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Customer Visits for Entrepreneurs
Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-812098-EEntrepreneurshipProvides practical guidelines for conducting customer visits to explore and validate demand for an entrepreneurial offering. Reviews conditions under which visits will yield superior insights, compared to other research methods. Describes criteria for selecting visit sites; how to plan for visits; how to conduct them most effectively; and how to debrief after visits. The note is therefore relevant to MBA, Executive Education, Field Study, or proj...Starting at €8.20
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Roll Back Malaria and BCG: the Change Initiative, Teaching Note
Ashraf, Nava; Kindred, NatalieTeaching Note HBS-914041-ETeaching Note for 910023.Starting at €0.00
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Playing the Whole Game (Spanish version)
Lax, David A.; Sebenius, James K.Article HBS-R0311DStrategy1-D negotiators focus on improving their interpersonal skills at the negotiating table, and 2-D negotiators focus on diagnosing underlying sources of value in a deal and then recrafting the terms to satisfy all parties. In this article, the authors explore the often-neglected third dimension. Instead of just playing the game at the bargaining table, 3-D negotiators reshape the scope and sequence of the game itself to achieve the desired outcome....Starting at €8.20
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Roush Performance: How to Design a Sales Force Compensation Plan (Spanish version)
Chung, Doug J.Case HBS-520S02Roush Performance manufactured and marketed factory-modified performance vehicles and high-end aftermarket automotive performance parts. Since its inception, Roush Performance had focused on building its engineering technology competency and diversifying its product portfolio to grow sales. Many of its engineers were proud to be on the forefront of technological innovations with the company. In contrast, Roush's marketing and sales divisions had ...Starting at €8.20
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Are Americans Ready for Healthy Dark Chocolate? (Spanish version)
Quelch, John A.; Badame, DianeCase HBS-915S03MarketingAndrea Torres, director of new product development at a high-end chocolate confectionery company, leads her team through a carefully sequenced program of market research to support the development and launch of a new product, healthy dark chocolate with fruit. This is the first time Montreaux USA, an offshoot of a Swiss confectioner, has created a product specifically for U.S. chocolate consumers. The case explains the steps Torres and her NPD te...Starting at €8.20
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Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) (Spanish Version)
Porter, Michael E.; Emmons, Willis M.; Fenner, ChristianCase HBS-705S11StrategyLe Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtécnica S.A. (CSEM) - el Centro Suizo de Electrónica y Microtecnología - fue un importante centro de investigación sin fines de lucro con sede en Neuchatel, Suiza, con raíces en la industria relojera suiza. CSEM mantenía estrechos vínculos con varias universidades suizas, y con el tiempo, las actividades del centro se amplió para incluir la investigación básica y aplicada, la producción bajo contrato y c...Starting at €8.20
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Nestle S.A. (Spanish version)
Goldberg, Ray A.; Hogan, Harold F., Jr.Case HBS-903S03EconomicsPeter Brabeck quiere centrarse Nestlé como una compañía de la salud en el sistema alimentario global y hacerlo de una manera que proporciona tanto el crecimiento en las ventas y los márgenes en los países desarrollados y en desarrollo.Starting at €8.20
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Nestle and Alcon--the Value of a Listing (Spanish version)
Desai, Mihir A.; Dessain, Vincent; Sjoman, AndersCase HBS-207S09FinanceIn response to a perceived undervaluation by the capital markets, Nestle is considering divesting a part of its ophthalmology subsidiary, Alcon, and must decide on a listing location. In the process, students are challenged to wrestle with the valuation of a conglomerate, the tradeoffs involved in listing in the United States versus Europe, and the incentive and tax consequences of that listing decision.Starting at €8.20
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UBS: hacia la empresa integrada
Lal, Rajiv; Nohria, Nitin; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-506S34Leadership and People ManagementA finales de junio de 2005, CEO del Grupo UBS Peter Wuffli - ungido "Master of Zurich" por la prensa financiera - volvía a Zurich a partir de la firma reciente de tres días de conferencias de liderazgo senior (SLC). Tapping 600 altos directivos, esto SLC contó con un evento al aire libre en un lugar ex militar en las montañas suizas. Bajo el lema de "La comprensión, el compromiso y la confianza", equipos de 100 ejecutivos involucrados en una simu...Starting at €8.20
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The Six CEOs of Tyco International Ltd.
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-717459-EStrategyIn September 2016, Johnson Controls, Inc., completed the acquisition of Tyco International PLC, a $9.9 billion business with operating profits of $884 million. The purchase consideration was $14.4 billion. Although the deal was billed as a merger, Ireland-based Tyco effectively acquired U.S.-based Johnson Controls in a tax inversion deal that saved $150 million a year in taxes. Operating synergies were estimated at $500 million over three years. ...Starting at €8.20