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The 2010 Chilean Mining Rescue (A)
Edmondson, Amy C.; Rashid, Faaiza; Leonard, Herman B.Case HBS-612046-ELeadership and People ManagementOn August 5, 2010, 700,000 tons of some of the hardest rock in the world caved in Chile's century-old San Jos mine. The collapse buried 33 miners at a depth almost twice the height of the Empire State Building-over 600 meters (2000 feet) below ground. Never had a recovery been attempted at such depths, let alone in the face of challenges like those posed by the San Jos mine: unstable terrain, rock so hard it defied ordinary drill bits, severe...Starting at €8.20
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Power Across Latin America: Endesa de Chile, Teaching Note
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Altman, Steven A.Teaching Note HBS-711475-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 799015.Starting at €0.00
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Colbun and the Future of Chile's Power
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Hiatt, Shon R.Case HBS-713047-EEconomicsThis case is about Colbun, Chile's second largest electricity generator, which is facing significant uncertainty regarding the cost and availability of alternative energy sources. Problems with the contracted supply of natural gas and the volatility of oil prices, coupled with pressure from collective activists, force Colbun to revise its business strategy and its sourcing mix. The case also deals with the pros and cons of various energy sources ...Starting at €8.20
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The Guggenheims and Chilean Nitrates
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Tamega Fernandes, FelipeCase HBS-810141-EEntrepreneurshipThe case describes the growth of Guggenheim Brothers as one of the largest mining companies in the world in the early twentieth century. Global expansion led the firm to Chile, first in copper and later in natural nitrates. Chile's economic growth was driven by the profits from mining, especially its world monopoly of nitrates. The Guggenheims invested in Chilean nitrates after synthetics were developed by German chemists. Their strategies to mod...Starting at €8.20
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Start-Up Chile: April 2012, Teaching Note
Kerr, William R.Teaching Note HBS-813167-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for 812158.Starting at €0.00
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Edelnor (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Siegel, JordanTeaching Note HBS-707550-EStrategyTeaching note to 707473 and 707530.Starting at €0.00
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MontGras. Estrategia de exportación para una bodega chilena
Arnold, David J.; Stevenson, Howard H.Case HBS-510S14MarketingPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. MontGras, una bodega chilena de tamaño medio, tiene que formular una estrategia de exportación. Tiene que decidir si hacer hincapié en los mercados de Estados Unidos o del Reino Unido, que también ofrecen diferentes propuestas de posicionamiento y fijación de precios. Se ha fallado dos veces para penetrar en el mercado de EE.UU. porque las relaciones de distribuidor se cayó...Starting at €8.20
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Porto Adriatico, Teaching Note
Segel, Arthur ITeaching Note HBS-214053-EFinanceTeaching Note to the Porto Adriatico Case, HBS No. 213024.Starting at €0.00
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Ecocitex: ¿tenemos negocio?
Armelini, Guillermo; Yankovic, NataliaCase ESE-DC-C-ES-22-410Service and Operations ManagementEcocitex – economía circular textil – nacía en Santiago de Chile en enero de 2020 como una alternativa para disminuir el desecho textil del país. La buena acogida de los círculos especializados en innovación sustentable les había dado creciente visibilidad. Sin embargo, aún no conseguían que las empresas que necesitaban descartar responsablemente residuos textiles estuvieran dispuestas a pagar el costo de su transformación.Starting at €8.20
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Ecocitex: ¿tenemos negocio? - Nota de instructor
Armelini, Guillermo; Yankovic, NataliaTeaching Note ESE-DC-C-ES-22-410-TNService and Operations ManagementEcocitex – economía circular textil – nacía en Santiago de Chile en enero de 2020 como una alternativa para disminuir el desecho textil del país. La buena acogida de los círculos especializados en innovación sustentable les había dado creciente visibilidad. Sin embargo, aún no conseguían que las empresas que necesitaban descartar responsablemente residuos textiles estuvieran dispuestas a pagar el costo de su transformación.Starting at €0.00