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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife
Vandebroek, Tom; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Simon, JanCase SM-1611-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyThis case describes how hedge fund activist Bill Ackman took a $1 billion short position on the shares of the nutrition company Herbalife. Ackman is convinced that Herbalife's business model is essentially a pyramid scheme, rendering it unsustainable as well as illegal. The case describes his arguments and the evidence he builds on. Other hedge fund titans soon took the opposite position on Herbalife, possibly because they fundamentally disagree ...Starting at €8.20
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Deadly Advertising: The Tobacco Case (B)
Olale, Esther; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-177-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EconomicsThe case study analyzes the effects of the regulation of tobacco advertising on tobacco companies, the U.S. government and the final consumer from an ethical and business standpoint. The first case deals with how tobacco advertising originated and how it has evolved over the years, and the second case deals with the development of regulation to curb tobacco advertising.Starting at €5.74
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Deadly Advertising: The Tobacco Case (A)
Olale, Esther; Vaccaro, AntoninoCase BE-176-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EconomicsThe case study analyzes the effects of the regulation of tobacco advertising on tobacco companies, the U.S. government and the final consumer from an ethical and business standpoint. The first case deals with how tobacco advertising originated and how it has evolved over the years, and the second case deals with the development of regulation to curb tobacco advertising.Starting at €8.20
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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife - Teaching Note
Vandebroek, Tom; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Simon, JanTeaching Note SMT-98-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance, StrategyThe teaching note provides an analysis of the case "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Bill Ackman's Big Short of Herbalife" as well as suggestions on how to lead the class discussion. The note also provides references for additional video material for instructors to use.Starting at €0.00