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The upsides of downward deference
Reiche, Sebastian; Neeley, TsedalArticle 75264Leadership and People ManagementLeaders who find themselves out of their element can get ahead by deferring to subordinates. Here we explain how power can come from letting it go.Starting at €8.20
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Management of International Staff
García, Clara; Reiche, Sebastian; Harzing, Anne-WilTechnical Note DPON-79-ELeadership and People ManagementOver the last few decades, Western multinational corporations (MNCs) have shifted their focus beyond the industrialized world, attempting to capitalize on the growing business opportunities in developing and emerging markets. At the same time, many MNCs from emerging economies have expanded their activities beyond their domestic markets, with companies such as Haier, Embraer, Lenovo, Tata, Vale and Cemex successfully operating on an international...Starting at €8.20
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Choosing the Right Company in the Venture Capital Investment Competition
Frodsham, David; Linz, Florian; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTechnical Note FN-631-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThis technical note is written to give students competing in the VCIC a guideline on how to approach start-up analysis for investment purposes. The technical note focuses on real-life insights and examples to better prepare students for the VCIC where they will have to think and analyze quickly.Starting at €8.20
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Banca de Inversión
de Heredia, Tomás; Cutillas, Sergi; Sánchez de León, Carlos; Soley, Jorge; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTechnical Note FN-424FinanceEsta nota proporciona una perspectiva general de los orígenes y principales actividades de la banca de inversión. Explica las diferencias que existen entre la banca de inversión y los bancos comerciales, así como también quiénes son los clientes habituales, qué instrumentos financieros usan y cómo está evolucionando para adaptarse a un cambiante marco regulador.Starting at €8.20
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Myer and Flanagan (A): High-Stake Recruitment at the Top
Reiche, Sebastian; Akkan, ErenCase DPO-352-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis 2-case series focuses on the challenges of senior executive replacements at Australian department store Myer. In late spring of 2014, Myer was going through a major reshuffle of its senior management team. More than 20 senior managers had left the company over the past 2 years, and the exodus of some key members of the executive team was continuing. The turnover had accelerated after CEO Bernie Brookes decided in February 2014 to remain in h...Starting at €8.20
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Bluewater Capital and ENI Partners: Private Equity Fund Restructuring Situation Caused by a Key Person Event
Kolarova, Lenka; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-918-ECorporate Governance, FinanceIn March 2009, Ricard Thomas - managing director at Bluewater Capital, a European-based alternative asset management company focused on private equity investments - was preparing for his next trip to London. The next day, all the investors in the most recent fund of ENI Partners (ENI, the general partner, or GP), a London-based private equity firm, would meet to discuss the fate of one of the leading private equity houses in Continental Europe. I...Starting at €8.20
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Sea Breeze Capital (B)
Menden, Lenka; Liechtenstein, Heinrich; Kelly, Peter; Johnson, RobCase F-889Entrepreneurship, FinanceEn la primavera de 2012, Jordi Alves estaba enfrentando algunas decisiones difíciles. Un año antes, tras un proceso que había durado más de lo esperado, había logrado recaudar el primer fondo de búsqueda en España. Así, había dedicado un año entero a buscar una empresa para adquirirla y ahora tenía lo que parecían dos buenas adquisiciones sobre la mesa. La cuestión ahora era qué hacer. ¿Qué adquisición debía emprender? ¿Debía hacerlo? Además, no ...Starting at €5.74
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Schneider Drinks (B). Solicitud de préstamo adicional
Stodieck J.; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase F-774FinanceStarting at €5.74
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Oltre Venture: la revolución del impacto (B)
Beccarini, Irene; Herrera, Ángela; Ferraro, Fabrizio; Liechtenstein, HeinrichCase SM-1670Entrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyEste caso describe la start-up y los primeros pasos de una nueva empresa de inversión de impacto de Italia: Oltre Venture. Oltre Venture, que se define a sí misma como una empresa de "capital riesgo social", había sido una de las pioneras en la inversión de impacto en Europa, con un primer fondo de inversión de ocho millones de euros y la recaudación de 29 millones para el segundo. Fundada por profesionales con muchos años de experiencia en el ám...Starting at €5.74
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Investment Banking
de Heredia, Tomás; Cutillas, Sergi; Sánchez de León, Carlos; Soley, Jorge; Liechtenstein, HeinrichTechnical Note FN-424-EFinanceThis note provides an overview of the origins and main activities of investment banks. It explains how they differ from commercial banks, who their main customers are, what financial instruments they use, and how they are evolving to adapt to changing regulatory framework.Starting at €8.20