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HBSP (USA)
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Strengthening the Brand with Digital Marketing (Spanish version)
Avery, Jill; Dev, Chekitan S.; O'Connor, PeterCase HBS-316S10MarketingAccor, the world's leading hotel operator with a portfolio of fourteen hospitality brands (including Sofitel and Novotel) in 92 countries, prided itself on living up to its motto, "To open new frontiers in hospitality." Accor was indeed contemplating how to do just that-but not by tackling a new frontier of the geographic variety. Rather, the firm was further exploring the digital frontier via a new distribution channel that would allow it to bet...Starting at €8.20
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Why Do Firms Go Abroad? Strategies to Create Value Globally, Module Note (Spanish version)
Alcacer, JuanCase HBS-718S10Strategycan she manage Chen at all, and if so, how?Starting at €8.20
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To Acquire or Not to Acquire? An Update (Spanish version)
Alcacer, Juan; Collis, David J.; Furey, MaryCase HBS-712S07StrategyTo Acquire or Not to Acquire?" details the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Pixar, including deal terms, executive appointments, and operating guidelines for the two studios.Starting at €8.20
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Connecting the Unconnected (Spanish version)
Alcacer, Juan; Clayton, JohnCase HBS-716S12StrategyThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Narrates the story of Emirates, an airline founded in 1985 in Dubai that by 2013 was among the three largest commercial airlines in the world. The case emphasizes how Emirates capitalized on its location-a small city-state strategically located to reach of the world population in a flight of less th...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic Decisions in Locating a New Assembly and Test Plant (A) (Spanish version)
Alcacer, Juan; Herman, KerryCase HBS-716S16Service and Operations ManagementIn mid-2005, Intel is examining its options for where to locate its next assembly and test plant. On its short list of potential sites includes locations in China, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. Each country has its own unique benefits and risks related to infrastructure, governance, education, business culture, intellectual property protection, labor markets, experience working with Western firms, and tax breaks and other incentives. Intel's Gene...Starting at €8.20
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The Corporate Brand: Help or Hindrance (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Dev, Chekitan S.Article HBS-R0802Z-EMarketingEach of Lilypad's boutique hotels has its own sense of place and definition of customer experience. Though loyal to their favorites, guests don't visit other luxury properties in the collection or even realize they're affiliated. To boost the lifetime value of existing customers and reach new ones, CEO Andre Cleary is thinking about positioning the hotels more directly under the corporate umbrella. The company could gain scale efficiencies and po...Starting at €8.20
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Challenge the Middlemen? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Dev, Chekitan S.; O'Connor, PeterArticle HBS-R1512K-EStrategyThe chief marketing officer of a Dutch hospitality group considers whether she should invest a substantial portion of her budget in partnering with a start-up whose business model involves bypassing online travel agencies. Expert commentary comes from Ted Teng, president and CEO of The Leading Hotels of the World, and Michael Levie, COO at citizenM, a Netherlands-based hotel company. This HBR Case Study includes both the case and the commentary....Starting at €8.20
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Challenge the Middlemen (HBR Case Study)
Dev, Chekitan S.; O'Connor, PeterArticle HBS-R1512X-EStrategyThe chief marketing officer of a Dutch hospitality group considers whether she should invest a substantial portion of her budget in partnering with a start-up whose business model involves bypassing online travel agencies. Expert commentary comes from Ted Teng, president and CEO of The Leading Hotels of the World, and Michael Levie, COO at citizenM, a Netherlands-based hotel company. For teaching purposes, this is the case-only version of the HB...Starting at €8.20
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Prune the Brand Portfolio (HBR Case Study)
Dev, Chekitan S.Article HBS-R1802X-ELeadership and People ManagementA global hotel company that has just completed a large merger is debating whether to retain all the brands that came with the acquisition. The company CFO argues that it would be possible for each of them to have its own "swim lane," and that the result would be $200 million in annual cost savings; greater negotiating power with online travel agencies; and the ability to boost both revenue, by cross-selling brands, and occupancy rates, by leverag...Starting at €8.20
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Prune the Brand Portfolio (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Dev, Chekitan S.Article HBS-R1802Z-ELeadership and People ManagementA global hotel company that has just completed a large merger is debating whether to retain all the brands that came with the acquisition. The company CFO argues that it would be possible for each of them to have its own "swim lane," and that the result would be $200 million in annual cost savings; greater negotiating power with online travel agencies; and the ability to boost both revenue, by cross-selling brands, and occupancy rates, by leverag...Starting at €8.20