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The Coffee Cup (A)
Palencia, Luis; Grandes, Mª JesúsCase C-756-EAccounting and ControlThe case presents an incomplete balance sheet, profit and loss statement and cash flow statement. The objective is to provide an understanding of the mechanics of accounting and to strengthen basic accounting concepts through the preparation of financial statements.Starting at €8.20
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MBA & Co (B): Daniel Callaghan: Finding the right time to start a new business
Carenzo, Mathieu; Rahouadj, Myriam; Davila, AntonioCase E-166-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, Innovation and ChangeHow do you generate a business opportunity that will be attractive to investors? Market, team, competitive advantage, scalability, exit: what are the important criteria that should be used to increase the probability of success when investing in a start-up? What are the differences between a business opportunity and an investment opportunity in an early stage environment?Starting at €5.74
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Maria Soldevila (B) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Grandes, Mª JesúsCase C-775-PBAccounting and ControlA basic case to introduce financial accounting, it describes the first year in the operations of an industrial company. It reviews the fundamental concepts: assets, liabilities, net equity, income and expenses. It demonstrates the preparation and usefulness of financial statements: balance sheets, profit and loss statements, cash flow statements. The case also presents the following additional subjects: stock valuation (FIFO, averages, etc.), cl...Starting at €5.74
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Orbea (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Grandes, Mª Jesús; Ormazabal, GaizkaCase C-773-PBAccounting and ControlIn 2002, Orbea was considering manufacturing store brand bicycles for a large-scale retailer. This case is designed to help students learn to look at the effects of a business decision on a company's fixed costs as a part of their cost-benefit analyses. Specifically, the case can be used to look at how to carry out a differential cost analysis of the increase in the company's current asset financing needs.Starting at €8.20
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Glassy Lenses
Serrano, Alejandro; Sabrià, Frederic; Grandes, Mª JesúsCase P-1201Accounting and Control, Service and Operations ManagementGlassy Lenses, un fabricante de lentes oftálmicas, tiene una planta en Francia que puede seleccionar convenientemente a diario qué pedidos de los que le llegan va a asumir, pero los cuellos de botella pasan de una sección a otra, dificultando así la planificación y ejecución de la producción. Ayuda a la dirección de la fábrica a elegir correctamente entre las distintas familias de productos y, de ese modo, maximizar el beneficio.Starting at €8.20
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Glovo - Teaching Note: From Startup to Unicorn
Ricart, Joan Enric; Carenzo, Mathieu; Tapia, AlbertTeaching Note SMT-138-EInnovation and Change, StrategyIn the context of the digital revolution and the mass use of smart devices connected to the Internet, consumer habits have changed radically. Now a large proportion of the population shops from home, and consumers can compare and choose products from a wider variety of options and sellers. So competition is fierce. Local businesses, such as restaurants, no longer compete with only the business next door but also with other businesses located else...Starting at €0.00
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Long Wang Sha Tan Ku Company
Peter C. Bell; Anna Galica; Vincent Fung; Lothair Ling; Pik-Kei Osburga ChanCase IVEY-9B09E008-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThe chief operation officer (COO) of Long Wang Sha Tan Ku Company, a boardshorts manufacturer based in Shanghai, China, was expected to present a plan to improve the company's profitability through adjustments to the company's operations. There were at least three possible paths to increase profitability. First, reviewing how production was scheduled between the company's two manufacturing facilities. Second, since the company operated at capacit...Starting at €8.20
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Container Transportation Company
Peter C. Bell; Bai Xiaodong; Michael ZhangCase IVEY-9B08E005-ECorporate GovernanceThe regional manager of the Container Transportation Company, and his colleagues were looking for a new strategy to allocate containers for transportation from Korea and China to the Middle East. All the business departments had been challenged by top management to optimize their revenues and profit. The regional manager wondered whether he could improve pricing or apply other revenue management techniques to enhance revenues without negatively a...Starting at €8.20
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M2 Universal Communications
Srinivas Krishnamoorthy; Peter C. Bell; Ankur Bansal; Peter VazCase IVEY-9B09E013-ECorporate GovernanceTeleco Inc. (Teleco), an established telecom conglomerate with a significant position in the Canadian wireless business, had engaged M2 to plan its digital media spending strategy for the upcoming quarter. The vice-president at M2 would have to help Teleco decide on the ideal investment strategy for its $1.5 million digital media advertising budget and wondered how this would affect M2's strategic recommendations.Starting at €8.20
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Toronto Rehab
Peter C. Bell; Fredrik OdegaardCase IVEY-9B09E016-ECorporate GovernanceDue to continued budget shortfalls the project manager for the Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Program at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute needed to provide proposals for immediate cost-saving measures. One of these measures included how to schedule the nursing staff. The problem involved meeting certain occupancy target levels while ensuring a minimum number and correct mix of available nurses.Starting at €8.20