The case deals with the problem of closing the content of the on-line edition of the newspaper El Observador entitling it only to those who subscribed to the service on-line. At the same time, it allows to analyze the similarities and differences on the strategy business and competitive advantages between the paper edition and the on-line edition. The case deals with the problem of closing the content of the on-line edition of the newspaper El Ob...

In May 2002, Canal Satélite Digital and Vía Digital, the only two platforms offering satellite pay-TV in Spain, in both cases since 1997, officially announced their merger. This appeared to signal the start of a new episode in the "digital soap opera" that had begun when the Spanish government promoted the launch of a second digital platform to compete with the incumbent operator. The battle between the two digital platforms had flared up even be...

In May 2002, Canal Satélite Digital and Vía Digital, the only two platforms offering satellite pay-TV in Spain, in both cases since 1997, officially announced their merger. This appeared to signal the start of a new episode in the "digital soap opera" that had begun when the Spanish government promoted the launch of a second digital platform to compete with the incumbent operator. The battle between the two digital platforms had flared up even be...

This case documents the evolution of Infosys Technologies from its humble beginnings in 1981 to its position in 2004 as one of the most admired companies in India, with revenues exceeding US$ 1 billion, profits of US$ 270 million (CAGR in revenues and profits of approximately 60% over the past 10 years), and a workforce of more than 25,000 employees. The case focuses on the values of the founders, and the extent to which these values have allowed...

The teaching note for the case DG-1485-E. The case tells how AirAsia, a Malaysian company, has transformed into a respectable low-cost airline through its well-defined business model, among other factors. The recent emergence of low-cost airlines in Asia has shaken the industry and incumbents are forced to respond, unavoidably leading to intense competition. Not surprisingly, the Asian political and business environments gave birth to unique grow...

This case details how AirAsia, a Malaysian airline, was transformed into a successful low-cost airline through its well-defined business model. The emergence of low-cost airlines in Asia led to increasingly intense competition in the industry. By forming joint ventures across Asia, AirAsia is trying to gain advantages with its Pan-Asia plan. With such a plan, the low-cost carrier would obviously face the risk of overexpansion. This case study exp...

Note prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case DG-1472-E: Project Impact: The Affordable Hearing Aid Project.

This teaching note was made as an aid in class for case E-81-E: Infosys Technologies: Powered by Intellect, Driven by Values.

This case focuses on CDI the Committee for Democracy in Information Technology, a non-profit, non-governmental organization which, since 1995, has been developing a pioneering initiative to promote social inclusion, by using information technology as a citizens' rights and development tool. CDI implements educational programs in Brazil and abroad through its Information Technology and Citizens Rights Schools, mobilizing excluded segments of soci...

Lew Wasserman achieved a position of immense power in the movie industry and in the political arena. Before him, old-time moguls like Louis B. Mayer and Jack Warner, had exerted enormous power within their particular domains, but none of them had been able to move outside of the confines of the motion picture industry. Wasserman became enormously powerful in the 1950s, as both an agent and a producer, moving beyond Hollywood to dominate the emerg...