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Charles Schwab Corp. in 2017 - Teaching note
Siegel, R; Makinen, JTeaching Note SGSB-SM282TN-EStrategyBy almost any measure, Charles Schwab Corp. appeared to be killing it in 2017. The wealth management, banking, custody and brokerage firm’s stock was trading near its all-time high. It was posting unprecedented levels of new client accounts, net new client assets, revenues and profits and had a record $3.12 trillion in client assets under management. Schwab was taking customers and assets from old-line wire houses like Morgan Stanley, while fendi...Starting at €0.00
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Recruit Holdings and the Ribbon Model
Miller, Paddy; Inami, HiromiCase DPO-388-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementListed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange since October 2014 with $13 billion in sales, Recruit Holdings had created and managed as many as 200 businesses and brands through separate operating divisions across Japan, the rest of Asia, Europe and the United States. The key business of Recruit was that it operated a number of platforms and services that provided client data and could be accessed by many users. But what made it work? What made it sustainab...Starting at €8.20
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Charles Schwab Corp. in 2017
Siegel, R; Makinen, JCase SGSB-SM282-EStrategyBy almost any measure, Charles Schwab Corp. appeared to be killing it in 2017. The wealth management, banking, custody and brokerage firm’s stock was trading near its all-time high. It was posting unprecedented levels of new client accounts, net new client assets, revenues and profits and had a record $3.12 trillion in client assets under management. Schwab was taking customers and assets from old-line wire houses like Morgan Stanley, while fendi...Starting at €8.20
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Enso Española, S.A. (A)
Miller, Paddy; Velamuri, RamaCase FH-650-ELeadership and People ManagementA general manager is appointed to turn around a division that has consistently shown loses over a period of 20 years. His action is dramatic as he sets about implementing drastic measures. At the end of his two and a half year contract he finds that his contract is not to be renewed.Starting at €8.20
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SSS Software In-basket - Exercise
Schor S.; Seltzer, J.; Smither J.; Miller, PaddyExercise FHE-12-ELeadership and People ManagementThis exercise involves reading and organising 17 inter-related documents within a period of two hours. An in-basket has to be cleared by a newly appointed manager before departing on a business trip. The exercise challenges the student's ability to recognise related issues and priorities and to organise these in such a way as to make his/her decisions understandable to another.Starting at €8.20
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Invitrogen/Life Technologies (B)
Burgelman, R; Siegel, R; Lee, RCase SGSB-SM209B-EStrategyOn June 12, 2008, Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems announced plans to merge. The combined company was to be renamed Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE). Invitrogen offered to acquire Applied Biosystems for $6.7 billion in cash and stock. AB shareholders would receive $38 per share in cash and stock, representing a 17 percent premium over the share’s closing price on Wednesday, June 11, 2008.Starting at €5.74
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Diana and Jack Civello: Managing Dual Careers (A)
Mitchell, Jordan; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-45-ELeadership and People ManagementJack and Diana Civello have had successful careers in the same organization. They met and were married while working together. As the years have passed, it has become apparent that of the two, Diana is more likely to make it into a top executive job, maybe even rising to being the CEO of a major corporation. This leaves Jack wtih certain decisions to make about his own career.Starting at €8.20
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Mike McCready and Music Xray: Business model innovation in the music industry
Brankovic, Azra; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-246-EInnovation and Change, Knowledge and Communication, StrategyThe Music Xray case study can be used as a companion case to "Polyphonic HMI: Mixing Music and Math" (HBS Publishing, 2005) or as a stand-alone case. The case captures the emergence of a new business model in response to changes wrought on the music industry by the Internet, and particularly the advent of Web 2.0.Starting at €8.20
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Diana and Jack Civello: Managing Dual Careers (B)
Mitchell, Jordan; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-46-ELeadership and People ManagementJack and Diana Civello have had successful careers in the same organization. They met and were married while working together. As the years have passed by, it has become apparent that out of the two, Diana is more likely to make it into a top executive job, maybe even rising to being the CEO of a major corporation. This leaves Jack wtih certain decisions to make about his own career.Starting at €5.74
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Diana and Jack Civello: Managing Dual Careers (C)
Mitchell, Jordan; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-47-ELeadership and People ManagementJack and Diana Civello have had successful careers in the same organization. They met and were married while working together. As the years have passed by, it has become apparent that out of the two, Diana is more likely to make it into a top executive job, maybe even rising to being the CEO of a major corporation. This leaves Jack wtih certain decisions to make about his own career.Starting at €5.74