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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife - Teaching Note
Vandebroek, Tom; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Simon, JanTeaching Note SMT-98-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyThe teaching note provides an analysis of the case "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife" as well as suggestions on how to lead the class discussion. The note also provides references for additional video material for instructors to use.Starting at €0.00
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife
Vandebroek, Tom; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Simon, JanCase SM-1611-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyThis case describes how hedge fund activist Bill Ackman took a $1 billion short position on the shares of the nutrition company Herbalife. Ackman is convinced that Herbalife's business model is essentially a pyramid scheme, rendering it unsustainable as well as illegal. The case describes his arguments and the evidence he builds on. Other hedge fund titans soon took the opposite position on Herbalife, possibly because they fundamentally disagree ...Starting at €8.20
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Digital Competition in Fashion & Luxury Goods: YNAP versus Farfetch - Teaching Note
Sastre Boquet, Isaac; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Baldo, AndreaTeaching Note SMT-120-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyIn 2015, Yoox CEO Federico Marchetti spearheaded the deal of a lifetime, merging Yoox Group with Net-a-Porter Group. But in 2017, two years later, the financial community was expecting him to deliver results. Moreover, a new threat had emerged. Farfetch, a luxury platform that aggregated the inventories of over 500 luxury boutiques all over the world, had reached US$800 million in sales after less than 10 years of operations, with a staggering 70...Starting at €0.00
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Data Science at Target
Datar, Srikant M.; Bowler, Caitlin N.Case HBS-118016-EAccounting and ControlParitosh Desai joined Target.com in 2013 as VP of Business Intelligence, Analytics & Testing to explore how the retailer could use its relatively small but thriving e-commerce arm to drive sales and win customers. The case explores the technological and oStarting at €8.20
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It's in the Bag. Or Is It Michael Kors' Quest to Stay at the Top
Ferraro, Fabrizio; Baldo, Andrea; Tozer, Alice; Arribas, VerónicaCase SM-1619-EMarketing, StrategyThe case "It's in the Bag. Or Is It? Michael Kors' Quest to Stay at the Top" describes the meteoric rise of this fashion company and outlines the strategic options it might consider for the future. The year 2014 marked three years since Michael Kors Limited had completed a successful IPO. But John Idol (CEO) and Michael Kors (Chief Creative Officer) needed to take stock. There were indications that the handbag market might be becoming saturated. ...Starting at €8.20
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Crear y nutrir tu red: El arte de construir relaciones mutuametne beneficiosas a largo plazo
Neill, Conor; Ferraro, FabrizioTechnical Note SMN-676Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementEl networking es el arte de construir relaciones mutuamente beneficiosas a largo plazo, y esta nota describe qué pueden hacer las redes sociales y qué es, y qué no, el networking. Además, te ofrecemos siete sugerencias para comenzar a construir tu propia red de contactos.Starting at €8.20
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Responsible Investing Takes Root
Ferraro, FabrizioArticle ART-2314-EFinance, StrategyResponsible investment is moving from being a niche in the asset management universe to increasingly becoming mainstream. In Europe, especially, it appears to be taking off. This article identifies some of the key drivers and the challenges that responsible investment poses to investors and managers as they try to take this novel field and embed it into their institutional practices. Looking to the future, the author highlights three areas that h...Starting at €8.20
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ESG is dead, long live ESG
Ferraro, Fabrizio; Alex EdmansArticle ART-3449-EFinance, StrategyESG factors are so important, which is an argument for why they shouldn?t be treated as anything special. Fabrizio Ferraro digs into the debate with Alex Edmans.Starting at €8.20
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Changing the Rules of the Game
Ferraro, Fabrizio; Malone, Thomas W.; Ricart Costa, Joan Enric; Ryans A.Dossier DOS-4-EAccounting and Control, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Decision Analysis, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations Management, StrategySometimes the best way to get a jump on rivals is to rewrite the norms. When your turn comes, be ready to go!Starting at €15.00
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Innovation at Insigne Health
Datar, Srikant M.; Cyr, Linda A.; Bowler, Caitlin N.Case HBS-118042-EAccounting and ControlInsigne Health is a fictional for-profit, integrated health insurer/health care provider whose leadership believes that by shifting members' focus from "sickness" to "well-being" it could increase the overall health of its insured population and decrease the resources it spent each year on delivering care. The case puts students in the role of design researcher charged with understanding the member segment about which Insigne Health leadership i...Starting at €8.20