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Bonnier: Digitalizing the Media Business
Applegate, Lynda M.; Nylen, Daniel; Holmstrom, Jonny; Lyytinen, KalleCase HBS-813073-EEntrepreneurshipThe case follows leading Scandinavian media company Bonnier as it establishes a designated R&D division for the first time. The case, in particular, focuses on its first flagship project, called Mag+, in which it creates a digital platform for publishing digital magazines on the iPad. The case is intended, in part, as an introduction to the challenges media companies face due to the disruptive effects of digitalization, where traditional products...Starting at €8.20
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Tesla in 2015 (Spanish version)
Applegate, Lynda M.; Peinado, Arnold B.Case HBS-819S30EntrepreneurshipL'Oreal's strategy is to "trickle down" technology over time from high-end outlets like department stores to mass-markets, such as drugstores. The mass market brand Plenitude has become the market leader in France, but even eight years after introduction in the United States, the product continues to lose money. The case presents qualitative market research data to enable students to diagnose the problem and develop an action plan. Includes color...Starting at €8.20
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Go Beyond Investing
Applegate, Lynda M.; Dessain, Vincent; Billaud, Emilie; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-814046-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2013, Brigitte Baumann, founder of the Pan-European angel investing provider Go Beyond Investing, reflected on the evolution of her venture and the way forward. Her company, which offered deal flow and training to novice and experienced angel investors and ran investor groups in several European countries, had reached a critical size, and Baumann needed to make a strategic decision to ensure its future growth in an industry that was undergoing...Starting at €8.20
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TelePizza (Abridged)
Applegate, Lynda M.Case HBS-818054-EEntrepreneurshipDescribes TelePizza, is Spain's leading chain of pizza restaurants and delivery services. TelePizza has experienced rapid growth to 500 stores since its creation in 1987. The company went public on the Spanish stock market in late 1996. Franchising has played an important role in the firm's expansion to date. For further growth, the founder and CEO is contemplating three strategies: further expansion in Spain, international expansion, or the crea...Starting at €8.20
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Royal DSM N.V.: Information Technology Enabling Business Transformation
Applegate, Lynda M.; Watson, Edward; Vatz, Mara E.Case HBS-807167-EDescribes how Royal DSM NV, an $8 billion dollar global corporation, leveraged information technology to enable a major corporate portfolio transformation between 2000 and 2006.Starting at €8.20
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HGRM: Bringing Back High Touch Hospitality
Applegate, Lynda M.; Piccoli, GabrieleCase HBS-813019-EEntrepreneurshipThe case centers on the dilemma faced by Carlo Fontana, the owner-operator of a small chain of two four star urban hotels located in Lugano, Switzerland and the other in Milan, Italy. Having developed an extensive customer service and operations information system, called Happy Guests Relationship Management, Fontana is entertaining the possibility of commercializing his innovation. Doing so may provide a welcome new source of income during the g...Starting at €8.20
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Submarino.com (A) (Spanish version)
Applegate, Lynda M.; Monteiro, Luiz Felipe; Collura, MeredithCase HBS-807S03Knowledge and CommunicationPermite un análisis exhaustivo de Submarino.com, una empresa de comercio electrónico B2C con presencia en Brasil, Argentina, México, España y Portugal. Examina las operaciones globales de la compañía, así como su diseño de la organización y funcionamiento y de gestión capacidades. Considera reto de determinar sus prioridades estratégicas y financieras, ya que pone en marcha un plan de crecimiento rápido con recursos limitados en el 2001 de la com...Starting at €8.20
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adidas Group: IT Multi-Sourcing at adidas
Applegate, Lynda M.; Wiener, Martin; Saunders, Carol; Gill, GrandonCase HBS-815002-EInformation TechnologiesThis case describes the design and implementation of an IT-multi-sourcing strategy at a large global sportswear company, the adidas Group, which is headquartered in Germany. To help increase the benefits and reduce the risks of its sourcing arrangements, adidas carefully selected two tier-2 vendors to work with its primary tier-1 vendor, a large Indian outsourcing firm that it had worked with closely for over a decade. The management of the multi...Starting at €8.20
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HGRM (B): Launching Hoxell, a New IT Venture
Applegate, Lynda M.; Piccoli, Gabriele; Peinado, Arnold B.Case HBS-815057-EEntrepreneurshipStarting at €5.74