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Weathering the Storm at NYU Langone Medical Center
Huckman, Robert S.; Sadun, Raffaella; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-616026-EService and Operations ManagementIn the fall of 2012, Hurricane Sandy forced a full evacuation of NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. The institution, which comprises NYU Medical School and several teaching hospitals, had been on an upward trajectory for several years under the leadership of Dr. Robert I. Grossman. Grossman's central initiative, which he credited with helping to create a performance-driven, transparency-focused culture was an information technology dash...Starting at €8.20
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Moleskine (A)
Raffaelli, Ryan L.; Sadun, Raffaella; Qu, KathyCase HBS-716407-ELeadership and People ManagementDescribes the founding and growth challenges facing Moleskine, an Italian-based consumer products company known for its oilcloth-covered notebooks once used by Ernest Hemingway and Vincent van Gogh. CEO Arrigo Berni and co-founder Maria Sebregondi aim to transform the company from a founder-led company to a professionally managed firm by expanding into new geographies, product categories, and distribution channels. They have also recently develop...Starting at €8.20
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Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (A)
Sadun, Raffaella; Beer, Michael; Weber, JamesCase HBS-717419-EStrategyIn late 2015, CEO Vince Forlenza was reviewing Becton Dickinson's transformation efforts designed to enable the company to innovate and grow in a changing environment. Becton Dickinson had been a successful medical device company for over 100 years. In recent years, cost pressures were causing its major customers to consolidate, and also to rethink their purchasing practices-moving from looking for products to looking for cost-effective solutions...Starting at €8.20
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Alphabet Eyes New Frontiers, Teaching Note
Sadun, RaffaellaTeaching Note HBS-718407-EStrategyThis note was prepared to aid classroom instructors in the use of "Alphabet Eyes New Frontiers," HBS No. 717418.Starting at €0.00
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Videojet (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Sadun, Raffaella; Friar, GretaTeaching Note HBS-718410-EStrategyThis teaching note was prepared to aid classroom instructors in the use of "Videojet," HBS No. 717403.Starting at €0.00
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Weathering the Storm at NYU Langone Medical Center, Teaching Note
Sadun, Raffaella; Friar, GretaTeaching Note HBS-718506-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 616026.Starting at €0.00
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Helarctos Ventures: Investing in Seed-Stage Start-Ups
Matthew WongCase IVEY-9B19M112-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn early 2016, Canada’s venture capital (VC) investment environment was growing and, as a result, exciting new start-ups were fruitfully collaborating with a sophisticated selection of investors. Ajay Joshi, a partner at Helarctos Ventures (HV), a seed-stStarting at €8.20
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Innovate LLP: Legal Dilemmas in the Start-up World
Matthew Wong; Adrienne Ng; Darren MeisterCase IVEY-9B15M107-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA burgeoning mobile application entrepreneur has developed an interesting potential product with her friends. However, when she encounters an investment opportunity, she decides to seek legal advice for the first time in her business life. As a result of her initial meeting with a lawyer, she realizes how unprepared she is and some of the tough questions that she will need to answer.Starting at €8.20
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Dropbox: Go-To-Market Sales Strategy
Darren Meister; Matthew WongCase IVEY-9B17M053-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn late 2014, Dropbox, the San Francisco-based pioneering cloud-based file storage service, was at an important stage of its growth. Its user base had expanded into hundreds of millions of users globally, and the company was expanding its service offerings to organizations. At the heart of this expansion was the ever-increasing acquisition of customers in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) model. As Dropbox targeted larger customers, it needed to c...Starting at €8.20
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Sawchyn Guitars: Can an Old Business Learn New Tricks
Meredith Woodwark; Matthew WongCase IVEY-9B13M084-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE - Laurier School of Business and Economics Best Case Award 2013. The owner of Sawchyn Guitars makes fine handmade acoustic guitars and mandolins. After 40 years of operating from a two-storey backyard garage, he contemplates a shift from a solely custom-order business to a storefront location. Although his custom-order business is still strong, the owner sees the opportunity to realize his dream of providing a full-service musi...Starting at €8.20