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Should Dariu Foundation's Microfinance Program be Self-Sustainable : Thomas Trueb and the Tan Phu Project in Vietnam
Mitchell, Jordan; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-809-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, FinanceIn mid-2005, Thomas Trueb, head of Pacific Media for Ringier AG (a Swiss media conglomerate based in Zürich) and co-founder of Dariu Foundation, a non-government organization (NGO), needs to decide whether his foundation's microfinance programme in Vietnam should be self-sustainable. He is faced with a choice of either adjusting the programs current plans which specify loan sizes, interest rates and the number of loan officers per member to make ...Starting at €8.20
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Ask the Right Questions and Build Rapport during Due Diligence
Krylova, Elena; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTechnical Note FN-632-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThis technical note is written to give students competing in the VCIC a guideline on how to approach due diligence sessions with entrepreneurs. The technical note focuses on hands-on experience from professional venture capitalists concerning important questions to be answered and deal breakers one should be aware of.Starting at €8.20
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Sea Breeze Capital (A) - Teaching Note
Menden, Lenka; Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Kelly, PeterTeaching Note FT-98-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceCase A describes the attempt made by Jordi Alves, an MBA graduate, to start the first search fund in Spain. Case B describes two acquisition opportunities that Jordi identified one year after he had launched the search fund. Jordi Alves graduated with his MBA in 2010. During his business school studies, he focused on search funds with the intent of starting his own search fund immediately after graduation. Being from Barcelona, Spain, he selected...Starting at €0.00
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Supera Capital: How to Make the Most of a Portfolio Company's Growth Potential: Balancing the Investment Period Against the Life Cycle of a Private Equity Fund
Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Marti Erfurt, Mark; Kolarova, LenkaCase F-988-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyPhillipe Cera, Managing Partner, had been with SUPERA CAPITAL, a leading private equity firm in Southern European countries, since 2000. In early February 2021, Phillipe was reviewing the historical performance of Cecilia, a portfolio company producing strollers and baby accessories. Phillipe wanted to make sure that the value created in the company was unlocked at the right moment. There could be potentially a lot of value at stake, given that S...Starting at €8.20
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Supera Capital - Teaching Note: How to Make the Most of a Portfolio Company's Growth Potential: Balancing the Investment Period Against the Life Cycle of a Private Equity Fund
Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Marti Erfurt, Mark; Kolarova, LenkaTeaching Note FT-130-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyPhillipe Cera, Managing Partner, had been with SUPERA CAPITAL, a leading private equity firm in Southern European countries, since 2000. In early February 2021, Phillipe was reviewing the historical performance of Cecilia, a portfolio company producing strollers and baby accessories. Phillipe wanted to make sure that the value created in the company was unlocked at the right moment. There could be potentially a lot of value at stake, given that S...Starting at €0.00
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Examining Supply-Side Benefits of Virtual Teaching
Ann C. Frost; Tony S. FrostArticle IVEY-9B20TC02-EStrategySome physical classroom experiences can’t be beat, but moving university programs online offers instructors unexpected advantages.Starting at €8.20
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Aster Capital and the Secureq Deal - Teaching Note
Menden, Lenka; Johnson, Rob; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTeaching Note ET-25-EFinanceThe case describes the attempt by Aster Capital, a Paris-based venture capital fund focused on clean technology, to exit an investment in its portfolio company Secureq, a France-based security software vendor. Can an agreement be reached with other shareholders to unlock Secureq's potential? If not, should Aster pursue the sale of the company now, even at a lower valuation? At the same time, Aster feels that there might be future opportunities to...Starting at €0.00
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Regency Capital Partners: The Heat Is On
Grabenwarter, Uli; Mitchell, Jordan; Mayer F.; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-827-EFinanceA senior manager at Durable Capital Partners (DCP) must decide between two investments for the company's seventh private equity fund by evaluating each investment memoranda. The first investment calls for DCP to be a junior partner in a syndicated deal. By investing in the first company, DCP's fund would be fully invested and the company could begin to fundraise for its eighth fund. The second investment, is in DCP's ideal range in terms of size ...Starting at €8.20
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Aphrodite Partners versus Cashmine Capital Partners: Regulation Attempts in a Private Industry
Grabenwarter, Uli; Campisi, Sergio; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-842-EEconomics, FinanceThis case deals with transparency and disclosure policies of GPs in the interaction with their investor base and serves as a discussion base for the question, whether Fund management activities in Private Equity should be subject to higher scrutiny and/or financial market regulation. The case projects this industry four years into the future, inviting students to suggest possible conclusions from the ongoing debate on higher regulatory oversight...Starting at €8.20
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Kyle Evans at Ruffian Apparel: Staffing a Retail Establishment
Ann C. Frost; Kevin HewinsCase IVEY-9B09C008-ELeadership and People ManagementRuffian Kelowna, one of 19 British Columbia Ruffian Apparel locations, is underperforming. Recent management turnover and low unemployment in the region have left Kelowna short-staffed and in need of a new store manager to take over for the interim manager. Both sales and performance results are far below acceptable levels, and the store appears to be floundering. The newly hired B.C. regional manager for Ruffian Apparel is looking into the probl...Starting at €8.20