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The Fall of Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Wells, John R.; Danskin, GalenCase HBS-713402-EStrategyOn January 16, 2009, after a dismal holiday season, Circuit City was forced into liquidation. Unable to meet creditors' demands, and with no acquirer in sight, Circuit City began the process of liquidating its remaining 567 U.S. stores. Circuit City had been the leader in consumer electronics retailing for nearly twenty years when its profits peaked in 2000. What led to its dramatic decline? Why did three CEOs fail to turn it around? Were these p...Starting at €8.20
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Gap, Inc., 2000
Wells, John R.; Danskin, GalenCase HBS-713508-EStrategy"From humble beginnings as a Levi jeans store, by 2000 Gap, Inc. had grown to become the world's leading specialist clothing retailer. Its CEO, Millard S. Drexler, the ""merchant prince,"" was credited with transforming Gap into a global empire, leading the company through eighteen years of 21% p.a. growth to reach sales of $13.6 billion in 2000. Gap had expanded to 2,848 stores under its three brands: Gap, Banana Republic, and Old Navy, and cont...Starting at €8.20
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OpenAI y el mercado de los grandes modelos de lenguaje
Samila, Sampsa; Berrone, PascualCase SM-1742Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change, StrategyEl caso se centra en Sam Altman, el CEO de OpenAI, y las trascendentales decisiones que debía tomar con respecto al rumbo de la empresa en un mercado, el de los grandes modelos de lenguaje (LLM), que crecía rápidamente. Gracias al éxito del GPT-4, OpenAI se había convertido en un actor prominente del sector, y Altman tenía que elaborar una estrategia integral con la que mantener la posición de la empresa y, al mismo tiempo, sortear los complejos ...Starting at €8.20
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Amazon.com, Inc: la transformación mediante IA
Samila, Sampsa; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1724Information Technologies, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, StrategyEste caso describe el desarrollo y utilización de la IA en Amazon. Este caso ha sido usado en clase para discutir el amplio abanico de aplicaciones de IA en Amazon, los efectos competitivos de estas aplicaciones, el proceso para desarrollar estas aplicaciones, y el estado actual de la organización de Amazon.Starting at €8.20
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Radiometer, 2003
Wells, John R.; Danskin, GalenCase HBS-715409-EStrategyIn 2003, Radiometer was the world's leading supplier of blood gas analysis equipment and accessories for critical care patients. Based in Denmark, Radiometer sold through a combination of sales subsidiaries and distributors around the world, and generated sales of over DKr 1,791 million ($272 million). Blood gas analysis formed part of the $27.7 billion in-vitro diagnostic market. Although sales were strong, Radiometer remained focused on its fu...Starting at €8.20
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The Promotion Decision
Almandoz, John; Samila, SampsaCase DPO-776-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis is a choice to fill a director position in a company. What are the benefits of following the recommendation provided by the algorithm that favors one candidate versus following the preference of a manager who knows the other candidate very well and in fact has developed that candidate through coaching? Biases can be discussed and the merits of AI in hiring and promotion decisions.Starting at €8.20
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OpenAI and the Large Language Model Market
Samila, Sampsa; Berrone, PascualCase SM-1742-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case study centered on Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, as he faced critical decisions regarding the company's future direction in the rapidly growing large language model (LLM) market. With the success of GPT-4, OpenAI became a prominent player in the industry, and Altman had to develop a comprehensive strategy to maintain this position while navigating a complex array of challenges. The case explored key issues such as competitive dynamics, f...Starting at €8.20
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OpenAI and the Large Language Model Market - Teaching Note
Samila, Sampsa; Berrone, Pascual; Sastre Boquet, IsaacTeaching Note SMT-144-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case study centered on Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, as he faced critical decisions regarding the company's future direction in the rapidly growing large language model (LLM) market. With the success of GPT-4, OpenAI became a prominent player in the industry, and Altman had to develop a comprehensive strategy to maintain this position while navigating a complex array of challenges. The case explored key issues such as competitive dynamics, f...Starting at €0.00
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Uber: El futuro de la movilidad
Samila, Sampsa; Wehrheim, David; Biquez Talayero, JesúsCase SM-1721Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyEste caso describe la evolución de Uber y su situación en el momento de la OPI, en la primavera de 2019. El caso permite una rica discusión sobre la economía de plataforma y, en concreto, sobre el multihoming y los costes de cambiar por ambas partes, señalando los graves límites del potencial de rentabilidad del modelo. Además, hay material para debatir sobre cómo cambiarían la economía la regulación de la relación laboral con los conductores y l...Starting at €8.20
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Hennes & Mauritz, 2000
Wells, John R.; Danskin, GalenCase HBS-713509-EStrategyIn 2000, Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) was the second-largest and most global player in the fashion retail business. It operated 682 stores, 80% of them outside its home country of Sweden, and achieved revenues of $3.0 billion and operating profits of $375 million. In 1999, when H&M announced plans to enter the U.S., sales had grown 20% per year and operating profits, 30%, for a decade. After the August announcement of U.S. expansion plans, its share pr...Starting at €8.20