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Mobius Motors: Building an African Car
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCaso SGSB-IDE01-EInnovación y cambioMobius Motors manufactures and sells low-cost cars in the Kenyan market. The company strives to make the cars such that they are affordable, yet still perform well on Africa’s generally poor road networks. The company has attracted a lot of attention from development and venture financiers, and has ambitious plans to expand throughout the African continent. However, Mobius’s fleet of vehicle is still currently very small, and the company faces...Desde 8,20 €
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EcoPost: Financing a Green Start-up in Africa
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCaso SGSB-IDE02-EInnovación y cambioBased in Nairobi, Kenya, EcoPost manufactures construction posts out of the thousands of tons of plastic waste produced daily by the city. The posts, which are manufactured using second-hand industrial equipment, are frequently used to build fences, park benches, and other objects. Because lumber is very scarce in Kenya, and subject to theft and termite damage, the posts sell very well, and the company has trouble keeping up with demand. The comp...Desde 8,20 €
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Upwork in 2019
Yoffie, David B.; Ciechanover, Allison M.Caso HBS-719509-EDirección estratégicaStephane Kasriel, the CEO of Upwork, the leading platform for freelance labor, updates his progress on how to redesign its business model in 2019.Desde 8,20 €
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Pebble: Wearables Pioneer
Yoffie, David B.; Ciechanover, Allison M.Caso HBS-717414-EDirección estratégicaIn the summer of 2016, wearables 'wunderkind' and Pebble founder and CEO, Eric Migicovsky, was pleased with the young startup's success in the five years since its founding. The Silicon Valley-based company had recently shipped its two millionth smartwatch; held the record for three of the four highest Kickstarter campaigns ever (raising cumulatively over $40 million on the site); launched its first non-watch product dubbed a "wearables game chan...Desde 8,20 €
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Mekelle Farms: Poultry Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia
Lee, H; Kennedy, M; Elist, JCaso SGSB-IDE05-EInnovación y cambioAfter deciding to transform a former government-owned poultry farm in Ethiopia, two American business partners encounter challenges related to input costs, inventory management, delivery, government relations, and other key challenges that are common to entrepreneurs operating in an emerging market context. The partners identify Ethiopia as a country in which to build their business because of its favorable investment climate, and they decide to ...Desde 8,20 €
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HTC and Virtual Reality
Yoffie, David B.; Wu, Andy; Ciechanover, Allison M.Caso HBS-718421-EDirección estratégicaIn fall 2017, HTC CEO and Chairperson Cher Wang was driving the company to focus on virtual reality (VR). HTC's first VR product, VIVE, released in spring 2016, was applauded for its superior immersive room-scale capabilities. However, early adoption of VR beyond gamers and technology enthusiasts was off to a slower start in general to due high cost, lack of quality content, and some user discomfort while using the technology. Wang endeavors to b...Desde 8,20 €
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Microsoft in 2005 (Spanish version)
Yoffie, David B.; Mehta, Dharmesh M.; Seseri, Rudina I.Caso HBS-712S05Dirección estratégicaFocuses on Microsoft's strategy for sustaining competitive advantage in the global software industry. Also, explores Microsoft's history and its current position, as it tries to diversify its product and service revenue streams.Desde 8,20 €
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Proximity Designs
Hattendorf, L; Kennedy, M; de, Clara, L; Yin, LiCaso SGSB-IDE06-EInnovación y cambioIn early 2014, Sanjay Swamy and Valerie Rozycki Wagoner, respectively chairman and CEO of ZipDial, were discussing the possibility of extending the company’s operations to Indonesia and the Philippines, two key markets in Southeast Asia. Having successfully rolled out ZipDial solutions in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – from their primary market in India – they planned to accelerate expansion into selected markets in the region. Through its proprieta...Desde 8,20 €
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Proximity Designs - Teaching Note
Hattendorf, L; Kennedy, M; de, Clara, L; Yin, LiNota del Instructor SGSB-IDE06TN-EInnovación y cambioIn early 2014, Sanjay Swamy and Valerie Rozycki Wagoner, respectively chairman and CEO of ZipDial, were discussing the possibility of extending the company’s operations to Indonesia and the Philippines, two key markets in Southeast Asia. Having successfully rolled out ZipDial solutions in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – from their primary market in India – they planned to accelerate expansion into selected markets in the region. Through its proprieta...Desde 0,00 €