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The Basque Country: Strategy for Economic Development, Teaching Note
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Teaching Note HBS-717462-EStrategyTeaching note for case 713474.Starting at €0.00
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Wal-Mart Stores in 2003 (Abridged Version)
Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-709423-EStrategyExamines Wal-Mart's development over three decades and provides financial and descriptive detail of its domestic operations. In 2003, Wal-Mart's Supercenter business has surpassed its domestic business as the largest generator of revenues. Its international operation seems poised to become the next growth driver for the company as it marches toward the trillion dollar sales mark. But problems are starting to surface even as the company is winning...Starting at €8.20
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Cola Wars: Going Global
Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-709451-EStrategyThis case is meant to be used in conjunction with the extant "Cola Wars" case studies. It outlines the global positions of Pepsi and Coca-Cola as of 2008 in the soft drink market, and then provides an overview of their competitive situations in three markets: Mexico, China, and India. The case raises the issue of whether any or all of these markets are a) structurally attractive for soft drink firms, and b) if so, how can Pepsi best "catch-up" wi...Starting at €8.20
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Pricing, Profits and Customer Value
Cespedes, Frank V.; Shapiro, Benson P.; Ross, Elliot B.Case HBS-811016-EStrategyThis note discusses how some firms (start-ups and established companies) maximize customer value and profits via their pricing processes. It is aimed at companies that compete on the basis of performance initiatives rather than absolute cost advantages and low price. It is suitable for use in courses or modules in Pricing, Entrepreneurial Management, Strategy, or Marketing.Starting at €8.20
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Curled Metal Inc.--Engineered Products Division
Shapiro, Benson P.; Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-709434-EStrategyCurled Metal Incorporated has declining sales, but has developed a new product (curled metal pile driver pads) that, in field tests, deliver customer benefits that are many times CMI's manufacturing costs. Joseph Fernandez and Rajiv Sanwal of CMI's Engineered Products Division are responsible for formulating a strategy for the new product. A key issue is the price to charge for the pads. The case raises issues of analyzing market potential, align...Starting at €8.20
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Las guerras de la cola se globalizan
Cespedes, Frank V.Case HBS-709S11StrategyEste caso está destinado a ser utilizado en conjunción con los "Cola Wars" estudios de casos existentes. En él se esbozan las posiciones globales de Pepsi y Coca-Cola a partir de 2008 en el mercado de refrescos y, a continuación, proporciona una visión general de sus situaciones competitivas en tres mercados: México, China y la India. El caso plantea la cuestión de si alguno o todos estos mercados son a) estructuralmente atractiva para las empres...Starting at €8.20
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European Integration: Meeting the Competitiveness Challenge, Teaching Note
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Teaching Note HBS-717461-EStrategyTeaching note for case 714405.Starting at €0.00
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Estonia: Transition, EU Membership, and the Euro
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.; Solvell, OrjanCase HBS-713479-EStrategyThe case discusses the economic development of Estonia, covering specifically the period from regaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 until 2015. It tracks the process from the initial transition towards a market economy to becoming an EU member country, including the 2007 crisis and the government's response to it. The overall performance of the economy, the profile of its key clusters, and the quality of its business environment in...Starting at €8.20
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Vietnam: Sustaining the Growth of an Asian Tiger
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Case HBS-713480-EStrategyThe case tracks Vietnam's economic policy choices and performance from the end of the Vietnam war to the Doi Moi economic reforms and the economic transformation that followed. Throughout this period, the country had become a darling of the international aid community. As the country was preparing for the 2011 Party Congress, however, signs of growing economic frictions were becoming increasingly visible. The case closes by setting the scene for ...Starting at €8.20
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New York City: Bloomberg's Strategy for Economic Development
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.; Ramirez-Vallejo, JorgeCase HBS-714404-EStrategyTraces the economic development of New York City from its founding in the 17th century through 2012. Focuses on the decisions made by New York City officials, past and present, highlighting the challenges of economic development at the city level. Enables deep examination of the interdependence and interrelation of economic policies at the city, state and federal level, and explores the role of economic and cluster performance. Detailed historica...Starting at €8.20