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Oltre Venture: The Impact Revolution (A)
Beccarini, Irene; Herrera, Ángela; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase SM-1669-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyThis case describes the start-up and early operation of a novel impact investing firm in Italy: Oltre Venture. Oltre Venture, which defines itself as a "social venture capital" firm, had been among the pioneers of impact investing in Europe, investing ?8 million in its first fund, and raising ?29 million for its second one. Founded by professionals with many years of corporate and private equity experience, Oltre Venture had developed a unique ha...Starting at €8.20
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Oltre Venture: la revolución del impacto (A)
Beccarini, Irene; Herrera, Ángela; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase SM-1669Entrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyEste caso describe la start-up y los primeros pasos de una nueva empresa de inversión de impacto de Italia: Oltre Venture. Oltre Venture, que se define a sí misma como una empresa de "capital riesgo social", había sido una de las pioneras en la inversión de impacto en Europa, con un primer fondo de inversión de ocho millones de euros y la recaudación de 29 millones para el segundo. Fundada por profesionales con muchos años de experiencia en el ám...Starting at €8.20
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Central Bank: The ChexSystems(SM) QualiFile(R) Decision
Campbell, Dennis; Martinez-Jerez, F. Asis; Tufano, Peter; Ekins, Emily McClintockCase HBS-208029-EFinanceThe "Central Bank" series analyzes the use of information and product design for managing the counterparty risk of newly acquired customers. Central Bank, a mid-sized regional U.S. bank, was attempting to grow its customer base by increasing the number of new checking accounts. Like many banks, Central saw checking accounts as an important tool for customer acquisition and loyalty-building. However, the bank realized that the aggressive pursuit o...Starting at €8.20
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Central Bank: The ChexSystems(SM) QualiFile(R) Decision, Teaching Note
Campbell, Dennis; Martinez-Jerez, F. Asis; Tufano, PeterTeaching Note HBS-208038-EFinanceTeaching Note for [208029].Starting at €0.00
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Best Buy: Investing in Language Learning
Eades, Kenneth M.; Dickey, Keith; Ledesma, Jordhy; Frazier, Jennifer; Sider, Duane; Johnson, MelissaCase DARDEN-F-1669-EFinanceAfter observing customer interactions in a Best Buy in Dallas, the regional HR manager considers training sales representatives in a second language. Considering that the store's regional customer base ranges between 13% and 30% Latino, she believes it may be a prudent option and immediately thinks of Rosetta Stone software as a cost-effective approach. Yet she still must translate her instincts into a quantifiable, tangible return on investment...Starting at €8.20
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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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El plan estratégico de Aciturri
Calleja, Luis Manuel; Gutiérrez, José Ramón; Sánchez de León, CarlosCase SM-1608Finance, Innovation and Change, StrategyEl Grupo Aciturri arranca en 1977 como "Talleres Ginés", en Miranda de Ebro (Burgos), de la mano de su fundador, Ginés Clemente; más tarde pasaría a llamarse "Mecanizados Ginés". A principios de los ochenta entra en el sector aeronáutico y, en el momento en que se escribió este caso, ya era un jugador europeo de TIER-1 y TIER-2, con seis fábricas en España y personal permanente en Hamburgo (Alemania), Seattle (Estados Unidos) y Shanghái (China). ...Starting at €8.20
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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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B/E Aerospace, Inc.
Wesley MarpleCase IVEY-9B09N010-EFinanceB/E Aerospace, Inc., (BEAV) the market leader for cabin interior products for commercial aircraft and business jets, and a leading aftermath distributor of aerospace fasteners, was reviewing its financial strategy. BEAV was a heavily leveraged company in the cyclical aircraft products industry. Its business had been threatened by the terrorist act of September 11, 2001, the epidemic of SARS in 2003 and the war in Iraq in 2004. These events discou...Starting at €8.20