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Sunrise Medical, Inc.'s Wheelchair Products (Spanish version)
McGahan, Anita M.Case HBS-703S39StrategySunrise's CEO must decide whether to intervene in a decision by a division, Guardian Products, to introduce a new lightweight standard wheelchair. Guardian wants to introduce the wheelchair to complement its line of commodity crutches, walkers, and other patient aids. If introduced, the new wheelchair will compete with an existing product offered by the largest and most profitable Sunrise division, Quickie Designs. The CEO hesitates to take actio...Starting at €8.20
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Volkswagen and the European automobile industry in 1993
Canals, Jordi; Giménez G.Case ASE-336-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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Money and Capital Markets in a Global Financial System
Ortega A.; Sagol M.; Soley, JorgeTechnical Note FN-319-EFinanceThis note outlines the activities of the monetary and capital markets, in relation to both public and private issuances. It then goes on to analyze, in detail, the workings of both primary and secondary monetary and capital markets.Starting at €8.20
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Disposable Diaper Industry in 1984 (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Bradley, Stephen P.Case HBS-716S01StrategyUpdates the Disposable Diaper Industry in 1974. Intended as an in-class handout.Starting at €8.20
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Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream (A). The Making of a Global Brand
Joachimsthaler, Erich A.; Taugbol P.Case M-967-EMarketingIn 1992, shortly before the city hosted the Olympic Games, Häagen-Dazs opened its first ice-cream parlor in Barcelona, in Rambla de Cataluña. A few months later, the Farggi family, who had a long tradition in the patisserie and ice-cream business in Barcelona, started to open their own luxury ice-cream parlors under the name Farggi Tub's & Ice Cream. The case describes the two groups' competitive activities until the beginning of 1994. It also re...Starting at €8.20
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Mutual Funds
Soley, JorgeTechnical Note FN-358-EFinanceThis note describes the main features of collective investment institutions, distinguishing between the financial and the non-financial variety such as real estate funds. The different types of securities investment funds are introduced: FIM, FIAMM and government bond funds. Their legal framework, tax treatment and supervisory bodies are discussed. Special attention is given to the balance sheets and income statements of the collective investment...Starting at €8.20
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Ready-to-Eat Breakfast Cereal Industry in 1994 (A) (Spanish version)
Corts, KennethCase HBS-710S07StrategyReady-to-eat breakfast cereal has historically been a stable and highly profitable industry, dominated by the Big Three of Kellogg, General Mills, and Kraft General Foods (Post). In 1994, private label cereals are making significant market share gains, and promotional competition among the manufacturers of branded cereals is heating up. What steps should one of the Big Three take to prevent these trends from undermining industry profitability, es...Starting at €8.20
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Internationalization of Telefónica España, S.A.
Knief C.; García Pont, Carlos; Ricart, Joan EnricCase DG-1136-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe case describes the competitive position and strategy of the Spanish telecommunication service provider. Initially, the company had a monopoly and operated in the Spanish market. Due to technological innovation and the re-regulation of the sector in many countries, the competitive environment of the industry has changed fundamentally. This has led to more competition and the emergence of multinational companies. Also, a proliferation of strate...Starting at €8.20