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Marc Bartomeus and Spain's First Search Fund
Johnson, RobCase E-226-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThis case focuses on the entrepreneur who raised the first search fund in Spain, bought a company and became its CEO, and then grew the company substantially. At the end of the case he receives and offer to sell the company, and the focus shifts to exit considerations and what the entrepreneur wants to do.Starting at €8.20
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e-Consulting
Nanda, Ashish; DeLong, Thomas J.; Landry, Scot; Agan, Thomas E.Case HBS-800312-EService and Operations ManagementProvides an overview of the history and development of the e-consulting industry, as well as the issues facing it.Starting at €0.00
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Harlequin Enterprises: Assessing e-Books
Rod E. White; Tony S. Frost; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M027-EStrategyHarlequin Enterprises is a well-known publisher of women's fiction and the global leader in series romance fiction. In 2013, e-book penetration of romance fiction has exceeded 50 per cent of unit sales. The vice-president of strategy is trying to make sense of the e-book opportunity and threat. She is wondering what impact e-books would have on Harlequin's business model: its relationship with authors, distributors and competitors.Starting at €8.20
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Counterfeits and E-Commerce: Why Even Build It?
Mani, Vidya; Thomas, Doug; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1753-EService and Operations ManagementThis public-sourced case set in early 2021 examines the role counterfeiting has come to play in e-commerce, specifically at Amazon, which represents over one-third of the US online market. The case's protagonist is Amy Vega, who, along with Jason Larson, has cofounded a humidity-detection-device company with a product called the Hygro. Vega and Larson hope to sell the Hygro on leading e-commerce sites such as Amazon. But should they? Vega's res...Starting at €8.20
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e-Consulting (Spanish version)
Nanda, Ashish; DeLong, Thomas J.; Landry, Scot; Agan, Thomas E.Case HBS-804S07Service and Operations ManagementProporciona una visión general de la historia y el desarrollo de la industria del e-consulta, así como las cuestiones que se le plantean.Starting at €8.20
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Rohner Textil (E) (Environmental Accounting)
Werhane, Patricia H.; Gorman, Michael E.; Mehalik, Matthew M.Case DARDEN-E-0147-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis series of cases (see also the A [UVA-E-0107], B [UVA-E-0108], C [UVA-E-0109], and D [UVA-E-0110] cases) takes students through five design-and-manufacturing decisions confronting Albin Kalin, managing director of Rohner Textil AG, a textiles manufacturer in northeastern Switzerland. Faced with community pressure to use quieter machinery and challenged by increasingly stricter environmental regulations, Kalin has committed himself to improvin...Starting at €5.74
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Semir's E-Commerce: Success and Exploration
Juan Shan; William Wei; Xiaojia Sunny WangCase IVEY-9B18A019-EMarketing, StrategyZhejiang Semir E-Commerce Co. Ltd., the online subsidiary of Chinese casual clothing company Zhejiang Semir Group Co. Ltd. (Semir), grew continuously from its launch in 2012 to become a main contributor to Semir’s success, contributing approximately 30 per cent of Semir’s annual revenue by 2016. Semir entered the online market relatively late after many competing Chinese clothing manufacturers had already established their presence online. Yet it...Starting at €8.20
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Ford’s E-Business Strategy
Allen, Brandt R.; Davis, Edward W.Case DARDEN-BC-0145-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case is designed to facilitate a discussion and analysis of Ford Motor Company's e-commerce strategy in 1999-2000. It presents an independent analysis of costs and savings along the automobile-industry supply chain as well as recent information regarding auto dealers' reactions to Ford's e-commerce initiatives.Starting at €8.20
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Hindustan Unilever Mulls Over E-grocery Market Option
Sandeep Puri; Manjusha Subramanian; Abhinav GrandhiCase IVEY-9B15A054-EMarketing, StrategyThe prospect of online grocery (e-grocery) shopping has generated a substantial amount of interest. Many fast-moving consumer goods companies have entered this potential market, and Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is contemplating building its own e-grocery platform. However, e-grocery firms have yet to develop a business model that can consistently deliver profits while also creating value for customers. HUL needs to assess the potential barrie...Starting at €8.20
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Hypercompetition in E-retail: Flipkart.com
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B14M100-EStrategyFlipkart faced many challenges since its inception due to the hypercompetitive nature of its industry. The company preferred the route of profitless growth in the emerging e-retail industry in India — sacrificing profits for size and growth. Venture capitalists also supported this strategy by providing five rounds of funding. Nevertheless, Flipkart encountered intense competition from local players, who were quickly imitating its competitive and ...Starting at €8.20