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Cyberattack: The Maersk Global Supply-Chain Meltdown
David T.A. Wesley; Luis Alfonso Dau; Alexandra RothCaso IVEY-9B19M022-EDirección estratégicaIn 2017, the new chairman of A. P. Møller-Maersk confronted one of the worst cyberattacks in history, which crippled the company's vast global shipping network that accounted for nearly 20 per cent of global container shipping. NotPetya was a particularly virulent strain of ransomware that, within seconds, destroyed Maersks’s servers and personal computers around the world. Maersk's senior system administrators had warned the company that its net...Desde 8,20 €
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Away: Scaling a DTC Travel Brand
Avery, Jill; Fuller, Joseph B.Caso HBS-520051-EMarketingAway, a direct-to-consumer, digital native e-commerce seller of travel luggage, is debating how to invest its latest round of venture funding. How quickly could and should Away scale and what were the most promising growth trajectories to maximize its potential? Three decisions face the founders. Should Away continue to invest in driving growth in suitcases and other travel bags or was it time to begin to expand into other adjacent travel categor...Desde 8,20 €
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Undergroundhiphop.com
Michael H. Zack; Ben Compaine; David T.A. WesleyCaso IVEY-9B07M064-EDirección estratégica, Iniciativa emprendedoraUndergroundhiphop.com (UGHH) was the leading source of independent hip-hop on the Internet. Although company revenues remained small compared to major online music retailers, the opening of a storefront in 2005 helped create new opportunities within the music industry, but also proved to be a drain on company resources. As the founder tried to expand the company, he faced a number of choices. However, his conservative financial strategy was limit...Desde 8,20 €
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Wellthy: The Economics of Caring
Trelstad, Brian; Fuller, Joseph B.Caso HBS-320028-EConocimiento y comunicaciónIn 2014, Lindsay Jurist-Rosner (MBA '09) founded Wellthy, a B2C business that coordinates care for working professionals seeking help to support loved ones with chronic diseases or aging parents. With personal experience as a young professional providing care for her mother, Jurist-Rosner spotted an opportunity, given the long-term demographic trends in the United States. As she raised capital, built out a technology platform and recruited a team...Desde 8,20 €
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Terrapin Laboratory
Hamermesh, Richard G.; Fuller, Joseph B.Caso HBS-315098-EDescribes the formation and rapid growth of a drug testing company. The company needs to decide whether to enter the painkiller testing market, in addition to growing its drug treatment center business. The associated teaching materials provide students the opportunity to weigh the attractiveness of alternative mechanisms for financing the company's expansion.Desde 8,20 €
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HourlyNerd
Avery, Jill; Fuller, Joseph B.Caso HBS-316134-EIniciativa emprendedoraHourlyNerd, a two-sided marketplace platform for matching freelance consultants with small companies looking for help, struggles to define a growth plan for the future. The company, started as a class project in HBS' FIELD 3 course, is assessing three growth paths: shifting their target from small and medium sized businesses to enterprise customers, expanding into new verticals to become the Amazon of freelance labor, and transforming its busines...Desde 8,20 €
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Zensar Technologies Ltd, Teaching Note
Fuller, Joseph B.Nota del Instructor HBS-319049-EDirección estratégicaTeaching note for case 318051.Desde 0,00 €
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Asis Electronics
Henry W. Lane; David T.A. WesleyCaso IVEY-9B11M057-EDirección estratégicaThe controller for Asis Electronics, a subsidiary of a European-based corporation, was concerned that Asis might have overcharged the U.S. Ministry of Defense in a contract for transmitters. However, Asis’s chief financial officer did not address the matter when he learned of it. After being asked to sign an annual compliance document related to anti-corruption practices, the controller needed to decide whether or not to report the irregularities...Desde 8,20 €
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Braintrust: The Blockchain-Powered Talent Network
Stanton, Christopher; Fuller, Joseph B.; Gonzalez, GeorgeCaso HBS-821086-EIniciativa emprendedoraA San Francisco startup seeks to disrupt the freelancing industry through its user-owned talent network powered by the cryptocurrency, BTRUST.Desde 8,20 €
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La-Z-Boy (A)
Fuller, Joseph B.; Kindred, NatalieCaso HBS-317034-EDirección estratégicaKurt Darrow, CEO of La-Z-Boy furniture, must decide whether to continue an overhaul of the company's strategy in the face of a collapse in demand during the great recession. Having pared back La-Z-Boy's portfolio of brands and manufacturing network, he intends to reposition the company as a branded retailer of furniture and home fashions. Just management is poised to implement a new strategy that involves a heavy investment in brand advertising, ...Desde 8,20 €