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The Shubert Organization: The Show Must Go On (condensed)
Beech, María Alejandra; Villanueva, Julian; González, JorgeCase M-1240-EMarketingIn January 2009, Bob Wankel sat in his office at the historic Sardi's building on 44th Street, New York, as he considered the challenges ahead: several Broadway shows were closing, and a severe economic downturn threatened future productions. Many were calling for changes in the theater industry, and the Shubert Organization (where Mr. Wankel had worked for 33 years) had recently lost its Chairman, Gerald Schoenfeld. As the firm's new President a...Starting at €8.20
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Martin Blair (Spanish version)
Stevenson, Howard H.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-915S05EntrepreneurshipMartin Blair es un empresario que por primera vez se basa en su experiencia en la industria de servicio de alimentos para desarrollar dos conceptos de restaurantes diferentes casi al mismo tiempo. Al relatar sus experiencias, revela varias preocupaciones importantes del empresario reflexivo, que van desde la obtención de financiamiento para la construcción de espacios físicos a cabo. Ambos restaurantes tienen éxito, y Blair ahora quiere hacer cre...Starting at €8.20
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Professionalizing the Sales Force at The Veteran Tree
Villanueva, JulianCase M-1391-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, MarketingIn March 2022, Jim Heisser, MD and founder of The Veteran Tree Co, was reflecting on the strong results his company had achieved in recent years. The historical growth in sales and profitability were something to be proud of and-after 2020 which was a disastrous year for the sector due to the pandemic-the company had returned to strong growth in 2021. Jim felt that what started as a small operation with humble goals was now becoming very big. Big...Starting at €8.20
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La profesionalización de la red de ventas en The Veteran Tree
Villanueva, JulianCase M-1391Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, MarketingEn marzo de 2022, Jim Heisser, director ejecutivo y fundador de The Veteran Tree Co, estaba reflexionando sobre los buenos resultados que su compañía había alcanzado en los últimos años. El crecimiento histórico en ventas y la rentabilidad eran algo de lo que estar orgulloso, y, tras el desastroso año 2020 para el sector (debido a la pandemia), en 2021 la compañía había vuelto a crecer fuertemente. Jim sentía que lo que había empezado como una pe...Starting at €8.20
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Peter Jepsen
Stevenson, Howard H.; Roberts, Michael J.; Sharpe, James M.Case HBS-813046-EEntrepreneurshipAbout to break bank covenants, Peter Jepsen has to deal with a contentious prior owner, improve profitability and staff appropriately all while maintaining credibility with his investors, in the furniture hardware company he has owned for less than a year. Peter Jepsen, a newly minted MBA, has bought a furniture hardware manufacturing business utilizing debt and investors equity that in a very short time is about to trigger bank covenants due to ...Starting at €8.20
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Angus Cartwright IV
Hatten, Kenneth J.; Poorvu, William J.; Stevenson, Howard H.; Segel, Arthur I; Vogel, John H., Jr.Case HBS-813185-EFinanceJudy and John DeRight, looking to diversify their investment portfolios, have retained Angus Cartwright, Jr. to identify prospective real estate acquisitions. Mr. Cartwright has four potential properties that he feels merit an in-depth financial analysis. The case provides an opportunity to examine the various components of real estate return--cash flow, tax benefits, and futures--and measure the profitability of a proposed investment through the...Starting at €8.20
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Refreshing the Orbed Private Label
Villanueva, Julian; Nueno, José Luis; Soldado, PilarCase M-1345-EMarketingFor several weeks Daryl had been spending a lot of time preparing a presentation he would make to the company's executive committee. In the presentation, he would have to make a recommendation on the repositioning of Orbed's store-brand soft drinks. The next day, he had to talk his proposal over with Richard Balmori, the director of the store-brand department, and Joe Rod, Orbed's commercial director. A few months earlier, Sandfer, a British supp...Starting at €8.20
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Refrescando la marca propia en Orbed
Villanueva, Julian; Nueno, José Luis; Soldado, PilarCase M-1345MarketingDaryl Board llevaba varias semanas dedicando mucho tiempo a preparar la presentación que realizaría ante el comité de dirección de la compañía. En dicha presentación, debía proponer sus recomendaciones acerca del necesario reposicionamiento del refresco de la marca Orbed. Al día siguiente, discutiría su propuesta con Richard Balmori, director del Departamento de Marcas Propias, y con Joe Rod, director comercial. Unos meses antes, Sandfer, una emp...Starting at €8.20
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Mixing Music and Math (Spanish version)
Elberse, Anita; Eliashberg, Jehoshua; Villanueva, JulianCase HBS-506S18MarketingIn 2003, Mike McCready, CEO of Barcelona-based Polyphonic HMI, was preparing to launch an artificial intelligence tool that could create significant value for music businesses. The technology, referred to as Hit Song Science (HSS), analyzed the mathematical characteristics of music and compared them to characteristics of past music hits, making it possible to determine a new song's hit potential. McCready must decide on a target market--record co...Starting at €8.20
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Hotel Vertu: Financing the Venture in the Boutique Hotel Industry (Spanish Version)
Stevenson, Howard H.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-917S32EntrepreneurshipDos recientes graduados de MBA están considerando una oportunidad de negocio en la industria de hotel boutique. Después de haber encontrado una propiedad aparentemente atractiva en Savannah, Georgia, Yvonne D'Arcy y Elisabeth Whiting cara preguntas acerca de la financiación, estructura de la transacción, y la dinámica de poder desiguales. Este análisis de la oportunidad cubiertas de casos, la financiación y estructuración de transacciones, y los ...Starting at €8.20