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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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Even NAFTA Tweaks Could Be Costly
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B17TA04-EStrategyResearch shows any thickening of U.S. borders threatens prosperity across the integrated North American economy.Starting at €8.20
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Why Mining Product Reviews Should Be on Retailers' Radar
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B15TC03-EMarketingMany early adopters of data mining wasted millions of dollars due to the significant amounts of dirty data contained in IT systems and the length of time required to build data warehouses. But the potential payoff of data mining has soared along with the growth of digital data. Today, thanks to the massive amounts of user-generated content online, firms do not need to build a data warehouse to benefit from data mining. Mining social media sites f...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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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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Donglegate: Candour Through Social Media
Charlice Hurst; Karen MacMillan; Thomas WatsonCase IVEY-9B14C017-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2013, controversy arose over the actions of Adria Richards, a developer-evangelist, in response to remarks she overheard being made by two male attendees at a technology conference. After she reported what she believed to be sexist remarks by posting a photo of the men and a comment on Twitter, the two men were asked to leave the conference session and one was soon fired. A firestorm ensued during which Richards' actions were subjected to scru...Starting at €8.20
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Trumpeting Fair Debate
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B17TA03-EStrategyIt takes more than keeping promises to be a good role model as a national leader.Starting at €8.20
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Tweetledee Tweetledumb
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B17TA02-EStrategyWhen it comes to the threat posed by Donald Trump’s Twitter feed, the real problem is how businesses are being told to react.Starting at €8.20
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SNC-Lavalin and the Corruption of Public Discourse
Thomas WatsonArticle IVEY-9B19TB04-EService and Operations ManagementCanada’s fintech ecosystem may be dominated by young entrepreneurs, but they haven’t disrupted the value of old-school industry experienceStarting at €8.20
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Recognizing Jane Philpott’s Ongoing Contribution to Canada
Thomas Watson; Gerard SeijtsArticle IVEY-9B19TF04-EStrategyThe resignation of The Honourable Jane Philpott is literally a case study on what it takes to be an authentic leader in politics and business.Starting at €8.20