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Bayer Crop Science
Bell, David E.; McLoughlin, Damien P.; Kindred, Natalie; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-520055-EStrategyIn mid-2019, a year after German conglomerate Bayer Group closed its acquisition of U.S.-based seeds giant Monsanto, the leadership of Bayer's Crop Science division (which absorbed Monsanto) is reflecting on the opportunities ahead. Some observers have questioned Bayer's decision to buy Monsanto, citing potential reputational and financial liabilities; in the last year, Bayer's stock price has suffered. However, the leadership team expects the co...Starting at €8.20
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Cost of Capital at DraftKings
Baker, Malcolm P.; Hillenbrand, Sebastian; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-224007-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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Applichem (A) (Abridged) (Spanish Version)
Hammond, Janice H.; Pisano, Gary P.Case HBS-612S09Service and Operations ManagementApplichem fabrica el mismo producto químico en cuatro plantas, cada uno de los cuales está situado en un país diferente. La compañía ha completado un importante estudio que compara la productividad y el rendimiento de estas plantas. Utilizando los datos del estudio, los estudiantes deben decidir cuál, en su caso, las plantas de cerca. El caso requiere que los estudiantes a pensar acerca de las métricas relevantes para comparar el rendimiento de l...Starting at €8.20
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Kristen's Cookie Co. (A) (Abridged)
Bohn, Roger E.; Hammond, Janice H.Case HBS-608037-EService and Operations ManagementThe student is starting his or her own business, baking make-to-order cookies. Basic times of each operation are laid out and the student is asked to determine the consequences for the operating system. Serves as an exercise and review of concepts such as capacity, bottlenecks, and throughput times. Students should be able to make several useful suggestions for improving the system.Starting at €8.20
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Kristen's Cookie Co. (A) (Abridged) (Spanish version)
Bohn, Roger E.; Hammond, Janice H.Case HBS-611S03Service and Operations ManagementThe student is starting his or her own business, baking make-to-order cookies. Basic times of each operation are laid out and the student is asked to determine the consequences for the operating system. Serves as an exercise and review of concepts such as capacity, bottlenecks, and throughput times. Students should be able to make several useful suggestions for improving the system.Starting at €8.20
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Amazon.com's European Distribution Strategy (Spanish version)
Hammond, Janice H.; Chiron, ClaireCase HBS-617S04Service and Operations ManagementDescribes how Amazon's distribution system evolved from the company's inception. In 2003, Amazon Europe must decide how to reconfigure its distribution network in light of expected growth, products proliferation, and geographical expansion in Europe. Examines how characteristics of suppliers and customers differ across the markets Amazon serves in Europe. The protagonist must consider the degree of centralization appropriate for the European netw...Starting at €8.20
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Founders Factory
Rayport, Jeffrey; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-821009-EEntrepreneurshipIn January 2020, Brent Hoberman and Henry Lane Fox, co-founders of Founders Factory, a venture capital fund with an accelerator and incubator program funded by investment from corporate partners, consider international expansion strategies.Starting at €8.20
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Forecasting ClimaCell
Krieger, Joshua Lev; Stanton, Christopher; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-820044-EEntrepreneurshipA weather technology startup, ClimaCell considers the R D trade-offs and financing implications of pursuing a proposed contract with a major automobile maker, rather than continuing its focus on building a scalable, all-purpose weather prediction engine.Starting at €8.20
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Glovo: Expanding Quick Commerce
Moreno, Antonio; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-621094-EService and Operations ManagementIn March 2021, delivery app CEO Oscar Pierre and his team consider strategies to grow Glovo's quick commerce delivery service and to approach their expansion in Kenya.Starting at €8.20
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The Akamai Technical Academy
Applegate, Lynda M.; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-821021-ELeadership and People ManagementBy January 2020, Akamai Technologies had completed eight Akamai Technical Academy training programs in the U.S., Costa Rica, and Poland. Academy programs trained individuals without a traditional STEM degree for technically oriented jobs at Akamai. With aims to improve diversity across the technology sector, leadership considers expanding the ATA's reach.Starting at €8.20