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AVA.ph: Growing a Filipino E-Commerce Company
Kerr, William R.; Motte-Munoz, HenryCase HBS-813188-EEntrepreneurshipAVA is a three-year old e-commerce company in the Philippines. From its early start mimicking the Gilt Groupe concept of online flash sales, the company has grown into a broader e-commerce platform for local fashion commerce. Oliver Segovia needs to evaluate where AVA should go next and answer some complicated personal questions. The case considers issues related to e-commerce platforms, diaspora-based international exchanges, business location c...Starting at €8.20
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AVA.ph: Growing a Filipino E-Commerce Company, Teaching Note
Kerr, William R.; Rossano, PenelopeTeaching Note HBS-814122-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 813188.Starting at €0.00
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Consumer Payment Systems - Japan
Edelman, Benjamin; Hagiu, AndreiCase HBS-909007-EStrategyIn 2008, the Japanese consumer payments landscape featured ongoing widespread use of cash, limited use of credit cards and rapid rise of e-money systems based on contactless technology embedded in cards and especially mobile phones. The case details the alliances that created new products, as well as the regulations that sometimes stood in the way. Throughout, the case identifies incentives for both consumers and merchants, including direct costs...Starting at €8.20
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Google Inc. (Abridged)
Edelman, Benjamin; Eisenmann, Thomas R.Case HBS-910032-EStrategyDescribes Google's history, business model, governance structure, corporate culture, and processes for managing innovation. Reviews Google's recent strategic initiatives and the threats they pose to Yahoo, Microsoft, and others. Asks what Google should do next. One option is to stay focused on the company's core competence, i.e., developing superior search solutions and monetizing them through targeted advertising. Another option is to branch int...Starting at €8.20
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Google Inc.
Edelman, Benjamin; Eisenmann, Thomas R.Case HBS-910036-EStrategyThe case 'Google Inc.' describes Google's history, business model, governance structure, corporate culture, and processes for managing innovation. It reviews Google's recent strategic initiatives and the threats they pose to Yahoo!, Microsoft, and others. It also asks what Google should do next. One option is to stay focused on the company's core competence, i.e., developing superior search solutions and monetizing them through targeted advertisi...Starting at €8.20
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Osaro: Picking the best path, Teaching Note
Kerr, William R.; Palano, JamesTeaching Note HBS-820015-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 820012.Starting at €0.00
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Walmart's Workforce of the Future, Teaching Note
Kerr, William R.; Bach-Lombardo, JordanTeaching Note HBS-819126-EStrategyThis teaching note accompanies the case Walmart's Workforce of the Future. It provides a detailed lesson plan for the case study discussion, including assignment questions and sample board and slide plans.Starting at €0.00
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Walmart's Workforce of the Future
Kerr, William R.; Bach-Lombardo, JordanCase HBS-819042-EStrategyFaced with intense competition from Amazon, in 2015 Walmart began a transformation of its operations and workforce. The goal was to create an omnichannel retail experience for customers that seamlessly joined online and offline shopping. This case explores Walmart's efforts to deliver this through investments in its workforce makeup and training, digital infrastructure, and automation technology.Starting at €8.20
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Osaro: Picking the best path
Kerr, William R.; Palano, James; Huang, BastianeCase HBS-820012-EEntrepreneurshipThe founder of Osaro saw the potential of deep reinforcement learning to allow robots to be applied in a wide range of new applications. Osaro targeted warehousing, already a dynamic industry for robotics and automation, for its initial product - a system which allowed robotic arms to "pick and place" individual items into boxes for shipment to consumers. Despite receiving significant attention in the robotics space, the problem of universal "pic...Starting at €8.20
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Google Inc. (Spanish version)
Edelman, Benjamin; Eisenmann, Thomas R.Case HBS-910S15StrategyThe case 'Google Inc.' describes Google's history, business model, governance structure, corporate culture, and processes for managing innovation. It reviews Google's recent strategic initiatives and the threats they pose to Yahoo!, Microsoft, and others. It also asks what Google should do next. One option is to stay focused on the company's core competence, i.e., developing superior search solutions and monetizing them through targeted advertisi...Starting at €8.20