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Introduction to simulation software
Davila, Antonio; Badia, MarcTechnical Note ADN-253-EEconomicsThis note describes how to use a simulation software (Crystal Ball). In a few pages it describes in a simple and easy way how to use the basic functions of the software: introducing assumptions, defining forecast variables, and running the simulation.Starting at €8.20
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Knowledge Updating: Bayes' Theorem
Davila, AntonioTechnical Note ADN-250-EEconomicsThis technical note describes how new information gets integrated in our existing knowledge. The Bayes theorem is used as the theoretical foundation for the note. The process of knowledge updating starts with prior knowledge and what to expect from new information, the new information is received which is interpreted and integrated to for updated knowledge. Each step is illustrated with examples and an appendix gives the mathematics for the Bayes...Starting at €8.20
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Danone: Changing the Food System
Bell, David E.; Gabrieli, Federica; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-520053-EMarketingEmmanuel Faber, Chairman and CEO of the food and beverage company Danone, believed that humankind had only ten years to bend the curve on climate change and restore the biodiversity that the global food and agricultural ecosystem was critically dependent on. Upon becoming CEO in 2014, he had built on Danone's long history of CSR-engagement to give a boost to the company's mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible. In Sept...Starting at €8.20
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La Ribera Health Department (A)
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Moloney, Emer; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-315006-EEconomicsWhat Business Model elements enabled La Ribera to achieve this level of value? How can it improve on its 1% profit margin and better align itself with the Six Factors? The hospital hired a consulting firm that presented four new options that could potentially increase returns. Which, if any, best fit with the ten elements of its Business Model? The B case (9-318-134) contains the d nouement for La Ribera.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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Weizmann Institute - creando el futuro de la ciencia (A)
Pujol, Laia; Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Davila, AntonioCase E-156Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementDesde su fundación en 1934 el Instituto Weizmann se ha revelado como uno de los centros de investigación más prestigiosos del mundo. Su campus a 40km de Tel Aviv es un marco idóneo para que el genio y creatividad humanos luzcan todo su potencial. Desde el punto de vista de la gestión de empresas, ¿cuál son algunas de las claves de su cultura corporativa? ¿Dónde radica el secreto de su excelencia? 1-Talento: rastreando el mundo en búsqueda de cabe...Starting at €8.20
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Weizmann Institute - creando el futuro de la ciencia (B)
Pujol, Laia; Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Davila, AntonioCase E-157Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementDesde su fundación en 1934 el Instituto Weizmann se ha revelado como uno de los centros de investigación más prestigiosos del mundo. Su campus a 40 km de Tel Aviv es un marco idóneo para que el genio y creatividad humanos luzcan todo su potencial. Desde el punto de vista de la gestión de empresas, ¿cuál son algunas de las claves de su cultura corporativa? ¿Dónde radica el secreto de su excelencia? 1-Talento: rastreando el mundo en búsqueda de cab...Starting at €5.74
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The IASB at a Crossroads: The Future of International Financial Reporting Standards B
Ramanna, Karthik; Misztal, Karol; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-113089-EAccounting and ControlSupplement for case 111084. In late 2012, IASB chair Hans Hoogervorst, just over a year into his term, must address several serious geopolitical challenges that can derail IFRS growth. The SEC has issued a report outlining why the U.S. should not adopt IFRS. Other major economies such as Japan and India begin to dither on IFRS as well. The E--the IASB's main backers--is embroiled in a debt crisis that divides it; Britain--the strongest voice for ...Starting at €8.20
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Scripped.com: Creating the Business Model
Rajaraman, Aarthi; Davila, AntonioCase E-146-EEntrepreneurshipThis case study presents the challenges of an Internet start-up as it finds its business model for growth. Scripped.com (later Scripted.com) is a start-up founded by three MBAs, in which screenwriters are able to produce their own work. Over time, the founders learn about the market.Starting at €8.20
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Becton Dickinson: diseño del nuevo proceso de planificación estratégica, operativa y financiera
Simons, Robert L.; Davila, Antonio; Mohammed, AfrozeCase HBS-106S20Accounting and ControlDescribe los intentos de la administración para diseñar e instalar un sistema de planificación y control sofisticados en una empresa internacional, ya que cambia su estrategia. Las cuestiones de implementación de la estrategia, la responsabilidad y la medición del desempeño son el núcleo del análisis, como gerentes enfrentan dificultades y resistencia al usar el sistema para el control de "estratégica, operacional y financiera".Starting at €8.20