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New York Bakery (F)
David Loree; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C023F-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyA technical consultant is travelling to New York Bakery, and eastern U.S. confectionery company that is under bankruptcy protection. The consultant's task is to assess New York Bakery's readiness for the installation of a new payroll system, which will help it move through the bankruptcy process. By his first week on the job, the consultant realizes that his task is greater than he imagined. In trying to help the organization prepare for the chan...Starting at €5.74
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Cosmeticos de Espana, S.A. (E)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-111119-EAccounting and ControlSpanish parent company must decide on the Euro/BsF exchange rate to translate its Venezuelan subsidiary's financial statements into Euros.Starting at €5.74
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Crisis Management (F): North American Sporting League Visits Mexico City
Foster, GeorgeCase SGSB-SPM40F-ELeadership and People ManagementA major sports league has decided to run its season opening game in Mexico City. When the teams arrive in the country four days before the event, two of Team A’s star players are kidnapped. The (A) case provides relevant background information about the league, the team, the players, and the planned activities surrounding the season opening game. It also describes what is initially known about the crisis situation. In cases (B) through (F), a...Starting at €5.74
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (F): Google Japan's Response and Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Tanaka, Tomoharu; Krut, Kavi; Bishop, March; Bisutti, E. Kyle; Zalisk, AdamCase HBS-716474-EStrategyStarting at €5.74
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KITEA (F): Expanding in Africa
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-719423-EStrategyThe case opens in 2018 after KITEA has recorded two years of double-digit sales growth following IKEA's entry into the Moroccan market. It then traces the factors that contributed to KITEA' success and that led Tana Africa Capital Limited to acquire a minority stake in the company. In February 2018, following the acquisition, the partners announced plans to create a presence in North and West African countries through KITEA's stores. The case ask...Starting at €5.74
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Vidal e Hijos, S.A.
Fernández, PabloCase F-540-EFinanceThis case study focuses on the meaning and interrelationships of the following concepts: operating capital requirement, working capital and growth. The case study also provides for a discussion on the meaning of some ratios that appear in the case and places special emphasis on cash flow and how it relates to profit.Starting at €8.20
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The F/A-18 F404 Engine: Getting Lean (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Cross, Tom; Osterhoudt, Robert; Jaynes, C. J.; Pottinger, JeffTeaching Note DARDEN-C-2268TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2268Starting at €0.00
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Merging Esso Iceland and Bilanaust (F)
Gerard Seijts; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10C021-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyBy October 2008, the merger of Esso Iceland and Bilanaust into the new company N1 was considered a success. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was on its way to doubling in three years, and cross-selling was gaining traction. But N1's plans were under threat of derailing due to a looming currency crisis. In October 2008, the Icelandic banking sector collapsed. Gudmundsson called upon his team to determine what...Starting at €5.74
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F-Secure Corporation: Software as a Service (SaaS) in the Security Solutions Market
Applegate, Lynda M.; Austin, Robert D.; Lyytinen, Kalle; Penttinen, Esko; Saarinen, TimoCase HBS-809099-EInformation TechnologiesDescribes the development of a business model based on "software as a service" (SaaS) for security solution distributed through Internet Service Providers (ISPs). F-Secure disruptively entered a mature business with dominant players by executing an innovative new service model. The case describes the challenges involved in developing and executing the new service model, and offers students opportunities to discuss the evolving challenges the comp...Starting at €8.20
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The Affordable Care Act (F): Regaining Momentum
Bower, Joseph L.; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-315037-EIn the fall of 2009, President Obama makes a speech to a joint session of Congress in an attempt to regain lost momentum on health reform and get a bill through Congress.Starting at €5.74