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Black Iris Systems
Dodson, DCase SGSB-E492-EEntrepreneurshipThe Black Iris Systems vignette describes a brief scenario where the CEO of Black Iris Systems, Malcolm Briggs, receives opposing emails from two of his board members re: their differing points of view about their participation in the board. The scenario causes him to evaluate the role of board members and his goals for the organization.Starting at €8.20
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Donatella, LLC
Dodson, DCase SGSB-E493-EEntrepreneurshipDonatella, LLC will be losing a key board member in about two years, and the current board members must work to find a new member to replace him with someone with similar operational experience. After finding Peter Jeter, the company struggles with how to pay him, as detailed in an email chain between the board of directors. Sara Johnson, Donatella’s CEO, becomes stuck in a situation of choosing to overpay this new board member, upset her board m...Starting at €8.20
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Search Funds - 2013: Selected Observations
Dodson, D; Kelly, P; Grousbeck, I; Rosenthal, S; Luther, JCase SGSB-E521-EEntrepreneurshipSince 1996, the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES) at the Stanford Graduate School of Business has conducted a series of studies on the performance of search funds. This study, as well as its predecessors, has endeavored to gather data and gain insight into all known search funds. Each of these studies portrays the aggregate characteristics of search funds, presents their principals’ backgrounds, and evaluates the investment returns gener...Starting at €8.20
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A Note on Getting the Most Out of Your Board Meetings
Dodson, D; Pohlmeyer, SCase SGSB-E631-EEntrepreneurshipIn your first year as chief executive officer (CEO), you will encounter a host of management challenges and opportunities—all of which can be navigated more skillfully if you can tap into the insights and perspectives of a handful of seasoned operators and investors. For this reason, your board can have a significant impact on the company’s performance. Unfortunately, CEOs often get far less value out of their boards in the first few years than...Starting at €8.20
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Seis reflexiones para impulsar el crecimiento rentable
Ener, HakanArticle ART-2642Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeAhora que la recesión toca a su fin, los líderes empresariales deberían centrarse en buscar fórmulas que permitan aumentar los ingresos y generar valor otra vez. Además de una estrategia de crecimiento rentable, el emprendimiento corporativo --la creación de nuevos negocios en el seno de empresas establecidas-- ofrece una alternativa atractiva a las estrategias de crecimiento inorgánico basadas en las adquisiciones. El autor, que ha colaborado co...Starting at €8.20
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Nashton Partners
Dodson, D; Hornblower, JCase SGSB-E422-EEntrepreneurshipThis case follows the story of Jay Davis and Jason Pananos, classmates from Harvard Business School who started a search fund, Nashton Partners. The case covers their decision to launch a search fund, their investment objectives and goals, and then the search process over a two-year period. The core of the case discusses two specific acquisition opportunities the fund is considering – United Energy Services and Vector Disease Control Inc. Ther...Starting at €8.20
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BabySupplies: el conflicto entre una empresaria y sus inversores (C)
Ener, HakanCase E-183Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, EntrepreneurshipEl periodo de calma que se produce tras el nombramiento del nuevo CEO llega a su fin cuando FineWorks Venture Capital se entera de que Liz, la fundadora de Baby Supplies, ha creado por su cuenta una empresa del mismo sector. ¿Cómo debe reaccionar FineWorks ante esta noticia?Starting at €5.74
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Transformation at Aircraft Corporation Division
Ener, HakanCase E-184-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeAircraft Corporation Division produced military aircraft in Western Europe. It was experiencing an especially challenging year in 2009. In addition to the worldwide financial crisis, the Division was dealing with massive uncertainty related to launching its new flagship aircraft, which was behind schedule and above cost targets. In this difficult context, Aircraft Corporation's Board of Directors had set goals to increase overall revenues, as wel...Starting at €8.20
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Transformation at Aircraft Corporation Division - Teaching Note
Ener, HakanTeaching Note ET-31-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change"Transformation at Aircraft Corporation Division" (E 184 E) is a case study intended to facilitate classroom discussion about business education. It deals with the managerial challenge of formulating an action plan aimed at transforming a large established company's performance and competitiveness. The CEO of Aircraft Corporation Division experienced this challenge soon after his appointment in 2009, which was a challenging year for the company, ...Starting at €0.00
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BabySupplies: Entrepreneur-Investor Conflict (A, B and C) - Teaching Note
Ener, HakanTeaching Note ET-32-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipThis teaching note provides the instructor with a plan to teach parts A, B, and C of the case study "BabySupplies: Entrepreneur-Investor Conflict" (E-179-E, E-180-E and E-183-E).Starting at €0.00