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Belmont Abbey College: Strategy Formulation in Turbulent Times - Teaching Note
Roger Anderson; Michael A. RobertoTeaching Note IVEY-8B16M083-EStrategyTeaching Note for product 9B16M083.Starting at €0.00
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Betaspring and the Startup Accelerator Movement
Michael A. Roberto; Matthew Los KampCase IVEY-9B15M125-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBetaspring was a mentorship-driven startup accelerator program for technology and design entrepreneurs. Founded in Rhode Island in 2009, it was one of the highest-ranked and longest-operating accelerators in the United States and was notable for being headquartered outside Silicon Valley. However, debate had emerged about the value provided by accelerators, and in August 2014 Betaspring faced two crucial strategic questions. Had a bubble emerged ...Starting at €8.20
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Belmont Abbey College: Strategy Formulation in Turbulent Times
Roger Anderson; Michael A. RobertoCase IVEY-9B16M083-EStrategyBelmont Abbey College was on the verge of closing when a new president took office in the spring of 2004. Enrolment at the private liberal arts college had dropped to just over 500 students, and net revenues were insufficient to support ongoing operations. Belmont Abbey College was not alone in facing dire financial prospects, however. Higher education in general confronted an array of challenges due to dramatically escalating costs and a signifi...Starting at €8.20
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Viking River Cruises Inc.: Cruising to New Markets
Michael A. RobertoCase IVEY-W32682-EStrategyLed by iconoclastic founder and chief executive officer Torstein Hagen, Viking River Cruises, Inc. (Viking) had revolutionized river cruising and established a leading market share in that segment of the cruise travel industry. In 2022, the firm chose to enter the fast-growing expedition segment of the industry with two newly constructed ships. It faced a critical strategic question: could Viking’s proven formula in river and ocean cruising conve...Starting at €8.20
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BP and the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Michael A. RobertoCase IVEY-9B11C035-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People Management, StrategyOn the night of April 20, 2010, a series of explosions rocked the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Gas in the Macondo well had surged upward unexpectedly, causing a mix of drilling mud and seawater to spew uncontrollably into the air, much like a volcanic eruption. Eleven crew members died during the explosion. The nation mourned their loss, and people watched as BP struggled to contain the environmental damage. Millions of barrel...Starting at €8.20
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Cutting Your Losses: How to Avoid the Sunk Cost Trap
Michael A. RobertoArticle IVEY-9B09TF03-EStrategyIf at first you don't succeed, give up, is the road less travelled for leaders who continue to spend money on an acquisition they made -even though the acquisition is clearly not working out. But why, as this author asks, don't we actually strive to create an organizational climate that makes admitting and learning from mistakes as valued as persistence and perseverance? Below, he describes four steps that can make it easy for leaders to cut thei...Starting at €8.20
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Viking River Cruises Inc.: Cruising to New Markets - Teaching Note
Michael A. RobertoTeaching Note IVEY-W32683-EStrategyTeaching note for product W32682.Starting at €0.00