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Sun Life Financial: A Potential Indian Life Insurance Joint Venture
Stephen R. Foerster; Tony S. Frost; Eric Morse; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07M046-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis supplement to Sun Life Financial: Planning for the Future, product 9B07M045, hones in on Sun Life's decision to re-enter the Indian insurance market.Starting at €8.20
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Pennycook Power Boats: Considering an Offer to Sell the Firm (B)
Eric Morse; Ken Mark; David KennedyCase IVEY-9B16M164-EEntrepreneurship, StrategySupplement for product 9B16M163.Starting at €5.74
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StarTech.com: Globalizing Hard-to-Find Made Easy
Eric Morse; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B13M053-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe co-founder and CEO of StarTech.com is reviewing his firm’s strategic plan, including an aggressive target of $150 million in sales in three years. To achieve this goal, the company needs to leverage its knowledge to develop a meaningful presence in Europe. The challenge is to identify the best way to go to market, given country and regional differences in how people buy computer parts. The company can capitalize on several favourable trends: ...Starting at €8.20
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EvelineCharles: Sizing Up Opportunities
Eric Morse; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10M045-EStrategyEveline Charles, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of EvelineCharles (a chain of upscale salon and spas focused in western Canada) was planning the next growth phase of her company. It was currently well positioned for growth: it had nine locations, a 26,000-square foot training facility, a warehouse and its own line of over 1,800 different spa and salon products. Despite these advantages, EvelineCharles was a small company and the CE...Starting at €8.20
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(PRODUCT) RED (A)
Moon, Youngme; Norton, Michael I.; Chen, DavidCase HBS-509013-EMarketingDescribes the launch and initial results of the (PRODUCT) RED campaign, a social marketing initiative conceived of by U2's Bono and Bobby Shriver to combat AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. The company licensed the (RED) brand to partner companies, which initially included Gap, Apple, Motorola, Armani, and American Express. The business model was structured to benefit partner companies by increasing consumer purchases - of (RED)-branded products such a...Starting at €8.20
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(PRODUCT) RED (B)
Moon, Youngme; Norton, Michael I.; Chen, DavidCase HBS-509014-EMarketingUpdates the (PRODUCT) RED (A) case through early 2008, including announcements of new partner relationships (with Hallmark, Microsoft, and Dell) as well as new communications initiatives.Starting at €5.74
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Delivering Customer Service (Spanish version)
Moon, Youngme; Quelch, John A.Case HBS-505S04MarketingDelivering Customer Service' is accompanied by a Video Short - available only to registered Premium Educators at hbsp.harvard.edu - that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details. Starbucks, the dominant specialty-coffee brand in North America, must respond to recent market research indicating that the company is n...Starting at €8.20
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Gateway: Moving Beyond the Box (Spanish Version)
Frei, Frances X.; Moon, Youngme; Rodriguez-Farrar, HannaCase HBS-607S19Service and Operations ManagementSe usa como parte del primer módulo de un curso de Operaciones de Servicio de gestión, que las direcciones de la gestión de la función operativa de los clientes (606 a 032). Gateway ha abierto tiendas al por menor para diferenciarse de sus competidores (por ejemplo, Dell). Describe cómo la empresa ha creado una excelente experiencia de servicio, pero ha tenido problemas financieros como resultado.Starting at €8.20
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Market Research (Spanish version)
Bolton, Ruth; Moon, YoungmeCase HBS-503S34MarketingDaryl Buckmeister, CEO of The Chicken Coop, must decide whether to invest in market research, how much money to spend, and which programs to fund. His two vice presidents (of quality and marketing) have presented very different proposals.Starting at €8.20
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RadioShack (Spanish Version)
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Moon, Youngme; Bell, MarieCase HBS-503S38MarketingContornos de la transformación de las tiendas RadioShack de un negocio de partes y accesorios a un proveedor de acceso a Internet de banda ancha.Starting at €8.20