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Polimet
Sagarra R.Case P-900Service and Operations ManagementEl caso describe la primera época de una empresa lanzada por dos cientificos. Inician sus actividades en el campo farmacéutico y buscando la beneficios se mueven hacia la cosmética, aprovechando sus fuertes conocimientos científicos. El caso acaba planteando cómo deben organizarse para poder aprovechar las oportunidades que el mercado les ofrece.Starting at €8.20
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Pulma, S.A.
Nueno, Pedro; Sagarra R.Case E-11EntrepreneurshipPulma se encontró con la generación de un nuevo negocio dentro de su organización. Este requería estructurarlo como una empresa autónoma para aprovechar realmente el potencial del nuevo mercado. Fue patética la confrontación con la sólida organización centralizada.Starting at €8.20
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Cerámicas Alcor
Sagarra R.; Weber, Eric; Velilla, ManuelCase ASN-20-EDecision Analysis, StrategyThis case study is about a company that has undergone two changes in administration in a period of fewer than ten years. The new manager has to deal with this complex situation. He gets new funding, hires new staff, makes changes in a factory line to manufacture a new product and opens distribution channels for marketing. With the good results obtained, the manager applies for a bank loan to remodel a second factory line. The students must put th...Starting at €8.20
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Suncor’s Political Role in Fort McMurray
Michael ValenteCase IVEY-9B11M034-EStrategyIn the midst of massive growth in the oil sands, Suncor’s chief executive officer (CEO) is growing concerned about the local government’s inability to cope with unprecedented growth of oils sands development in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Crime, prostitution, drug use, social inequality, and ecological deterioration have begun to cripple Fort McMurray and the surrounding area largely because the local government has been unable to support the massive...Starting at €8.20
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Pure Organic Food and Juice Bar
Michael Valente; Alex GrahamCase IVEY-9B12M093-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPure Organic Food and Juice Bar (Pure) is a restaurant located in Collingwood, Ontario specializing in raw, organic and vegan foods. The company’s strategy is to tap into the growing demand for food that is associated with a healthy and more sustainable lifestyle. However, the difficulty of attracting customers in a small town with seasonal fluctuations in the number of residents/visitors, combined with competition from “green” products provided ...Starting at €8.20
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Mallas, S.A.
Nueno, Pedro; Sagarra R.Case E-10-EEntrepreneurshipMallas, S.A., founded by Juan Escudero and two other partners, was a company that manufactured mesh reinforcement for concrete structures. Using concentrated mesh reinforcement instead of the traditional steel-bar grids was more time-effective, which helped lower costs. Mallas wanted to penetrate the specific market segment of reinforced concrete, first in the south of Spain and later in the rest of the country.Starting at €8.20
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Pro-mahe
Sagarra R.Case P-899Service and Operations ManagementEl caso presenta la aventura de dos emprendedores que lanzan un producto novedoso:pantalones deportivos con protecciones. A través del caso puede verse las dificultades de encontrar un fabricante para las primeras cortas series, las decisiones sobre el mejor modo de comercializarlo y la elección de la estrategia más adecuada para ocupar rapidamenteel mercado.Starting at €8.20
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Ciut'Art
Sagarra R.; Chinchilla, NuriaCase FH-587Leadership and People ManagementEl fundador de una cooperativa dedicada a prestar un servicio cultural en las exposiciones y museos de Barcelona, se plantea el dilema de cerrarla tras recolocar a su plantilla, atendiendo así al plan inicial que se habían trazado, o bien seguir creciendo y ampliando su actividad, de modo tal que más estudiantes puedan encontrar un trabajo relacionado con su formación.Starting at €8.20
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The Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement: A Revolutionary Partnership for Sustainable Development
Michael Valente; Mark DesjardineCase IVEY-9B13M121-EStrategyThe Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) had two primary purposes: (1) to protect Canada’s boreal forest from harmful logging practices; and (2) to improve and protect the reputation of Canada’s forest industry and companies. But the CBFA’s ambitious plans overlooked the fundamental challenges associated with the agreement’s implementation. Two years after its signing, the agreement suffers from a severe lack of funding, the withdrawal of one ...Starting at €8.20