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Apple Pay (Spanish version)
Gupta, Sunil; Santana, Shelle; Rodriguez, Margaret L.Case HBS-518S14MarketingOn September 9, 2014, in front of a packed audience in Cupertino, CA, Tim Cook, the chief executive officer of Apple, announced the much anticipated launch of Apple Pay, "Our vision is to replace this [wallet] and we are going to start with payments." Cook then invited Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, to the stage to explain how Apple Pay would transform the mobile payments industry. He explained how Appl...Starting at €8.20
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Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. (B): Restructuring Under the Procedure de Sauvegarde
Gilson, Stuart C.; Dessain, Vincent; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-209113-EFinanceIn mid-2007 the chairman and CEO of Eurotunnel Group, having elected to file for bankruptcy under a newly-enacted French insolvency law, awaits the outcome of a vote by creditors and shareholders. At least 50% of the shareholders must approve the plan, however they face significant dilution of their ownership interests in Eurotunnel. If the vote fails to pass, the possibility that the company may have to be liquidated becomes increasingly likely.Starting at €5.74
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Apple Pay, Teaching Note
Santana, Shelle; Gupta, SunilTeaching Note HBS-517038-EMarketingTeaching note for case 516027.Starting at €0.00
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China: "To Get Rich Is Glorious," Teaching Note
Vietor, Richard H.K.; Dessain, VincentTeaching Note HBS-708008-EEconomicsTeaching Note to 707022.Starting at €0.00
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Sustainability at IKEA Group (Spanish version)
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Toffel, Michael W.; Dessain, Vincent; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-519S16StrategyBy 2014, IKEA Group was the largest home furnishing company, with EUR28.5 billion of sales, and planned to reach EUR50 billion by 2020, mainly from emerging markets. At the same time, IKEA Group had adopted in 2012 a new sustainability strategy that focused the company's efforts on its entire value chain from its raw materials sourcing to the lifestyle of its end consumers. The plan especially centered on wood, which represented 60% of IKEA Group...Starting at €8.20
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Groupe Eurotunnel S.A. (A)
Gilson, Stuart C.; Dessain, Vincent; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-209062-EFinanceIn the summer of 2006 the chairman and CEO of Eurotunnel Group is faced with the decision whether to file for bankruptcy protection, after having failed to gain creditor approval of an ambitious out-of-court restructuring plan. The company, which has been attempting to restructure its debt and operations for the last ten years, faces a number of daunting challenges. Eurotunnel is jointly listed in the U.K. and France, and its shareholders, who ar...Starting at €8.20
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Sustainability at IKEA Group
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Toffel, Michael W.; Dessain, Vincent; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-515033-EStrategyBy 2014, IKEA Group was the largest home furnishing company, with EUR28.5 billion of sales, and planned to reach EUR50 billion by 2020, mainly from emerging markets. At the same time, IKEA Group had adopted in 2012 a new sustainability strategy that focused the company's efforts on its entire value chain from its raw materials sourcing to the lifestyle of its end consumers. The plan especially centered on wood, which represented 60% of IKEA Group...Starting at €8.20
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Pearson Affordable Learning Fund
Chu, Michael; Dessain, Vincent; Maslauskaite, KristinaCase HBS-315109-EAn in-house venture capital fund for affordable private schools at the base of the pyramid established by Pearson, the world's largest education company, PALF sought to invest in business models providing superior educational outcomes in emerging markets on a profitable and scalable basis. With Pearson's overall strategy shifting from the developed to the developing world and from a supplier of books to a host of other learning products and servi...Starting at €8.20
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La Roche-Posay: Growing L'Or al's Active Cosmetics Brand
Avery, Jill; Dessain, Vincent; Hjortshoej, Mette FuglsangCase HBS-520035-EMarketingAs 2018 neared its end, Laetitia Toupet, international general manager of L'Or al's La Roche-Posay brand reflected on the brand's achievements over the past year. At 1 billion in revenue, La Roche-Posay had recently become the number one dermocosmetics brand in the world. While Toupet was pleased with this feat, she believed that the brand was at a critical juncture. It was time to make some significant marketing decisions related to brand po...Starting at €8.20