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La Dinámica de la Competencia en los Videojuegos Caseros (E): El Auge del 3DO y Juegos de 32 Bits
Coughlan, Peter J.Case HBS-703S29StrategyDescribe el lanzamiento de la innovadora compañía de videojuegos en casa, 3DO, que había desarrollado un sistema innovador que ofrece procesamiento de 32 bits y el software de CD-ROM. Examina la dinámica competitiva en la industria de los videojuegos en casa desde 1970 en el nuevo milenio.Starting at €5.74
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Primark Stores Limited: Low-cost Strategy and Sustainability Initiatives
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B20M059-EStrategyPrimark was a low-cost, fast-fashion clothing retailer headquartered in the United Kingdom. The company’s low-priced clothing enticed consumers, but it also attracted criticism for exploitative labor practices in the low-cost economies where Primark’s manufacturing was outsourced. However, Primark believed that it created jobs in low-cost economies, and its low prices were the result of efficient initiatives such as no online presence and limited...Starting at €8.20
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Marsh USA Inc.: Challenges of Pandemic Insurance in a COVID-19 World
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B21M012-EStrategyIn 2018, Marsh USA Inc. (Marsh), an insurance company based in New York, launched an innovative pandemic insurance product called PathogenRX. However, until the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there was no demand for the product. During the pandemic, some US businesses attempted to claim benefits for business interruption losses from their insurers but were denied because their policies did not cover pandemic losses. Unlike other catas...Starting at €8.20
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The WeWork Company: Internationalization of a Born Global Firm
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B20M045-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe case discusses the international expansion strategy of The WeWork Company (WeWork), a co-working space company. In the United States and Europe, the expansion of WeWork occurred through greenfield investment; membership focus was on freelancers and entrepreneurs. In Asian markets such as India, where WeWork entered through a joint venture, enterprise customers were the revenue generators. In June 2019, a co-founder of WeWork considered buying...Starting at €8.20
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India Post
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B13M119-EStrategyThe advent of the world wide web and the entry of private players in India’s post-liberalization era resulted in India Post losing a substantial volume of its business to e-mails, faxes, short-message services and private-courier-service providers. Additionally, government policies regarding India Post had long remained unchanged. As a consequence, India Post was caught up in a vicious cycle of decreasing mail traffic, low levels of technology in...Starting at €8.20
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Elon Musk: Saving the Fate of Tesla
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B19C009-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2018, Tesla Inc. was one of the highest-valued automobile companies in the United States—despite never reporting profits. Although Elon Musk, the founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., was appreciated for his vision, learning capabilities, active presence on social media, and dedication, he was also criticized for his leadership style and controversial tweets regarding the privatization of the company. Analysts and short sellers be...Starting at €8.20
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Microsoft: Focusing on the Healthcare Vertical
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B21M004-EStrategyBy January 2020, Microsoft Corporation’s (Microsoft’s) Microsoft for Health healthcare vertical had become the company’s most important vertical. Microsoft’s chief executive officer, Satya Nadella, wanted the company to be viewed as a strategic partner ofStarting at €8.20
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Value Innovation By Chobani
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B16M180-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFounded in 2005, Greek yogourt maker Chobani used value innovation to become the number one yogourt brand in the United States by 2011. However, due to some internal problems such as a lack of seasoned professionals and financial resources, and external factors such as competition and decline in demand, Chobani lost its market share to competitors starting in early 2013. With help from a private venture firm, Chobani took several steps to turn th...Starting at €8.20
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Eastman Kodak Company: Reviving Through Diversification
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B21M018-EStrategyIn July 2020, Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) received a US$765 million loan from the US federal government for drug component manufacturing. Kodak's chief executive officer (CEO) was confident about the company's ability to excel in the pharmaceutical industry. However, critics cited several concerns, such as workforce availability and Kodak's lack of experience in the pharma business. The CEO believed that Kodak’s expertise in advanced chemicals ...Starting at €8.20
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Indus OS: Revolution Through Incremental Innovation
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B17M074-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFounded in May 2008 in India, Indus OS (previously known as Firstouch) understood the latent language needs of 90 per cent of Indian consumers, a need that prevented users from switching from their basic-feature phones to smartphones. Through incremental innovation of the open Android system, Indus OS launched the world’s first smartphone operating system that had the ability to function in 12 of India’s regional languages. Through strategic part...Starting at €8.20