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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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Signode Industries, Inc. (A) (Spanish Version)
Moriarty, Rowland T., Jr.; May, David; Swartz, GordonCase HBS-502S10Marketingdivisión de envasado Signode Industries fabrica flejes de acero y plástico. En 1981, la compañía experimentó la mayor compra apalancada en la historia corporativa EE.UU.. El caso se centra en la necesidad de la división de envasado para mantener una alta rentabilidad en un mercado a la baja de flejes de acero. Desde 1974, ha ido perdiendo Signode 1% por año del mercado de flejes de acero. Desde entonces, ha habido también una erosión significativ...Starting at €8.20
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The MonoSpace Launch in Germany (Spanish version)
Narayandas, Das; Swartz, GordonCase HBS-503S07MarketingFocuses on the launch of a new elevator product in Germany. In 1996, global construction slumps and low differentiation among competitive offerings has led to significant price competition and margin erosion in the elevator industry. In these circumstances, KONE, one of the global players in this industry, has developed the Monospace elevator product that uses revolutionary technologies. This new product is expected to have a significant impact o...Starting at €8.20
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Fortis Industries, Inc. (B) (Spanish Version)
Moriarty, Rowland T., Jr.; Swartz, GordonCase HBS-514S01MarketingDescribe si la empresa adopta la política de precios-flex discutido en el caso (A). aumento de precios en los flejes de metal materias primas se rescinde por la industria del acero.Starting at €5.74
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DO & CO: Gourmet Entertainment
Alcacer, Juan; Cekin, EselCase HBS-717416-EStrategyThis case is about a global catering, restaurant, and hospitality company, DO & CO, growing geographically with its existing businesses while also adding new brands to its portfolio. The company had $1 billion in revenues in 2015 from its three divisions: airline catering; international event catering; and restaurants, lounges, hotels, and retail. DO & CO had limitless opportunities to grow along three dimensions. It had operations in only 10 cou...Starting at €8.20
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Earlham College Basketball: Turnaround Strategy, Teaching Note
Alcacer, Juan; Knott, Anne MarieTeaching Note HBS-718502-EEntrepreneurshipEarlham College in Richmond, Indiana, is in the heart of basketball country. Yet its record for the 2013/2014 basketball season was a dismal 5-20. The school recruited Jason Polykoff from the University of Pennsylvania's coaching staff to reinvent the program. By summer, Polykoff learned that only three players would be returning. That left him with a major decision: scramble to recruit enough players to fill the roster and play the 2014/2015 sea...Starting at €0.00
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Fortis Industries, Inc. (A)
Moriarty, Rowland T., Jr.; May, David; Swartz, GordonCase HBS-511079-EMarketingFortis Industries' packaging division manufactures steel and plastic strapping. In 2007, the company underwent a leveraged buyout. The case focuses on the packaging division's need to maintain high profitability in a declining market for steel strapping. Since 1998, Fortis has been losing 1% per year of the steel strapping market. Since then, there has also been significant erosion of prices. The division president is faced with 1) decreasing pri...Starting at €8.20