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Latvia: Economic Strategy after EU Accession, Teaching Note
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Teaching Note HBS-707524-EEconomicsTeaching note to 707515.Starting at €0.00
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Latvia: Economic Strategy after EU Accession
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Case HBS-707515-EEconomicsDescribes the economic development of Latvia, a small eastern European country on the shores of the Baltic Sea, from regaining independence in 1991 to European Union (EU) accession in 2004 and is set on May 1st, 2004, the day Latvia became an EU member. Latvia had achieved strong growth since regaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Describes Latvia's economic development over this period, discussing the economic policy efforts that ...Starting at €8.20
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GLAMI Global Expansion Dilemma: Where, When, and How
Mohit Srivastava; Ladislav TyllCase IVEY-9B19M134-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyGLAMI was launched in October 2013 in the Czech Republic as a fashion search engine with a focus on providing consumers with an accessible platform. It operated a neatly organized online fashion catalogue that consisted of combined products from fashion eStarting at €8.20
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Mestska Nemocnice V Litomerice
Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-825-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Telefonica Czech Republic: The Free Revolution (B)
Segarra, José Antonio; Valentí, AlbertCase M-1307-EInnovation and Change, Marketing, StrategyPart B of the case describes what happened eight weeks after the launch of the new Free pricing plans: the decision made by Luis Malvido, CEO of Telefónica Czech Republic; the competition's reaction; the evolution of the market and consumers; new information on the auction, etc. It also presents Telefónica's initial results.Starting at €5.74
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Telefonica Czech Republic: The FREE Revolution (A)
Segarra, José Antonio; Valentí, AlbertCase M-1306-EInnovation and Change, Marketing, StrategyThe case describes the concerns facing an executive of the Moreno group of companies who is not a member of the owning family when a strategic plan he has presented to the owners is rejected. It also illustrates the role played by the owning family in the governance structure of a family firm.Starting at €8.20
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Mejzlík Modellbau: Seeking Directions to Fly High
Mohit Srivastava; Ladislav TyllCase IVEY-9B18M189-EEntrepreneurship, StrategySince its founding in 1989, Mejzlík Modellbau, a propeller manufacturing company based in the Czech Republic, had gained high visibility in the remote-controlled plane market. It had achieved a strong position by maintaining product quality and providingStarting at €8.20
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Parex Banka: Issuing a 200 Million Bond
Basil A. Kalymon; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B07N009-EFinance, StrategyAfter successfully issuing a €100 million Eurobond in 2005, executives at Parex Banka (Parex) in Riga, Latvia are considering issuing a second bond with a face value of €200 million and a term of 5 years. In planning the bond issue, the bank is debating the bond's characteristics, such as the currency (Euro versus U.S. dollar), the spread they would initially offer and how they would approach the meeting with potential investors. Students are tas...Starting at €8.20
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Hotel Latvia: Sell Out, Hang In or Partner
Stephen GraingerCase IVEY-9B14M170-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThree friends have followed their entrepreneurial dream to build a five-star hotel in Liepaja, a seaside city in Latvia. After a few early profitable years, the hotel is struggling, due to the massive downturn in the Latvian economy as a result of the European Union financial crisis and slow recovery. The hotel has declined from generating an annual profit to now making a loss or barely breaking even. On several occasions, the co-owners have cons...Starting at €8.20
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Behavio Labs: Scaling Survey Software into a Global Product
Ladislav Tyll; Mohit SrivastavaCase IVEY-9B20M066-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyEstablished in 2014 by a group of five friends in the Czech Republic, Behavio Labs was a consumer behaviour analytics company that launched the popular product Minute. The Minute digital application accurately measured respondent views and expanded employee engagement to help companies make the right decisions when launching new products, or to improve employee working conditions. By 2018, Behavio Labs had achieved considerable success in the Cze...Starting at €8.20