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Mittal Steel: The Making of the World's Largest Steel Company (A)
Mitchell, Jordan; Velamuri, RamaCase E-82-EEntrepreneurshipLakshmi Mittal, an Indian born entrepreneur, built the largest steel producing group in the world, with nearly 70 million tonnes of production capacity and US$ 31.5 billion in revenues, over a 28 year period from 1976 to 2004. He has shown an uncanny knack for acquiring underperforming steel mills in Trinidad, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Ireland, Germany, the US, and China, and turning them around.Starting at €8.20
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Claris Lifesciences Ltd
Velamuri, Rama; Innes R.Case E-113-EEntrepreneurshipThe case charts the history of Claris Life Sciences from 1999, the year it was founded, to 2007. Claris is the second entrepreneurial venture of Sushil Handa, whose first venture achieved an annual growth rate of 80% over 8 years and a market capitalization exceeding US$ 300 million before it ran into severe financial problems and had to be sold off. The case outlines how Sushil Handa explicitly incorporates lessons learned from his first venture...Starting at €8.20
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KÜRT Rt.: Laundry, Bricks & Rock'n'Roll... But Data First
Mitchell, Jordan; Drótos G.; Vegh Z.; Velamuri, RamaCase E-91-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementFounded in 1989 by the brothers János and Sándor Kürti in Budapest, Hungary, KÜRT Rt. has grown 40 per cent year on year from a small hard drive repair shop nestled beside a laundry service to an internationally recognized data recovery and information security company with 8.7 million euros in revenues and 2.0 million euros in profits. Although much of the company's reputation has been built on data recovery, the data recovery business makes up ...Starting at €8.20
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Mittal Steel: el nacimiento del mayor fabricante de acero mundial (A)
Mitchell, Jordan; Velamuri, RamaCase E-82EntrepreneurshipEl empresario indio Lakshmi Mittal es el fundador del grupo de producción de acero más grande del mundo, con una capacidad de producción cercana a los 70 millones de toneladas y unos ingresos de 31.500 millones de dólares en un período de 28 años, desde 1976 hasta 2004. Mittal ha demostrado una habilidad asombrosa para adquirir plantas de acero no rentables (en Trinidad, Kazajstan, México, Irlanda, Alemania, Estados Unidos y China) y convertirlas...Starting at €8.20
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Mittal Steel: el nacimiento del mayor fabricante de acero mundial (B)
Mitchell, Jordan; Velamuri, RamaCase E-83EntrepreneurshipEl caso (B) aporta información sobre otros dos productores de acero de India: Tata Steel, con 150 años de antigüedad, y la compañía Steel Authority of India Limited, propiedad estatal. Esto permite al profesor comparar la estrategia empresarial de Mittal con la estrategia, más centrada en aspectos administrativos, de estas dos empresas.Starting at €5.74
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Naturhouse
Velamuri, RamaCase E-65EntrepreneurshipEl caso trata de la evolución del grupo Kiluva entre los años 1986 y 2003. En particular, se centra en cómo el emprendedor Félix Revuelta desarrolló el modelo de empresa para franquiciar el concepto Naturhouse de tiendas de suplementos diéteticos para la alimentación. La empresa experimenta un crecimiento explosivo especialmente entre 1997 y 2003, y Revuelta afronta diversos retos, como el de llevar a la compañía de los 35 millones de euros de in...Starting at €8.20
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Infosys Technologies: impulsada por intelecto, conducida por valores
Mitchell, Jordan; Velamuri, RamaCase E-81Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipEste caso documenta la evolución de Infosys Technologies desde sus humildes comienzos, en 1981, a su posición, en 2004, como una de las empresas más admiradas en la India con unos ingresos superiores a mil millones de dólares estadounidenses, unos beneficios de 270 millones de dólares (CAGR en ingresos y beneficios de un 60% aproximadamente a lo largo de los 10 últimos años), y una mano de obra que excede los veinticinco mil empleados. El caso se...Starting at €8.20
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Naturhouse (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Velamuri, RamaCase E-65-PBEntrepreneurshipThe case discusses the evolution of the Kiluva Group of companies from 1986 to 2003. In particular, the case focuses on how the entrepreneur Félix Revuelta developed the business model for franchising the Naturhouse concept of outlets for dietary food supplements. The firm experiences explosive growth, especially between 1997 and 2003, and Revuelta faces several challenges in taking the firm from 35 million Euros in revenues to over 100 million E...Starting at €8.20
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Camper: Imagination is not Expensive - Teaching note
Mitchell, Jordan; Velamuri, RamaTeaching Note ET-10-EEntrepreneurshipCamper is one of Spain's most well-known brands in and outside of the country. Throughout its 30-year history, Camper has been known for its innovative designs, approach to outsourcing manufacturing and its in-store design. As of 2005, its facing increasing competition from multinationals such as Nike. Students will be faced with understanding how Camper has brought creativity and imagination to their business and what management can do to thrive...Starting at €0.00
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Finanzauto S.A.
Miller, Paddy; Velamuri, RamaCase FH-633-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case deals with the problems of a general manager taking charge of a business acquired through a hostile takeover. Though the GM has considerable knowledge and experience in the sector, he faces a series of setbacks, not least of which is that the financial data used to calculate the bid for the business appears to have been highly inaccurate. As he takes over the business he finds it in a worse condition than had been initially anticipated....Starting at €8.20