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BCE Inc.: World's Largest LBO Deal in Jeopardy
Stephen R. FoersterCase IVEY-9B09N029-EFinanceIn November 2008, Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE) appeared to be on track to meet a December 2008 deadline to complete a $52-billion privatization deal. A consortium had previously submitted a winning leveraged buyout (LBO) bid that was estimated to add around $32 billion in debt to the company. Mere days before the deal’s termination date, BCE executives were stunned to hear that KPMG auditors advised that the deal was in jeopardy of collapse...Starting at €8.20
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The Decision to Terminate a Strategic Alliance
Concha, A.; Ariño, AfricaTechnical Note DGN-614-EStrategyThis technical note offers managers a discussion of some basic concepts concerning the termination of strategic alliances. An alliance should be terminated when the expected benefits are exceeded by the costs. This happens when the goals pursued through the alliance are no longer being achieved by means of the alliance, or when the alliance's management and coordination costs increase beyond an acceptable level, or when there are changes in the e...Starting at €8.20
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Partner selection in strategic alliances
Concha, A.; Ariño, AfricaTechnical Note DGN-612-EStrategyThis technical note offers managers a discussion of some fundamental issues to be considered when selecting a partner for a strategic alliance. Choosing the right partner is key to alliance success. First, the note discusses the issues to be considered when selecting a partner, then it offers some recommendations to help managers who want to find the best partner for a planned strategic alliance.Starting at €8.20
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Managing Strategic Alliances: A Process Framework
Otegui M.; Ariño, AfricaTechnical Note DGN-646-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis note provides a framework for managing strategic alliances (SAs). The high rate of SA failure unveils the fact that mutual cooperation is not automatic. Accordingly, management needs to be proactive both at the SA formation and implementation stages. By proposing the analysis of five issues to be considered at different stages of the SA lifecycle, we provide a framework that helps managers reduce the possibilities of failure when forming and...Starting at €8.20
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Alstom (C): The Joint Venture Dissolution
Vendiola C.; Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1357-EStrategyIn March 1999, Alstom's chairman was reviewing the forecasted results of his company¿s first year of operation and he had plenty of reasons to be proud of the achievements of the company in only oneyear of operation. Alstom was a French giant in the energy and transportation business. Although the results looked very promising, competing in this industry required a strategy. The matter was complicated by GE's unwillingness to continue the license...Starting at €5.74
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Innovis Telecom: Entrepreneurial Internationalization
Ariño, Africa; Tatarinov, KatherineCase SM-1627-EDecision Analysis, Service and Operations Management, StrategyInnovis was a telecom services start-up founded in 2010 in India. Due to certain government regulations banning the import of telecom equipment from China, Innovis managers saw that the survival of the company was at risk and that it would have a greater competitive advantage if it were to provide its services in countries outside India. Within the first five years of its existence, and with limited resources, the company had already expanded to ...Starting at €8.20
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Alstom (A): In Search of a Partner
Vendiola C.; Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1355-EStrategyIn March 1999, Alstom's chairman was reviewing the forecasted results of his company¿s first year of operation and he had plenty of reasons to be proud of the achievements of the company in only oneyear of operation. Alstom was a French giant in the energy and transportation business. Although the results looked very promising, competing in this industry required a strategy. The matter was complicated by GE's unwillingness to continue the license...Starting at €8.20
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Alstom (B): The Joint Venture with ABB
Vendiola C.; Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1356-EStrategyIn March 1999, Alstom's chairman was reviewing the forecasted results of his company¿s first year of operation and he had plenty of reasons to be proud of the achievements of the company in only oneyear of operation. Alstom was a French giant in the energy and transportation business. Although the results looked very promising, competing in this industry required a strategy. The matter was complicated by GE's unwillingness to continue the license...Starting at €5.74
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Estimating Walmart's Cost of Capital
Stephen R. FoersterCase IVEY-9B19N011-EFinanceIn March 2019, two senior managers attending an executive education program had been assigned the task of applying their learnings from readings in order to estimate the costs of capital for Walmart Inc. (Walmart). They also needed to discuss why the cost of capital was such an important topic. The managers had with them background information, including a recent Walmart balance sheet and income statement; a U.S. Department of Treasury yield curv...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic alliances: An option to enable corporate growth
Ariño, Africa; de Puig, MaríaTechnical Note SMN-711-ECorporate Governance, StrategyIn this technical note, we present what we consider to be the most important issues in creating an SA. To avoid any terminological confusion, we will start by defining what we understand by SAs in the context of this technical note and the objectives that most often lie behind the creation of an SA. We will then present the different types of SAs, followed by a discussion of the advantages and difficulties they raise. We will then address the asp...Starting at €8.20