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Forbind Systems (B): salir adelante... Vuelta al trabajo
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-11Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeEl caso B sobre una joven compañía tecnológica danesa respaldada por capital riesgo dedicada a la creación de software para la cadena de suministro, que intenta superar un gran número de dificultades asociadas a esta clase de empresas, no puede impartirse de forma aislada, pues es una continuación directa del caso "Forbind Systems (A): ¡Menudo ascenso! Gestionar la crisis desde el primer día" [EFC-10-E]. En esta segunda parte se comentan las deci...Starting at €8.20
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Forbind Systems (B): The Way Forward... Back to Business
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-11-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThis case B about a young Danish VC-backed technology company in the supply-chain software sector trying to overcome a multitude of challenges related to this type of companies cannot be taught as a stand-alone case, but is a direct continuation of the FocusCase "Forbind Systems (A): Hired to Hell ´Crisis Management from Day 1´ [EFC-10-E]". This second part illustrated the decisions the CEO took with regard to strategy, business model, financing,...Starting at €8.20
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Cembrit Holding A/S: At a Crossroads
Romeo TurcanCase IVEY-9B17M008-EStrategyCembrit Holding A/S (Cembrit), the second-largest producer of fibre cement products in Europe, had experienced a period of restructuring, acquisitions, and consolidation as a result of having acquired fibre cement companies involved in production, sales, and distribution throughout Europe and closing down its own production in Denmark. After years of restructuring and struggling, growth had finally picked up, with turnover reaching an average of ...Starting at €8.20
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Power Play (Spanish version)
Pfeffer, JeffreyArticle HBS-R1007GLeadership and People Managementhow to organize for innovation, motivate workers at all levels, sponsor creativity, and wield power effectively.Starting at €8.20
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Ian Choo: Objectives in a Course Design
Choo, Ian; Palencia, LuisCase ASN-64-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case describes the context in which a business school course, Contemporary Business Issues, is designed, as a basis to discuss issues related to course design in general (objectives, constraints and trade-offs). The Danish educational system, the university's alliance with De Montfort University, the geographical origin of participants, and the professors assigned are described so these issues can be discussed in class, with the eventual prop...Starting at €8.20
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The Agro Food Cluster in Central Denmark (B)
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaCase SM-1617-EEconomics, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case describes an initiative in Central Denmark that consists of a business park that has aspirations of becoming a (micro) cluster. Paul Cornillon, chairman of the Board for the Danish Food Cluster, needs to move the initiative forward now that the cluster has been officially launched. The case was written based on published data and interviews conducted with members of the government, the management team at the Agro Food Park and other stak...Starting at €5.74
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NKT Photonics A/S: Doing Business at the Technological Frontiers
Torben Pedersen; Githa KurdahlCase IVEY-9B16M055-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTo improve its profitability, NKT Photonics A/S (NKT), a small Danish company operating in the global photonics industry, was getting ready to undertake the commercialization process of its highly advanced optical fibre technology. NKT’s chief executive officer (CEO) was considering two options for accomplishing this goal: (1) establishing strategic partnerships with system integrators in order to gain access to commercial customers, or (2) repos...Starting at €8.20
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Tokyo Jane
Robert D. Austin; Dana Minbaeva; Simon SchaferCase IVEY-9B14M085-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTokyo Jane is an accessible fashion jewelry company that makes and markets its products as “luxury for less” by designing, importing and selling fashion jewelry pieces that look luxurious but cost only a fraction of the high-priced items that inspired them. Finished products are air-shipped to company headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark from factories in China, stocked in the head office and delivered to 400 retail partners —small fashion boutiqu...Starting at €8.20
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Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship: Business Incubation in the Danish Context
Robert D. Austin; Dana Minbaeva; Demetra DimokopoulosCase IVEY-9B17M116-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2015, the Copenhagen School of Entrepreneurship (CSE), the largest business incubator in Denmark, was admitting 100–125 new start-ups each year and attracting external funding of US$33 million from both public and private sources—all with an annual budget of US$435,000, funded exclusively by the Copenhagen Business School. Like most business incubators, CSE worked to provide entrepreneurs with training, mentorship, and investors, and to enhanc...Starting at €8.20