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HBSP (USA)
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uberPOOL
Iansiti, Marco; Toffel, Michael W.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-617009-EService and Operations ManagementThis case describes Uber's uberPOOL service, which let multiple Uber users who were headed in the same direction share a ride and pay substantially lower fares.Starting at €8.20
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Aston Martin: A Second Century of Performance and Luxury
Krishnan, Vish V.; Lakhani, Karim R.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-617033-EStrategyFollowing the March 2016 launch of DB11, Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.'s first new sports car platform in over a decade, the case discusses the future strategy of the famed British luxury auto manufacturer. Since its founding in 1902, Aston Martin's has been characterized by leading automotive design of bespoke luxury vehicles. In 2016, CEO Andy Palmer faced decisions about the company's future direction in an automotive industry in the midst of a di...Starting at €8.20
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SAP: Branding in the Digital Age
Narayandas, Das; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-518058-EMarketingBy 2017, digital, social, and mobile technologies were rapidly changing the way many of SAP's traditional customers did business over the last decade. In response to this trend, SAP had acquired companies with capabilities in e-commerce, human capital, workforce management, travel and expense management, and other areas. No longer able to rely on a single contact point through customers' IT departments, SAP's salesforce now had to target a variet...Starting at €8.20
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Climate Change: Paris, and the Road Ahead
Pons, Vincent; Migdal, Amram; Lynch, MikeCase HBS-718038-EEconomicsQuikTrip, a large convenience store chain with over 500 stores, was known for its outstanding labor practices and fast, reliable, and friendly customer service. In November 2010, the CEO Chet Cadieux, had to decide how many new locations to open when QuikTrip entered a new market in North Carolina in 2011. Historically, QuikTrip had entered new markets slowly, opening 10 to 12 stores per year. And this slow growth worked well with its "people-fir...Starting at €8.20
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Facebook Confronts a Crisis of Trust
George, William W.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-318145-EKnowledge and CommunicationStarting at €8.20
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Note: Industry Self-Regulation: Sustaining the Commons in the 21st Century
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Migdal, Amram; He, TonyCase HBS-315074-EIndustry self-regulation has, in general, a lousy track record. Many studies have shown that it is often ineffective unless backed by the power of the state, and that in some cases it serves rather to forestall government intervention or to reduce competition than as genuine self-regulation. Many observers doubt that accelerated private sector regulation could really make a difference against the major public goods issues of our time. Yet we live...Starting at €8.20
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Tough Choices at the G mez Lobster Cooperative
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-315105-EThis case is designed to be used with HBS Note: Industry Self-Regulation: Sustaining the Commons in the 21st Century, HBS No. 315-074.Starting at €8.20
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Blue Haven Initiative: The PEGAfrica Investment
Gandhi, Vikram; Reimers Brumme, Caitlin Lindsay; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-318003-EFinanceThis case examines Blue Haven Initiative (BHI), an impact investing fund and family office, and one of its investments, PEGAfrica (PEG). BHI founder Liesel Pritzker Simmons' motivations for using her family wealth to start a family office focused on impacStarting at €8.20
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New Director Dilemmas - Sharing Expertise
Fubini, David G.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-120101-EThis case focuses on a new director who was invited to the board specifically due to her expertise in a technical area. The case allows for discussion of the board director's appropriate role: to advise and direct management, or to ask thoughtful questions about proposed approaches and outline the inherent risks in recommended approaches so that management can "own" the issue and the solutions. This case is part of a series of vignettes that capt...Starting at €8.20
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New Director Dilemmas - Family Affairs
Fubini, David G.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-120103-EThis case focuses on a new director who is must help resolve a disagreement between two generations of leaders in a family business. The case raises questions of the proper role and approach for a director trying to manage a legitimate disagreement between shareholders with different time horizons and specific interests. This case is part of a series of vignettes that capture different dilemmas faced by directors as they join boards of companies ...Starting at €8.20