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Estrategia de inversión internacional del Banco Bilbao Vizcaya (BBV): Banco Excel Económico - Brasil
Nigorra L.; Pascual R.; Finkelstein S.; Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1261StrategyLos mercados financieros estaban atravesando un período de inestabilidad después de que el gobierno ruso hubiera suspendido todos los pagos de su deuda externa. Esta inestabilidad estaba ahora llegando a latinoamérica, donde el BBV estaba negociando la compra del Banco Excel Económico. Durante los últimos nueve meses, Gonzalo Terreros, director general responsable de la expansión internacional del BBV, había mantenido conversaciones con algunas e...Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Palex y Laboratorios Australes: Negociar una joint venture (C)
Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1226StrategyLa reunión en que Grupo Palex y Laboratorios Australes negocian una joint venture se interrumpe en el momento en que los directivos de Laboratorios Australes solicitan un tiempo para dilucidar entre si.Starting at €5.74
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Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, a New Challenge for Nokia (B) Latest Events in the Market
López Ramón y Cajal J.; Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1389-EStrategyThe case describes the competitive landscape of the mobile phone industry in April 2001. The established "big three", Nokia, Motorola and Ericsson, faced a stagnant market, an uncertain environment and increased competition. The main focus of the case is the analysis ofa significant announcement, the merger of the mobile phone activities of Ericsson and Sony into a new company, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (SEMC). The case starts by descri...Starting at €5.74
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Chupa Chups: alliance know-how
Gallo Ll.; Ariño, Africa; García, Eduardo; Valdés, Ana; López, C.Case DG-1307-EStrategyChupa Chups was the name given to Granja Asturias S.A. in 1964. After Enric Bernat purchased the company's equity, the goal he set was to sell the lollypops all over the world so that the company could manufacture large volumes and benefit from major economies of scale. After a brief explanation of the company's background, this case focuses on analyzing the first stages of Chupa Chups' international expansion through strategic alliances or coope...Starting at €8.20
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Napster-Bertelsmann (A)
Evans W.; Used, Enrique; Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1353-EStrategyIn October 2000, Bertelsmann and Napster agreed that Bertelsmann would lend Napster $50 million, with an option to take a majority equity stake for Napster to develop technology designed to get users to pay for music downloaded from the Net. They would create a subscription fee business model. Additionally Bertelsmann agreed to withdraw from the lawsuit that the major record companies had against Napster and would attempt to convince the other co...Starting at €8.20
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The Decision to Terminate a Strategic Alliance
Concha, A.; Ariño, AfricaTechnical Note DGN-614-EStrategyThis technical note offers managers a discussion of some basic concepts concerning the termination of strategic alliances. An alliance should be terminated when the expected benefits are exceeded by the costs. This happens when the goals pursued through the alliance are no longer being achieved by means of the alliance, or when the alliance's management and coordination costs increase beyond an acceptable level, or when there are changes in the e...Starting at €8.20
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Alstom (A): In Search of a Partner
Vendiola C.; Ariño, AfricaCase DG-1355-EStrategyIn March 1999, Alstom's chairman was reviewing the forecasted results of his company¿s first year of operation and he had plenty of reasons to be proud of the achievements of the company in only oneyear of operation. Alstom was a French giant in the energy and transportation business. Although the results looked very promising, competing in this industry required a strategy. The matter was complicated by GE's unwillingness to continue the license...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Alliances: Managing the Relationship with the Partners
Ariño, Africa; Montes, J. S.Technical Note DGN-562-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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Fagor Electrodomésticos: Strategic Alliances (A)
Ariño, Africa; Gallo Ll.Case DG-1301-EStrategyAt the end of 1999, the management team of Fagor Electrodomésticos (FED) was assessing the experience gained through its involvement in alliances. Although a key factor in the company's international expansion, these alliances were raising certain problems. FED's management had to make some decisions. They also wanted to learn from the experience for the future.Starting at €8.20
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Fagor Electrodomésticos: Strategic Alliances (B)
Ariño, Africa; Gallo Ll.Case DG-1302-EStrategyTowards the end of 1999, Fagor Electrodomésticos' (FED) management team was evaluating its experience in alliance-based partnerships. A key part of the company's international expansion, these alliances were starting to cause problems. FED's managers had to make a series of decisions about the alliances. They also wished to learn from their experience for the future.Starting at €5.74