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What's Your Google Strategy? (Spanish version)
Hagiu, Andrei; Yoffie, David B.Article HBS-R0904FStrategy(1) Whether to play with existing MSPs, build their own platform, or do both; (2) once they've concluded that at least one third-party MSP can benefit their business, deciding how many to join; and (3) figuring out how to play - that is, which features or services they should adopt and which they should reject in order to maintain their company's competitive advantage. Some companies that lack the power to influence an MSP's actions may have few...Starting at €8.20
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Transitioning to a Marketplace Model (Spanish version)
Narayandas, Das; Gupta, Sunil; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-518S12MarketingSachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, co-founders of India's largest e-commerce company, Flipkart, were reviewing the foregoing Facebook post, which had gone viral and received more than 20,000 likes. A third-party seller listed a pair of women's sandals on Flipkart's website at 799 Indian rupees and offered it on promotion at 399. However, upon close examination of the product's display photo, consumers noticed a 399 price tag printed on the strap. Co...Starting at €8.20
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Creating and Capturing Value in a Social Network (Spanish version)
Gupta, Sunil; Han, SangmanCase HBS-510S22MarketingIn May 2008, the new CEO of Cyworld, a social network company in Korea, had to decide how to create and capture value from his rapidly growing user base. Cyworld was founded in 1999 and in 2003 it was acquired by SK Telecom, a leading mobile service provider in Korea. By 2007, Cyworld had 21 million users and $95 million revenue--$65 million from paid items (music, virtual gifts, etc.), $15 million from mobile networking, and $15 million from adv...Starting at €8.20
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InMobi: Reimagining Mobile Advertising
Gupta, Sunil; Chaturvedi, SaloniCase HBS-516030-EMarketingInMobi, a mobile advertising company, considered one of India's first unicorns, has launched a new product called Miip. InMobi hopes that the product will grow its revenue 8 times by 2018. Visually identified by a mascot, Miip seeks to re-imagine adverting by becoming a user's trusted companion on the mobile phone, introducing them to new, relevant products, much as a friend would. As the CEO and co-founder Naveen Tewari introduces the product in...Starting at €8.20
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Enpara.com: Digital Bank at a Crossroad
Gupta, Sunil; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-518030-EMarketingIn March 2017, Elsa Pekmez Atan (MBA 2004), was wondering about the future of Enpara.com, a digital-only banking platform of QNB Finansbank. Since its launch in October 2012, Enpara had been successful in attracting over 600,000 customers by appealing to digital savvy, middle-class customers that QNB Finansbank was lacking for a long time. By the end of 2016, it accounted 16% of QNB Finansbank's deposits. With the support of the top management, A...Starting at €8.20
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TripAdvisor, Teaching Note
Gupta, SunilTeaching Note HBS-512108-EMarketingTeaching Note for 511004.Starting at €0.00
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GREE, Inc., Teaching Note
Hagiu, Andrei; Kotosaka, MasahiroTeaching Note HBS-713524-EStrategyTeaching Note for 713447.Starting at €0.00
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Roppongi Hills: City Within a City
Elberse, Anita; Hagiu, Andrei; Egawa, MasakoCase HBS-707431-EStrategyMinoru Mori is the CEO of Mori Building, which has built Roppongi Hills, an ambitious large-scale, mixed-use development in Tokyo, Japan that includes high-end retail, restaurants, hotel, office, library, and art museum. A destination site for tourists and local people, the performance of the development was strong, with the exception of the art museum, which posted losses. Also, the branding efforts by Mori was at odds with other tenants and he ...Starting at €8.20
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PCCW now
Hagiu, Andrei; Lo, WaishunCase HBS-709405-EStrategyIn 2007, PCCW had to formulate a strategy for growth of its successful NOW TV platform and its quadruple play implementation outside of Hong Kong. Launched in September 2003 by PCCW (Hong Kong's largest telecommunications operator), NOW TV had swiftly become the world's most successful commercial IPTV deployment. By the end of June 2007, the service had an installed subscriber base of almost 820,000 and offered a choice of 143 TV channels, 71 of ...Starting at €8.20