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Globant
Khaire, Mukti; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-811059-EEntrepreneurshipThe case deals with an IT company born in Argentina in 2003 to provide software services to established companies in the developed world. After reaching sales of $57 million in 2010, the company ponders its next steps to achieve $500 million in revenues by 2015.Starting at €8.20
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The Development of the Markets for Natural, Organic, and Health Foods in the U.S., Module Note
Khaire, Mukti; Kenyon, EleanorCase HBS-815054-EMarketingDiscourses on the links between eating, health, and social standing in America have deep roots. As mechanisms of food production, distribution and storage were developed in the nineteenth century, Americans began receiving information about what to and not-to eat, from public and religious figures, scientists, government officials, and food companies. In an increasingly industrializing and urbanizing society, such information translated into cons...Starting at €8.20
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Building a 'Grand' Style: The John F. Kennedy's Experience
Leggett, Brian O'Connor; Salvia, A.Case DPO-103-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThe Kennedy case is about how someone who was uneasy speaking in public became one of the best-remembered political orators of the 20th century. Kennedy worked hard to develop his oratorical abilities, while learning to turn controversy to advantage and polishing his networking skills. The case also deals with the advent of TV debates and audience management. Finally, it looks at examples of Kennedy's grand style: his inaugural address and his Be...Starting at €8.20
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-70-ELeadership and People ManagementFrank Capra's Oscar-winning film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, made over sixty-five years ago, is one of the great classics of the film world. Like all great classics, whether on screen or in print, it is the underlying theme that gives it its longevity. It is not the actors, the special effects, the music or even the story that makes it special. It is special because it raises an issue that bothers us all: It is about integrity in politics; it i...Starting at €8.20
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Globant (Spanish version)
Khaire, Mukti; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-813S16EntrepreneurshipEl caso se refiere a una compañía de TI nacido en Argentina en 2003 para proporcionar servicios de software a empresas establecidas en el mundo desarrollado. Después de alcanzar ventas de $ 57 millones en 2010, la compañía reflexiona sobre sus próximos pasos para alcanzar $ 500 millones en ingresos para el año 2015.Starting at €8.20
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The Michelin Restaurant Guide: Charting a New Course
Khaire, Mukti; Corsi, Elena; Lenhardt, JeromeCase HBS-814088-EEntrepreneurshipCreated in 1900 by the tire manufacturer Michelin, the Michelin Restaurant Guide was widely considered the international benchmark of food rating, and, by 2013, boasted paper editions in 23 countries, and had recently expanded to the United States and Asia. Paper sales however had dropped, following the emergence of free, online guides, global players, and more broadly, the wider diffusion of the Internet. In 2012, the Guide had launched a new ra...Starting at €8.20
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The Atavist: Reinventing the Book
Khaire, Mukti; Tripsas, MaryCase HBS-812177-EEntrepreneurshipAtavist, a start-up founded by journalists, publishes enhanced ebook singles as well as the software to create enhanced ebooks. The company is currently engaged in both publishing and software development, but as they raise funding and grow, must decide whether to focus on one or the other.Starting at €8.20
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Ronald Reagan: A Story telling style: 40th President of the United States
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-127-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingFormer actor Ronald Reagan, the U.S. president from 1981 to 1989, put his own stamp on presidential communication by harnessing the power of television broadcasting. He was a charming grand-style deliberate speaker, with a more intimate and personal style than John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama, with their Ciceronian style of oratory. Reagan was a conviction speaker with a storytelling manner who appeared to link up personally with his audience.Starting at €8.20
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Profile of a Negotiator: Lyndon Johnson: 36th President of the United States
Leggett, Brian O'ConnorCase DPO-128-ELeadership and People ManagementThe quote ¿Come now, and let us reason together¿ comes from Isaiah 1:18 and perhaps best sums up what we can describe as Lyndon B. Johnson¿s own very special interpersonal communication style. It was about negotiating or reasoning together. The ability to use the language of negotiation is of great benefit to everyone and, more especially, to those in business and politics. It is a set of skills and attitudes that differ from those needed by the ...Starting at €8.20
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The Kid Grows Up: Decisions at the Sundance Institute
Khaire, Mukti; Kenyon, EleanorCase HBS-812051-EThe Sundance case raises the question of how markets for innovative cultural products can be created and what the role of intermediaries in creative industries ought to be. The case describes the history of the Sundance Institute, which was founded by actor/director Robert Redford to promote independent filmmaking. Started as a "Lab," where independent filmmakers could work on their film projects, the Institute soon expanded to organize the Sunda...Starting at €8.20