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Magazine Luiza: Expanding Horizons: The role of ecommerce in the post-IPO growth strategy
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Bullara, Cesar; Sauerbronn Jacinto, RodrigoCase M-1275-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementIn May 2011, Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza successfully raised R$926 million (¿400 million) from its initial public offering (IPO) on the São Paulo stock exchange. The firm was immediately confronted with the challenge of accelerating growth beyond its already remarkable growth rate. The case is centered on the role e-commerce should play in the company's future. On the one hand, the market potential seems to be very interesting and the compa...Starting at €8.20
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Macsa: la venta de proyectos
García Pont, Carlos; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1287MarketingLa fuerza de ventas de MACSA ha sido exitosa en la venta de impresoras, lásers y máquinas de etiquetado durante décadas. La reciente incorporación de proyectos en la oferta de la empresa requiere una nueva estrategia de ventas. Este caso trata los desafíos a que se enfrentan los directivos de la empresa en la elaboración e implementación de esta nueva estrategia.Starting at €8.20
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Google AdWords: Developing and Growing the Spanish Market
Puig, Albert; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; García Pont, CarlosCase M-1239-EInformation Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingGoogle is the largest advertising space seller in the world. Its flagship product is the "sponsored links" ads on its search result page, regardless of how hard it is to take full advantage of them. These links are sold primarily through the Google Adwords site, with the support of a sales team.The challenge facing this business organization is complicated as it figures out how to boost sales of a seemingly simple product with such a diverse clie...Starting at €8.20
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AéroTec Systèmes and the Space Tourism Race
Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; Capizzani, Mario; Valentí Vidal, Albert; Reutskaja Pastushkova, ElenaCase M-1395-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementA group of engineers at AéroTec has finalized the design of a space vehicle called the Navigateur and they must now devise a marketing plan for this innovative new experience. The Navigateur differs from currently available offerings in commercial space travel in that it provides a highly superior visual experience, greater comfort, and lower training and physical fitness requirements. AéroTec, a business-to-business firm with no experience in co...Starting at €8.20
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Internet Marketing
Puig, Albert; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; García Pont, CarlosTechnical Note MN-370-EInformation Technologies, MarketingIn this technical note we explain what Internet marketing is, what it is used for, and how it is done. The note covers a wide variety of subjects, but is broadly in two parts. The first, more theoretical part explains why the Internet is a good medium for marketing. The second focuses on more practical issues, i.e., the things we must we know in order to do Internet marketing. To show that the Internet is a good marketing medium, we describe the ...Starting at €8.20
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Gas Natural: Improving the Profitability of Servigas
Guitart, Iván; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1234-EMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementMarta Muriel has recently been promoted to director of residential natural gas service with the mandate of boosting profits for the company's home maintenance services, Servigen. She and her team have designed four measures, among others, that involve a trade-off between cost reduction and improvements in service quality. Now she has to decide which ones to actually implement based on their impact on the company's bottom line.Starting at €8.20
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LeMar Outdoor Play Products, Ltd.: An Outsourcing Decision to India
Haskins, Mark E.; Simko, Paul J.Case DARDEN-C-2440-EAccounting and ControlThis case, based on general business experience, casts students in the role of analyzing the financial effects of a possible outsourcing decision. Lee and Marcia Mills, owners of LeMar Outdoor Play Products, Ltd. (LOPP), a Canadian company that designs, manufactures, and installs outdoor play equipment, are faced with a decision pertaining to whether LOPP should outsource the company’s back-office information technology enabled services (IT-ES) f...Starting at €8.20
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The "What If" Effects of an Income Tax Rate Change: A Deferred Tax Focus
Haskins, Mark E.; Simko, Paul J.Case DARDEN-C-2448-EAccounting and ControlA change in the corporate US federal income tax rate necessitates an adjustment to a company’s balance sheet deferred tax account. Stephanie Allen has been tasked with determining the projected effects of several “what if” changes in the corporate income tax rate on her employer’s (Software for Seniors, Corp.) and a peer’s DuPont ratios and earnings per share performance measures. This general experience-based case uses data created by the autho...Starting at €8.20
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Google AdWords: desarrollo y crecimiento del mercado español
Puig, Albert; Rocha e Oliveira, Paulo; García Pont, CarlosCase M-1239Information Technologies, Knowledge and Communication, MarketingLa empresa Google es el proveedor de espacio publicitario con mayor volumen de ventas del mundo. Su producto estrella son los enlaces patrocinados en las páginas de resultados de las búsquedas, a pesar de la dificultad que tiene sacarles el máximo partido. Estos enlaces se comercializa básicamente a través del sitio web Google Adwords, con el apoyo de una fuerza de ventas. El reto que afronta esta organización comercial es complejo, ¿cómo empujar...Starting at €8.20
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Sonvilier Pen Company: An Outsourcing Decision
Simko, Paul J.; Haskins, Mark E.Case DARDEN-C-2406-EAccounting and ControlThe COO for Sonvilier Pen, an elite manufacturer of high-quality ballpoint and fountain pens, had gotten a proposal to outsource two pen components to Li Manufacturing, a specialist in the molding and production of intricate metals, located in southeastern China. The proposal was intriguing, but there were a number of factors for the COO to consider before making a decision.Starting at €8.20