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Axel Springer in 2016: From Transformation to Acceleration
Burgelman, R; Siegel, R; Kissick, RCase SGSB-E610-EEntrepreneurshipAs of 2016, Mathias Döpfner, chief executive officer (CEO) of Axel Springer SE, had successfully transitioned the German publishing house through a major digital transformation in the world of journalism. Given the massive disruption that had occurred over the previous two decades with how people consumed news, this was no small feat. During this time, many newspapers, magazines, and journals failed to keep up with the rapidly changing industry...Starting at €8.20
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Buddha and Software: Old Links and New: Opportunities for Cooperation Between China and India
Khanna, TarunBook Chapter HBS-8036BC-EEntrepreneurshipThis chapter examines connections forged between China and India over the last two thousand years and moves into the present to consider recent efforts to create commercial and political links between the two countries. This chapter is excerpted from "Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours"Starting at €8.20
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Film Stars and Gurus: Soft Power in Bollywood and Beyond
Khanna, TarunBook Chapter HBS-8037BC-EEntrepreneurshipThis chapter looks at how soft power-which arises from the appeal of a country's cultural and political practices-has won global influence for India, through the popularity of its film industry, international expansion by individual companies, and the soaring presence of yoga in the West, among other things. This chapter is excerpted from "Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours"Starting at €8.20
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Manna and Miasma: Meanderings Through the Chinese and Indian Financial Firmaments
Khanna, TarunBook Chapter HBS-8049BC-EEntrepreneurshipThis chapter illustrates how exchange does or does not occur in financial markets in China and India, profiling these countries' differing approaches to foreign investment and indigenous entrepreneurship. This chapter is excerpted from "Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours"Starting at €8.20
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Fiat and Fairness: Why China Can Build Cities Overnight and India Cannot
Khanna, TarunBook Chapter HBS-8050BC-EEntrepreneurshipThis chapter considers differing attitudes to private property in China and India, and the effects of these attitudes on economic growth. This chapter is excerpted from "Billions of Entrepreneurs: How China and India Are Reshaping Their Futures and Yours"Starting at €8.20
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Axel Springer in 2014: Strategic Leadership of the Digital Media Transformation - Teaching Note
Burgelman, R; Siegel, R; Luther, JTeaching Note SGSB-E522TN-EEntrepreneurshipIn 2013, Mathias Döpfner, CEO of the publishing house Axel Springer SE, a premier source of content in Germany, with its popular newspapers and magazines such as Bild and Die Welt, was evaluating the progress of his company’s digital transformation. The advent of the digital revolution at the end of the twentieth century had caused an appreciable shift in the publishing industry. Traditional print media players were confronted with major techno...Starting at €0.00
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Andela: Africa's AWS for Talent
Elkins, Caroline; Khanna, Tarun; Kim, Joyce J.Case HBS-321113-EEntrepreneurshipFive years after the company's founding, Andela, a company that built and trained remote engineering teams, became arguably Africa's greatest technology unicorn. By January 2019, Andela raised $100 million in Series D funding. As Andela looked to scale inStarting at €8.20
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Zipline: The World's Largest Drone Delivery Network
Khanna, Tarun; Gonzalez, GeorgeCase HBS-721366-EEntrepreneurshipZipline established the world's largest logistics network in Rwanda and Ghana by delivering medical supplies to hospitals via automated drones. The company is now looking to expand in the U.S. and partnered with Walmart to expand into home delivery. Zipline must navigate the U.S. regulatory space while prioritizing its growth opportunities domestically and abroad.Starting at €8.20
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SurveyMonkey in 2014
Burgelman, R; Siegel, R; Rosenthal, SCase SGSB-E524-EEntrepreneurshipThe SurveyMonkey case portrays the evolution of the company from its founding in 1999 through to 2014. SurveyMonkey was launched by Ryan Finley, a young computer science graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to address the dearth of easy-to-use, affordable online survey tools on the market. In 2009, Finley sold the company to Spectrum Equity and Bain Capital Ventures, having recognized the need for a partner to help the company ach...Starting at €8.20
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SurveyMonkey in 2014 - Teaching Note
Burgelman, R; Siegel, R; Rosenthal, STeaching Note SGSB-E524TN-EEntrepreneurshipThe SurveyMonkey case portrays the evolution of the company from its founding in 1999 through to 2014. SurveyMonkey was launched by Ryan Finley, a young computer science graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to address the dearth of easy-to-use, affordable online survey tools on the market. In 2009, Finley sold the company to Spectrum Equity and Bain Capital Ventures, having recognized the need for a partner to help the company ach...Starting at €0.00