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Bringing the Cloud to Earth (Spanish version)
Iansiti, Marco; Herman, KerryCase HBS-612S01Information TechnologiesAdam Famularo, general manager, Cloud Computing business, CA Technologies, and David Dobson, WVP and group executive, Customer Solutions Group, were preparing for a presentation on communicating and positioning CA Technologies' new strategy for cloud computing. Analysts had voiced concern over several 2010 acquisitions, and highlighted CA Technologies' need to clearly state its strategy and objectives and identify a compelling way to position and...Starting at €8.20
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The Cost of Capital (Abridged) (Spanish version)
Ruback, Richard S.Case HBS-202S08FinanceGives students the opportunity to explore how a company uses the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to compute the cost of capital for each of its divisions. The use of Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) formula and the mechanics of applying it are stressed.Starting at €8.20
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RJR Nabisco (Spanish version)
Ruback, Richard S.Case HBS-202S09FinanceGives students the opportunity to explore issues facing the board of directors in a leveraged buyout. RJR Nabisco is valued under different operating strategies and the source of gains in leveraged buyouts is stressed.Starting at €8.20
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The Cost of Capital (Spanish version)
Ruback, Richard S.Case HBS-204S12FinancePresents recommendations for hurdle rates of Marriott's divisions to select by discounting appropriate cash flows by the appropriate hurdle rate for each division.Starting at €8.20
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El Valor de los Arboles
Ruback, Richard S.; Luchs, Kathleen S.Case HBS-217S02FinanceDescribe dos estrategias alternativas de corte de árboles. La primera es para cortar todos los árboles que son al menos 12 pulgadas de diámetro a la altura del pecho. El segundo es para diluir el bosque cortando árboles menos deseables inmediatamente y la cosecha de los árboles de cultivo más tarde. La información de caso presenta a los estudiantes para estimar los flujos de efectivo para cada alternativa. Después de estimar el dinero correspondi...Starting at €8.20
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Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Eccles, Robert G.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Iansiti, Marco; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-610053-EService and Operations ManagementRicoh, the Japanese copier manufacturer, is committed to reducing its environmental impact to one-eighth of its 2000 levels by 2050. It has already introduced three stages of environmental awareness to its operations, and its recycled copier business broke even in 2006. The company developed environmental accounting methods and produces annual environmental and sustainability reports, but Ricoh is concerned that investors may not take these effor...Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft Server & Tools (B)
Iansiti, Marco; Serels, AlainCase HBS-613046-EService and Operations ManagementSupplement for case 613031. Update on progress of Microsoft's Server & Tools Business through July 2011. Satya Nadella and his team explore whether or not to support Linux on Windows Azure.Starting at €5.74
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GE and the Industrial Internet
Lakhani, Karim R.; Iansiti, Marco; Herman, KerryCase HBS-614032-EService and Operations ManagementCEO Jeff Immelt considers whether GE is moving fast enough on its new Industrial Internet initiative. The undertaking includes building out an Industrial Internet, connecting machines and devices, collecting their data and operations, and providing services to clients based on analytics of this data and information. The case considers the implications of such an initiative across all 6 of GE's business units, and how best and how quickly to execu...Starting at €8.20
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SAP 2014: Reaching for the Cloud
Lakhani, Karim R.; Iansiti, Marco; Fisher, NoahCase HBS-614052-EService and Operations ManagementIn May 2014, Bill McDermott will become the sole CEO of SAP AG, the world leader in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) field. The case occurs in January 2014 at SAP's investors meeting, at a time when the company's stock is near record high. A 2010 strategy committed the company to a transition to cloud computing. The main driver behind this transition was the development of SAP HANA, an in-memory computing technology that combined database, ...Starting at €8.20
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Vistron Inc.: The Z Glass Project
Shapiro, Roy D.; Iansiti, MarcoCase HBS-616002-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20