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Innovation and Growth at Actelion Ltd.
Pisano, Gary P.; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Dittrich, RuthCase HBS-611065-ELeadership and People ManagementIn late 2010, Jean-Paul Clozel, CEO of the Swiss biotech pharmaceuticals firm Actelion, looks back on a successful decade. The small venture that he had started with a few of his scientist colleagues in the late 1990s to discover novel medicine in a research-driven organisation had grown into one of Europe's largest biotech firms by revenues. Their success was mainly founded on their orphan indication drug Tracleer, which Actelion sold and market...Starting at €8.20
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Longchamp
Avery, Jill; Junker, Tonia; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-316086-EMarketingLongchamp's Le Pliage is one of the fashion world's most successful products, a cultural icon across the globe. But managing the low priced, nylon handbag is challenging as Longchamp tries to move its brand upmarket into higher priced, luxury leather goodStarting at €8.20
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Longchamp (Spanish version)
Avery, Jill; Junker, Tonia; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-317S06MarketingLongchamp's Le Pliage is one of the fashion world's most successful products, a cultural icon across the globe. But managing the low priced, nylon handbag is challenging as Longchamp tries to move its brand upmarket into higher priced, luxury leather goods. How much should Longchamp focus on Le Pliage versus its leather handbags? How should the subbrand be distributed, merchandised, priced, and promoted? How does Le Pliage both contribute to and ...Starting at €8.20
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L'Occitane en Provence
Becker, Bo; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Mayfield, E. Scott; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-212051-EFinanceCosmetics company L'Occitane en Provence must decide if it is the right time to go public, and, if so, where to list. The firm could list on Euronext in Paris, close to the firm's headquarters in southern France, on one of the large exchanges in the United States, or perhaps in Asia, where much of the firm's future growth is expected. The case provides opportunities to discuss the benefits and costs of going public, including valuation implicatio...Starting at €8.20
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Spiegel-Verlag Rudolf Augstein GmbH & Co. KG
Villalonga, Belen; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Dessain, VincentCase HBS-208096-EDer Spiegel is Germany's most influential political news magazine. In the 1970's, its founder Rudolf Augstein gave a 50% ownership stake to his employees and sold another 25% to rival publisher Gruner+Jahr, but retained significant control during his lifetime by stipulating in the bylaws that every important business decision would require a 76% shareholder approval. When Augstein died in 2002, however, his co-owners exercised the option the same...Starting at €8.20
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Enbos
Bol, J.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1060-EService and Operations ManagementEnbos was the successor to a state-owned Dutch energy company that was partly privatized in 1994, although the state continued to control energy prices and the geographic market to which it could be supplied. From 2003 the energy sector would be wholly privatized and companies would have to compete for customers. The leader of the software implementation and development project at Enbos organizes and supervises the team whose job is to deal with ...Starting at €8.20
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FBTO
Ribera, JaumeCase P-892Service and Operations ManagementThe FBTO insurance company is evaluating the results of its Customer Loyalty Program, aimed at reducing the defection rate of its customers. For the last three years the company has provided premium discounts in insurance policies to customers who had several policies with FBTO and who had a long standing relation. Now the company tries to evaluate several alternatives to the exiting program that could provide equivalent or higher value to the cu...Starting at €8.20
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Marketing Chateau Margaux (Spanish version)
Deighton, John; Dessain, Vincent; Pitt, Leyland; Beyersdorfer, Daniela; Sjoman, AndersCase HBS-509S25StrategyChateau Margaux, luxury brand or connoisseur brand? Although France is awash with unsold wine, demand has never been stronger for the very finest Bordeaux. How should Margaux sustain and grow its business? The Chateau management team is wondering if it can take more control of distribution instead of leaving it to the Bordeaux wine merchants. Also, can the Chateau build marketing and sales capabilities on its own? Who is the target market, wine c...Starting at €8.20
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Carlos Ghosn: Hero or Villain
Andrea Santiago; Fernando Martin RoxasCase IVEY-9B19M092-EStrategyIn 2018, the acknowledged saviour of Nissan and the creator of the 19-year-old cross-shareholding Renault-Nissan alliance was accused by the Tokyo Prosecutors Office of understating his compensation and of using company resources for personal gain. The arrest of the former chairperson of Groupe Renault, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., and Mitsubishi Motors brought to light weak governance practices at Nissan and challenged the state of the tripartite alli...Starting at €8.20