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The United Fruit Company in Guatemala (Spanish version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Bucheli, MarceloCase HBS-807S06EconomicsExamines the overthrow of President Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954 in a U.S.-backed coup in support of the United Fruit Co. Over the previous half century, United Fruit had built a large vertically integrated tropical fruit business that owned large banana plantations in the "banana republics" of Central America, including Guatemala. Examines the impact and role of United Fruit in the Guatemalan economy, one of the poorest in the world, and t...Starting at €8.20
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Thomas J. Watson, IBM and Nazi Germany, Teaching Plan
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Ballor, GraceTeaching Note HBS-821066-EEconomicsTeaching plan for case 807133.Starting at €0.00
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Ken Durham and Unilever as a 'Multi-Local Multinational'
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Decker, StephanieCase HBS-808025-EStrategyExplores the opportunities and threats to Unilever's global business in 1978 based on the commercial and political challenges faced by three of its subsidiaries, Lever Brothers in the United States, Hindustan Lever in India, and United Africa Company in West Africa. Management faced several problems: criticism of multinational companies, anti-trust legislation, expropriations, and rising competition from international and local rivals. Focuses on...Starting at €8.20
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Consumer Payment Systems - United States
Edelman, Benjamin; Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-909006-EStrategyIn 2008, the US consumer payments landscape was characterized by the ongoing prevalence of credit and debit card networks, the decline of checks, the rise of stored value cards, and the growth of new payment methods such as PayPal, Bill Me Later and decoupled debit. This case presents the structure of these payment methods, focusing on incentives for both consumers and merchants, including direct costs, efficiency benefits, rebates, and treatment...Starting at €8.20
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Ad Classification at Right Media, Teaching Note
Edelman, BenjaminTeaching Note HBS-909037-ETeaching Note for 909032.Starting at €0.00
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Windows Vista
Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-909038-EService and Operations ManagementMicrosoft designs, modifies, publicizes, and distributes Windows Vista -- against a backdrop of consumers already largely satisfied with their existing Windows XP systems. Microsoft must decide what features to include and what to drop, how to compete with its own installed base, and how to mobilize partners to offer Vista-compatible systems.Starting at €8.20
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Distribution at American Airlines (A) - (D), Teaching Note
Edelman, BenjaminTeaching Note HBS-909059-ETeaching Note for 909035, 909036, 913034, and 913035.Starting at €0.00
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Ad Classification at Right Media, Pre-Class Slide Supplement (Standard)
Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-911037-EService and Operations ManagementRight Media considers systems and policies to make sure that ads are only shown on web sites where they are appropriate, and vice versa. Setting standards is particularly challenging given the large and growing marketplace, the numerous participants, their diverse requirements, and the dynamics of policy enforcement when market participants are competing intensely.Starting at €8.20
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Ad Classification at Right Media, Slide Supplement (Standard)
Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-911038-EService and Operations ManagementRight Media considers systems and policies to make sure that ads are only shown on web sites where they are appropriate, and vice versa. Setting standards is particularly challenging given the large and growing marketplace, the numerous participants, their diverse requirements, and the dynamics of policy enforcement when market participants are competing intensely.Starting at €8.20
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Attack of the Clones: Birchbox Defends Against Copycat Competitors
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-912010-EStrategyBirchbox offers trial-sized beauty products delivered monthly by mail -- attracting rave reviews. Seeing the success of this model, numerous "copycat" clones seek to offer the same service. Many of these copycats focus on non-U.S. countries, but others are challenging Birchbox on its home territory. Can Birchbox defend its position? How?Starting at €8.20