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Matching Dell (Spanish version)
Rivkin, Jan W.; Porter, Michael E.Case HBS-702S06StrategyAfter years of success with its vaunted "Direct Model" for computer manufacturing, marketing, and distribution, Dell Computer Corp. faces efforts by competitors to match its strategy. The case 'Matching Dell' describes the evolution of the personal computer industry, Dell's strategy, and efforts by Compaq, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Gateway 2000 to capture the benefits of Dell's approach. Students are called on to formulate strategic plans of acti...Starting at €8.20
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Eckerd Corp. (Spanish version)
Porter, Michael E.; Kelleher, John C.Case HBS-716S19StrategyDescribe la historia y la situación actual en la industria de la farmacia al por menor, incluyendo la competencia de nuevos comerciantes y farmacias de Internet. Eckerd, uno de los cuatro principales cadenas de farmacias, debe decidir cómo posicionarse para el futuro.Starting at €8.20
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center: Spine Care, Teaching Note
Huckman, Robert S.; Porter, Michael E.Teaching Note HBS-610068-EStrategyTeaching Note for [609016].Starting at €0.00
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Aston Martin: A Second Century of Performance and Luxury
Krishnan, Vish V.; Lakhani, Karim R.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-617033-EStrategyFollowing the March 2016 launch of DB11, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.'s first new sports car platform in over a decade, the case discusses the future strategy of the famed British luxury auto manufacturer. Since its founding in 1902, Aston Martin's has been characterized by leading automotive design of bespoke luxury vehicles. In 2016, CEO Andy Palmer faced decisions about the company's future direction in an automotive industry in the midst of a di...Starting at €8.20
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center: Spine Care
Huckman, Robert S.; Porter, Michael E.; Gordon, Rachel; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-609016-EStrategyDescribes the Spine Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, a multidisciplinary unit that offers patients suffering from spinal problems "one-stop" access to a range of providers including orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, neurologists, medical specialists in physical medicine and pain management, mental health providers, and occupational and physical therapists. The Center was created to address what its founder, James Weinstein, M.D., s...Starting at €8.20
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Climate Change: Paris, and the Road Ahead
Pons, Vincent; Migdal, Amram; Lynch, MikeCase HBS-718038-EEconomicsQuikTrip, a large convenience store chain with over 500 stores, was known for its outstanding labor practices and fast, reliable, and friendly customer service. In November 2010, the CEO Chet Cadieux, had to decide how many new locations to open when QuikTrip entered a new market in North Carolina in 2011. Historically, QuikTrip had entered new markets slowly, opening 10 to 12 stores per year. And this slow growth worked well with its "people-fir...Starting at €8.20
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Schon Klinik: Eating Disorder Care
Porter, Michael E.; Stanton, Emma; Hohman, Jessica A.; Stowell, CalebCase HBS-712475-EStrategyThe Schon Klinik is a private, for-profit German hospital group trying to establish itself as a premium health care provider in a competitive German market. The case details Schon Klinik's founding, its early focus on measurement and improvement, and the design and implementation of a system-wide structure for measuring and reporting actual health outcomes. The case details the care cycle for eating disorder patients and highlights the role outco...Starting at €8.20
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Discovery Limited
Porter, Michael E.; Kramer, Mark R.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-715423-EStrategyDiscovery Ltd. is a South-African based insurance company. Started in the early 1990s, Discovery used behavioral economics and data collection to innovate in the health care insurance industry. Its founder Adrian Gore believed that the company's products needed to not only make money but have a positive impact on society. Using its Vitality Wellness program as its strategic lynchpin, Discovery expanded into other insurance areas and financial ser...Starting at €8.20
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Yara International: Africa Strategy, Teaching Note
Porter, Michael E.; Ramirez-Vallejo, JorgeTeaching Note HBS-715461-ELeading fertilizer producer Yara International demonstrates the concept of creating shared value through the Southern Agricultural Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) initiative, which brought together multiple organizations to enhance agricultural development in rural regions. Teaching note for case 715402.Starting at €0.00
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Facebook Confronts a Crisis of Trust
George, William W.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-318145-EKnowledge and CommunicationStarting at €8.20