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Operational finance (II). Diagnosis and forecast (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-471-PBFinanceThis technical note goes together with FN-470 and covers three main issues: financial diagnosis, or why the company has financial problems; financial statements forecast, or how the company will be in the future; operational finance or financial consequences of operational decisions, that is how a new production strategy or a new marketing plan will affect the income statement and balance sheet.Starting at €8.20
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Healy Hudson: e-Sourcing Solutions (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Sachon, MarcCase P-1019-PBInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementBased in Munich, Bavaria, the company is a pioneer in the world of e-procurement. It has developed an online purchasing system for the Business-to-Business sector. In the fall of 2000 it is selling two e-commerce products: Impact Ordering and Impact Sourcing. The former is a simple electronic catalog ordering system; the latter is designed for the sourcing of complex goods.Starting at €8.20
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Summary of Operational Finance (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-629-PBFinance, Knowledge and Communication, StrategyThis document is a summary, on a single sheet, of the methodology for analyzing businesses using the profit and loss statement and the balance sheets.Starting at €8.20
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Financial calculation with Excel (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-515-PBFinanceTime value of money: concepts, formulas and calculations using Excel. Concepts covered: future value, present value, return of an investment, discounted cash flows of investments with several flows, annualization of returns, NPV, IRR, perpetuity. Includes a summary, glossary of key terms in English and Spanish, and self-check exercises for the student. Explains how to use the HP17 financial calculator.Starting at €8.20
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Operational Finance (I). A model of analysis (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-470-PBFinanceThis technical note provides a simple framework of financial analysis for non financiers. It covers a variety of tools like analysis of the business from a bird's-eye view, analysis of the income statement and balance sheet, statements of uses and sources of funds, operational ratios, etc. The reader is guided to understand the coherence between a company's business situation and its financial statements. The note has been used successfully in MB...Starting at €8.20
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Summary of Investment Project Analysis (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Martínez Abascal, EduardoTechnical Note FN-630-PBFinanceSummary sheet (two sides) of the steps to follow for analyzing and deciding on investment projects (capital budgeting). Examples of investment projects: new product launch, investment in a new factory, etc. Steps 1. What am I investing in?: analysis of the business and of its future P&L and balance sheet. 2. How much can I expect to make? Calculation of cash flows (free cash flow and cash flow for the shareholder). Expected rate of return (IRR)....Starting at €8.20
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Multiples in Firm Valuation (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Vergara, Carles; Gil, ArnauTechnical Note FN-628-PBFinanceThere are two main methods for valuing companies: those based on discounted cash flow (DCF) techniques and those based on multiples. This note focuses on the second type. Valuation methods that use multiples are based on identifying companies that are similar to the one we want to value. These similar companies are called "comparable firms," "comparables" or simply "comps." Multiples valuation is based on the assumption that markets will price eq...Starting at €8.20
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Profit and Cash Flow (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Fernández, PabloTechnical Note FN-347-PBFinanceThis note is about the difference between profit and cash flow.It provides the two most commonly used definitions of cash flow: free cash flow and available cash flow for shares. It also includes an example of a company with positive and increasing profit but increasingly negative free cash flow.Starting at €8.20
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Gas Natural: Improving the Profitability of Servigas (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Guitart, Iván; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1234-PBMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementMarta Muriel has recently been promoted to director of residential natural gas service with the mandate of boosting profits for the company's home maintenance services, Servigen. She and her team have designed four measures, among others, that involve a trade-off between cost reduction and improvements in service quality. Now she has to decide which ones to actually implement based on their impact on the company's bottom line.Starting at €8.20
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The Matrix Organization: Basic Aspects, Problems, Competencies, and Tools (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Lavezzolo, Sebastián E.; Rodríguez-Lluesma, CarlosTechnical Note DPON-122-PBLeadership and People Management, StrategyThe matrix structure is envisioned as a way to overcome the limitations of functional and divisional organizational models, making the best use of each of them while also avoiding their main flaws. We identify a matrix organization fundamentally by recognizing two or more dimensions, implementing a dual reporting system with responsibilities assigned to functional and production departments, pertaining to customers or markets, where matrix manag...Starting at €8.20