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'It Just Works' (Spanish version)
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Pao, Michael; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-812S02EntrepreneurshipDropbox is a venture-backed Silicon Valley startup, founded in 2006, that provides online storage and backup services to millions of customers using a "freemium" (free + premium offers) business model. The case recounts Dropbox's history from conception through mid-2010, when founder/CEO Drew Houston must make strategic decisions about new product features, how to target enterprise customers, and whether to pursue distribution deals with smartpho...Starting at €8.20
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Marlboro Friday (A) (Spanish version)
Silk, Alvin J.; Isaacson, BruceCase HBS-506S27MarketingOn April 2, 1993 Philip Morris USA launched an elaborate integrated program of consumer and retail promotions of unspecified duration that effectively slashed the retail price of its flagship brand, Marlboro, by 20% in the U.S. market. This program represented a major shift in strategy designed by Philip Morris to reverse the alarming declines in Marlboro's market share, which had occurred in the face of severe price competition from discount bra...Starting at €8.20
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American Airlines' Value Pricing (A) (Spanish version)
Silk, Alvin J.; Michael, Steven C.Case HBS-504S16MarketingWould American's bold initiative work?Starting at €8.20
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Vistakon: Lentes de Contacto Desechables 1 Day Acuvue
Silk, Alvin J.; Isaacson, Bruce; Bell, MarieCase HBS-505S13MarketingVistakon, una filial independiente y empresarial de Johnson & Johnson, fue pionera en la producción y comercialización de lentes de contacto desechables con el lanzamiento de 1987 Acuvue, la primera lente de uso prolongado desechable - lentes de contacto blandas que los pacientes usen durante un periodo de menos de dos semanas y luego abandonan. En 1993, Acuvue era la marca líder de lentes de contacto blandas en Estados Unidos. En marzo de 1994, ...Starting at €8.20
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Accounting for the iPhone at Apple Inc. (Spanish version)
Brochet, Francois; Palepu, Krishna G.; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-112S11Accounting and ControlApple initially recognized revenue associated with its iPhone product using subscription accounting. However, in 2008, the company started providing non-GAAP supplemental numbers where substantially all of the revenue was recognized upfront. Market participants' reactions to the disclosure were mixed. Was Apple "right" in arguing that subscription accounting was inadequate for the iPhone?Starting at €8.20