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Bananas (A)
Van Den Steen, EricCase HBS-712451-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. As owner and CEO, Wim Van der Borght had grown Bananas in 8 years from a 4.5 million euro company into a 40 million euro group of companies with a range of field marketing activities in Belgium and the Netherlands. The core of the group consisted of two companies - Bananas and Demonstrate - which were operationally completely independent and acted as competitors in the marke...Starting at €8.20
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Societe International de Plantations et de Finance (SIPEF)
Hawkins, David F.Case HBS-113027-EAccounting and ControlTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Management of a company with extensive palm oil tree plantations questions the usefulness to management and investors of IASF1's requirement to value palm oil trees at their fair value. IAS41 requires biological assets to be measured at their fair value with changes in fair value reported in net income. The management of a company with extensive palm oil tree plantations qu...Starting at €8.20
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Delhaize Group: Developing Leaders
Groysberg, Boris; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-415019-ELeadership and People ManagementDelhaize Group, the Belgian-based global food retailer, was focused on competing in the food retailing industry by developing leading positions in key markets via localized retailing strategies. Delhaize was committed to offering its customers superior value while maintaining high social, environmental, and ethical standards. For Frans Muller, Delhaize's president and CEO, the key to executing on this strategy was ensuring that the Group was deve...Starting at €8.20
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On Your Bike! Using Marketing Mix to Drive Successful Bicycle Sharing Programs in Europe
Winig, Laura; Laidler-Kylander, Nathalie; Strauss, StevenCase HBS-KS1119-EMarketingEuropean municipalities, eager to increase the use of environmentally friendly forms of public transportation, offered bicycle sharing programs as adjuncts to their public transportation systems. This case focuses on the bicycle sharing systems in three mid-sized European cities: Mainz, Germany, Lille, France and Antwerp, Belgium. The case describes the market segments within each city and lays out the marketing mix variables-the 4Ps (product, pr...Starting at €8.20
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Bananas (B)
Van Den Steen, EricCase HBS-712452-EStrategySupplemental Material for Product Number 712451.Starting at €5.74
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Shaping the Vaccine Manufacturing Ecosystem
Shih, WillyCase HBS-620021-EService and Operations ManagementVaccines for children has been a long-standing focus for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and their critical role in public health made their production an important economic and political issue. This case describes the Foundation's investment in a breakthrough vaccine manufacturing platform for the Sabin inactivated polio virus. While the new technology promised a much lower cost per dose, it also raised questions about the consequences of l...Starting at €8.20
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Bananas (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Van Den Steen, EricTeaching Note HBS-713535-EStrategyTeaching Note for 712451 and 712452.Starting at €0.00
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AB InBev: Brewing Up Forecasts during COVID-19
Foley, C. Fritz; Egan, Mark; Cekin, Esel; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-224020-EFinanceIn July 2021, the CEO of AB InBev's European operations and his team strategized to position the company for success post-pandemic. As the world's largest beer company, boasting over 500 brands, revenue of $46 billion, and a workforce of 160,000 in 2020, AB InBev grappled with the repercussions of the pandemic, particularly the adverse effects on on-trade customers like bars and restaurants. Historically a traditional firm in a conventional indus...Starting at €8.20