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Muxxic Latina
Carrión V.; Nueno, José Luis; Bertini, MarcoCase M-1135Information Technologies, MarketingMuxxic Latina es una compañía discográfica internacional creada por Prisa y Universal Music Group, con el propósito no sólo de crear una plataforma uniforme con la cual penetrar en los países de habla hispana, sino también participar activamente en la globalización de la música contemporánea en español.Starting at €8.20
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Teléfonos de México, S.A. de C.V. y la decisión respecto a Prodigy Internet Plus
Lamyin, M.; Bertini, Marco; Nueno, José LuisCase M-1124Information Technologies, MarketingEl caso analiza la estrategia que Telmex debe seguir para incrementar la base de clientes de su servicio de provisión de Internet (ISP) en México. Para ello, debe tomar en cuenta los problemas de falta de recursos económicos en la población mexicana y la incapacidad de adquirir ordenadores. Asimismo, debe considerar su reciente adquisición de Prodigy (uno de los principales ISP en Estados Unidos) y analizar el papel que éste debe jugar en la nuev...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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Post-Truth or Social Justice: Serge Belamant and Cash Paymaster Services in South Africa
Albert Wöcke; Morris MthombeniCase IVEY-9B20M086-EStrategySerge Belamant was the founder and chief executive officer of Net1 UEPS Technologies (Net1), a US$600-million company that had a contract with the South Africa government to pay social grants to the poor. The contract was controversial from the start and was under scrutiny through multiple legal challenges and three different investigations, including by the US Securities Exchange Commission and the US Department of Justice. When Belamant discove...Starting at €8.20
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McKinsey & Company: Facilitating Bribery in South Africa
Morris Mthombeni; Albert Wöcke; Alvaro Cuervo-CazurraCase IVEY-9B20M145-EStrategyThe head of the South African subsidiary of the US consulting firm McKinsey & Company (McKinsey), has to address the implications of the firm’s involvement in a corruption scandal. The South African office was implicated in a scandal involving its local pStarting 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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Pricing at Netflix
Ofek, Elie; Bertini, Marco; Koenigsberg, Oded; Klopfenstein, AmyCase HBS-521004-EMarketingSince its launch in 1998 as "the Amazon.com of DVDs," Netflix had evolved from a DVD rental company to a video streaming platform and producer of original films and television shows. As the company matured, it regularly increased prices and adjusted its product offerings while continuing to add new subscribers. However, between late 2019 and mid-2020, competition within the streaming industry intensified with the launch of new entrants such as Di...Starting at €8.20
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Telkom South Africa: Business Model Innovation in a Changing Industry
Albert Wöcke; Morris MthombeniCase IVEY-W25729-EInformation Technologies, StrategyIn May 2021, the chief executive officer of Telkom SA SOC Limited (Telkom) in South Africa was facing a dilemma. Fifth generation (5G) technology was about to be introduced to the country’s communications industry. While Telkom had fared well during the COVID-19 global pandemic, even managing to gain market share from its much larger competitors, the anticipated release of additional coverage spectrum for the new 5G technology was going to put pr...Starting at €8.20
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What's the Deal with LivingSocial? (Spanish version)
Norton, Michael I.; Wathieu, Luc; Sigman, Betsy Page; Bertini, MarcoCase HBS-519S22MarketingTim O'Shaughnessy, the 29-year-old CEO of LivingSocial, is growing a revolutionary worldwide business of "daily deals"-in which retailers offer a heavily-discounted product or service available for purchase for brief (often 24-hour) windows. The case explores the complicated sharing of risks and rewards between LivingSocial, participating retailers, and customers, focusing on the return on investment in both the short- and longer-term for LivingS...Starting at €8.20
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Old Mutual: Defining Moments for Board Leadership
Morris Mthombeni; Gideon Pogrund; Amy Moore; Verity HawardenCase IVEY-W24878-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyWhen Peter Moyo was appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of Old Mutual Emerging Markets (Old Mutual), one of South Africa’s largest and oldest financial institutions, in 2017, the chair of Old Mutual, Trevor Manuel, and the Old Mutual board were optStarting at €8.20