This case accompanies 1) a collection of business press articles; 2) two video clips; 3) a teaching note; 4) lecture slides. While the case and articles will be assigned as pre-reading, the video clips and lecture slides will be shown in the classroom by the instructor.
This case shows how a series of blue ocean strategic moves by Apple Inc. has transformed it from a computer manufacturer into a consumer electronics giant. The aim here is to illustrate how blue ocean strategy concepts, tools, and methodologies are applied in the context of managing business portfolios at the corporate level.
- Blue Ocean Strategy
- Value Innovation
- Apple
- Corporate Portfolio Management
- Corporate Strategy
- Growth
- Transformation
- Consumer Electronics
- Corporate Governance
- Value Creation, Strategy and Implementation