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Voltium, Inc. (Chinese Version)
del Potro, Eloy; Stein, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase BE-173-ZHBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe manager at Voltium,a European company that was installing electricity in various parts of an African country, pondered whether it was justifiable to yield to the extortion of a local public official of the Dambo region, just as the company was about to finalize the project for the electrification of the area. This case was recognized by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) as the best publication in the 2012 Case Writing ...Starting at €8.20
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IMSA (B)
Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase BE-166Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityCaso simulación de un nuevo escenario decisorio a comparar con el descrito en el caso IMSA TD-82.Starting at €5.74
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Voltium, Inc.
del Potro, Eloy; Stein, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase BE-173Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityEl responsable de Voltium, una empresa europea que estaba realizando una instalación eléctrica en varias zonas de un país africano, dudaba sobre si es lícito ceder a la extorsión de un funcionario público local de la región de Dambo, justo ahora que la empresa está a punto de finalizar y entregar la obra de electrificación de la zona. Este caso obtuvo el reconocimiento de la European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) como mejor public...Starting at €8.20
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Voltium, Inc.
del Potro, Eloy; Stein, Guido; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosCase BE-173-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe manager at Voltium,a European company that was installing electricity in various parts of an African country, pondered whether it was justifiable to yield to the extortion of a local public official of the Dambo region, just as the company was about to finalize the project for the electrification of the area. This case was recognized by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) as the best publication in the 2012 Case Writing ...Starting at €8.20
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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 Case Method: The Instructor as "Choreographer"
Ortíz E.; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosTechnical Note ASNN-6-EDecision Analysis, Knowledge and CommunicationThe case method is an extremely valuable pedagogical tool but it is difficult to use well. The suitability of the case method will depend on the subject matter to be taught, the maturity of the instructor, the materials available and the audience to be addressed. This note discusses the relevance of the above four variables for the development of a teaching faculty and for individual career planning.Starting at €8.20
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Human Decisions: The Role of the Will
Stein, Guido; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan CarlosTechnical Note ASNN-10-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThe objective of this teaching note is to explain why making good executive decisions does not just stem from intelligence, but more importantly from the will of the decision maker. To decide cleverly you have to think cleverly, but above all you need to have strong will. Current thinking about the significance of feelings and their influence on intelligence, usually known as emotional, has led to the anthropological foundations upon which manage...Starting at €8.20
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EPO: Electricidade Portuguesa Online (A)
Palencia, Luis; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan Carlos; Soler, EdiCase ASN-61-EAccounting and Control, Decision Analysis, EntrepreneurshipElectricidade Portuguesa Online (EPO), founded by two young entrepreneurs in late 2010, sells electricity in Portugal. Two years after its launch, the results seem to vouch for the smooth running of the company and the online communication-based strategy it has followed up until this point. However, the partners have exhausted their liquid assets and must decide how to get new funding. Among other options, a prestigious investment fund seems inte...Starting at €8.20
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Leading Means Educating Intelligence and Character
Stein, Guido; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan Carlos; Rodríguez-Lluesma, CarlosTechnical Note DPON-143-EInnovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementOne characteristic of our era is the lack of reflection and rigor in thinking. Not many people think, and even fewer reason properly, that is, think well in order to act well. To do this, one must first have the breadth of vision to consider all aspects relevant to the matter and to give each one the correct priority. Secondly, one must have depth, which means becoming familiar with the facts at a precise level of detail. Finally, one must be abl...Starting at €8.20
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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