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El negocio de dióxido de titanio de Du Pont (E)
Ghemawat, PankajCase HBS-309S14StrategyProporciona a los estudiantes la oportunidad de realizar un seguimiento de la evolución de la industria con el tiempo, para explorar el papel que puede desempeñar en la señalización de dicha evolución, y para construir y validar escenarios de la industria.Starting at €5.74
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The Climate Corporation
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-516060-EStrategyClimate Corporation is a San Francisco-based data analytics company focused on agricultural applications. It was acquired by Monsanto in 2013. In 2015, Climate's decision support platform was used on 75 million acres of farmland in the U.S.; however, most of those acres were "free" acres. To build a viable business, Climate had to convince farmers to subscribe to and pay for premium offerings. The case describes Climate's technology approach, pro...Starting at €8.20
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Olam: On a New Course
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-513044-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. From modest beginnings as a cashew trader in Nigeria, Olam, founded by Indian nationals in 1989, has grown into a leading global agricultural trading company, with annual revenues of $14 billion. The company recently has begun investing in farms and in the production of packaged goods, shifting from its traditional focus on the midstream of the value chain. The case raises q...Starting at €8.20
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2016 Update: Argentina Turns the Page
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-716077-EEconomicsThis brief case is a supplement to "Cresud and Argentina" (515-043) and "Note on Agriculture in Argentina" (515-069). Set in early 2016, it describes developments in Argentina under newly elected President Mauricio Macri, including the country's return to international credit markets, major economic and agricultural policy reforms, and the potential improvements and obstacles Argentina faces under this new administration. The case also describes ...Starting at €8.20
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OCP Group
Fabbe, Kristin E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Kindred, Natalie; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-718002-EEconomicsThis case explores the strategy of OCP Group, the 95%-state-owned Moroccan firm charged with managing the North African country's vast reserves of phosphate. Phosphate was one of the most vital macronutrients for plant health, along with nitrogen and potassium, and Morocco had about 75% of known worldwide reserves. In 2017, under the leadership of Dr. Mostafa Terrab, OCP was halfway through a $20 billion industrial transformation program aimed at...Starting at €8.20
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Woolf Farming and the California Water Crisis
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Bell, David E.; Kindred, Natalie; Shelman, Mary; Winig, LauraCase HBS-716038-EEconomicsThis case highlights the tough choices, competing interests, and decision-making mechanisms involved in California's management of its severe drought, entering its fifth year in 2015. Stuart Woolf, CEO of Woolf Farming, a grower and processor of almonds, tomatoes, and other crops in California's Central Valley, must decide how to respond to the changing operating environment. Scarce water resources-and institutional constraints on the use of wate...Starting at €8.20
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Climate Business/Business Climate (Spanish version)
Porter, Michael E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Schwartz, Peter; Esty, Daniel C.; Slater, Alyson; Bortz, Christina; Hoffman, Andrew J.; Schendler, Auden; Bakhshi, Vicki; Krajeski, Alexis; Roosevelt, Theodore; Llewellyn, John; Correa, Maria Emilia; Way, Mark; Rendlen, BrittaArticle HBS-F0710ABusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityClimate change will affect everything businesses do, as government efforts to mitigate carbon emissions cause their prices to rise steeply. This special edition of Forethought takes a hard-nosed look at the risks and opportunities of climate change. Michael E. Porter and Forest L. Reinhardt argue that the effects of climate change on companies' operations are now so tangible and certain that the issue is best addressed with the tools of the strat...Starting at €8.20
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Climate Business/Business Climate
Porter, Michael E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Schwartz, Peter; Esty, Daniel C.; Slater, Alyson; Bortz, Christina; Hoffman, Andrew J.; Schendler, Auden; Bakhshi, Vicki; Krajeski, Alexis; Roosevelt, Theodore; Llewellyn, John; Correa, Maria Emilia; Way, Mark; Rendlen, BrittaArticle HBS-F0710A-EClimate change will affect everything businesses do, as government efforts to mitigate carbon emissions cause their prices to rise steeply. This special edition of Forethought takes a hard-nosed look at the risks and opportunities of climate change. Michael E. Porter and Forest L. Reinhardt argue that the effects of climate change on companies' operations are now so tangible and certain that the issue is best addressed with the tools of the strat...Starting at €8.20
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El liderazgo en Internet (B): Barnes & Nobles contra Amazon.com en 2005
Ghemawat, PankajCase HBS-706S02StrategyComplementa el caso (A). Una versión reescrita de un suplemento antes.Starting at €5.74
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Barnes & Noble vs. Amazon.com (Spanish version)
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Baird, BretCase HBS-703S47StrategyDescribes the attempt of a traditional retailer, Barnes & Noble, to counter the challenges posed by an Internet-based start-up, Amazon.com.Starting at €8.20