HBSP (USA)
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Office of Technology Transfer - Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences
Shih, Willy; Chai, Sen; Bliznashki, Kamen; Hyland, CourtneyCase HBS-611057-EGordon Zong is trying to teach Chinese universities and research institutes how to do effective technology transfer and IP licensing, but he is trying to do it in an environment with weak property rights and an underdeveloped support infrastructure. As the managing director of the Office of Technology Transfer at the Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, he works with researchers at the forefront of biology and biotech, yet he faces seemin...Starting at €8.20
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Updating Dating
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Kominers, Scott Duke; Lam, AlanCase HBS-818052-EEntrepreneurshipTo identify design ideas for their own startup, two MBAs compare the different profiling, matching, and monetization approaches employed by five incumbent dating services: Coffee Meets Bagel, OKCupid, Jiayuan, Dating Ring, and HurryDate.Starting at €8.20
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Scaling a Startup: People and Organizational Issues
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-812100-EEntrepreneurshipThis note discusses the organizational challenges that startups often encounter as they begin to scale rapidly, along with approaches to addressing these challenges suggested by scholars, investors, and experienced entrepreneurs. The challenges fall into five broad areas: the need to formalize organizational structure; executive transitions; the need for management systems/processes; evolution of the board of directors role; and, preservation of ...Starting at €8.20
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Google Inc.
Edelman, Benjamin; Eisenmann, Thomas R.Case HBS-910036-EStrategyThe case 'Google Inc.' describes Google's history, business model, governance structure, corporate culture, and processes for managing innovation. It reviews Google's recent strategic initiatives and the threats they pose to Yahoo!, Microsoft, and others. It also asks what Google should do next. One option is to stay focused on the company's core competence, i.e., developing superior search solutions and monetizing them through targeted advertisi...Starting at €8.20
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IBM China Development Lab Shanghai: Capability by Design
Shih, Willy; Bliznashki, Kamen; Zhao, FanCase HBS-611055-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. When IBM shifted from a traditional territory-based multinational organization to what it called a globally integrated enterprise, it established its headquarters for "Growth Markets" in Shanghai and "Established Markets" in New York. This positioned its China Development Labs (CDL) in Shanghai as a key platform for serving growth markets including the BRIC countries and oth...Starting at €8.20
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Business Model Analysis for Entrepreneurs
Eisenmann, Thomas R.Case HBS-812096-EEntrepreneurshipThis note defines a business model and its major elements: a customer value proposition, a technology and operations management plan, a go-to-market plan, and a profit formula. For each element, the note lists questions that an entrepreneur must address when evaluating an early-stage opportunity. The note explores in greater depth several business model issues that are especially relevant to entrepreneurial ventures, including the impact of netwo...Starting at €8.20