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Ben & Jerry's Homemade: The Unilever Scoop
Yemen, Gerry; Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Schill, Michael J.Case DARDEN-F-1656-EFinanceA follow up for Ben & Jerry’s Homemade (UVA-F-1364), this case is suitable for MBA, EMBA, and GEMBA programs, and could work as a stand-alone undergraduate introduction to corporate finance and M&A or an introductory strategy class on M&A or post-merger integration. Did the Unilever/Ben & Jerry’s merger yield both firms’ fundamental objectives? What did the market think? What did each get from the deal? What can students tell about where future v...Starting at €8.20
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Ben S. Bernanke in 2005
Li, WeiCase DARDEN-F-1510-EFinanceThe case has been used in a first-year required course called Global Economies and Markets in a module on monetary policy. On October 24, 2005, President Bush nominated Ben S. Bernanke to be chairman of the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years along with a 14-year term on the board of governors. With the U.S. Senate confirmation widely anticipated, Bernanke was expected to take over stewardship of the U.S. mon...Starting at €8.20
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Glasnost: Democracy Comes to the Fed--The Fed Under Ben Bernanke
Harris, Ethan S.Book Chapter HBS-7629BC-EFinanceIn this chapter, leading economist, Ethan Harris, explores how the internal workings of the Fed have changed under its new chairman, Ben Bernanke. He looks at how the passing of the mantle from a data junkie to a former academic has changed the economic and policy discussion within the Fed, and at the implications of having a less dominant chairman. This chapter is excerpted from "Ben Bernanke's Fed: The Federal Reserve After Greenspan."Starting at €8.20
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Ben S. Bernanke in 2005 - Teaching Note
Li, WeiTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1510TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1510Starting at €0.00
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See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil: The Policy Response to an Asset Market Bubble--The Fed Under Ben Bernanke
Harris, Ethan S.Book Chapter HBS-7631BC-EFinanceOne of the most controversial questions in central banking is how policy makers should factor asset markets into their decision making. The toughest policy challenge comes in the extreme environment of a suspected asset price bubble or bust. Should a central bank step in to try to stop an unsustainable surge in asset prices? And, should the bubble burst, how long should a central bank wait before cutting interest rates? This chapter examines Ben ...Starting at €8.20
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Shell: Green Finance and Sustainability Challenges - Teaching Note: Activist Investor Demand to Split the Company
Vergara, Carles; Mateu, AdriàTeaching Note FT-134-ECorporate Governance, Finance, StrategyOn October 27, 2021, Daniel S. Loeb, founder and chief executive of the hedge fund Third Point, sent a letter to Royal Dutch Shell's Board of Directors outlining a significant value-creation opportunity. The letter suggested splitting the company in two -- a spinoff company that will include the Liquefied Natural Gas, Renewables, and Marketing businesses and the remaining company that will include the Upstream, Refining, and Chemicals operations....Starting at €0.00
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Grupo de Empresas Fortuny (E)
Álvarez, E.; Tàpies, JosepCase F-606FinanceExplica cómo acabaron los acontecimientos que se describen en los casos (A), (B) y (C).Starting at €5.74
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PayPal: An e-mail payment system
Marcé, Carmen; Santomá, JavierCase F-742-EFinancePayPal, an e-mail payment system, was planning to establish itself in Europe. The case presents the alternatives available for PayPal's expansion as a banking product. It also explains how e-mail payment systems, and PayPal in particular, worked.Starting at €8.20
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Vidal e Hijos, S.A.
Fernández, PabloCase F-540FinanceEste caso permite profundizar en el significado e interrelaciones de los siguientes conceptos: necesidades operativas de fondos, fondo de maniobra, crecimiento... El caso también permite discutir el significado de algunos ratios que aparecen en el mismo, y hace especial énfasis en el flujo de caja y su relación con el beneficio.Starting at €8.20
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PG&E and the First Climate Change Bankruptcy
Gilson, Stuart C.; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-221057-EFinanceIn early 2020, the California-based utility PG&E filed a second amended plan of reorganization. PG&E had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the face of more than $30 billion of legal claims brought against it for its alleged role in causing California wildfires. The plan had the support of key creditors and shareholders and a court-appointed committee representing the wildfire victims. However, it faced strong opposition from California's governo...Starting at €8.20