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The 2012 Republican Presidential Primaries
Neil BendleCase IVEY-9B13A003-EMarketingThe U.S. presidential primary elections represent an especially challenging decision context. The four candidates in the 2012 Florida Republican primary, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Mitt Romney, all have strengths and weakness in the eyes of a Republican primary voter. In this case, these qualities are illustrated by the candidates’ statements and their reported actions during the campaign. The Republican primary voter must use the...Starting at €8.20
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Pixar Versus DreamWorks: Animating Creative Strategies
Neil Bendle; Justin Goldberg; Krystyn CoombsCase IVEY-9B12A027-EMarketing, StrategyThe CEO of the Indian animation studio Tulsi Studios Ltd. is considering approaching either Pixar or DreamWorks Animation to partner on future animation projects. The case provides a perspective on the film industry to indicate how it is rapidly changing and expanding globally, and outlines the history and past successes of the studios. The CEO must decide which potential partner to approach.Starting at €8.20
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Snap Inc.: Becoming a “Camera Company”
Neil Bendle; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B19A023-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn March 2018, Snap Inc. (Snap), based in Venice, California, and commonly known as Snapchat for its application that allowed users to send photos that disappeared, was looking for ways to grow its user base in the competitive social media platform industry and to differentiate itself from the other major platforms. To do this, it was trying to position itself as a “camera” company and to become relevant to a larger target market: adults aged 25 ...Starting at €8.20
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Analyzing the Success of “Retailers”
Neil Bendle; Xin (Shane) WangExercise IVEY-9B15A045-EMarketingKelsey, a newly minted MBA hired by a firm that provides analysis of companies, has been given a task to present an assessment of six very different firms described by her manager as “retailers.” She has been given the performance details of these companies and is expected to quickly analyze the metrics related to the firms’ performance, such as return on assets, inventory turns and staff productivity. Her manager also wants her to assess and com...Starting at €8.20
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Electoral Gold and Silver: Obama Versus Romney 2012
Neil Bendle; Charan BaggaCase IVEY-9B13A010-EMarketingThe 2012 U.S. presidential election between President Obama and Governor Romney gave both sides reasons for optimism. As such, it was popularly thought to be anyone's race to win. The election generated a wide range of polling at the state and national level. Despite the abundance of data, it still was not clear to many people whether the race was too close to call or whether one candidate had a decisive lead. On the evening of the election, two ...Starting at €8.20
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Fox News: Competing to Deliver the News
Neil Bendle; Leon LiCase IVEY-9B13A013-EMarketingSince Fox News first entered the cable news industry, the network has skyrocketed to the top position in the ratings charts ahead of its major competitors. Despite being the most popular network, Fox News has endured many controversies, and its reporting has created a polarizing rift between conservatives and liberals. As the news industry shifts into the digital age and offers more options for niche consumption, Fox News needs to decide whether ...Starting at €8.20
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Warner Bros. Pictures: The Harry Potter Dilemma
Neil Bendle; Matt BoswickCase IVEY-9B12A025-EMarketing, StrategyThis and the Paramount Pictures: The Transformers Dilemma case are set in December 2010 and show industry consultants thinking about how to market the final installments of very successful movie franchises. Both Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures want to market their movies to gain the greatest gross revenue (i.e. box office ticket revenue). Each company must take into account the scheduling of the other players in the market. The cases...Starting at €8.20
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Winnan Metal: Fulfilling the Dream
Kerr, William R.; Sharpe, Jim; Weber, JamesCase HBS-815104-EEntrepreneurshipNeil Kashyap and Neil Lombardo (HBS '08) acquired Winnan Metal, Inc., a metal fabrication shop, after raising a search fund and an 11 month search to fulfill their dreams of becoming business owners. Two weeks after they took control of the company, Winnan's largest customer (60% of company revenues) threatened to take its business elsewhere. One year later, they had regained the respect of their customers and won the trust of their employees to ...Starting at €8.20
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Elasto Therm: The Next Step
Sharpe, Jim; Weber, JamesCase HBS-813030-EEntrepreneurshipJulia and Nate Burstein were living their dream running their own business and balancing the demands between their work and family obligations while creating a company that was responsive to their employees' and their customers' needs. The Bursteins had joined a large multinational manufacturing company after receiving their MBAs from HBS, but soon left to join Julia's family plastics business. After the business was sold, they struck out on thei...Starting at €8.20
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Wayne Ferrari: iAutomation at a Crossroads
Sharpe, Jim; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-813120-EEntrepreneurshipWayne Ferrari has bridged the gap between being an independent entrepreneur and a "professional manager." After selling his business to a Private Equity (PE) firm, Ferrari takes on the role of CEO and with their support implements a roll-up strategy to attain growth through acquisition in the mechanical controls distribution industry. Ferrari received support from the PE firm in negotiating and financing acquisitions but faced the challenging tas...Starting at €8.20