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CityCenter (E): Blow up the Harmon
Macomber, John D.Case HBS-212092-EFinanceCasino owner considers whether to implode, complete, or do nothing with a 26 story vacant new building on the Las Vegas Strip. This case continues a series of pieces about the progress of CityCenter, an $11bn project in Las Vegas said to be the largest private construction project in the history of the United States. As in the prior observations of this project, issues around measurement of demand, architecture, construction, scheduling, and fina...Starting at €5.74
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Sarvajal: Water for All
Macomber, John D.; Sinha, MonaCase HBS-211028-EFinanceEntrepreneur wrestles with business model using SMS and RFID technology, franchising, and leasing to rapidly grow off-the-grid water purification business without subsidies. The company seeks to provide potable water services to rural and urban India wherStarting at €8.20
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The Economist
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Anand, Bharat N.; Gomez, LizzieCase HBS-710441-EStrategyIn 2009 the Economist continued to experience impressive growth and operating margins while many of its peers reeled from both a cyclical downturn and structural threats to print publishing. The case describes the history, organization, and business model of the Economist, and describes three issues confronting Andrew Rashbass, the group's chief executive: first, reevaluating the magazine's digital strategy; second, preparing for e-readers; and, ...Starting at €8.20
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Alibaba's Taobao (A) & (B), Teaching Note
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Wulf, Julie M.Teaching Note HBS-712477-EStrategyTeaching Note for 709-456 and 709-457.Starting at €0.00
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Alibaba's Taobao (B)
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Wulf, Julie M.Case HBS-709457-EStrategyStarting at €5.74
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Alibaba's Taobao (A)
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Wulf, Julie M.Case HBS-709456-EStrategyExamines the decision of Alibaba Group to diversify from an international business-to-business (B2B) exchange (Alibaba.com) into a B2C and C2C exchange (Taobao.com) for Chinese retailers and consumers. In China, Taobao had managed to displace the once dominant eBay, the world's largest consumer marketplace. However, the company had little revenue because it offered services free of charge.Starting at €8.20
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El contexto de negocios de WalMart
Oberholzer-Gee, FelixCase HBS-712S19StrategyEn 2004, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. propuso la construcción de un nuevo Supercenter en Inglewood, una comunidad de bajos ingresos, cerca de Los Ángeles. La propuesta era una parte de la estrategia de Wal-Mart para llevar su formato Supercenter a California. Introducido a finales de 1980, supercentros añaden una línea llena de comestibles y departamentos especializados para surtido tradicional de Wal-Mart de mercancía general. entrada prevista de Wal-M...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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EcoMotors International (Spanish Version)
Macomber, John D.; Alvarez, HermesCase HBS-216S11FinanceEco-Motors, financiado en parte por Khosla Ventures, tiene que decidir cómo ir al mercado con una nueva tecnología para motores de combustión interna para uso automotriz e industrial. El motor OPOC tiene pistones opuestos y es un motor de dos tiempos, en comparación con una más tradicional en línea o gas V-orientado 6, 8, o 12 de cilindro o un motor diesel. Un motor de dos tiempos es más barato de construir y tiene mayor potencia de salida de un ...Starting at €8.20
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Alibaba's Taobao (A) (Spanish version)
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix; Wulf, Julie M.Case HBS-714S01StrategyExamines the decision of Alibaba Group to diversify from an international business-to-business (B2B) exchange (Alibaba.com) into a B2C and C2C exchange (Taobao.com) for Chinese retailers and consumers. In China, Taobao had managed to displace the once dominant eBay, the world's largest consumer marketplace. However, the company had little revenue because it offered services free of charge.Starting at €8.20