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Keyssa: Unraveling the Laws of Physics - Teaching Note
Siegel, R; Kissick, RCase SGSB-E599TN-EEntrepreneurshipKeyssa: Unraveling the Laws of Physics” explores the challenges associated with growing a start-up around a brand new technology. In October 2012, Eric Almgren became CEO of Keyssa. Founded in 2009, Keyssa reinvented the physical connector, an essential component in every computing and mobile device around the globe. Using a novel technology called Kiss Connectivity, Keyssa enabled contactless, wireless, secure, instant data flows within and b...Starting at €8.20
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Mesosphere: Creating Lasting Value on Top of Open Source Software
Siegel, R; Kissick, RCase SGSB-E600-EEntrepreneurship“Mesosphere: Creating Lasting Value on Top of Open Source Software” explores the challenges associated with building a company on top of open source software. In 2013, Florian Leibert, Ben Hindman, and Tobias Knaup founded Mesosphere. By combining proprietary software products with an open source software called Apache Mesos, Mesosphere developed a single platform called the datacenter operating system (DC/OS). With the DC/OS, companies could ...Starting at €8.20
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Mesosphere: Creating Lasting Value on Top of Open Source Software - Teaching note
Siegel, R; Kissick, RTeaching Note SGSB-E600TN-EEntrepreneurship“Mesosphere: Creating Lasting Value on Top of Open Source Software” explores the challenges associated with building a company on top of open source software. In 2013, Florian Leibert, Ben Hindman, and Tobias Knaup founded Mesosphere. By combining proprietary software products with an open source software called Apache Mesos, Mesosphere developed a single platform called the datacenter operating system (DC/OS). With the DC/OS, companies could ...Starting at €0.00
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Stripe: Increasing the GDP of the Internet - Teaching Note
Siegel, R; Kissick, RTeaching Note SGSB-E601TN-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2009, brothers Patrick and John Collison began working on a start-up called Stripe that made it simple for companies to send and receive money around the world. By the end of 2016, Stripe had expanded far beyond an online payment mechanism. Fueled by a belief that the Internet and developers would drive rapid economic growth across the world, Stripe created tools for social commerce and online marketplaces, as well as products to facilitate ...Starting at €0.00
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TTTech in 2017: When Market and Technology Trends Align with Company Capabilities
Siegel, R; Kissick, RCase SGSB-E635-EEntrepreneurship“TTTech in 2017: When Market and Technology Trends Align with Company Capabilities” examines the Austrian technology company TTTech. A global leader in robust networked safety controls, TTTech developed hardware and software solutions that improved the safety and reliability of embedded electronic systems across a variety of industries, including automotive, manufacturing/industrial, aerospace, energy, and off-highway machinery. In 2017, cofoun...Starting at €8.20
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Axel Springer in 2016: From Transformation to Acceleration
Burgelman, R; Siegel, R; Kissick, RCase SGSB-E610-EEntrepreneurshipAs of 2016, Mathias Döpfner, chief executive officer (CEO) of Axel Springer SE, had successfully transitioned the German publishing house through a major digital transformation in the world of journalism. Given the massive disruption that had occurred over the previous two decades with how people consumed news, this was no small feat. During this time, many newspapers, magazines, and journals failed to keep up with the rapidly changing industry...Starting at €8.20
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Carlos López Otín: el espíritu de un investigador
Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Flores Alonso, Juan EnriqueCase DPO-393Innovation and Change, Leadership and People ManagementEn un país "poco aficionado a la ciencia", obligado a competir con los más prestigiosos centros de investigación del mundo, el profesor Carlos López Otín apuesta por el talento de sus alumnos más brillantes. La confección, dirección y renovación de un equipo comprometido con el aprendizaje y el servicio a la humanidad constituye la clave de su liderazgo. Ese es el propósito último de su vocación y creatividad.Starting at €8.20
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Rafael Nadal: el campeón y la persona (A)
Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Flores Alonso, Juan EnriqueCase DPO-163Leadership and People ManagementEl caso versa sobre el concepto de talento: qué es y cómo detectarlo y gestionarlo en un clima de superación y aprendizaje permanentes. De ahí la relevancia de la figura del coach. Así mismo, el caso afronta la cuestión de los valores y los principios filosóficos imprescindibles para gobernar el éxito profesional. En este sentido, el crucial dilema persona-personaje se estudia en el contexto de un determinado entorno familiar.Starting at €8.20
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Rafael Nadal: The Champion and the Person (B)
Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Flores Alonso, Juan EnriqueCase DPO-336-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case is a historical continuation of the case "Rafael Nadal: The Champion and the Person (A)" and recounts the events occurring in the life of Rafael Nadal from the end of part A until the time of case B. All this is told from the perspective of his coach, his manager and Rafael himself, among others.Starting at €5.74
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Rafael Nadal: the Champion and the Person (A)
Alvarez de Mon, Santiago; Flores Alonso, Juan EnriqueCase DPO-163-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case study centers on the concept of talent: what it is and how to detect and manage it in a climate of ongoing improvement and learning. Hence the relevance of the coach figure. The case study also addresses the issues of values and philosophical principles, which are vital to professional success. The crucial person/persona dilemma is considered in the context of a specific family setting.Starting at €8.20