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Ernesto Tornquist: Making a Fortune on the Pampas
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Lluch, AndreaCase HBS-807155-EEconomicsExamines the career of Ernesto Tornquist, a cosmopolitan financier considered to be the most significant entrepreneur in Argentina at the end of the 19th century. Tornquist created a diversified business group, linked to the political elite, which integrated Argentina into the trading and financial networks of the first global economy. Provides an opportunity to understand why Argentina was such a successful economy at this time, and to debate wh...Starting at €8.20
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Ernesto Tornquist: Making a Fortune on the Pampas (Spanish Version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Lluch, AndreaCase HBS-809S06EconomicsExamina la carrera de Ernesto Tornquist, un financiero cosmopolita considerado como el empresario más importante de la Argentina a fines del siglo 19. Tornquist creó un grupo empresarial diversificado, vinculado a la élite política, que integra la Argentina en las redes comerciales y financieras de la primera economía mundial. Proporciona una oportunidad para entender por qué la Argentina era una economía tan exitosa en este momento, y el debate ...Starting at €8.20
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Reawakening the Magic: Bob Iger and the Walt Disney Company
Collis, David J.; Hartman, AshleyCase HBS-717483-EStrategyMickey Mouse, Snow White, and Buzz Lightyear strolled down Main Street at the grand opening of Hong Kong Disney in the Fall of 2005, pausing to snap selfies with enthusiastic children in their Mickey Mouse ears. Bob Iger, newly appointed CEO of The Walt Disney Company proudly watched the parade go by, but concerned for the future of the global corporation, he turned to colleagues and asked, "How many characters in this parade were created by Disn...Starting at €8.20
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Edward Jones: Implementing the Solutions Approach
Collis, David J.; Hartman, AshleyCase HBS-719411-EStrategyIn 2017 Edward Jones, the largest brokerage firm in the US is deciding whether and how to implement a new "solutions" business model to replace its traditional "product" or "transactional" approach. Many of the required changes appeared to violate some of the tradeoffs that had made the previous approach successful. Was this the right way forward for Edward Jones? Where did this leave the classic strategy with its reliance on the one FA office as...Starting at €8.20
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Choosing the Right Esports Business Model
Collis, David J.; MacKay, Alexander J.Case HBS-719459-EStrategyTwo esports entrepreneurs must choose on which business model to focus their time and money. After successfully launching an online esports coaching platform, a number of new opportunities emerge in the rapidly growing esports space which now has close to 1 billion gamers and an online audience that is greater than the Superbowl. Should they focus on a B2C business, a B2B business? Develop an analytics capability to support "sabremetrics" for esp...Starting at €8.20