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Sigfox: Building a Global IoT Network
Lal, Rajiv; Hjortshoej, Mette Fuglsang; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-519032-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2018, Ludovic Le Moan and Christophe Fourtet, co-founders of the French tech startup Sigfox, reflected on the evolution of their venture and the way forward. Founded in 2009, Sigfox was a company that provided a global connectivity network for devices connected to the internet. As the startup was scaling rapidly, the founders made the strategic decision to target fewer industry verticals and to focus on asset tracking as the common denominator...Starting at €8.20
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Knowledge Creation at Eisai Co., Ltd.
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Nonaka, Ikujiro; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-711492-EStrategyEisai has used knowledge creation as the engine of growth for its operation in Japan and was wondering if it can be utilized on a global scale.Starting at €8.20
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Asahi Net: Bringing Innovation to Education
Takeuchi, HirotakaCase HBS-711498-EStrategyASAHI Net developed a cloud-based platform for higher education institutions to use in Japan and was wondering if that platform could be accepted in the U.S. as well.Starting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (D): Lawson's Response
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Stone, Victor; Abughannam, Samer; D Incau, Sebastien; Driscoll, Jonathan; Hill, Katharine; Reynolds, JeffreyCase HBS-713441-EStrategySupplement for case 712480. CEO Niinami Takeshi (HBS '91) stared out his corner office window as the Tokyo skyscrapers swayed and the concrete trembled. He was in the midst of the largest seismic event to hit Japan in recorded history. Lawson's managers understood earthquake response. They had prior experience from the earthquakes in Kobe (1995), and Chuetsu (2007).Starting at €5.74
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Astralis Group: Determining a Brand Strategy
Esty, Benjamin C.; Hjortshoej, Mette Fuglsang; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-721382-EStrategyAfter launching a Danish esports company in July 2019, and going public in December 2019 with multiple brands associated with different games, the Astralis leadership team was contemplating a shift to a single, corporate brand. While the original arguments for multiple, team-based brands were that esports fans differed by game and the holding company structure made it easier to acquire and divest teams, Jakob Lund Christensen, the firm's chief co...Starting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (F): Google Japan's Response and Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Tanaka, Tomoharu; Krut, Kavi; Bishop, March; Bisutti, E. Kyle; Zalisk, AdamCase HBS-716474-EStrategyStarting at €5.74
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (H): Oisix's Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Hanai, Azusa; Hanley, Mimi; Jackson, Brittani; Kao, Joanna; Landro, BlakeCase HBS-716476-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (J): You Home Clinic's Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Yonekura, Akio; Bassani, Jonathan; Harreld, Chris; Zong, Alan; Stone, VictorCase HBS-716478-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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The Great East Japan Earthquake (K): Oh!Guts!'s Recovery Efforts
Takeuchi, Hirotaka; Kure, Bunsho; Levine, Andrew; Park, Andrew; Selhorst, Bria; Zhou, AdelynCase HBS-716479-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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Cahiers du Cinema and The French Film Industry
Khaire, Mukti; Corsi, Elena; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-812125-EEntrepreneurshipThe French film magazine Cahiers du Cinema contributed to strengthening the characterization of film as art in France. The note provides background information on the magazine's history, on the French film industry and on French film magazinesStarting at €8.20