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L'Occitane en Provence, Teaching Note
Becker, Bo; Mayfield, E. ScottTeaching Note HBS-213037-EFinanceTeaching Note for 212051Starting at €0.00
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Crown Cork & Seal/CarnaudMetalbox (Spanish Version)
Fruhan, William E.; Dewitt, WilliamCase HBS-203S03FinanceUna empresa de envasado de EE.UU. adquiere una empresa de envasado francés con el objetivo de crear la mayor empresa de envasado global en el mundo.Starting at €8.20
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L'Occitane en Provence
Becker, Bo; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Mayfield, E. Scott; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-212051-EFinanceCosmetics company L'Occitane en Provence must decide if it is the right time to go public, and, if so, where to list. The firm could list on Euronext in Paris, close to the firm's headquarters in southern France, on one of the large exchanges in the United States, or perhaps in Asia, where much of the firm's future growth is expected. The case provides opportunities to discuss the benefits and costs of going public, including valuation implicatio...Starting at €8.20
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Carrefour, S.A. (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; de Monton, M. JeanCase HBS-203S09FinanceInvolves a very rapidly growing retail chain that is financing itself in an unusual (and at first glance) risky fashion.Starting at €8.20
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Fnac-Darty Merger: From Bidding Wars to Entity Integration
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Hanna TayebCase IVEY-9B17M187-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyIn September 2015, Groupe Fnac (Fnac), a large French retail chain, announced it had acquired long-time competitor Darty Limited (Darty) in an effort to counter competition from online retailers, particularly American e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. Fnac’s first offer had been declined, but Fnac and Darty negotiated and agreed on a new offer in November 2015. Unexpectedly, in March 2016, a South African-based retail holding company, Steinhoff I...Starting at €8.20
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Tales of a Trader
Trauffler P.; Santomá, JavierCase F-785-EFinanceThis case is an introduction to the monetary markets from the viewpoint of a bank trader. It gives the opportunity to discuss the characteristics of the overnight market, swap market, instruments like the certificate of deposit and repurchse agreements. The case also introduces well known trading techniques such as interest carry trading.Starting at €8.20
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Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin (Michelin)
Oleaga M.; Campa, Jose ManuelCase F-761-EFinanceThis case analyzes Michelin's innovative insurance strategy called Committed Long Term Capital Solutions. This new proposal represented a new way of accessing capital, and provided at the same time an alternative solution to financial risk management.Starting at €8.20
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Socially Responsible Investment Funds in France: Regulations and Retail (B)
Diane-Laure Arjalies; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B16N017-EFinance, StrategySupplement for product 9B16N016.Starting at €5.74
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Reputation Risk in the Global Art Market
Kimberley Howard; William Wei; Eric Zengxiang WangCase IVEY-9B09M062-EFinance, StrategyWhen Yves Saint Laurent died in June 2008, his estate passed to his business partner, Pierre Bergé. Bergé decided to auction several items from Laurent's estate at Christie's international auction house, including two antique bronzes from China. The general feeling in China was that these artifacts had been looted and should be repatriated rather than auctioned. The case highlights issues of ethics, corporate governance and corporate responsibili...Starting at €8.20
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Aster Capital and the Secureq Deal (B)
Menden, Lenka; Johnson, RobCase E-167-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe case discusses the dilemma a French venture capitalist faces in a portfolio company that is a fast-growing industry leader yet is being held back by co-investors whose objectives are different from that of the venture capitalist. The case also addresses issues involved in government-sponsored investment incentive schemes.Starting at €5.74