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LPP Reserved: Estrategias de crecimiento de un minorista de moda en Europa central y oriental
Renart, Lluís G.Case M-1213Corporate GovernanceEn 1989, dos emprendedores polacos crearon una empresa de importación de prendas de vestir. A partir de 1999 empezaron a abrir sus propias tiendas detallistas. En el año 2001 la empresa empezó a cotizar en la bolsa de Varsovia. En 2007, la empresa ya disponíade tres cadenas detallistas de prendas de vestir de moda, con un total de 345 tiendas, una facturación de casi 400 millones de euros y unos beneficios de unos 40 millones de euros. En marzo d...Starting at €8.20
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Shakey’s Initial Public Offering: The Dilemma of Investing
Maria Theresa Manalac; Stefanie Mae Margaret Jakosalem; Sandeep PuriCase IVEY-9B19N021-EFinance, StrategyIn early December 2016, a student member of the Philippine Fund of the finance lab at the Asian Institute of Management was wondering whether to invest in the initial public offering (IPO) of Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures Inc. (Shakey’s). Shakey’s was theStarting at €8.20
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LPP Reserved: Growth Strategies of a Fashion Retailer in Central and Eastern Europe
Renart, Lluís G.Case M-1213-ECorporate GovernanceIn 1989 two Polish entrepreneurs set up a company to import clothing. From 1999 they began to open their own retail stores. In 2001 the company went public on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. By 2007 it had three fashion retail chains with a total of 345 stores, a turnover of nearly ¿400m and profits of about ¿40m. In March 2008 the management was looking at the issue of how to continue growing, and in particular whether or not to buy another Polish fa...Starting at €8.20
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The Holcim Acquisition: Cementing SMC’s Leadership in the Philippines
Maria Theresa Manalac; Yusoph Maute; Sandeep PuriCase IVEY-9B21N006-EFinanceIn May 2019, a retail investor in the Philippines had to decide whether or not to immediately sell his shares in Holcim Philippines, Inc (HPI). The San Miguel Corporation had just announced the acquisition of around 86 per cent controlling interest in HPI. The price of HPI had increased considerably in the months leading up to the acquisition announcement, and this investor was anticipating a large gain. Now, he needed to run a fair value estimat...Starting at €8.20
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Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life (Spanish version)
Friedman, Stewart D.Article HBS-R0804HLeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Work fills most executives' lives to the brim, leaving insufficient time for their families, their communities, and themselves. But Wharton professor Friedman suggests that, rather than view the problem as a set of trade-offs, executives use their leadership talen...Starting at €8.20
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Samsung Electronics (Spanish version)
Siegel, Jordan; Chang, James JinhoCase HBS-707S09StrategyWhen is it possible to create a dual advantage of being both low cost and differentiated? In this case, students assess whether Samsung Electronics has been able to achieve such a dual advantage, and if so, how this was possible. Moreover, Samsung Electronics' long-held competitive advantage is under renewed attack. Students also can assess how Samsung should respond to large-scale Chinese entry into its industry.Starting at €8.20
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Transformación de Corea Inc.: crisis financiera y reforma institucional
Alfaro, Laura; Kim, ReneeCase HBS-714S13EconomicsCorea del Sur, como una de las economías asiáticas "tigres", se transformó en el 11 del mundo y la mayor economía de los principales exportadores en 1996, emergiendo de ser uno de los países de ingresos más bajos de la región de la espalda en la década de 1960. Sin embargo, un año después, en 1997, Corea fue arrastrado por la crisis financiera asiática y buscó un récord de $ 58 mil millones de rescate del Fondo Monetario Internacional. La crisis ...Starting at €8.20
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Harlequin Romances - Polonia (A)
Quelch, John A.; Laidler, NathalieCase HBS-505S16MarketingHarlequin Enterprises, editorial líder mundial de los romances de la serie, ha sido particularmente exitoso en Polonia. El caso explora algunos de los desafíos / oportunidades de hacer negocios en Europa del Este y los elementos de la mezcla de marketing necesarias para el éxito.Starting at €8.20
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San Fabian Supply Company (Filipinas)
Malone, Claudine B.; Harrison, NeilCase HBS-506S30MarketingMacDowell Corp., un productor de material de construcción, puso fin a su acuerdo de distribución exclusiva con San Fabian Supply Co., su único distribuidor en Filipinas durante casi 20 años. Paul Cheng el dueño de San Fabián tuvo que decidir si acepta la decisión del MacDowell o dejar la línea por completo. El caso plantea la noción de "relaciones" en los canales de distribución. MacDowell y San Fabian ambos sintieron que estaban en mejor posició...Starting at €8.20
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Creating and Capturing Value in a Social Network (Spanish version)
Gupta, Sunil; Han, SangmanCase HBS-510S22MarketingIn May 2008, the new CEO of Cyworld, a social network company in Korea, had to decide how to create and capture value from his rapidly growing user base. Cyworld was founded in 1999 and in 2003 it was acquired by SK Telecom, a leading mobile service provider in Korea. By 2007, Cyworld had 21 million users and $95 million revenue--$65 million from paid items (music, virtual gifts, etc.), $15 million from mobile networking, and $15 million from adv...Starting at €8.20