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Starbucks and Conservation International (Spanish version)
Austin, James E.; Reavis, CateCase HBS-309S01Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case is accompanied by a Video Short that can be shown in class or included in a digital coursepack. Instructors should consider the timing of making the video available to students, as it may reveal key case details. Starbucks, the world's leading specialty coffee company, developed a strategic alliance with Conservation International, a major international environmental nonprofit organization. The purpose of the alliance was to promote cof...Starting at €8.20
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Ipoderac (Spanish Version)
Austin, James E.Case HBS-303S01Para maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. Este 32 años de edad, sin fines de lucro se ha dedicado a la atención y el desarrollo social de los niños de la calle abandonados en México. Examina los esfuerzos de la organización para lograr la sostenibilidad financiera, en particular a través de actividades de ingresos ganados en su granja. Incluye exhibiciones de color.Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Beta San Miguel
Bell, David E.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-514005-EEconomicsIn November 2013, Dr. Jose Pinto, head of Grupo Beta San Miguel (BSM), Mexico's largest private sugar producer, is weighing the future prospects of the Mexican sugar industry as he considers whether BSM should bid on one of the state-owned sugar mills slated for auction. His decision will be informed by dynamics in the North American sugar market-NAFTA affords Mexico unique duty-free access to the U.S.-as well as the world sugar market and other ...Starting at €8.20
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Agriculture in Mexico
Bell, David E.; Cuellar, Regina Garcia; Scott, CintraCase HBS-513065-EStarting at €8.20
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Grupo Elektra (Spanish Version)
Arnold, David J.; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Monteiro, Luiz FelipeCase HBS-503S39MarketingGrupo Elektra es la compañía de financiamiento de consumo de América Latina basado en las ventas a crédito en sus productos no perecederos puntos de venta. Se ha comenzado a internacionalizarse en América Latina, pero ahora debe decidir si para entrar en el mercado hispano de EE.UU., y cuál de sus dos negocios principales (al por menor y finanzas) para enfatizar.Starting at €8.20
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Staging Two-sided Platforms
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-808004-EStrategyFirms that aspire to develop two-sided platforms face a formidable challenge. Prospective users on each side will not invest in the platform until they are confident there will be enough users on the other side. Traditional strategies for dealing with this dilemma--subsidizing users or securing their exclusive affiliation--are costly and risky. Describes less costly staged strategies for building two-sided platforms. With the "vendor to two-sided...Starting at €8.20
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La escasez de agua y la inversión inmobiliaria en la Ciudad de México
Macomber, John D.; Garcia-Cuellar, Regina; James, Griffin H.Case HBS-211S07FinancePara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. Una característica comercial de la empresa evalúa los riesgos de agua incluyendo la capacidad del gobierno a un recurso, la exposición de funcionamiento de la empresa y la mitigación, y si hay que desplazarse a causa del riesgo de agua. Un gestor de fondos de bienes raíces evalúa las perspectivas de inversión en la Ciudad de México en el contexto de una importante crisis de...Starting at €8.20
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Walmart around the World
Alcacer, Juan; Agrawal, Abhishek; Vaish, HarshitCase HBS-714431-EStrategyAfter reaching the limits of its successful expansion in the United States in the early 1990s, Walmart sought growth opportunities in markets abroad. This case describes Walmart's attempts to replicate its successful U.S. business model in Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Central America, China, South Korea, Japan, Germany, the U.K., and Africa. Students reflect on the mixed results of these ventures and identify elements in the company's locat...Starting at €8.20
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Gentera: Beyond Microcredit
Lal, Rajiv; Mazzanti, LisaCase HBS-515017-EMarketingGentera, whose largest subsidiary is Compartamos Banco, has been a fantastically successful endeavor since it started in the 1990s. But in 2014, Gentera faces challenges in expanding beyond group-lending and micro-credit into microfinance and beyond in order to fulfill its mission of financial inclusion.Starting at €8.20