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The CEO: Mission, Tasks and Responsibilities
Canals, JordiTechnical Note SMN-705-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyA company's long-term development is the central objective of corporate governance. This article defines and analyzes the tasks of the CEO and members of the management committee, their relationships with the board of directors and the practical operation in the life of the company. The author analyzes the principles on which the relationship between the board of directors and the management committee should be based: balance between initiative a...Starting at €8.20
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Ingka: Corporate Governance, Purpose and Transformation
Masclans, R.; Canals, JordiCase SM-1698-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis case presents the challenges that the CEOs of Ingka have in 2020 in speeding up transformation and making corporate purpose part of this process. The case also allows for a discussion on how the CEO, the top management team, and the board can work on this process.Starting at €8.20
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Ficosa International. Expansión internacional
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiCase DG-1415StrategyEl caso se centra en la decisión de adquisición, por parte de la empresa de componentes de automoción Ficosa International, del negocio de espejos retrovisores de su competidor Magneti Marelli. El caso muestra además cuál fue la evolución en la estrategia corporativa de la empresa, que partiendo de un posicionamiento limitado a la Península Ibérica, expandió sus negocios hacia los principales países productores de automóviles de la UE y, más tard...Starting at €8.20
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Ficosa International. Expansión Internacional - Nota del Instructor
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiTeaching Note DGT-30StrategyNota del instructor preparada como una ayuda para el profesor en el uso en clase del caso DG-1415 Ficosa International. Expansión Internacional.Starting at €0.00
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Vodafone AirTouch: The Acquisition of Mannesmann - Teaching Note
Bardolet Urgellès, David; Canals, JordiTeaching Note DGT-24-EStrategyThis Teaching Note presents the main issues for consideration and decision making for the case "Vodafone: The Acquisition of Mannesmann".Starting at €0.00
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The Role of the Board of Directors in Corporate Transformation
Canals, JordiTechnical Note SMN-708-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis note discusses the experience of some companies undertaking a corporate transformation process. In particular, it presents some roles that the board of directors can adopt to govern this process effectively.Starting at €8.20
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Why Good Governance Matters
Lorsch, Jay W.; Canals, Jordi; Campa, Jose Manuel; Ormazabal, Gaizka; McCall, Allan L.Dossier DOS-21-EAccounting and Control, Corporate Governance, StrategyBoards need to close the rifts left by the crisis and be open to change, for the long-term success of business.Starting at €15.00
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Mango: Strategic Choices in a Disruptive Context
Raventós, Andrea; Canals, JordiCase SM-1736-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis case describes Mango's evolution from the 1990s on, the crisis the Group went through from 2011 to 2015, the transformation it underwent to emerge from that crisis, and its new strategy for 2022-24. The geopolitical changes of recent years and technological transformation force the CEO and the board to reconsider whether the company's strategic directions are the right ones to pursue.Starting at €8.20
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Fluidra: creando la empresa del futuro
Canals, Jordi; Tàpies, Josep; Masclans, R.Case SM-1697Corporate Governance, StrategyEste caso permite discutir las opciones estratégicas que Fluidra tenía en 2017, incluyendo crecimiento orgánico y posibles adquisiciones o fusiones en EE.UU. Permite estudiar las opciones desde la perpectiva del Consejo de Administración, del CEO y de los accionistas.Starting at €8.20
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Amazon Go: Venturing into Traditional Retail
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Aurelia KarpCase IVEY-9B17M092-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn December 2016, Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon), the largest online retailer, entered the offline retailing industry by launching its first Amazon Go store in Seattle. Previously, the company had entered the food, diaper, and housekeeping product manufacturing industries with its Amazon Elements brand. The company had not been profitable until 2001 and was still facing some financial difficulties, but it was named the fourth most valuable public comp...Starting at €8.20