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The Proxy Fight at ADP
Greenwood, Robin; Mayfield, E. ScottCase HBS-219052-EFinanceIn July 2017, shares of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) surged 12% following a report that the activist investor Bill Ackman had acquired a sizable stake in the company and planned to nominate his own slate of directors at the company's annual meeting in November. Over the months that followed, Ackman and ADP engaged in an increasingly acrimonious battle of words about the future of ADP. Ackman argued that the company was materially underpe...Starting at €8.20
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MyTime
Begenau, Juliane; Greenwood, RobinCase HBS-217026-EFinanceEthan Anderson, the CEO of San Francisco-based e-commerce company MyTime, must decide on the company's growth strategy. MyTime's first product was a website and mobile app that offered consumers a convenient way to book appointments with local merchants throughout the United States. Student must assess the company's growth strategy and develop a model to value a prospective customer to the company's website.Starting at €8.20
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LEGO, Teaching Note
Thomke, Stefan; Rivkin, Jan W.Teaching Note HBS-614008-ETeaching Note for 614008.Starting at €0.00
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Innovation at Mahindra & Mahindra (B)
Thomke, Stefan; Luthra, Briana DoerrCase HBS-609067-EService and Operations ManagementSupplement to 609-065Starting at €5.74
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Innovation Magic
Thomke, Stefan; Randal, JasonCase HBS-612099-EService and Operations ManagementWhy do certain product and service experiences seem like magic, making them all but destined for success, while other items languish on store shelves? For a better understanding of that, perhaps there's no better place to turn to than the world of magic. Consider that some professional magicians are constantly under pressure to come up with new "effects" that will wow the audience and ultimately result in a transformational customer experience. A...Starting at €8.20
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Dassault Systemes
Thomke, Stefan; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-610080-EService and Operations ManagementDassault Systemes, a leader in product lifecycle management software, has enjoyed a very profitable business model in 3D engineering design. In the past, it has successfully managed market disruptions and opportunities through acquisition and organic innovations. Its latest brands, 3DVIA, offers 3D models and life-like experiences to a new non-professional client category, the consumer. In November 2009, President and CEO Bernard Charles has to d...Starting at €8.20
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A. Lange & Sohne
Thomke, Stefan; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-617058-EService and Operations ManagementThe case describes how A. Lange & Sohne became one of world's leading watch companies. Its obsession with quality and innovation were behind its initial rise in the 19th century and, after a 40-year involuntary hiatus under the East German regime, again at the end of the 20th century. In 2016 its current CEO Wilhelm Schmid and the heads of product development and production have to decide on how to price its innovative watch collection and how to...Starting at €8.20
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Booking.com, Teaching Note
Thomke, StefanTeaching Note HBS-620080-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 619015.Starting at €0.00
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Innovation at Mahindra & Mahindra (C)
Thomke, Stefan; Luthra, Briana DoerrCase HBS-609068-EService and Operations ManagementSupplement to 609065Starting at €5.74
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Designing Transformational Customer Experiences, Teaching Note
Thomke, StefanTeaching Note HBS-618014-ETeaching note for case 617051.Starting at €0.00