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Warren E. Buffett, 2008
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos)Caso DARDEN-F-1550-EFinanzasIn January 2008, in the midst of the subprime-mortgage crisis, Warren Buffett is looking for good investment opportunities for his almost $50 billion in cash. As usual, he has been patient and careful in identifying the right opportunities; however, the amount of cash in his company has grown considerably, and with so much cash sitting idle, returns could suffer. This case can be used to pursue several objectives: (1) to showcase Warren Buffett’s...Desde 8,20 €
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Warren E. Buffett, 2008 - Teaching Note
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos)Nota del Instructor DARDEN-F-1550TN-EFinanzasTeaching note for product F-1550Desde 0,00 €
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New Leaders of Financial Giants: The Cases of Vikram Pandit (Citi) and John Thain (Merrill Lynch)
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos)Caso DARDEN-F-1551-EFinanzasIn January 2008, Citi and Merrill Lynch are trying to steer their ships back to calm waters. The new CEOs, Vikram Pandit (Citi) and John Thain (Merrill), have been at the helm of their companies for less than three months. This case focuses on their steps to counteract the massive losses resulting from their firms' investments in subprime-mortgage structures. What actions have these leaders taken thus far and what actions should they consider goi...Desde 8,20 €
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Deutsche Bank and the Road to Basel III
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Wicks, Andrew C.; Yemen, Gerry; Dougherty, MatthewCaso DARDEN-F-1695-EFinanzasThis public-sourced case was named the best finance case of 2013 in the 24th annual awards and competition sponsored by The Case Centre. It was designed for and works well in the latter portion of a GEMBA Financial Management and Policies course and in the early stage of a second-year MBA elective Financial Institutions and Markets course. The case is set in mid-2012 as the new co-CEOs of Deutsche Bank are about to speak in an analyst call. Stude...Desde 8,20 €
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Fintech, Payments Innovation, and the Acquisition of Worldpay
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Yemen, Gerry; Lane, DavidCaso DARDEN-F-1829-EFinanzasThis case uses the Vantiv, a US credit-card-processing company, acquisition of Worldpay, Britain’s largest payments processor, to discuss broader themes in the payment space. Payments are a crucial function of financial institutions because of their sheer volume and revenue potential. Fintech has enabled more ways for financial institutions and consumers to make payments and has the potential for significant disruption. The material in the case a...Desde 8,20 €
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Crosley
Nicholas, Tom; Chen, DavidCaso HBS-809160-EIniciativa emprendedoraIn October 1941, a top secret envoy from the U.S. military was sent to Crosley Corporation in Cincinnati, Ohio to request their assistance to construct a weapon that would drastically strengthen the defenses of U.S. troops: the proximity fuze. Such a fuze would allow enemy aircraft to be shot down with a rate of accuracy well above that of previous weaponry. The task would be a challenging one, as conventional wisdom held that it took at least fo...Desde 8,20 €
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Neoprene
Nicholas, Tom; Tamega Fernandes, FelipeCaso HBS-810084-EIn 1931, during one of the worst economic crises in US history, Du Pont announced the discovery of an innovative rubber synthetic product - neoprene. Yet at the time of the announcement, Du Pont did not have any neoprene to sell. Manufacturing facilities were still being erected and production remained at laboratory scale. Rubber synthetics had been developed in Russia, Germany and even in the United States before, but large scale production had ...Desde 8,20 €
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Neoprene, Teaching Note
Nicholas, TomNota del Instructor HBS-811058-ETeaching Note for 810-084.Desde 0,00 €
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Arthur Rock
Hardymon, G. Felda; Nicholas, Tom; Kind, LizCaso HBS-813138-EIniciativa emprendedoraArthur Rock was known as one of the country's first venture capitalists and was instrumental in launching major Silicon Valley firms, such as Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel Corporation, Apple Computer, Inc., Scientific Data Systems and Teledyne Incorporated. He was the first venture capitalist to be featured on the cover of Time magazine. Rock was adamant that his success was due to luck and being in the right place at the right time. Others argu...Desde 8,20 €
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Maidenform Bras
Nicholas, TomCaso HBS-808095-EIniciativa emprendedoraUses Ida Rosenthal's entrepreneurship in brassieres to explore how economic, social, and demographic changes reshaped gender and business enterprises in early- to mid-20th century America. It shows the importance of timing and geography to Rosenthal's new firm in New York City, as well as the significance of her own entrepreneurial agency. Explores the challenges Rosenthal faced in defining products, consumers, and the company's image in an envir...Desde 8,20 €