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Red Flag Software Co., Teaching Note
Oberholzer-Gee, FelixTeaching Note HBS-707547-EStrategyTeaching note to 706428.Starting at €0.00
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The Comeback (C): Baosteel Stays in Brazil
Abrami, Regina M.; Koch-Weser, IacobCase HBS-912413-EEconomicsThe case begins with Baosteel's renewed effort at building a steel mill in Brazil with Vale do Rio Doce. But again, the company runs into problems with obtaining regulatory approvals. This is compounded by the global financial crisis that seriously impacts the global steel industry. How will Baosteel react to this adverse situation?Starting at €5.74
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Alibaba's Taobao (A) & (B), Teaching Note
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Wulf, Julie M.Teaching Note HBS-712477-EStrategyTeaching Note for 709-456 and 709-457.Starting at €0.00
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Alibaba's Taobao (A)
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Wulf, Julie M.Case HBS-709456-EStrategyExamines the decision of Alibaba Group to diversify from an international business-to-business (B2B) exchange (Alibaba.com) into a B2C and C2C exchange (Taobao.com) for Chinese retailers and consumers. In China, Taobao had managed to displace the once dominant eBay, the world's largest consumer marketplace. However, the company had little revenue because it offered services free of charge.Starting at €8.20
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Alibaba's Taobao (B)
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Wulf, Julie M.Case HBS-709457-EStrategyStarting at €5.74
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Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Shih, Willy; Dai, NancyCase HBS-619042-ELeadership and People ManagementZheijiang Geely Holing Company's acquisition of Volvo Cars was widely viewed with skepticism because of the poor track record of cross-border auto industry acquisitions. This case looks at the acquisition and post-acquisition integration from the point of view of Sweedish managers at Volvo. A companion case, 613-041 Zheijiang Geely Holding Group: Acquisition of Volvo Cars looks at the acquisition from the point of view of Chinese managers at Geel...Starting at €8.20
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Alibaba's Taobao (A) (Spanish version)
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Wulf, Julie M.Case HBS-714S01StrategyExamines the decision of Alibaba Group to diversify from an international business-to-business (B2B) exchange (Alibaba.com) into a B2C and C2C exchange (Taobao.com) for Chinese retailers and consumers. In China, Taobao had managed to displace the once dominant eBay, the world's largest consumer marketplace. However, the company had little revenue because it offered services free of charge.Starting at €8.20
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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group: Acquisition of Volvo Cars
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Shih, Willy; Dai, NancyCase HBS-619041-ELeadership and People ManagementZhejiang Geely Holding Company's acquisition of Volvo cars was widely viewed with skepticism because of the poor track record of cross-border auto industry acquisitons. This case looks at the acquisition and post-acquisition integration from the point of view of Chinese managers at Geely. A companion case, 613-042 Volvo Cars: Acquisition by Geely looks at the acquisition from the point of view of Swedish managers at Volvo.Starting at €8.20
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Heavy Metal (B): Baosteel Struggles in Brazil
Abrami, Regina M.; Koch-Weser, IacobCase HBS-912412-EEconomicsThis case begins with Baosteel's decision to build a steel mill in Brazil with Vale do Rio Doce, the world's leading iron mining company. Regulatory obstacles and unexpected costs have placed the project in jeopardy. Outside Brazil, however, Baosteel has been growing rapidly, and market trends favor an overseas plant. Baosteel must decide whether or not to continue its efforts to build a steel plant in Brazil.Starting at €5.74
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Goldwind USA: Chinese Wind in the Americas
Abrami, Regina M.; Koch-Weser, IacobCase HBS-912416-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Many Chinese firms have struggled in the United States. Renewable energy is a fledgling, high-risk market. Can Goldwind USA, a leading producer of wind turbines, overcome the odds? The case examines the many strategic choices Goldwind faced as it established its first major overseas subsidiary in Chicago: building a local team around a U.S. CEO; bridging cross-cultural diffe...Starting at €8.20