Ludo Van der Heyden

Emeritus Professor of Technology and Operations Management
This case, described as the last big merger in the global beer industry, involves a valuation of the merged company using a basic discounted cash flow (DCF) methodology. Students are asked to calculate and compare the value of the merged entity with the standalone valuations of the respective companies to see if there is indeed value in merging.

Published 11 Mar 2024

Reference 6704

Topic Economics & Finance

Industry Consumer Goods Food and Beverages Production

Region Global

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Crisis at MIAM Group is a fictional board simulation about a global European food company in crisis. It is designed to be used in groups of about nine participants, each playing a gender-neutral role for which an individual, detailed description is provided.* The crisis in question has come to a head following the intervention of two groups of activist investors.

Published 22 Apr 2022

Reference 6715

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Food and Beverages Production

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Crisis at MIAM Group is a fictional board simulation about a global European food company in crisis. It is designed to be used in groups of about nine participants, each playing a gender-neutral role for which an individual, detailed description is provided.* The crisis in question has come to a head following the intervention of two groups of activist investors.

Published 22 Apr 2022

Reference 6715

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Food and Beverages Production

Region Europe

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Emmanuel Faber, the star Chair/CEO of the global Danone Group, was known for his leadership on sustainability. In 2020, he persuaded shareholders to vote for Danone to become France’s largest “entreprise à mission” (purpose-driven company) – giving it a new ESG-based legal status.

Published 24 Jan 2022

Reference 6712

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Food and Beverages Production

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Emmanuel Faber, the star Chair/CEO of the global Danone Group, was known for his leadership on sustainability. In 2020, he persuaded shareholders to vote for Danone to become France’s largest “entreprise à mission” (purpose-driven company) – giving it a new ESG-based legal status.

Published 24 Jan 2022

Reference 6712

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Food and Beverages Production

Region Europe

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Emmanuel Faber, the star Chair/CEO of the global Danone Group, was known for his leadership on sustainability. In 2020, he persuaded shareholders to vote for Danone to become France’s largest “entreprise à mission” (purpose-driven company) – giving it a new ESG-based legal status.

Published 24 Jan 2022

Reference 6712

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Food and Beverages Production

Region Europe

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The case series presents the governance and leadership challenges and opportunities the Royal Dutch Rowing Federation (Koninklijke Nederlandse Roei Bond, or KNRB for short), which is a not-for-profit top sports federation.

Published 08 Sep 2021

Reference 6441

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Sports

Region Global

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The case series presents the governance and leadership challenges and opportunities the Royal Dutch Rowing Federation (Koninklijke Nederlandse Roei Bond, or KNRB for short). The KNRB is a not-for-profit top sports federation.

Published 09 Aug 2021

Reference 6441

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Industry Sports

Region Global

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The case describes the context faced by the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Boerse (DB), the German Stock Exchange, following its hostile bid to acquire the London Stock Exchange (LSE), notably the events that led to a confrontation with UK hedge funds (TCI, Atticus) seeking to derail DB’s plans.

Published 24 Jan 2020

Reference 6568

Topic Strategy

Industry Financial Services

Region Europe

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This case describes the Tata Group’s governance and the role it played in overseeing 150 years of growth of the Tata empire of companies. The Tata Group is one of India’s premier and oldest industrial and services conglomerates in India. The Tata Trusts (charitable foundations) own two thirds of the Group; private investors own the rest of it.

Published 31 May 2019

Reference 6492

Topic Leadership & Organisations

Region Asia

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Fair Process Leadership, Business Model, Communication