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Santander-Serfín: Revitalizing the Payment Systems Business
Díez J.; Villanueva, Julian; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1190-EMarketingIn June 2001, Ramón Tellaeche, director of products and marketing at Banco Santander Serfín in Mexico, was considering the commercial strategy which the means of payments division should follow over the following months in order to achieve its ambitious commercial objectives. Marcial Portela, general manager of Grupo Santander's Americas Division, had set the objective of doubling the credit card market share in a year and a half, and capturing 2...Starting at €8.20
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Teléfonos de México, S.A. de C.V. and the Prodigy Internet Plus decision
Lamyin, M.; Bertini, Marco; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1124-EInformation Technologies, MarketingThe case analyzes the strategy Telmex must follow in order to increase the customer base of its ISP service in Mexico. The low disposable income of the Mexican population and the inability to afford computers must be taken into account. The company must also consider its recent acquisition of Prodigy (one of the leading ISPs in the U.S.) and analyze the role it should play in the new marketing strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Refreshing the Orbed Private Label
Villanueva, Julian; Nueno, José Luis; Soldado, PilarCase M-1345-EMarketingFor several weeks Daryl had been spending a lot of time preparing a presentation he would make to the company's executive committee. In the presentation, he would have to make a recommendation on the repositioning of Orbed's store-brand soft drinks. The next day, he had to talk his proposal over with Richard Balmori, the director of the store-brand department, and Joe Rod, Orbed's commercial director. A few months earlier, Sandfer, a British supp...Starting at €8.20
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TiVo 2011
Tonijuan, Gemma; Comín, Marta; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Nueno, José LuisCase SI-178-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingTiVo is a digital video recorder, developed and marketed by TiVo, Inc. and introduced in 1999. TiVo provides an electronic television programming schedule, whose features include "Season Pass" schedules which record every new episode of a series, and "WishList" searches which allow users to find and record shows that match their interests by title, actor, director, category or keyword. TiVo is facing declining revenues and is exploring a number o...Starting at €8.20
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Muxxic Latina
Carrión V.; Nueno, José Luis; Bertini, MarcoCase M-1135-EInformation Technologies, MarketingMuxxic Latina, the international recording company created by PRISA and Universal Music Group for the purpose of establishing a joint presence in the booming U.S.Latin music market, not only wants to create a uniform platform with which to penetrate Spanish-speaking countries, but also they want to actively participate in the globalisation of contemporary music in the Spanish language.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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Amazon.com, Inc: The AI Transformation
Samila, Sampsa; Sastre Boquet, IsaacCase SM-1724-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case describes the development and application of AI at Amazon. This case has been used to discuss in class the wide range of AI applications at Amazon, the competitive effects of those AI applications, the process to develop those AI applications, and the current state of Amazon organization.Starting at €8.20
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Uber: The Future of Mobility
Samila, Sampsa; Wehrheim, David; Biquez Talayero, JesúsCase SM-1721-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis case describes the evolution of Uber and its situation at the time of its IPO in the spring of 2019. This case allows a rich discussion of platform economics and, in particular, about multihoming and switching costs on both sides, pointing towards severe limits on the potential profitability of the model. Furthermore, there is material for discussion on how the regulation of the relationship with drivers, as well as the emergence of autonomo...Starting at €8.20