HBSP (USA)
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Coke and Pepsi in 2010 (Spanish version)
Yoffie, David B.; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-713S14StrategyCoke and Pepsi in 2010' case examines the industry structure and competitive strategy of Coca-Cola and Pepsi over 100 years of rivalry. The most intense battles of the cola wars were fought over the $74 billion CSD industry in the United States, where the average American consumes 46 gallons of CSD per year. In a "carefully waged competitive struggle," from 1975 to the mid-1990s, both Coke and Pepsi had achieved average annual growth of around 1...Starting at €8.20
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A Tale of Two Managers Sequel
Andrews, MatthewCase HBS-HKS134-ELeadership and People ManagementThis sequel is a follow-up to a short case intended as a vehicle instructors can use to introduce cases to a management or leadership class, and to start a discussion about what organizational 'effectiveness' looks like. The case reviews experience of two different managers in top English soccer teams. Students must use the information provided to advise the boards of these teams about whether the two managers deserve to be 'sacked'. Information ...Starting at €8.20
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Coca-Cola in 2011: In Search of a New Model
Yoffie, David B.; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-711504-EStrategyMuhtar Kent, CEO of the Coca-Cola Company, faced a critical decision in 2011 after closing a $12 billion deal to buy its troubled North America bottling operations from its biggest bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises. The decision was prompted by several changes in the U.S. market, including the bottler's inability to make crucial investments, the growth of alternative, non-sparkling drinks, and the growing power of national accounts, such as Wal-Mart...Starting at €8.20
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Walmart Update, 2011
Yoffie, David B.; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-711546-EStrategyIn 2011, Walmart was the world's largest company, with $420 billion in sales and operations in 14 countries. Yet it found itself searching for the right growth strategy moving forward. U.S. same-store sales had declined for eight consecutive quarters, and Walmart was increasingly becoming dependent on international sales. Meanwhile, intense competition came from various players, ranging from general discounters to dollar stores to online retailer...Starting at €8.20
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A Tale of Two Managers
Andrews, MatthewCase HBS-HKS133-ELeadership and People ManagementThis short case is intended as a vehicle instructors can use to introduce cases to a management or leadership class and to start a discussion about what organizational effectiveness looks like. The case reviews the experiences of two different managers of top English soccer teams. Students must use the information provided to advise the boards of these teams about whether the two managers deserve to be sacked. Information in the first part of the...Starting at €8.20
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Mario Laborin and the Turnaround of Mexico's Nacional Financiera (B)
Andrews, Matthew; Quijano, Eugenio AmadorCase HBS-HKS244-EMexico went through a major political transition in 2000, when Vicente Fox was elected President. Change was in the air throughout the country, and especially in government entities. One such entity was NAFINSA, the national development bank that had a stellar history in the first half of the twentieth century building the Mexican stock exchange and financing public projects. Its more recent history was less impressive, with charges of political ...Starting at €5.74
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China: Flotar o no Flotar (B) Calendario de cambios relevantes del Renminbi chino
Alfaro, Laura; Di Tella, Rafael; Vogel, Ingrid; Kim, Renee; Russell, WilliamCase HBS-707S11EconomicsEl 21 de julio, 2005, China revaluó su tipo de cambio cuasi-fijo década de duración de aproximadamente 8,28 yuanes por dólar EE.UU. un 2,1% a 8,11% y, al mismo tiempo, introdujo un sistema de tipo de cambio más basado en el mercado. Muchos analistas y economistas se mostraron decepcionados con lo que consideraban un cambio muy pequeño y pidieron una mayor flexibilidad en el tipo de cambio dólar-yuan EE.UU.. Proporciona una línea de tiempo de más ...Starting at €5.74
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Walmart Update, 2011 (Spanish Version)
Yoffie, David B.; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-712S16StrategyIn 2011, Walmart was the world's largest company, with $420 billion in sales and operations in 14 countries. Yet it found itself searching for the right growth strategy moving forward. U.S. same-store sales had declined for eight consecutive quarters, and Walmart was increasingly becoming dependent on international sales. Meanwhile, intense competition came from various players, ranging from general discounters to dollar stores to online retailer...Starting at €8.20
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Chile's Copper Surplus: The Road Not Taken (B)
Alfaro, Laura; Roscini, Dante; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-710020-EEconomicsIn 2009, Chile's Finance Minister Andres Velasco's fortunes had been reversed. His fiscal policy that had come under attack just a year ago had been used to finance a $4 billion fiscal stimulus package amid the global economic downturn. Velasco was now Chile's most popular minister. However, the future of Chile's fiscal policy was questionable with the election of a new president, Sebastian Pinera, the first conservative leader to lead Chile in t...Starting at €5.74
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Mario Laborin and the Turnaround of Mexico's Nacional Financiera (A)
Andrews, Matthew; Quijano, Eugenio AmadorCase HBS-HKS243-EMexico went through a major political transition in 2000, when Vicente Fox was elected President. Change was in the air throughout the country, and especially in government entities. One such entity was NAFINSA, the national development bank that had a stellar history in the first half of the twentieth century building the Mexican stock exchange and financing public projects. Its more recent history was less impressive, with charges of political ...Starting at €8.20