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Marc Bartomeus and Spain's First Search Fund
Johnson, RobCase E-226-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThis case focuses on the entrepreneur who raised the first search fund in Spain, bought a company and became its CEO, and then grew the company substantially. At the end of the case he receives and offer to sell the company, and the focus shifts to exit considerations and what the entrepreneur wants to do.Starting at €8.20
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Serviteléfono S.A.
Labayen T. E.; Baucells Alibés, ManelCase AD-276-EDecision Analysis, EconomicsA 24/7 call center operated by a firm providing high-tech services by means of cellular phones has to allocate operators to shifts in such a way as to minimize costs. The firm runs on small profit margins, so saving a few percent through good scheduling can make an enormous difference in terms of profitability. In doing so, the firm has to make sure that the day is covered and the regulations concerning working time are met. The assignment can be...Starting at €8.20
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Serviteléfono S.A.
Labayen T. E.; Baucells Alibés, ManelCase AD-276Decision Analysis, EconomicsUn «call center» de una empresa dedicada a ofrecer servicios de información de alto valor añadido mediante telefonía móvil, 24 horas al día 7 días a la semana, tiene que distribuir a los operadores por turnos para minimizar sus costes. Los beneficios marginales de la empresa son bajos, por tanto, el ahorro de unos porcentajes mediante un buen «planning» puede representar una gran diferencia desde el punto de vista de la rentabilidad. Por ello, la...Starting at €8.20
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Invenio Ltd.
Johnson, RobCase E-221-EThe case describes the start-up and development of a company backed by venture capitalists and a corporate shareholder. When the company acquires a competitor, differences in objectives between the venture capital shareholders and the corporate shareholder begin to surface and are exacerbated when the lead venture capital investor ultimately wants to sell the company. It also provides insights into the impact of legal documents in venture capital...Starting at €8.20
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Nordic Technologies AB
Johnson, RobCase E-224-EFinanceThe case describes the terms of an offer from a Scandinavian venture capital firm for second-round financing for an early-stage silicon chip technology company in Sweden. This case is an updated version of E-100-E with the same title and from the same author.Starting at €8.20
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Rent a bike (A-B-C) - Teaching Note
Fuhrmann T.; Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Johnson, RobTeaching Note FT-63-EFinanceNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of cases F-770-E, F-771-E and F-772-E, Rent a bike (A), (B) and (C).Starting at €0.00
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Club Solidario: Using IP Optimization to Assign Students to Families
Carbó D.; Domingo E.; García, Carolina; Baucells Alibés, Manel; Baigorri, J.; Villavieja D.; Rubiralta P.Case AD-300-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityDavid and some others in the group were involved in Club Solidario. David convinced the group that it would be nice to use optimization to arrange the teams of students that were supposed to visit families in need.Starting at €8.20
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Nordic Technologies AB - Teaching Note
Johnson, RobTeaching Note ET-56-EFinanceThe case describes the terms of an offer to provide second-round financing for an early-stage technology company in Sweden. This case is an updated version of the E-100-E with the same title and from the same author.Starting at €0.00
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Beltren
Johnson, RobCase E-222-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation and ChangeJean-Mar Chardon, of Sofina Ventures, was at his computer, looking at alternative ways to structure financing round by his venture capital firm in Beltren, the developer of an innovative medical instrument used in spinal surgery. This case is based on the case E-143-E with the same title from the same author.Starting at €8.20
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Nova Capital
Johnson, RobCase E-235EntrepreneurshipAndré Payard, recientemente contratado en Nova Capital, debía de desarrollar una propuesta con el fin de realizar una valoración inicial del gran volumen de planes de negocios que recibía la compañía holandesa de capital riesgo. Era consciente de que su equipo no podría entrevistarse con los directores de todos los equipos de negocios, así que era determinante seleccionar aquellos planes con mayor potencial antes de planificar las presentaciones...Starting at €8.20