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Lofty Missions, Down-to-Earth Plans (Spanish version)
Rangan, V. KasturiArticle HBS-R0403JBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityMost nonprofits make program decisions based on a mission rather than a strategy. They rally under the banner of a particular cause. And because their causes are so worthwhile, they support any programs that are related to their core missions. It's hard to fault people for trying to improve the state of the world, but that approach to making decisions is misguided. Acting without a clear, long-term strategy can stretch an agency's core capabiliti...Starting at €8.20
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Light Beer Decision (Spanish version)
Cyr, Linda A.; Lassiter, Joseph B.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-805S04EntrepreneurshipBoston Beer's current light-beer offering, Boston Lightship, has not been successful, and a student team is charged with investigating the problem and recommending a strategy. Highlights issues around branding, target customer selection, and cannibalization, and introduces the ZMET. Includes color exhibits.Starting at €8.20
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Note on Managing the Growing Venture (Spanish version)
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Heskett, James L.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-808S03EntrepreneurshipFocuses on the strategic and organizational challenges that confront growing enterprises and the entrepreneurs who lead them. Provides an overview of how a new venture needs to change as it passes from the initial start-up to the growth phase. Explores how a venture's leadership, strategy, and execution need to evolve to deal with rapid growth. A rewritten version of an earlier note.Starting at €8.20
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RBS Group Investment Memorandum (Spanish version)
Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-811S08EntrepreneurshipThe Walnut Group's investigation of the RBS Group, a young software company is described. The RBS business plan is also included.Starting at €8.20
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Analyzing New Venture Opportunities (Spanish Version)
Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-816S01EntrepreneurshipLa nota describe un proceso sistemático para enmarcar y la investigación de las cuestiones que deben ser analizadas en el curso de considerar una nueva idea de riesgo.Starting at €8.20
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Market Research for a New Product Introduction (Brief Case) (Spanish version)
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Yong, SunruCase HBS-412S05Marketingconsumer marketing, market research, new product introduction, and quantitative analysis. TruEarth Healthy Foods, a maker of gourmet pastas, sauces, and meals, wants to build on its successful introduction of fresh whole grain pasta by introducing a similar product concept for pizza. In an increasingly competitive market, TruEarth is focused on beating its competition and wants to act quickly and decisively. The company conducts extensive market...Starting at €8.20
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Launching the Credit Card in Romania (Brief Case) (Spanish version)
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Yong, SunruCase HBS-414S12StrategyWinner of the 2014 Case Centre Award in the category of "Economics, Politics and Business Environment." When students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. In 2006, the country manager for Alpen Bank in Romania, Gregory Carle, considers whether to recommend the launch of a credit card business. The firm rejected the idea several years earlier because of poor ...Starting at €8.20
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Caroline Regis at Excel Systems (Spanish version)
Mayo, Anthony J.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-917S17Leadership and People Managementoutsourcing. Regis is threatened by the diminution in the role of in-house manufacturing and by the VP for Supply Chain Management at Gemini. The case traces Regis's reactions to the proposal. She seems ready to accede to the organizational politics and support the new strategy, only to change her mind and anger her superiors, who thought she would support the plan. She tries to seize control of the situation and threatens to resign if she is no...Starting at €8.20
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ONSET Ventures (Spanish version)
Roberts, Michael J.; Tempest, NicoleCase HBS-803S10EntrepreneurshipONSET Ventures, is a venture capital firm focused on seed-stage start-ups. Describes the principles and strategies the firm has developed over its life. Also presents an in-depth discussion of one of the seed-stage companies ONSET has been incubating.Starting at €8.20
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Mark Pitts (Spanish version)
Cyr, Linda A.; Roberts, Michael J.Case HBS-803S22EntrepreneurshipDescribe Peoplestreet, un negocio en Internet está desarrollando en Cambridge Incubadora. Peoplestreet está tratando de contratar a un vicepresidente de desarrollo de negocios y ha identificado un candidato, Mark Pitts. Pide a los estudiantes para evaluar qué técnicas de entrevista parecían más eficaces en el descubrimiento de la información deseada.Starting at €8.20