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Glovo - Teaching Note: From Startup to Unicorn
Ricart, Joan Enric; Carenzo, Mathieu; Tapia, AlbertTeaching Note SMT-138-EInnovation and Change, StrategyIn the context of the digital revolution and the mass use of smart devices connected to the Internet, consumer habits have changed radically. Now a large proportion of the population shops from home, and consumers can compare and choose products from a wider variety of options and sellers. So competition is fierce. Local businesses, such as restaurants, no longer compete with only the business next door but also with other businesses located else...Starting at €0.00
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Gas Natural: Improving the Profitability of Servigas (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Guitart, Iván; Rocha e Oliveira, PauloCase M-1234-PPMarketing, Service and Operations ManagementMarta Muriel has recently been promoted to director of residential natural gas service with the mandate of boosting profits for the company's home maintenance services, Servigen. She and her team have designed four measures, among others, that involve a trade-off between cost reduction and improvements in service quality. Now she has to decide which ones to actually implement based on their impact on the company's bottom line.Starting at €8.20
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Growth and Diversification on Martifer
Caldart, Adrián A.Case AESE-DG-A-886(I)-EStrategyThe case describes the fast process of international growth and diversification of the Portuguese firm Martifer. Originally an Iberian leader in the metallic structures business, Martifer became a relevant actor in renewable energies-related businesses in only four years. In doing so, the firm invested heavily in businesses related to wind energy, solar energy and bio fuels throughout 15 countries across the 5 continents. The case describes the p...Starting at €8.20
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Integration Project. GALP in Spain
Caldart, Adrián A.; Leão, PedroCase AESE-DG-A-958(I)-EStrategyThe case refers to Galp´s decision to strengthen significantly its competitive position in the Iberian Peninsula through the acquisition of the operations of Agip and Exxon in 2008. The singularity of the case results from the fact that, as both acquisitions were done almost simultaneously, the process of integration involved three firms with rather different organizational cultures at the same time. The case documents how the integration process...Starting at €8.20
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Nelson Pereira (Portuguese)
Fonseca Pires, JoséCase AESE-FH-A-1004-PPStrategyNelson Pereira é Director Comercial da Green Trip, Agência de Viagens portuguesa, líder de mercado no sub-sector "empresas", e que está a sofrer as consequências da crise financeira de 2008. O Presidente da Green Trip, sogro de Nelson, homem metódico e organizado, contratou o há cerca de 1 ano ciente da sua capacidade de trabalho, da sua dedicação e empenho. Para Nelson, as 24 horas do dia não são suficientes para comportar todas as actividades a...Starting at €8.20
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Nelson Pereira (Spanish)
Fonseca Pires, JoséCase AESE-FH-A-1004-ESStrategyNelson Pereira es Director Comercial de Green Trip, Agencia de Viajes portuguesa, líder de mercado en el sub-sector "empresas", y que está sufriendo las consecuencias de la crisis financiera de 2008. El Presidente de Green Trip, suegro de Nelson, hombre metódico y organizado, lo contrató hace un año consciente de su capacidad de trabajo, su dedicación y compromiso. Para Nelson, las 24 h del día no son suficientes para todo lo que tiene que hacer,...Starting at €8.20
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Fluidra: creando la empresa del futuro
Canals, Jordi; Tàpies, Josep; Masclans, R.Case SM-1697Corporate Governance, StrategyEste caso permite discutir las opciones estratégicas que Fluidra tenía en 2017, incluyendo crecimiento orgánico y posibles adquisiciones o fusiones en EE.UU. Permite estudiar las opciones desde la perpectiva del Consejo de Administración, del CEO y de los accionistas.Starting at €8.20
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Bodegas PRADOREY: Keys to the future of a family business in the winemaking industry - teaching note
Elvira, Marta; Proaño Vicente, Ángel; Sastre Boquet, IsaacTeaching Note SMT-142-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn 2022, after several tough years turning the company around, Bodegas PRADOREY was finally looking towards the future. Founded in 1989, this family-owned winery had become an important winemaker within Ribera del Duero, one of Spain's Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) winemaking regions. But PRADOREY's road had not been an easy one. The winery had gone through difficult times in the 2010s, which could easily have ended the company. Thanks to...Starting at €0.00
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Bulb 2017: Launch
Wells, John R.; Weinstock, BenjaminCase HBS-719441-EStrategyRapid Growth" (719-442). It describes the launch of Bulb, a renewable energy supplier entering the highly competitive UK market in August 2015. By the end of March 2017, Bulb had grown to supply 29,311 properties, well ahead of its Launch Plan of 23,166 and beyond the point of breakeven. It had been a slow start, and growth had been volatile, reaching a rate of over 3,000 new members per week at one point, putting severe strains on service level...Starting at €8.20
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Innovation Flow: Managing Innovation Scouting at Bayer CS
Wim VanhaverbekeCase IVEY-W34822-EStrategyBayer Crop Science AG (Bayer CS) was grappling with the critical issue of how to navigate the landscape of relevant technologies for innovation partnerships. The organization's structure was fragmented, with each business unit operating its own tech screening and sourcing processes. To tackle this, the Innovation Sourcing Team introduced InnovationFlow, a digital platform. This platform formed the core of Bayer CS' scouting network, enabling thei...Starting at €8.20