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Nokia's Growing Cash Mountain - Teaching Note
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadTeaching Note FT-65-EFinanceNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case F-777-E.Starting at €0.00
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Dr. Klaus Hommels: The Midasplayer Decision - Teaching Note
Mitchell, Jordan; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTeaching Note FT-71-EFinanceNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case F-806-E Dr. Klaus Hommels: The Midasplayer Decision.Starting at €0.00
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Net Working Capital (NWC) at Henkel
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Sachon, MarcCase F-810-EFinance, Service and Operations ManagementThis case tracks Henkel's initiative in reducing its net working capital (NWC). The case can be used in a both a finance and a supply chain management class to illustrate net working capital and the link between the strategic/financial notions of NWC and operative efficiency of the supply chain.Starting at €8.20
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Explaining the Sansibar Konstruktion Valuation
Mitchell, Jordan; Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Soley, JorgeCase F-802-EFinanceThis is an intoductory case to describe the different valuation methods used in investment banking.Starting at €8.20
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Straumur Bank: The Forever Changing Landscape (A)
Mitchell, Jordan; Sigurjónsson, Şröstur Olaf; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-855-EFinanceThis case traces Straumur Bank's dynamic international growth from a small investment bank to Iceland's fourth largest bank with operations in 10 countries. Case A deals with Straumur's situation as of the third quarter of 2007 when the global financial and banking industry was starting to show significant signs of weakness. The bank's new foreign CEO must decide whether Straumur should continue on its trajectory of aggressive international growt...Starting at €8.20
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Derivatives at Controladora Comercial Mexicana (CCM)
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-859-EFinanceThe main pedagogical objective of the Comercial Mexicana is to show the use and abuse of derivatives. Comercial Mexicana - Mexico's third largest retailer of food and other items - faced the possibility of bankruptcy in 2008 after speculating on foreign currency, which exposed the company to US$1.9 billion of debt. The case explains the derivative type (TARN or Target Accrual Redemption Note) and goes into detail on the perils of trying to make ...Starting at €8.20
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Almirall: The NPV of Algaol
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-808-EFinanceIn November 2005, Almirall, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Spain, was negotiating a deal with a small Swedish-based pharmaceutical called AB Smärt Lindring about developing, Algaol, a new prescription drug made from derivatives of seaweed for pain and inflammation relief. Its formulation, doses and composition were standardized into an oro-mucosal spray into the mouth. The drug was considered by many experts to be superior to othe...Starting at €8.20
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Goodyear Dunlop Europe: The Private Label Decision
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-840-EFinanceMaria Rano, a European Goodyear Dunlop sales executive must decide on whether to accept a proposal from her third largest customer to manufacture private label tires. In the class exercise, students must consider a number of elements such as cannibalization, variable vs. fixed costs, investments, sunk costs, discount rates and other qualitative factors.Starting at €8.20
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EADS: Flying Between the Euro and Dollar Zone
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-834-EFinanceAs of late 2007, EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company) is going through a restructuring plan to remove ¿2.1 billion in annual costs by 2010. However, the plan has been based on an exchange rate of $1.35; the current exchange parity had since climbed to $1.48. Given that most of EADS¿ costs are largely in Euros while its revenues are in U.S. Dollars, EADS has signalled that it will be trying to move production to the U.S. Students a...Starting at €8.20
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The Fight for Control of The New England Wire & Cable Company: Other People's Money
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Maximon, Hillel M.; Mitchell, JordanCase F-887-ECorporate Governance, Finance, StrategyThis is a case study based on the much-heralded movie, "Other People's Money." In summary, the story is about how different parties view and pursue the same business. Imagine standing before you the statuesque, articulate and regal Mr. Andrew Jorgensen (played by Gregory Peck) and the pretentious, derisive and totally unappealing Mr. Lawrence Garfield (played by Danny DeVito). Both men make their pitches, in the competition for ownership and cont...Starting at €8.20