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Groupon: cambiar los hábitos de compra
Sieber, Sandra; Káganer, Evgeny; Al Turaigi, Tariq; Tatarinov, KatherineCase SI-187Innovation and Change, Knowledge and CommunicationEl meteórico ascenso de Groupon sin duda había sido excepcional, hasta el punto de que la revista Forbes lo había calificado como "el mayor crecimiento que una empresa ha experimentado jamás". Al lograr decenas de millones de usuarios desde 2008, muchos pensaron que Groupon iba a cambiar el modo en que consumíamos y disfrutábamos de nuestro tiempo libre. Sin embargo, el 2 de junio de 2011 la empresa lanzó una OPV y no todos quedaron tan impresion...Starting at €8.20
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Groupon: Changing Shopping as We Know It
Sieber, Sandra; Káganer, Evgeny; Al Turaigi, Tariq; Tatarinov, KatherineCase SI-187-EInnovation and Change, Knowledge and CommunicationGroupon's meteoric rise was nothing short of exceptional, and it was one that had Forbes Magazine calling it "the fastest growing company ever." Acquiring tens of millions of users since 2008 led many to believe that Groupon was about to change the way people consumed and enjoyed their free time. However, on June 2, 2011, the company filed for an IPO and not everyone was impressed. Many voices berated the business model and the high marketing cos...Starting at €8.20
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Salomon Brothers (B)
Golembiewski, Christopher; Campana A.; Torres, Maximilian B.Case TD-150-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityPaul Mozer informs his supervisor, John Meriwether, about the US Treasury's letter to Mercury Asset Management, and the events that precipitated it. The decision is now Meriwether's. Should he in turn bring the problem to his superiors and the legal compliance department, a path that might result in Mozer's dismissal, harsh penalties for the firm and the loss of his traders' confidence? Or, given the SEC's stated intention of dropping the matter...Starting at €5.74
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Salomon Brothers (C)
Golembiewski, Christopher; Campana A.; Torres, Maximilian B.Case TD-151-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityJohn Meriwether reports Mozer's actions to Salomon's President, Thomas Strauss, chief legal compliance officer, Donald Feuerstein, and CEO, John Gutfreund. On Feuerstein's recommendation, a decision is made to report the incident to the federal authorities. But, who will report the incident, how and to whom, the Federal Reserve Board or the more hostile Treasury Department? No plan for implementation of the decision is formulated.Starting at €5.74
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Salomon Brothers (A)
Golembiewski, Christopher; Campana A.; Torres, Maximilian B.Case TD-146-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case involves the personal decision of Wall Street government bond trader, Paul Mozer, whether or not to report a gray-area transaction he has made to his superior, John Meriwether. The stakes are very high, but the indiscretion is murky and the chances of the firm's being sanctioned for it are virtually nil.Starting at €8.20
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Vueling's Mobile Strategy Takes Flight
Zamora, Javier; Káganer, Evgeny; Tatarinov, Katherine; Oré, AndreuCase SI-193-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategyVueling Airlines announced in 2014 that a larger percentage of its IT budget would be spent on mobile applications than on the website. However, the revenue from mobile remained relatively small compared with that from the Web. In designing Vueling's future mobile strategy, the IT and online marketing managers face the dilemma of whether to prioritize sales or customer experience.Starting at €8.20
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La estrategia móvil de Vueling emprende el vuelo
Zamora, Javier; Káganer, Evgeny; Tatarinov, Katherine; Oré, AndreuCase SI-193Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategyVueling Airlines anunció en 2014 que iba a asignar un porcentaje más amplio de su presupuesto de IT a las aplicaciones móviles que a la web. Ahora bien, los ingresos de la plataforma móvil seguían siendo relativamente bajos en comparación con los de la web. Al diseñar la futura estrategia móvil de Vueling, los directores de IT y de Marketing Online se enfrentan al dilema de si priorizar las ventas o la experiencia del cliente.Starting at €8.20
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Vueling's Mobile Strategy Takes Flight (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Zamora, Javier; Káganer, Evgeny; Tatarinov, Katherine; Oré, AndreuCase SI-193-PBInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategyVueling Airlines announced in 2014 that a larger percentage of its IT budget would be spent on mobile applications than on the website. However, the revenue from mobile remained relatively small compared with that from the Web. In designing Vueling's future mobile strategy, the IT and online marketing managers face the dilemma of whether to prioritize sales or customer experience.Starting at €8.20
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Salomon Brothers (D)
Golembiewski, Christopher; Campana A.; Torres, Maximilian B.Case TD-152-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityNothing has been done when the financial press reports of fishy activity in the May 22nd Treasury auction. Salomon orders an internal audit and uncovers Mozer's wrongdoing in the December 27th, February 7th, February 21st, April 25th and May 22nd auctions. The bottom drops out for all the key players from Mozer to Gutfreund and for the firm.Starting at €5.74
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From Blockbuster to Netflix: The Evolution of the Home Entertainment Industry
Valor Sabatier, Josep; Tatarinov, KatherineCase SI-201-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis case describes the evolution of the home entertainment industry in the United States, focusing on its two main players in the period 2000-2017: Blockbuster and Netflix. It follows the growth and success of Blockbuster as the leader in the video rental segment, the challenge of Netflix with its mail-in option and Blockbuster's inability to respond. Finally, it closes with Netflix's transition from a physical DVD rental company to its current ...Starting at €8.20