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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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La Industria de la Música e Internet
Anand, Bharat N.; Cantillon, Estelle S.Case HBS-715S24StrategyDiscute el impacto de Internet en la industria de la música desde 1990 hasta 2003. discute la tecnología, nuevos modelos de negocio, y las discográficas se mueve. Proporciona los antecedentes necesarios para discutir estos asuntos, así como para evaluar las estrategias de las cinco principales compañías discográficas - Sony, BMG, Warner, EMI y Universal. Termina con la cuestión de si la industria de la música sobrevivirá y con argumentos de ambos...Starting at €8.20
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The Random House Response to the Kindle
Anand, Bharat N.; Olson, Peter W.Case HBS-710444-EStrategyIn early 2010, e-readers like Amazon's Kindle, and Apple's impending iPad, threatened to disrupt the book publishing industry. The case provides an overview of the industry, describes the broader trends regarding e-readers, and asks: how should major publishers like Random House respond to these trends?Starting at €8.20
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eReading: Amazon's Kindle
Anand, Bharat N.; Olson, Peter W.; Tripsas, MaryCase HBS-709486-EStrategyIn November 2007, Amazon introduced the Kindle, the first electronic reader with wireless functionality. The case describes the launch of the Kindle and provides information on representative players in the industry (or broader ecosystem) who are likely to be affected, and react: including Penguin (the leading educational publisher), Barnes & Noble (the largest bricks-&-mortar retailer), Apple and Sony (as manufacturers of competing devices), Goo...Starting 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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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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Dharavi: Developing Asia's Largest Slum (A)
Iyer, Lakshmi; Macomber, John D.; Arora, NamrataCase HBS-710004-EEconomicsMaharashtra state is accepting bids to redevelop Dharavi, the largest slum in Asia. A real estate developer assesses the risks and tenders a bid. The bid conditions include providing new free housing to tens of thousands of slum dwellers. The cost of constructing the housing is anticipated to be paid for from the revenues from developing and selling market-rate housing. While the primary concerns are cost of construction, cost of capital, and rev...Starting at €8.20
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China Vanke: Supplement
Paine, Lynn S.; Macomber, John D.; Wong, Keith Chi-hoCase HBS-314108-EStarting at €8.20
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China Vanke (A-2)
Paine, Lynn S.; Macomber, John D.; Wong, Keith Chi-hoCase HBS-314105-EChina Vanke's president and his team must decide on a plan of action after reviewing the quality issues the company faced in early 2012 after a series of highly publicized incidents concerning the quality of the homes they built.Starting at €8.20