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Dana Hall: Funding a Mission (E): Excerpts from a Letter from Head of School Caroline Erisman, May 2015
McFarlan, F. WarrenCase HBS-116006-EDana Hall is a private all-girls school in New England facing a crisis in its mission. As social norms shift away from single-sex education, the school's enrollment is falling and deficits are becoming the norm. At the same time, the modern vision for girls' education requires an even greater investment in science and sports--at a time when Dana Hall's resources are lower than ever before. Can the school stay true to its mission? How will it find...Starting at €5.74
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What Is Disruptive Innovation
Christensen, Clayton M.; Raynor, Michael E.; McDonald, RoryArticle HBS-R1512B-EStrategyFor the past 20 years, the theory of disruptive innovation has been enormously influential in business circles and a powerful tool for predicting which industry entrants will succeed. Unfortunately, the theory has also been widely misunderstood, and the "disruptive" label has been applied too carelessly anytime a market newcomer shakes up well-established incumbents. In this article, the architect of disruption theory, Clayton M. Christensen, and...Starting at €8.20
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Under Armour
McDonald, Rory; Christensen, Clayton M.; West, Daniel; Palmer, Jonathan E.Case HBS-618020-EStrategyAfter twenty years of growth unprecedented in the sports apparel industry, Under Armour finds itself with a new record to beat: making the leap from $5 to $10 billion in sales - a feat only accomplished to date by competitors Nike and Adidas. At the heart of this challenge is how Under Armour can maintain its brand's authenticity while adding new products that fuel future growth. The case traces the evolution of Under Armour's brand and describes...Starting at €8.20
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What Is Disruptive Innovation? (Spanish version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Raynor, Michael E.; McDonald, RoryArticle HBS-R1512BStrategyFor the past 20 years, the theory of disruptive innovation has been enormously influential in business circles and a powerful tool for predicting which industry entrants will succeed. Unfortunately, the theory has also been widely misunderstood, and the "disruptive" label has been applied too carelessly anytime a market newcomer shakes up well-established incumbents. In this article, the architect of disruption theory, Clayton M. Christensen, and...Starting at €8.20
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Charles Schwab Corp. (A) (Spanish version)
McFarlan, F. Warren; Tempest, NicoleCase HBS-302S30Information TechnologiesA look at the industrial restructuring in the brokerage industry made possible by e-commerce. Focuses the student's attention on the decision alternatives facing Charles Schwab, one of the industry leaders in January 1998. In a word, the challenge is "Do they slash prices to meet competition from companies like E-Trade or do they stand still?"Starting at €8.20
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Secom: Managing Information Security in a Risky World
McFarlan, F. Warren; Austin, Robert D.Case HBS-308015-EInformation TechnologiesExamines the type of security that is appropriate for an Internet company to have on its site. Focuses on a 20-person electronic e-commerce company trying to decide what parts of the information security product line they should acquire from the largest sStarting at €8.20
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Internet Issues (A) (Spanish version)
McFarlan, F. Warren; Young, FredCase HBS-303S25Information TechnologiesThis case looks at the issues facing a Hong Kong-based trading company, which links hundreds of factories in India and Asia with major customers like Gap and the Limited in Europe and in the United States. The company has recently launched a dot-com operation to allow its extraordinary network of factories in Asia to target much smaller retail chains in Asia and Europe than they were able to do before.Starting at €8.20
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AmazonFresh: Rekindling the Online Grocery Market
McDonald, Rory; Christensen, Clayton M.; Yang, Robin; Hollingsworth, TyCase HBS-615013-EStrategyMore than a decade after the high-profile failures of several early online grocers, grocery remains the largest single U.S. retail category and one of the few that has not yet migrated online. Amazon began testing its grocery-delivery service, AmazonFresh, in Seattle, in 2007; five years later, the company has made significant progress. The case traces the evolution of AmazonFresh's business model and describes the operating capabilities necessar...Starting at €8.20
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Merrill Lynch: Opción Integrada (abreviado)
McFarlan, F. Warren; Weber, JamesCase HBS-304S26MarketingMerrill Lynch, una firma de corretaje de servicio completo con $ 1,5 billones en activos de clientes, está siendo atacada por tanto de descuento y las firmas de corretaje electrónico. Responde con Integrado Choice, una suite de productos diseñados para clientes de captura, desde el do-it-yourself inversor que no quieren usar un intermediario para los clientes que quieren confiar plenamente en un corredor. La estrategia es de alto riesgo y requier...Starting at €8.20
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Charles Schwab Corporation (B) (Spanish Version)
McFarlan, F. Warren; Tempest, NicoleCase HBS-302S32Information TechnologiesLas capturas de la situación que enfrenta Charles Schwab Corp. a finales de agosto de 1999 en la industria de corretaje cambiar drásticamente. Sus movimientos audaces En enero de 1998, han creado un nuevo patrón competitiva industria y la respuesta agresiva provocada por empresas como Merrill Lynch.Starting at €5.74