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Bringing the Cloud to Earth (Spanish version)
Iansiti, Marco; Herman, KerryCase HBS-612S01Information TechnologiesAdam Famularo, general manager, Cloud Computing business, CA Technologies, and David Dobson, WVP and group executive, Customer Solutions Group, were preparing for a presentation on communicating and positioning CA Technologies' new strategy for cloud computing. Analysts had voiced concern over several 2010 acquisitions, and highlighted CA Technologies' need to clearly state its strategy and objectives and identify a compelling way to position and...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Decisions in Locating a New Assembly and Test Plant (A) (Spanish version)
Alcacer, Juan; Herman, KerryCase HBS-716S16Service and Operations ManagementIn mid-2005, Intel is examining its options for where to locate its next assembly and test plant. On its short list of potential sites includes locations in China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. Each country has its own unique benefits and risks related to infrastructure, governance, education, business culture, intellectual property protection, labor markets, experience working with Western firms, and tax breaks and other incentives. Intel's Gene...Starting at €8.20
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Apex Technology Co. Ltd.: Financing an Acquisition
Xiangyang Ma; Hongchuan Zhao; Tieshan LiCase IVEY-9B18N016-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyOn April 20, 2016, printer and ink maker Lexmark International, Inc. (Lexmark) announced that it was being acquired and taken private by a consortium comprising China-based computer hardware company Apex Technology Co., Ltd. (Apex), as well as private equity firms PAG Asia Capital (PAG) and Legend Capital (Legend). On the same day, Apex formally announced its acquisition of Lexmark for the Chinese capital market. The announcement caused a huge se...Starting at €8.20
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GE and the Industrial Internet
Lakhani, Karim R.; Iansiti, Marco; Herman, KerryCase HBS-614032-EService and Operations ManagementCEO Jeff Immelt considers whether GE is moving fast enough on its new Industrial Internet initiative. The undertaking includes building out an Industrial Internet, connecting machines and devices, collecting their data and operations, and providing services to clients based on analytics of this data and information. The case considers the implications of such an initiative across all 6 of GE's business units, and how best and how quickly to execu...Starting at €8.20
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Bayern Munich in China
Lakhani, Karim R.; Schmidt, Sascha L.; Norris, Michael; Herman, KerryCase HBS-617025-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2015, German football club Bayern Munich is considering how to enter the Chinese market. Should it build its own infrastructure or rely on third-party partnerships to reach this massive football fanbase?Starting at €8.20
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Suntech Power, Teaching Note
Vietor, Richard H.K.Teaching Note HBS-712001-EStrategyTeaching Note for 712001.Starting at €0.00
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AEP: Carbon Capture and Storage, Teaching Note
Vietor, Richard H.K.Teaching Note HBS-712035-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 711036.Starting at €0.00
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India 2014: The Challenges of Governance
Iyer, Lakshmi; Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-712038-EEconomicsIn January 2012, the government of India faced significant challenges to achieving three key objectives of high growth, inclusive development, and improved governance. The economy was experiencing a growth slowdown, persistently high inflation, and infrastructure and energy deficits. Policy reforms were hampered by several recent corruption scandals, widespread citizen protests against corruption, and disagreements with coalition partners. Could ...Starting at €8.20
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Low-Carbon, Indigenous Innovation in China
Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-712061-EEconomicsFor the past seven years or so, the Chinese government has been powering ahead with industrial policies to promote low-carbon energy technologies-wind, solar, electric batteries and vehicles, nuclear power, and even carbon capture and sequestration. In 2009, the government focused broadly on "indigenous innovation," a policy to adopt and then develop technology in dozens of high-tech sectors. As with the earlier focus on renewables, explicit gove...Starting at €8.20
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Singapore's Mid-life Crisis
Vietor, Richard H.K.; White, HilaryCase HBS-714039-EEconomicsSince its expulsion from Malaysia in 1965, Singapore had transformed itself from a third world island nation into a vibrant city-state with one of the highest levels of GDP per capita in the world. However, sluggish demand among Singapore's major trade partners began testing the nation's export-driven growth model. It was also becoming clear that the Singaporean government could no longer focus single-mindedly on economic growth. Was Singapore fa...Starting at €8.20