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Royal DSM N.V.: Information Technology Enabling Business Transformation, Teaching Note
Applegate, Lynda M.; Soule, DeborahTeaching Note HBS-809078-ETeaching Note for [807167].Starting at €0.00
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F-Secure Corporation: Software as a Service (SaaS) in the Security Solutions Market, Teaching Note
Austin, Robert D.; Applegate, Lynda M.; Lyytinen, Kalle; Penttinen, Esko; Saarinen, TimoTeaching Note HBS-809151-EMarketingTeaching Note for [809099].Starting at €0.00
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Bonnier: Digitalizing the Media Business
Applegate, Lynda M.; Nylen, Daniel; Holmstrom, Jonny; Lyytinen, KalleCase HBS-813073-EEntrepreneurshipThe case follows leading Scandinavian media company Bonnier as it establishes a designated R&D division for the first time. The case, in particular, focuses on its first flagship project, called Mag+, in which it creates a digital platform for publishing digital magazines on the iPad. The case is intended, in part, as an introduction to the challenges media companies face due to the disruptive effects of digitalization, where traditional products...Starting at €8.20
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The Akamai Technical Academy
Applegate, Lynda M.; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-821021-ELeadership and People ManagementBy January 2020, Akamai Technologies had completed eight Akamai Technical Academy training programs in the U.S., Costa Rica, and Poland. Academy programs trained individuals without a traditional STEM degree for technically oriented jobs at Akamai. With aims to improve diversity across the technology sector, leadership considers expanding the ATA's reach.Starting at €8.20
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Angel Investments in Europe and Recent Developments in Crowdfunding
Applegate, Lynda M.; Dessain, Vincent; Billaud, Emilie; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-814047-EEntrepreneurshipThis technical note provides information on the evolution and current state of angel investing in Europe. The note first describes the role and types of angel investors, focusing on their investment preferences and practices. It then details the new trends in the market, including the development of policy tools and the proliferation of incubators/accelerators to support angel investors. Finally, the note explores salient issues in angel investin...Starting at €8.20
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Emilio Sastre
Gallo, Miguel Ángel; Mozo, EnriqueCase DG-1007-EStrategyThis case describes some of the directions taken by an MED student in the first few years of his career, following his incorporation into a family group of companies. It explains the process by which he joins the group, the problems he faces with an established manager who he has to work with, his "inclusion" in the family and in the higher levels of power, the birth of his "psychological contract" with the company, and its subsequent repercussio...Starting at €8.20
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Afilent (D)
Vidal, Josep Maria; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1205Corporate GovernanceAfilent se replantea la política de crecimiento y su financiación. Al margen de la mejora de las operaciones ordinarias de negocio, se ha decidido iniciar el crecimiento vía adquisiciones. Se han identificado las empresas candidatas y se está reflexionando sobre la conveniencia de contar con un banco de inversión para el asesoramiento. Al mismo tiempo surge una viva discusión entre los accionistas sobre la alternativa de salida a bolsa.Starting at €5.74
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Tersa
Vidal, Josep Maria; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1201Accounting and Control, FinanceLos propietarios de Tersa -fabricante andaluz de terrazos y viguetas para la construcción- debaten acerca de la situación financiera de la compañía. Aunque los estados contables muestran generación de caja, las crecientes tensiones financieras están poniendo en riesgo la continuidad del negocio.Starting at €8.20
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Afilent (B)
Vidal, Josep Maria; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1195EntrepreneurshipSiete años después de una traumática reestructuración, Afilent ha cambiado su modelo de negocio, cerrando las actividades de fabricación y volcándose en la comercialización de productos importados de China con resultados excelentes. Uno de los accionistas relevantes decide desinvertir su parte. Los accionistas mayoritarios se plantean la compra del paquete accionarial, su valor y las formas de financiación de la operación a la luz del futuro del ...Starting at €5.74
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Afilent (C)
Vidal, Josep Maria; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1196EntrepreneurshipLos accionistas mayoritarios de Afilent se plantean el futuro de crecimiento de la compañía. Han identificado las oportunidades de expansión en el sector, vía adquisiciones, y deben priorizar el interés de las mismas y el proceso a seguir para cerrarlas.Starting at €5.74