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Research In Motion: The Mobile OS Platform War
MacCormack, Alan; Dunn, Brian; Kemerer, Chris F.Case HBS-613001-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case describes competition in the market for smartphones in the US, and the position of one player, Research in Motion (RIM) who manufacture the popular Blackberry line of products. Early in 2011, RIM is in trouble. Its stock price has plummeted, amidst poor business results, and its future as an independent company is in doubt. A new Chief Executive Officer, Thorsten Heins, must decide how to position the company for the future. The case all...Starting at €8.20
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The National Hockey League
Higgins, Robert F.; Masko, John; Weber, JamesCase HBS-819036-EStrategyIn 2015, National Hockey League (NHL) commissioner Gary Bettman was weighing two major decisions: whether to expand the league to a new city, and whether to conclude a digital media rights deal with Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM). Expansion required a careful balance between the needs of existing teams, and of parallel fan bases in the U.S. and Canada. Between two candidate expansion cities, Las Vegas, NV and Quebec, QC, Bettman wou...Starting at €8.20