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Corporate Strategy (DGN-530-E)
García Pont, Carlos; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-530-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyStarting at €8.20
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Modelo para el autodiagnóstico medioambiental estratégico e integral
Rodríguez Badal, Miguel Ángel; Ricart, Joan EnricTechnical Note DGN-523StrategyEn esta nota técnica se presenta el modelo que ha sido elaborado por el Grupo de Trabajo sobre Gestión Medioambiental. El objetivo de dicho modelo es que las empresas lo puedan usar como marco de referencia en los procesos de autodiagnóstico y mejora de su gestión medioambiental. Además del modelo se introduce el concepto de ""proceso de autodiagnóstico"" y se explican cuáles son sus principales fases y posibles enfoques.Starting at €8.20
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Tecnologías de la información e innovación de procesos
Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Ricart, Joan Enric; Valor Sabatier, JosepTechnical Note SIN-17Knowledge and CommunicationEsta nota técnica cubre los conceptos básicos de la innovación de procesos. Se describen las ideas básicas y las etapas de cualquier proyecto de innovación de procesos.Starting at €8.20
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Finchco
James E. Hatch; Mike PooleyCase IVEY-9B11N005-EFinanceThe owner of Finchco plans to sell his company, which is a distributor of industrial materials. The purpose of the case is to utilize several valuation methods and suggest the possible deal structure. The situation is made somewhat more complicated because Finchco has a real estate subsidiary that must be valued, and because the company has a great opportunity to land a major new customer whose value must be included in the analysis.Starting at €8.20
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Proposed Merger of Perdigão and Sadia
James E. Hatch; Deborah TerayamaCase IVEY-9B12N005-EFinance, StrategyIn April 2009, Perdigão was contemplating the acquisition of Sadia and a merger of the two companies. The intended share-swap transaction between two of Brazil’s biggest food companies would allow Perdigão to dramatically grow its domestic and international market share, and become one of the world’s largest players in the food production industry, while driving up profit margins by benefiting from synergies. However, Sadia had very significant s...Starting at €8.20
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Saxon Financial
James E. Hatch; James MazurCase IVEY-9B09N012-EFinanceAn analyst at IGM Financial (IGM) is asked to make a presentation outlining the final details of the proposed acquisition of Saxon Financial (Saxon). The analysis was to include the strategic rationale for the acquisition, an estimate of the proposed offering price for Saxon and whether or not the acquisition would be accretive to earnings per share of IGM. To complete the assignment the analyst had to calculate a preliminary valuation range base...Starting at €8.20
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The Buying Division
Ricart, Joan Enric; Slof E. J.Case AD-196-EEconomicsDescribes a conflict between some senior managers of a large multinational which arose over a trivial decision but could cause serious damage. The chairman of the company's buying division gives the order to install a "do-not-disturb" lamp at his door. His subordinates interpret this as a humilation, however, interrupt the installation, and start arguing about the issue. The chairman is forced now to reconsidered his decision; if he insists in hi...Starting at €8.20
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SZLN: Acquiring PEM
James E. Hatch; Lifan Wu; Xingyun LiuCase IVEY-9B10N007-EFinance, StrategyShenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Co. (SZLN) is a Chinese company that is contemplating the purchase of an Australian mining company. The management of SZLN must assess the merits of the acquisition, the offer to be made, how it is to be financed and the political implications of the purchase for both the governments of China and Australia.Starting at €8.20
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Groupworks Financial Corporation
James E. HatchCase IVEY-9B09N030-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, FinanceThe chairman of the board of Groupworks, a company created to consolidate independent brokers in the benefits industry, is faced with three issues. First, he must manage a liquidity problem related to debt that is coming due. Second, he must assess the merits of acquiring another company and, if the company is acquired, he must design the offering package. Third, he must review the firm's consolidation strategy. The case also lends itself to a de...Starting at €8.20
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Encana Corporation: The Cost of Capital
James E. Hatch; Larry Wynant; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07N002-EFinanceTwo managers attending a week-long executive education course are working on an assignment which requires them to estimate the cost of capital for EnCana Corporation, a leading North American oil and gas producer. The two managers disagree about which costs need to be taken into account to complete the assignment. They are not sure about the costs of different sources of capital, the overall cost of capital and the appropriate use of the hurdle r...Starting at €8.20