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EurOMA and POMS: Exchange Rate Policy
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-798-EFinanceTwo not-for-profit organizations the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) and the European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) are about to offer joint memberships for their respective group of members. Considering that these organizations collect membership fees in different currencies, they are wondering what would be the fairest approach for developing an exchange rate policy. Their alternatives include using different sp...Starting at €8.20
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Almacenes París (C)
Aznarez, J.Case ESE-DF-C-ES-06-0007CFinanceEl 7 de marzo de 2005, el grupo liderado por Quiñenco considera "insuficiente" e "inoportuna" la OPA lanzada el 13 de enero por Cencosud, y resuelve presentar una contraoferta. En la mañana del 14 de marzo, el grupo Cencosud dobla la apuesta y mejora la oferta. Ahora deben tomar una rápida decisión: aceptar la oferta mejorada de Cencosud o hacer una nueva contraoferta.Starting at €5.74
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Gilead: Hepatitis-C Access Strategy (A)
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Rangan, Vikram; Bloom, David E.Case HBS-515025-EGilead had come up with an innovative drug for Hepatitis C, which affected 180 million people worldwide. The drug was priced at $1,000 a pill for the US market. Gilead had to decide how to price and market the pill in developing countries that bore the brunt of the disease. The company had earned accolades for its work in HIV/AIDS, where its innovative medicines now accounted for 60% of all patients on Anti-Retroviral (ARV) medicines. Much of thi...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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Monsanto and the National University of Córdoba (A): The Price of a Bad Reputation: The University Perspective
Fitz Herbert, Arturo; de la Cierva, YagoCase DPO-798-ECorporate GovernanceArgentina's agri-food sector experienced a boom starting 2011, and the country's arable land doubled in just five years. To meet the demand, Monsanto - the world's leading producer of genetically modified seeds and herbicides - decided to build a plant in the province of Córdoba and sign a collaboration agreement with the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the National University of Córdoba, the oldest and most prestigious academic institution i...Starting at €8.20
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E-Cigarettes: The Wild, Wild West
Farris, Paul W.; Wicks, Andrew C.; Mead, Jenny; Abbott, KatherineCase DARDEN-M-0876-EMarketingIn 2014, tobacco giant Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) had to confront the rapidly evolving global tobacco industry landscape. E-cigarettes, once considered a fad, were becoming increasingly popular. Facing uncharted territory, tobacco companies were uncertain about how to most successfully enter this market and how to do so rapidly.Starting at €8.20
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Leading Change at Simmons (E)
Edmondson, Amy C.; Thyne, SusanCase HBS-610061-EService and Operations ManagementThis case updates the Leading Change at Simmons series by examining Simmons' increasing debt under the ownership of Thomas H. Lee, a private equity firm. Charlie Eitel, the former CEO, wonders what the company's, and his, legacy will be after declaring bankruptcy despite a cultural turnaround and successful operations.Starting at €5.74
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Guggenheim Museum (C)
Pallàs C.; Nueno, PedroCase P-966-EService and Operations ManagementOn opening day, IDOM could finally celebrate its success in managing the construction of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao since the company had been able to meet the client's demands. In the wake of this enriching experience, IDOM had launched a number of new projects. Felipe Prósper was reflecting on what they had learned from the experience that could be applied to their future projects. Likewise, the Board of Directors was concerned about the dire...Starting at €5.74
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Competir mediante modelos de negocio (C): Interdependencia, interacción táctica e interacción estratégica
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Ricart Costa, Joan EnricCase HBS-711S24StrategyStarting at €5.74
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JW Sports Supplies (C)
Lynch, Luann J.Case DARDEN-C-2404-EAccounting and ControlIn this case, the owners of JW Sports Supplies consider the possibility of dropping the custom gym bag product line. Students must consider which costs are avoidable and which are not avoidable if the product line is dropped, and quantify the profit impact of dropping the product line.Starting at €5.74