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Arla Foods and the Cartoon Crisis (C)
Henry W. Lane; Mikael Sondergaard; David T.A. WesleyCase IVEY-9B08M007-EStrategyJust as Arla Foods has re-established its reputation in the Middle East, another provocative cartoon is released in a Swedish paper and the communications director of Arla Foods must decide how the company will respond. This is a supplement to Arla Foods and the Cartoon Crisis (A), Ivey product 9B08M005.Starting at €5.74
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Astralis Group: Determining a Brand Strategy
Esty, Benjamin C.; Hjortshoej, Mette Fuglsang; Billaud, EmilieCase HBS-721382-EStrategyAfter launching a Danish esports company in July 2019, and going public in December 2019 with multiple brands associated with different games, the Astralis leadership team was contemplating a shift to a single, corporate brand. While the original arguments for multiple, team-based brands were that esports fans differed by game and the holding company structure made it easier to acquire and divest teams, Jakob Lund Christensen, the firm's chief co...Starting at €8.20
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Eaton Corporation: Portfolio Transformation and The Cost of Capital (Abridged)
Esty, Benjamin C.; Mayfield, E. Scott; Fisher, DanielCase HBS-221070-EFinanceIn 2000, Eaton Corporation was a broadly diversified industrial conglomerate. But its strategy was evolving and its focus was narrowing around "power management" and more recently on "intelligent power," the use of digitally enabled products and services designed to enhance efficiency and reliability. To implement this transition, Eaton had acquired more than 70 companies and divested another 50. Such active portfolio management required Eaton to...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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Forbind Systems (A): Crisis Management From Day 1...: A newly hired first-time CEO has to navigate his firm through a severe crisis
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-10-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThis Focus Case is about a young Danish VC-backed technology company in the supply-chain software sector. To his own surprise, Jacob "just hired as the new VP Sales" was unexpectedly made CEO of the company by the VCs. Beside the personal challenge, he quickly realized significant problems in the company. The current contracts in place were not optimal for the firm, the business model seemed wrong, and internationalization was an important issue....Starting at €8.20
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Forbind Systems (A): gestión de crisis desde el primer día...: Un CEO principiante y nuevo en la empresa debe capear el temporal en tiempos de crisis
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-10Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeEste caso lo protagoniza una joven compañía tecnológica danesa respaldada por capital riesgo dedicada a la creación de software para la cadena de suministro. Para su propia sorpresa, Jacob, que acababa de incorporarse como vicepresidente de Ventas, fue nombrado director general de la compañía. Dejando a un lado el reto personal, pronto percibió que la empresa tenía problemas notables. Los contratos vigentes no eran óptimos para la empresa, el mod...Starting at €8.20