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Michael Eisner at Disney
Mitchell, Jordan; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-61-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementThis case deals with a proven successful leader in entertainment (Michael Eisner) in a time of leadership crisis. At the time of this case, Eisner is managing an internal and external revolt. Students must unearth the key points of Eisner's leadership, including how he manages people, his communication ability, his propensity to risk taking and his track record in developing other leaders. In looking at Eisner's leadership, students will have t...Starting at €8.20
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Mike McCready and Music Xray: Business model innovation in the music industry
Brankovic, Azra; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-246-EInnovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, StrategyThe Music Xray case study can be used as a companion case to "Polyphonic HMI: Mixing Music and Math" (HBS Publishing, 2005) or as a stand-alone case. The case captures the emergence of a new business model in response to changes wrought on the music industry by the Internet, and particularly the advent of Web 2.0.Starting at €8.20
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Jordan Cohen en Pfizer Works: construyendo la oficina del futuro
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-187Service and Operations ManagementJordan Cohen es director de Eficacia Organizativa en la importante compañía farmacéutica Pfizer. Ha establecido un sistema denominado pfizerWorks mediante el cual se externalizan tareas como la preparación de documentos Excel y PowerPoint o la investigación. En el caso se analiza su evolución a lo largo de un periodo de cinco años en el que se crea pfizerWorks partiendo de cero y se incorpora el sistema a la corporación.Starting at €8.20
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Startup as a Service: The Prehype Model - Teaching Note
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyTeaching Note DPOT-88-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case outlines how Henrik Werdelin, the founder of Prehype, launched a new model for large companies to create growth through innovation, based on the idea of "start-up as a service." The case describes Prehype's core offering, namely a predefined process for building new ventures, combining the client's internal resources with Prehype's entrepreneurial expertise. The underlying business model was aimed at providing long-term, shared-interest ...Starting at €0.00
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Soofa: Displaying the Right Path?, Teaching Plan
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Klopfenstein, AmyTeaching Note HBS-821055-EEntrepreneurshipDisplaying the Right Path?" HBS 820-098. The case explores the tension between two different financing and expansion plans for a startup, and explores issues related to business model pivots and industry transitions. An added layer of tension exists between the CEO, a first-time female founder, and an experienced male media executive, providing a dilemma of whether the CEO should follow her own instincts or defer to the expertise of others and p...Starting at €0.00
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Chief: Role for Lindsay Kaplan (Spanish version)
Coffman, Katherine; Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kelley, Julia; Chen, KatherineCase HBS-921S10StrategyIn 2018, Lindsay Kaplan is preparing to meet with Carolyn Childers about the possibility of co-founding Chief, a New York-based peer network for women executives. Kaplan is currently the vice president of communications and brand engagement at a successful mattress company, and she is happy in her current role. However, she is excited by Childers's vision for a community of women executives and believes she could bring valuable expertise as Chief...Starting at €8.20
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Chief: Role for Carolyn Childers
Coffman, Katherine; Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; McGinn, Kathleen L.; Chen, Katherine; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-920019-EStarting at €8.20
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Chief: Role for Lindsay Kaplan
Coffman, Katherine; Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kelley, Julia; Chen, KatherineCase HBS-920020-EIn 2018, Lindsay Kaplan is preparing to meet with Carolyn Childers about the possibility of co-founding Chief, a New York-based peer network for women executives. Kaplan is currently the vice president of communications and brand engagement at a successful mattress company, and she is happy in her current role. However, she is excited by Childers's vision for a community of women executives and believes she could bring valuable expertise as Chief...Starting at €8.20
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Scaling at Chief
Coffman, Katherine; Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kelley, Julia; Chen, KatherineCase HBS-920021-EChief is a New York-based peer network that provides mentorship, support, networking opportunities, and a sense of community to women executives. Co-founders Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan launched the company in January 2019, and just two months later, Chief has 400 members and a growing waiting list. Now, Childers and Kaplan must determine how aggressively to scale Chief's model to other cities. How much money should they raise in Chief's ...Starting at €8.20
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The Product Manager
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Go, RobCase HBS-812105-EEntrepreneurshipDescribes the role of product manager (PM) in technology companies, detailing: 1) PMs' responsibilities; 2) different ways to organize the product management function; 3) how PMs interact with other functions within technology companies (e.g., engineering, product marketing); 4) how the nature of the PM role varies depending on context (e.g., early vs. late-stage startups, business- vs. engineering driven cultures); and 5) the attributes of effec...Starting at €8.20