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Icelandair (A, B, C, D y E) - Teaching Note
Mitchell, Jordan; Sigurjonsson, Throstur Olaf; Berrone, PascualTeaching Note SMT-132-ECorporate Governance, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis five-part case series considers Icelandair at a couple of key inflection points in its recent history. Case A, set in early 2017 on the airline's 80th anniversary, the airline is faced to question its strategy after its impressive seven-year run of dynamic growth and solid returns comes to a somewhat abrupt end due to extreme pricing competition and upward cost pressure. The case delves into the development of the airline and its "hybrid" bu...Starting at €0.00
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Medellín's Transformation: Towards a More Equitable, Innovative and Participatory Urban Society - Teaching Note
Ricart, Joan Enric; Berrone, Pascual; Duch, Ana IsabelTeaching Note SMT-127-EEconomics, Innovation and Change, StrategyBy the end of the 20th century, Medellín was known for being one of the most violent and murderous cities in the world, a haven for drug trafficking, and a hub of poverty, inequality and social exclusion. However, in less than two decades, Medellín has been able to transform itself into a model of urban planning intervention, social resilience, and one of the fastest growing urban economies in Latin America. The citys successful makeover has bee...Starting at €0.00
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Clusterland Upper Austria - Teaching Note
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaTeaching Note SMT-91-EStrategyThis case describes the origins and functioning of Clusterland Upper Austria, a company created by the regional government of Upper Austria to manage a group of clusters and networks already existing in the region. The organization has been regarded as a best practice example for managing cluster projects. The case examines the specific nature of the region in terms of industrial structure and government policy and its implication in cluster dev...Starting at €0.00
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Creating a Cluster Around a Clown: The Montreal Circus Cluster - Teaching Note
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María Luisa; Diego, Enrique deTeaching Note SMT-94-EStrategyCase A of this series examines the situation of Cirque du Soleil in its early years. Despite initial success, Guy Laliberté, founder and CEO of Cirque du Soleil, is facing a number of challenges, including aspects such as increasing competition, access to the pool of talent, location and growth. All of these elements are in Laliberté's mind just before meeting with Jean Doré, the mayor of Montreal. Laliberté thinks that it will be a great opport...Starting at €0.00
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OpenAI and the Large Language Model Market - Teaching Note
Samila, Sampsa; Berrone, Pascual; Sastre Boquet, IsaacTeaching Note SMT-144-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case study centered on Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, as he faced critical decisions regarding the company's future direction in the rapidly growing large language model (LLM) market. With the success of GPT-4, OpenAI became a prominent player in the industry, and Altman had to develop a comprehensive strategy to maintain this position while navigating a complex array of challenges. The case explored key issues such as competitive dynamics, f...Starting at €0.00
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Vancouver: The Challenge of Becoming the Greenest City - Teaching Note
Berrone, Pascual; Ricart, Joan EnricTeaching Note SMT-105-EEconomics, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis is the suggested teaching note for the case "Vancouver: The Challenge of Becoming the Greenest City" (IESE, SM-1612-E). The case describes the Greenest City 2020 Action Plan, formally launched by the city of Vancouver in 2011, which was intended to make Vancouver the greenest city on the planet. Gregor Robertson, mayor of Vancouver, is the main champion of the ambitious strategic plan. While he has a successful past as a social entrepreneur ...Starting at €0.00
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The Agro Food Cluster in Central Denmark - Teaching Note
Berrone, Pascual; Blázquez, María LuisaTeaching Note SMT-95-EStrategyThe case describes an initiative in Central Denmark that consists of a business park that has aspirations of becoming a (micro) cluster. Soren Madsen, the "clusterpreneur" in charge of running the park, has ambitious growth plans but he faces a number of challenges including aspects such as financing, positioning of the park, lack of recognition as a true cluster, attraction of talent and little interest from big companies, among others. All the...Starting at €0.00
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Tesla in the 2020s: Moment of Truth for the "Master Plan" - Teaching Note
Berrone, Pascual; Caldart, Adrian; Ricart, Joan Enric; Sastre Boquet, IsaacTeaching Note SMT-137-EInnovation and Change, Service and Operations Management, StrategyFounded in 2003, and headed by the admired - and controversial - Elon Musk, in 2020 Tesla had become the automaker with the highest market capitalization, and the global leader of the electric car market. Was this valuation justified? The case presents a panorama of the automotive industry (discussing its main actors, business figures, and business models) before reviewing Tesla's company history in detail. In less than 20 years Tesla had gone fr...Starting at €0.00