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The Challenges of International Entrepreneurship at Expatica.com
Christopher Williams; Judith vanHerwaardenCaso IVEY-9B11M085-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraIn April 2011, the management team at Expatica Communications B.V. was reviewing the progress of the company and the opportunities for future growth. The management team had to take stock: the external environment was rapidly changing, and threats from competitors were on the rise. Expatica had been founded 11 years earlier to provide English-language information and news to the expatriate community in Europe, delivering its services primarily ov...Desde 8,20 €
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Time Out: A New Global Strategy to Bring Back Profit
Christopher Williams; Umair ShafiqueCaso IVEY-9B17M063-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraIn June 2016, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the United Kingdom-based Time Out Group PLC (Time Out), had just taken the company through an initial public offering, raising much-needed capital for investment and growth. Time Out, which provided consumers with information, tickets, and access to theatre, concerts, and events, as well as food, drink, and cultural experiences in its Time Out Market, had reported significant losses in 2014 and 2...Desde 8,20 €
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Are Your People Financially Literate
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeArtículo HBS-F0910D-EFinanzasAsked to take a basic financial literacy exam, a representative sample of U.S. managers scored an average of only 38%, which doesn't bode well for either the individuals or their organizations.Desde 8,20 €
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Shelby Division 2012
Christopher Williams; Ken MarkCaso IVEY-9B14M126-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraThe vice-president and general manager for Michigan Plastic Inc.’s Shelby Division (Shelby) is faced with various options. Shelby specializes in thermoforming plastic gasoline tanks for global automotive companies such as General Motors, Ford and Toyota. The vice-president is looking at ways to restart growth at Shelby, a division that has been the subject of a turnaround effort from 2007 to 2010. In fact, the vice-president has committed to his ...Desde 8,20 €
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Financial Literacy Strategies: For Entrepreneurs
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeCapítulo de Libro HBS-6572BC-EIn order to have a financially intelligent company, you must first figure out a strategy for getting there. This chapter outlines three approaches that have proven effective in making financial literacy part of a company's culture. This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers."Desde 8,20 €
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Champagne Cattier: The Diversification Challenge - Teaching Note
Nathalie Spielmann; Christopher WilliamsNota del Instructor IVEY-8B18M146-EDirección estratégicaTeaching note for product 9B18M146.Desde 0,00 €
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Olympus and the Whistleblower President
Seijiro Takeshita; Christopher WilliamsCaso IVEY-9B12M012-EDirección estratégicaThe newly appointed president and chief operating officer of Olympus Corporation of Japan was called to an emergency board meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss governance issues regarding corporate mergers and acquisitions. However, it would be no ordinary meeting. Since assuming the role of president in April 2011, the president had discovered evidence of corporate fraud on a large scale. He had commissioned an external auditor rep...Desde 8,20 €
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Homing In on Cash Conversion
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeCapítulo de Libro HBS-3842BC-EThe cash conversion cycle, introduced in this chapter, measures how effective a company is at collecting its cash. The cycle can be shortened by the techniques discussed: decreasing days of sales outstanding (DSO), decreasing inventory, and increasing days payable outstanding (DPO). This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs: What You Really Need to Know About the Numbers."Desde 8,20 €
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Resuming Internationalization at Starbucks
Mario Koster; Rob Alkema; Christopher WilliamsCaso IVEY-9B10M073-EDirección estratégicaStarbucks enjoyed tremendous growth over the previous two decades. In 2007, it had a global reach of over 17,000 stores in 56 countries. Between 2007 and 2009, however, Starbucks' relentless march was slowed by three forces: increasingly intense competition, rising coffee bean prices and a global economic recession. In order to remain profitable, the company started to scale back its overseas operations. In 2010, Starbucks was faced with a critic...Desde 8,20 €
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What Is Financial Intelligence: The Three Main Components
Berman, Karen; Knight, JoeCapítulo de Libro HBS-6532BC-EFundamentally, financial intelligence boils down to three distinct skill sets: understanding the foundation, understanding the art of finance, and understanding financial analysis. This chapter provides an overview of all three skills, along with a discussion about some roadblocks to financial intelligence. This chapter is excerpted from "Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs."Desde 8,20 €