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Spotify: cara a cara con la música (actualización del 2021)
Vroom, Govert; Sastre Boquet, Isaac; Deshmane, AbhishekCase SM-1709Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyEn 2021, el streaming se había convertido en la forma preferida de escuchar música, revitalizando así una industria que volvía a registrar tasas de crecimiento de dos dígitos por primera vez desde los años noventa. Y con sus 355 millones de usuarios, de los cuales 155 millones eran de pago, Spotify era indiscutiblemente el servicio de música en streaming más popular del mundo, alcanzando en 2020 unos ingresos récord de 7.880 millones de euros. P...Starting at €8.20
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Spotify: Face the Music (Update 2021)
Vroom, Govert; Sastre Boquet, Isaac; Deshmane, AbhishekCase SM-1709-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyBy 2021, streaming had become "the" way to consume music, revitalizing an industry that was seeing double digit growth rates for the first time since the 1990s. And with its 155 million paid subscribers and 355 million total users, Spotify was undisputedly the most popular music streaming service in the world - for the year of 2020, it posted record revenues of 7.88 billion. Yet, despite those numbers, in all its history, Spotify had never been ...Starting at €8.20
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SM Entertainment
Barnett, W; Rhee, M; Kim, SHCase SGSB-IB108-ECorporate GovernanceOn the evening of June 10, 2011, the first European tour of Korean idol groups was held in Paris. With European fans demanding tickets and organizing a flashmob rally in front of the Louvre Museum, SM Entertainment, the producers, immediately set up an additional European concert. The success of the Paris concert elevated the status of K-pop and showed that it held potential in the global market. Behind the development of K-pop was the uniq...Starting at €8.20
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Central Bank: The ChexSystems(SM) QualiFile(R) Decision
Campbell, Dennis; Martinez-Jerez, F. Asis; Tufano, Peter; Ekins, Emily McClintockCase HBS-208029-EFinanceThe "Central Bank" series analyzes the use of information and product design for managing the counterparty risk of newly acquired customers. Central Bank, a mid-sized regional U.S. bank, was attempting to grow its customer base by increasing the number of new checking accounts. Like many banks, Central saw checking accounts as an important tool for customer acquisition and loyalty-building. However, the bank realized that the aggressive pursuit o...Starting at €8.20
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The Rocky Mountain Institute: Reinventing the Think and Do Tank of the Future
Massa, Lorenzo; Rosenberg, MikeCase SM-1604-EInnovation and Change, StrategyIn 2007, Michael Potts was appointed CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). RMI is an independent, non-profit "think and do tank" with the mission of promoting the efficient and restorative use of resources. While the Institute is well-known for its outstanding research and innovative ideas, Michael Potts soon realized it needed a management culture and a new strategic focus. The case illustrates RMI's restructuring process and the challenges...Starting at €8.20
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DuPont Corporation: Sale of Performance Coatings
Chaplinsky, Susan; Marston, Felicia C.; Merker, BrettCase DARDEN-F-1709-EFinanceIn January 2012, Ellen Kullman, CEO and chairman of DuPont, must decide whether to retain or sell the company’s Performance Coatings (DPC) division. This is an introductory case on valuing a leveraged buyout. The case focuses on a publicly listed corporation’s decision to divest a large division and asks students to compare the division’s value if it remains under DuPont’s control or is sold to an outside party. The transaction size of approximat...Starting at €8.20
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The New War of the Currents: The Race to Win the Electric Vehicle Market
Kraft, Tim; Alagesan, Suriyaprakash; Shah, JimitCase DARDEN-OM-1709-EService and Operations ManagementThe automobile industry is going through a dramatic change as electric vehicles (EVs) rapidly gain in popularity. Two companies in particular have dominated the EV market over the last decade: Tesla and Nissan. However, Nissan, despite its global presence and production capability, has lost significant market share to Tesla. Going forward, the company’s operational and strategic decisions are vital to its success in the EV market. Tesla, on the...Starting at €8.20
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Barcelona: A Roman Village Becoming a Smart City (Abridged)
Carrasco, Carlos; Ricart, Joan Enric; Berrone, PascualCase SM-1646-EInformation Technologies, Innovation and Change, StrategyOn July 2, 2014, Josep Ramon Ferrer, director of the ICT and smart city strategy at Barcelona City Council, finished the second round of meetings with the companies selected to participate in the competitive dialogue to create City OS, Barcelona's operating system. City OS was one of the key milestones in Barcelona's smart city strategy. It aimed to enable the council to acquire and process data from urban operations in a rapid, efficient, effect...Starting at €8.20
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Ficosa International: eligiendo el futuro
Sastre Boquet, Isaac; Tàpies, Josep; Canals, JordiCase SM-1661StrategyEste caso presenta algunas decisiones estratégicas y de gobierno a las que Ficosa debe enfrentarse para poder competir en una industria global. También recoge algunas decisiones que debe adoptar el consejero delegado (CEO).Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Catalana Occidente
Sánchez Blanco, Francisco; Caldart, AdrianCase SM-1614StrategyEl caso Grupo Catalana Occidente (A) se centra en la decisión de la compañía de si adquirir o no a su competidor Multinacional Aseguradora (MNA) en 1999. El caso ofrece una visión general del negocio de los seguros así como una descripción del sector seguros en España en el marco temporal en el que debía tomarse la decisión. Además, se describen la evolución histórica y de negocio de Grupo Catalana Occidente (GCO), así como los retos a los que se...Starting at €8.20