Bausch & Lomb is the subject of press attacks and experiences a sharp fall in stock price when management practices are exposed. Aggressive goal setting, suppor...
For many firms, government interaction is expansive, influencing the conduct of firms and industry structure. The visible hand of government, in the form of a r...
A new MBA graduate joins a privately held family business and sets ambitious growth goals for the next five years. To enhance motivation, he proposes a new ince...
This case contains common-size balance sheets and financial ratios for 10 companies, each representative of a different industry. Students are asked to identify...
This case provides a brief overview of valuation for owners of closely held companies. The focus is on a comparable transactions approach, although rules of thu...
Shurgard, a U.S.-based firm that rents storage facilities to consumers and small businesses, is considering financing options for rapid expansion of its Europea...
In 1999, the new CEO of Vyaderm Pharmaceuticals introduces an Economic Value Added (EVA) program to focus the company on long-term shareholder value. The EVA pr...
Requires students to draw a new organization structure diagram for a rapidly evolving business. A/S DIENA is a newspaper publisher founded during Latvia's 1990/...
Candace Kendle and Christopher Bergen, the CEO and COO of Kendle International, Inc., are reviewing ways to finance the growth of their privately-owned company....