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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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Olympus Optical Company, Ltd. (A): Gestión de costes para productos de corto ciclo de vida
Cooper, RobinCase HBS-106S12Accounting and ControlOlympus Optical explora la respuesta estratégica a grandes pérdidas en su negocio de cámaras. Clave para la recuperación de Olympus fueron su extenso proceso de planificación de producto, un programa de mejora de la calidad, y un agresivo programa de reducción de costos. En particular, el caso Detalles del sistema de costeo objetivo de Olympus, que permitió a la empresa para diseñar productos de alta calidad a bajo costo.Starting at €8.20
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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
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Intellectual Ventures
Hagiu, Andrei; Yoffie, David B.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-710423-EStrategyIntellectual Ventures creates and acquires intellectual property, which it then seeks to monetize through non-exclusive licensing. In early 2009, as an increasing number of companies were trying to position themselves as leading intermediaries in the market for intellectual property, IV was looking for the best business model to become such a leading intermediary. Its model was predicated on making it easy for small inventors to monetize their in...Starting at €8.20
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Consumer Payment Systems - Japan
Edelman, Benjamin; Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-909007-EStrategyIn 2008, the Japanese consumer payments landscape featured ongoing widespread use of cash, limited use of credit cards and rapid rise of e-money systems based on contactless technology embedded in cards and especially mobile phones. The case details the alliances that created new products, as well as the regulations that sometimes stood in the way. Throughout, the case identifies incentives for both consumers and merchants, including direct costs...Starting at €8.20
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Target Costing System (Spanish version)
Cooper, RobinCase HBS-111S22Accounting and ControlDescribes Nissan's sophisticated target costing system in the context of new product introduction. On the basis of consumer analysis and a life cycle contribution study, Nissan conducts an exhaustive analysis of component costs to determine whether a new model can be profitably manufactured. Cost reduction measures are then pursued both internally and with suppliers to ensure that the model can be produced to the target cost. The target costing s...Starting at €8.20
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Intellectual Ventures, Teaching Note
Hagiu, AndreiTeaching Note HBS-711502-EStrategyTeaching Note for 710423.Starting at €0.00