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Tesla, Inc.: The Strategic Partnership for a New Gigafactory in China
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Viktor Johann WinklerCase IVEY-9B19M083-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn October 2018, Tesla, Inc. (Tesla), an American automotive and energy company, received an approval from Shanghai’s mayor to acquire a plot of land to build a new electric-vehicle (EV) factory, which was expected to produce its first cars in three years, and to have initial capacity of about 250,000 vehicles a year. This move was in response to a significant rise in the Chinese EV market and the additional tariffs imposed by the Chinese governm...Starting at €8.20
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SEWA Trade Facilitation Center: Changing the Spool (Spanish Version)
Khaire, Mukti; McGinn, Kathleen L.Case HBS-814S09EntrepreneurshipEl caso es sobre la decisión de convertir una organización sin fines de lucro en una empresa con fines de lucro. STFC, que es parte de una organización sin ánimo de lucro más grande - la Asociación de Trabajadores Autónomos (SEWA) - trabaja para mejorar las condiciones de vida de las mujeres rurales y urbanas muy pobres en la India. Lo hace mediante la traducción de las habilidades de bordado tradicionales de la India en los muebles y ropa de cas...Starting at €8.20
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The Indego Africa Project (Spanish Version)
McGinn, Kathleen L.; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-914S10Dos abogados jóvenes que se encuentran y comienzan a construir el Proyecto África Indego, una asociación de ONG con cooperativas de mujeres en Ruanda. Indego conecta las cooperativas en el mercado minorista internacional de productos artesanales hechos a mano, ayuda a las cooperativas construyen su capacidad de negocio, y desarrolla y ofrece formación en el aula en la vida y habilidades de negocio para los miembros de la cooperativa. En el moment...Starting at €8.20
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Traversing a Career Path: Pat Fili-Krushel (A) (Spanish Version)
McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kolb, Deborah M.; Hammer, Cailin B.Case HBS-917S12Knowledge and CommunicationPat Fili-Krushel, CEO y presidente de WebMD y ex presidente de la cadena ABC, contempla aceptar la oferta de Richard Parson a convertirse en el primer vicepresidente ejecutivo de administración de AOL Time Warner. La aceptación de esta posición sería una parte posterior traslado a medios de comunicación, sino también un cambio de carrera de posiciones de línea a un papel personal corporativo. El caso perfiles de experiencias de medios de Fili-Kru...Starting at €8.20
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Amazon Go: Venturing into Traditional Retail
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Aurelia KarpCase IVEY-9B17M092-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn December 2016, Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon), the largest online retailer, entered the offline retailing industry by launching its first Amazon Go store in Seattle. Previously, the company had entered the food, diaper, and housekeeping product manufacturing industries with its Amazon Elements brand. The company had not been profitable until 2001 and was still facing some financial difficulties, but it was named the fourth most valuable public comp...Starting at €8.20
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Yves Saint Laurent: Strategic Leadership of Creative Directors
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Léo Guilbert; Andrew Jiro PoplawskiCase IVEY-9B17M137-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn April 1, 2016, fashion house Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) announced the departure of its creative director who had been responsible for successfully reviving the struggling YSL brand since 2012. Three days after this surprising departure, the company announced that its next creative director would be a relatively inexperienced, 36-year-old designer. After decades of leadership turmoil and financial instability at YSL, the incoming creative directo...Starting at €8.20
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EuropaCorp S.A.: A Second Attempt at a Turnaround
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Pierre JullienCase IVEY-9B18M174-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2017, the French film producer and distributor EuropaCorp S.A. (EuropaCorp) announced a historical record loss of €119.9 million. The company had almost doubled its revenues between 2001 and 2010 by using an integrated studio model, but the recent lossStarting at €8.20
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Reel Gardening: Pursuing a Social Mission through Market Mechanisms
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Marta PasztaCase IVEY-W25557-EEntrepreneurshipIn May 2021, Claire Reid, the founder of social enterprise start-up Reel Gardening, spoke about her ambitious ten-year plan to help secure nutritious food for impoverished people in South Africa and elsewhere in the world. Reel Gardening produced and sold a paper strip packed with seeds and fertilizer. Although the company had grown significantly, it had to manage the dual mission of social contribution and financial sustainability. The company h...Starting at €8.20
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Asahi Group Holdings Limited: Global Expansion Versus Financial Leverage
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Tomas HovorkaCase IVEY-W26041-EMarketing, StrategyIn May 2021, Asahi Group Holdings, Limited (Asahi), a Japanese global beer, spirits, soft drinks, and food company, shifted its focus to non-alcoholic beers. The shift was made after spending US$20 billion to acquire premium beer brands from Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, a Belgian multinational drinks and brewing company.
The Japanese beer market had been shrinking for decades with Japan’s declining population, and more recently, the market ...Starting at €8.20
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Chief: Role for Lindsay Kaplan (Spanish version)
Coffman, Katherine; Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kelley, Julia; Chen, KatherineCase HBS-921S10StrategyIn 2018, Lindsay Kaplan is preparing to meet with Carolyn Childers about the possibility of co-founding Chief, a New York-based peer network for women executives. Kaplan is currently the vice president of communications and brand engagement at a successful mattress company, and she is happy in her current role. However, she is excited by Childers's vision for a community of women executives and believes she could bring valuable expertise as Chief...Starting at €8.20