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La Ribera Health Department (A)
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Moloney, Emer; Beyersdorfer, DanielaCase HBS-315006-EEconomicsWhat Business Model elements enabled La Ribera to achieve this level of value? How can it improve on its 1% profit margin and better align itself with the Six Factors? The hospital hired a consulting firm that presented four new options that could potentially increase returns. Which, if any, best fit with the ten elements of its Business Model? The B case (9-318-134) contains the d nouement for La Ribera.Starting at €8.20
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The Challenges of International Entrepreneurship at Expatica.com
Christopher Williams; Judith vanHerwaardenCase IVEY-9B11M085-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn April 2011, the management team at Expatica Communications B.V. was reviewing the progress of the company and the opportunities for future growth. The management team had to take stock: the external environment was rapidly changing, and threats from competitors were on the rise. Expatica had been founded 11 years earlier to provide English-language information and news to the expatriate community in Europe, delivering its services primarily ov...Starting at €8.20
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Time Out: A New Global Strategy to Bring Back Profit
Christopher Williams; Umair ShafiqueCase IVEY-9B17M063-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn June 2016, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the United Kingdom-based Time Out Group PLC (Time Out), had just taken the company through an initial public offering, raising much-needed capital for investment and growth. Time Out, which provided consumers with information, tickets, and access to theatre, concerts, and events, as well as food, drink, and cultural experiences in its Time Out Market, had reported significant losses in 2014 and 2...Starting at €8.20
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Credem: Banking on Cheese
Trichakis, Nikolaos; Tsoukalas, Gerry; Moloney, EmerCase HBS-615046-EService and Operations ManagementCredem, an Italian regional bank, grants loans to Parmigiano-Reggiano producers and holds the cheese as collateral in its own warehouse during the maturation process, essentially replacing part of the operations for the cheese producers and gaining deep operations expertise.Starting at €8.20
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Sustainability at Siemens, Teaching Plan
Edmondson, Amy C.; Moloney, EmerTeaching Note HBS-516118-ETeaching plan for case 514026.Starting at €0.00
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Lagkagehuset: Building a Bakery Chain
Palepu, Krishna G.; Moloney, EmerCase HBS-115002-EEntrepreneurshipA Danish bakery chain that was acquired by a private equity firm in 2008, and has grown from 3 to 31 stores, plans to address reoccurring operational and organizational issues before growing further.Starting at €8.20
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Shelby Division 2012
Christopher Williams; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M126-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe vice-president and general manager for Michigan Plastic Inc.’s Shelby Division (Shelby) is faced with various options. Shelby specializes in thermoforming plastic gasoline tanks for global automotive companies such as General Motors, Ford and Toyota. The vice-president is looking at ways to restart growth at Shelby, a division that has been the subject of a turnaround effort from 2007 to 2010. In fact, the vice-president has committed to his ...Starting at €8.20
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Ardian: Portfolio Company Governance
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Moloney, Emer; Labruyere, ToniaCase HBS-318017-ELeaders of the mid cap buyout group at Ardian, the Paris-based private equity firm led by Dominique Senequier, have been asked to review and assess the governance model the firm uses for majority-owned companies in its portfolio. The case describes the governance model and then shows how it has worked in practice at two companies: Italy's orthopedic implant maker Lima Corporate and French chemical company Novacap. For each company, the case descr...Starting at €8.20
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Germany's Green Energy Revolution
Maurer, Noel; Corsi, Elena; Billaud, Emilie; Moloney, EmerCase HBS-713049-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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Olympus and the Whistleblower President
Seijiro Takeshita; Christopher WilliamsCase IVEY-9B12M012-EStrategyThe newly appointed president and chief operating officer of Olympus Corporation of Japan was called to an emergency board meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss governance issues regarding corporate mergers and acquisitions. However, it would be no ordinary meeting. Since assuming the role of president in April 2011, the president had discovered evidence of corporate fraud on a large scale. He had commissioned an external auditor rep...Starting at €8.20