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Boxed
Huang, Laura; Wu, Andy; Bao, JiayiCase HBS-719496-EEntrepreneurshipBoxed.com ("Boxed") is an ambitious e-commerce retailer start-up, founded by visionary CEO Chieh Huang in 2013. From starting in Huang's garage in 2013, to winning Emerging E-Retailer of the Year in 2016, to having 4 operational distribution centers in 2018, Boxed used a variety of strategies in order to gain customers and grow its presence. This case explores the journey that the scrappy, new entrant navigated as it competed against large, golia...Starting at €8.20
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Centros Comerciales Pryca, S.A. - Teaching Note
Rahnema Alavi, AhmadTeaching Note FT-25-EFinanceNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case F-541-E.Starting at €0.00
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Nokia's Growing Cash Mountain - Teaching Note
Mitchell, Jordan; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadTeaching Note FT-65-EFinanceNote prepared as an aid to instructors in the classroom use of case F-777-E.Starting at €0.00
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Bitcoin: Deciphering the Crypto-currency
Zamora, Javier; Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Tatarinov, KatherineCase SI-191-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, Information TechnologiesBitcoin was one of the first implementations of a concept called crypto-currency. It was built on the notion that money can be any object or any sort of record accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts in a given country or socio-economic context. Bitcoin was designed around the idea of a new form of money that used cryptography to control its creation and transactions, rather than relying on central authorities. In short,...Starting at €8.20
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Cotopaxi: Managing Growth for Good
Wu, Andy; Huang, LauraCase HBS-717488-EStrategyCotopaxi, an innovative outdoor gear business targeting millennials, focuses on profit and social impact. This registered benefit corporation was formed by Davis Smith who coalesced his experiences as a Wharton MBA student along with professional knowledge from an unpaid internship in Peru and his previous e-commerce startups in the US and Brazil. Cotopaxi's social cause is fighting global poverty; their target is to donate 10% of their profits b...Starting at €8.20
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Ecu, El
Rahnema Alavi, AhmadTechnical Note FN-366FinanceEsta nota presenta una introducción al SME y sus mecanismos de cambio e intervención, como la parrilla de paridades y el indicador de divergencia. La nota analiza también los mercados del ECU y su futuro dentro de la unión económica y monetaria.Starting at €8.20
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El microcrédito y las instituciones microfinancieras
Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadTechnical Note FN-540FinanceEste documento trata de explicar el concepto de microfinanzas y microcrédito en sus distintas modalidades, las instituciones microfinancieras y los tres pilares del microcrédito: alcance, sostenibilidad financiera e impacto. El documento presenta varios casos reales de instituciones microfinancieras que están funcionando actualmente.Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Bonet: crisis en la dirección financiera
Estapé, María José; Rahnema Alavi, AhmadCase F-794FinanceEl nuevo director general del grupo se enfrentaba a una situación muy delicada y complicada debido a una serie de problemas e irregularidades de carácter financiero. Los accionistas le habían pedido encontrar una solución urgente para salvar la empresa.Starting at €8.20
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Vet Center (A): Así empezó...
Rahnema Alavi, Ahmad; Vázquez- Dodero, Juan Carlos; Weber, EricCase C-672Accounting and ControlEl caso presenta la historia de un joven recien graduado en la Facultad de Veterinaria, que decide montar su propia clínica veterinaria. Cinco años después y ya habiendo conseguido un apreciable desarrollo del negocio, empieza a plantearse algunas cuestiones e inquietudes referentes a la gestión de su empresa.Starting at €8.20
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Boxed, Teaching Note
Huang, Laura; Wu, AndyTeaching Note HBS-720399-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 719496.Starting at €0.00