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Hunt: Liquid Risks

By  Theodoros Evgeniou,  Jerome Lederman
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The case describes the near-collapse of a commodities market in 1979, as two investors, the Hunt brothers, tried to corner the silver market. It discusses how key players in the financial markets dealt with the potential crisis and the risks involved.

    Published 24 Jun 2013

    Reference 5994

    Topic Economics & Finance

    Region North America

    Industry Capital Markets

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    Hunt: Liquid Risks

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    The case describes the near-collapse of a commodities market in 1979, as two investors, the Hunt brothers, tried to corner the silver market. It discusses how key players in the financial markets dealt with the potential crisis and the risks involved.
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      Slalom to the Finish: Carlyle's Exit from Moncler

      By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Michael Prahl,  Rishika Agrawal
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      In 2011, Carlyle is considering an exit from its investment in the European fashion brand Moncler, in which it holds a minority stake. The case focuses on the complexities of preparing and executing an exit under rapidly changing market conditions taking varied interests and potential outcomes into consideration.

        Published 24 Jun 2013

        Reference 5969

        Topic Entrepreneurship

        Region Europe

        Industry Capital Markets

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        Slalom to the Finish: Carlyle's Exit from Moncler

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        In 2011, Carlyle is considering an exit from its investment in the European fashion brand Moncler, in which it holds a minority stake. The case focuses on the complexities of preparing and executing an exit under rapidly changing market conditions taking varied interests and potential outcomes into consideration.
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          Cisco Systems: New Millennium - New Acquisition Strategy?

          By  Nir Brueller,  Laurence Capron
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          The case first describes the evolution of Cisco Systems of San Jose, California, from a narrowly-focused routing and switching equipment vendor, with a highly effective competitive strategy, into a diversified networking and IT giant.

            Published 25 Mar 2010

            Reference 5669

            Topic Strategy

            Region North America

            Industry Telecommunications,  Capital Markets

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            Cisco Systems: New Millennium - New Acquisition Strategy?

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            The case first describes the evolution of Cisco Systems of San Jose, California, from a narrowly-focused routing and switching equipment vendor, with a highly effective competitive strategy, into a diversified networking and IT giant.
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              Investor Growth Capital: The Bredbandsbolaget Investment

              By  Claudia Zeisberger,  David Piehl
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              Bredbandsbolaget is a broadband provider that started in the midst of the dot-com bubble in the late 90s.

                Published 18 Dec 2009

                Reference 5653

                Topic Economics & Finance

                Region Europe

                Industry Telecommunications,  Capital Markets

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                Investor Growth Capital: The Bredbandsbolaget Investment

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                Bredbandsbolaget is a broadband provider that started in the midst of the dot-com bubble in the late 90s.
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                  NBGI Ventures: The Direct Energie Investment

                  By  Claudia Zeisberger,  David Piehl
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                  Direct Energie is a highly successful start-up in the French electricity distribution industry, providing electricity to SMEs. Due to its rapid expansion, the company is looking to raise additional funds, weighing its options whether to do so simply in France or also in the UK.

                    Published 18 Dec 2009

                    Reference 5644

                    Topic Economics & Finance

                    Region Europe

                    Industry Capital Markets

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                    NBGI Ventures: The Direct Energie Investment

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                    Direct Energie is a highly successful start-up in the French electricity distribution industry, providing electricity to SMEs. Due to its rapid expansion, the company is looking to raise additional funds, weighing its options whether to do so simply in France or also in the UK.
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                      F&C

                      By  Robert Jenkins,  Bernard Dumas
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                      The case describes the process of integration between two European asset management organizations, one being British the other Dutch, with the goal of creating a Paneuropan organization reaching institutional clients in several countries of Europe.

                        Published 18 Jun 2007

                        Reference 5419

                        Topic Economics & Finance

                        Region Global

                        Industry Capital Markets

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                        F&C

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                        The case describes the process of integration between two European asset management organizations, one being British the other Dutch, with the goal of creating a Paneuropan organization reaching institutional clients in several countries of Europe.
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                          Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, NV: Financing from Start-up through IPO

                          By  Herwig Langohr,  Benoit Leleux,  Danny Lein
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                          This case provides a unique illustration of how a high-tech European new venture starts-up, grows, burns cash, stumbles, adapts, captures value, disappoints, survives on the verge of bankruptcy to eventually achieve in the fall of 1995 among the most successful IPOs on NASDAQ. On 27 November 1995, L&H received an IPO pricing proposal of H and Q at the low end of the pricing range, after L and

                            Published 01 Jul 2000

                            Reference 4892

                            Topic Economics & Finance

                            Region Europe

                            Industry Capital Markets

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                            Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, NV: Financing from Start-up through IPO

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                            This case provides a unique illustration of how a high-tech European new venture starts-up, grows, burns cash, stumbles, adapts, captures value, disappoints, survives on the verge of bankruptcy to eventually achieve in the fall of 1995 among the most successful IPOs on NASDAQ. On 27 November 1995, L&H received an IPO pricing proposal of H and Q at the low end of the pricing range, after L and
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                              Online Brokerage: The Case of Ameritrade AMTD

                              By  Herwig Langohr,  Mark Tulkki,  Mansoor Malik,  Mircea Flore
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                              This case teaches the student how to apply economic and NPV analysis to the fundamentals of a B2C transactional e-commerce business. It uses as an application how a new entrant online broker such as Ameritrade attacks incumbent financial service providers in the U.S.

                                Published 01 Jan 2000

                                Reference 4855

                                Topic Economics & Finance

                                Region North America

                                Industry Capital Markets

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                                Online Brokerage: The Case of Ameritrade AMTD

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                                This case teaches the student how to apply economic and NPV analysis to the fundamentals of a B2C transactional e-commerce business. It uses as an application how a new entrant online broker such as Ameritrade attacks incumbent financial service providers in the U.S.
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                                  Lincoln Electric in China (B): Updates

                                  By  Ingmar Björkman,  Charles Galunic,  Joanna Lockard
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                                  This case looks at how Lincoln Electric, the US-based company renowned for its compensation scheme, tried to implement its human resource policies globally and particularly in China.

                                    Published 26 May 2015

                                    Reference 4850

                                    Topic Leadership & Organisations

                                    Region Global

                                    Industry International Trade and Development,  Capital Markets

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                                    Lincoln Electric in China (B): Updates

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                                    This case looks at how Lincoln Electric, the US-based company renowned for its compensation scheme, tried to implement its human resource policies globally and particularly in China.
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                                      Alliance Capital Management

                                      By  Roy Smith,  Ingo Walter
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                                      Case analysis and case questions dealing with valuation of an asset management firm and its strategic alternatives within the context of a rapidly evolving mutual fund and pension fund sector.

                                        Published 12 Jan 1996

                                        Reference 4673

                                        Topic Economics & Finance

                                        Region North America

                                        Industry Capital Markets

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                                        Alliance Capital Management

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                                        Case analysis and case questions dealing with valuation of an asset management firm and its strategic alternatives within the context of a rapidly evolving mutual fund and pension fund sector.
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