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SafeBlend Fracturing (Spanish version)
Shapiro, Benson P.; Cespedes, Frank V.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-915S14MarketingThe CEO of SafeBlend Technologies must set a price for the company's environmentally friendly fracturing fluid additive. The firm is negotiating a new contract with its biggest client, Bristol Natural Gas. For the past two years, SafeBlend has been the sole provider of additives to Bristol due to aggressive negotiation and limited competition. New competitors are entering the market, and the CEO believes one competitor is prepared to offer Bristo...Starting at €8.20
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Sugar Bowl (Spanish version)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-917S11StrategyShelby Givens, a recent business school graduate, returned home to Raleigh, North Carolina to help rescue her family's ailing and outdated bowling alley, Westlake Lanes. Although she cut costs and addressed inefficiencies, moving the business from near-bankruptcy to profitability in nine months, market conditions threatened the long-term viability of the business. Givens then sold her family on a new, more youth-oriented concept, an urban lounge ...Starting at €8.20
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Cilkray Graphics (Spanish version)
Cespedes, Frank V.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-918S05MarketingMarcus Crosby, Presidente de Cilkray Gráficos, convocó una reunión de emergencia con los altos directivos de Cilkray con el fin de responder a un acontecimiento inesperado. Cilkray vendió tres líneas de gráficos especializados unidades de procesamiento (GPU). Cada línea dirigida a un segmento del mercado profesional de escritorios virtuales alojados (HVDS). Grovex, competidor clave de Cilkray, acababa de anunciar el lanzamiento inminente de la GS...Starting at €8.20
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America Online, Inc. (Spanish Version)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Hutton, Amy P.Case HBS-102S02Accounting and Control(AOL) precio de las acciones de America Online se ha disparado casi 2.000% desde su salida a bolsa. Sin embargo, existe un desacuerdo considerable entre los analistas respecto a las perspectivas de futuro de AOL. Aunque muchos analistas son optimistas sobre la acción, los vendedores en corto se han vendido alrededor de 7 millones de acciones.Starting at €8.20
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Ackman versus the Board (Spanish version)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Weber, JamesCase HBS-112S08Accounting and ControlAfter 15 years of great performance, Target's faltering performance during an economic downturn led an activist shareholder to initiate a proxy fight. Target Corporation, the second-largest discount store retailer in the U.S., had competed successfully against industry leader Walmart for years by promoting an upscale discount shopping experience in comparison to Walmart's focus on low prices. This strategy worked well for Target in good economic ...Starting at €8.20
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Alibaba se vuelve una empresa pública (B)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Wang, Charles C.Y.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-116S12Accounting and ControlActualización sobre evolución de la acción de Alibaba Group y eventos relacionados en el año siguiente su reunión de septiembre 2014 IPO.Starting at €5.74
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Alibaba Goes Public (A)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Wang, Charles C.Y.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-115029-EAccounting and ControlIn 2014 Alibaba debuted on the New York Stock Exchange, creating not only the largest IPO in history but this initial desire to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange was denied due to the company's desire to preserve its partner's control over decision rigStarting at €8.20
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Preserving Trust at Care.com (B)
Palepu, Krishna G.; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-120012-EAccounting and ControlCare.com was an online platform designed to match caregivers with individuals seeking care for themselves, others, and pets, through job postings, caregiver profiles, and directories of local day care centers. In March 2019, the Wall Street Journal had just published a 2,900-word investigative piece detailing potential trust and safety concerns of customers of Care.com. The success of Care.com's business model required individuals to trust the pl...Starting at €5.74
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SafeBlend Fracturing
Shapiro, Benson P.; Cespedes, Frank V.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-914513-EMarketingThe CEO of SafeBlend Technologies must set a price for the company's environmentally friendly fracturing fluid additive. The firm is negotiating a new contract with its biggest client, Bristol Natural Gas. For the past two years, SafeBlend has been the sole provider of additives to Bristol due to aggressive negotiation and limited competition. New competitors are entering the market, and the CEO believes one competitor is prepared to offer Bristo...Starting at €8.20
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How Can This Business Be Saved? (Spanish version)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Zalosh, AlisaCase HBS-413S10StrategyShelby Givens, a new MBA, is the general manager of Westlake Lanes, a near-bankrupt bowling alley that her grandfather founded decades earlier. Givens has been given one year to turn a profit; if the goal is not met Westlake will close. During the first few days on the job, Givens learns that the business is in worse shape financially than she - or the board - thought. She also finds that Westlake's employees exhibit minimal productivity. Givens ...Starting at €8.20