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Warren E. Buffett, 2015
Bruner, Robert F.; DuBois, JakeCase DARDEN-F-1769-EFinanceThis case was designed as an introduction to a finance course or a module on capital markets. Alternatively, it could be used as a basic introduction to methods of valuing a firm. A detailed teaching note provides instructors with a teaching plan for either scenario. Set in August 2015, students are asked to evaluate Warren Buffett’s decision to acquire the aerospace-parts supplier Precision Castparts Corporation (PCP), which would be the largest...Starting at €8.20
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Warren E. Buffett, 2015 - Teaching Note
Bruner, Robert F.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1769TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1769Starting at €0.00
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Genzyme/Geltex Pharmaceuticals Joint Venture
Bruner, Robert F.; Bodily, Samuel E.; Jacquet, PierreCase DARDEN-F-1254-EFinanceIn March 1997, an executive vice president of Genzyme Corporation must develop the terms by which the $518 billion (revenue) firm will form a joint venture with a small biotechnology firm to make and market a new drug. The tasks for the decision maker are to estimate the enterprise value of the new joint venture, recommend how large an interest to acquire in the venture, and determine what price to pay for that interest and when. The case may be ...Starting at €8.20
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The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: Capital Structure, Valuation, and Cost of Capital (Spanish version)
Bruner, Robert F.; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-F-1840FinanceEsta es una traducción al español de la versión del 15 de noviembre de 2005 del caso UVA-F-1482. En junio de 2002, el director de un fondo de cobertura "el inversionista activo" está considerando las posibles ganancias de aumentar la capitalización de la deuda de The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Wrigley ha sido financiado de manera conservadora y, a la fecha del caso, no tiene deudas. Las tareas para el estudiante son: • Estimar el cambio potencial e...Starting at €8.20
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Introduction: Gen Y's in the Workplace
Erickson, TamaraBook Chapter HBS-6309BC-EChances are good that you, as a member of Generation Y, will not find today's workplace immediately well matched to your preferences and style. Much of that stems from generational gaps - the different ways that you and your Boomer or Gen X coworkers view the world. Your success will depend on understanding how other generations think and work, and how you can plug in to work effectively with them. This chapter is excerpted from "Plugged In: The...Starting at €8.20
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Identify Your Preferences: Generation Y--Shaping Your Personal Career Strategy
Erickson, TamaraBook Chapter HBS-7815BC-EThere is a clear link between understanding what you love and identifying tangible elements of the work environment that would be best for you. What is the deciding factor in your job search? In this chapter, the author describes six archetypes of work-related passions and preferred relationships. She also includes an exercise to help you determine which of the six rates highest for you. This chapter is excerpted from "Plugged In: The Generation...Starting at €8.20
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Introduction: New Career Opportunities for the Boomer Generation
Erickson, TamaraBook Chapter HBS-5100BC-ELeadership and People ManagementThe Boomer generation will be the first to enjoy a significant period of healthy, active non-childrearing adult life, and demographic shifts in the talent pool present mid-career workers with an important opportunity to rethink their relationship to work. This chapter offers Boomers the chance to step back and take a fresh look at life and career, and to consider the opportunities afforded them by the new world of work. This chapter is excerpted...Starting at €8.20
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Sort Through Your Options: Developing Your Boomer Career Strategy
Erickson, TamaraBook Chapter HBS-5097BC-ELeadership and People ManagementAs a Boomer in the wonderful post-"empty nest" and pre-"old age" midlife years, you have an unprecedented opportunity for satisfaction, productivity, exploration, and creativity-for reinventing yourself. This chapter provides some guidance for sorting through the many available options and forming a career strategy. This chapter is excerpted from "Retire Retirement: Career Strategies for the Boomer Generation."Starting at €8.20
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Leverage Your Advantages: Generation Y--Shaping Your Personal Career Strategy
Erickson, TamaraBook Chapter HBS-7819BC-EAs a member of Generation Y, you have three big advantages: a tightening labor market, the ability to take some risks, and a distinct point of view. Each of these gives you a lot of power in the workplace - the key is learning to leverage them properly. If you can do that, then your strengths will allow you to find a career you love. This chapter is excerpted from "Plugged In: The Generation Y Guide to Thriving at Work."Starting at €8.20
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Oil and Wasser (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Reimus, Byron; Bruner, Robert F.; Cosmides, Leda; Tooby, John; Pragnell, Michael; Schweiger, DavidArticle HBS-R0405A-EStrategyIt was supposed to be an amicable "merger of equals," an example of European togetherness, a synergistic deal that would create the world's second-largest consumer foods company out of two former competitors. But the marriage of entrepreneurial powerhouse Royal Biscuit and the conservative, family-owned Edeling GmbH is beginning to look overly ambitious. Integration planning is way behind schedule. Investors seem wary. But for Royal Biscuit HR he...Starting at €8.20