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Cloud Wars Go Global: How Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Alibaba Compete in Web Services

By  Jason P. Davis,  Anne Yang
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Cloud computing, a concept unknown until relatively recently, has been adopted by organizations around the world, both large and small, as part of their computing strategy. Many companies have experienced the cost and flexibility advantages of cloud computing and are using various cloud computing models to solve their business problems.

    Published 19 Mar 2020

    Reference 6577

    Topic Entrepreneurship

    Region Global

    Industry Computer Networking

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    Cloud Wars Go Global: How Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Alibaba Compete in Web Services

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    Cloud computing, a concept unknown until relatively recently, has been adopted by organizations around the world, both large and small, as part of their computing strategy. Many companies have experienced the cost and flexibility advantages of cloud computing and are using various cloud computing models to solve their business problems.
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      Circles.Life: Business Model Innovation and Digital Entrepreneurship in Telecommunications

      By  Jason P. Davis,  Minh Vo,  Anne Yang
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      Circles.Life is the new telco challenger startup in Asia. Securing several rounds of funding from Sequoia Capital, Singapore’s EDBI, Silicon Valley’s Founders Fund, and Warburg Pincus for its fully-digital technology and business model innovation, it offers cloud-based telecommunications services around simplified data-focused plans, a simple onboarding process, and easy-to-use mobile app.

        Published 05 Mar 2020

        Reference 6572

        Topic Entrepreneurship

        Region Asia

        Industry Telecommunications

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        Circles.Life: Business Model Innovation and Digital Entrepreneurship in Telecommunications

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        Circles.Life is the new telco challenger startup in Asia. Securing several rounds of funding from Sequoia Capital, Singapore’s EDBI, Silicon Valley’s Founders Fund, and Warburg Pincus for its fully-digital technology and business model innovation, it offers cloud-based telecommunications services around simplified data-focused plans, a simple onboarding process, and easy-to-use mobile app.
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          Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée (SNCM): Sink or Sail?

          By  Joost de Haas,  Esther Val,  Anne-Marie Carrick
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          The case describes how a loss-making ferry company was brought back to financial health, modernised and recapitalised in less than two years, amidst a context of political pressure, stakeholder hostility and a €600 million fine from the European Union. The Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée (SNCM) was sinking under the weight of French blockades and belligerent unions.

            Published 26 Jul 2019

            Reference 6500

            Topic Entrepreneurship

            Region Europe

            Industry Maritime

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            Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée (SNCM): Sink or Sail?

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            The case describes how a loss-making ferry company was brought back to financial health, modernised and recapitalised in less than two years, amidst a context of political pressure, stakeholder hostility and a €600 million fine from the European Union. The Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée (SNCM) was sinking under the weight of French blockades and belligerent unions.
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              ByteDance Beyond China: Leveraging Consumer Artificial Intelligence (AI) from Toutiao to Musical.ly and TikTok

              By  Jason P. Davis,  Minh Vo,  Anne Yang
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              ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, the viral short video app, made headline news when its valuation jumped to $75 billion, surpassing Uber ($72 billion) to become the world’s most valuable start-up.

                Published 31 May 2019

                Reference 6489

                Topic Entrepreneurship

                Region Global

                Industry Computer Networking,  Consumer Services,  Information Technology and Services

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                ByteDance Beyond China: Leveraging Consumer Artificial Intelligence (AI) from Toutiao to Musical.ly and TikTok

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                ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, the viral short video app, made headline news when its valuation jumped to $75 billion, surpassing Uber ($72 billion) to become the world’s most valuable start-up.
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                  Outfit7 (A): Human Resource Management and Culture at a Start-up

                  By  Miha Skerlavaj,  Spencer Harrison,  Ziga Vavpotic
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                  Outfit7 is a digital entertainment firm that develops and publishes animated video games for mobile phones, tablets and desktops. It’s flagship product is a series of mobile apps called “Talking Tom and Friends”, with close to 10 billion downloads globally.

                    Published 22 Feb 2019

                    Reference 6459

                    Topic Entrepreneurship

                    Region Europe

                    Industry Broadcast Media

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                    Outfit7 (A): Human Resource Management and Culture at a Start-up

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                    Outfit7 is a digital entertainment firm that develops and publishes animated video games for mobile phones, tablets and desktops. It’s flagship product is a series of mobile apps called “Talking Tom and Friends”, with close to 10 billion downloads globally.
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                      Outfit7 (B): Entrepreneurial Leadership at a Scale-up

                      By  Miha Skerlavaj,  Spencer Harrison,  Ziga Vavpotic
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                      Outfit7 is a digital entertainment firm that develops and publishes animated video games for mobile phones, tablets and desktops. It’s flagship product is a series of mobile apps called “Talking Tom and Friends”, with close to 10 billion downloads globally.

                        Published 22 Feb 2019

                        Reference 6459

                        Topic Entrepreneurship

                        Region Europe

                        Industry Broadcast Media

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                        Outfit7 (B): Entrepreneurial Leadership at a Scale-up

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                        Outfit7 is a digital entertainment firm that develops and publishes animated video games for mobile phones, tablets and desktops. It’s flagship product is a series of mobile apps called “Talking Tom and Friends”, with close to 10 billion downloads globally.
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                          Outfit7 (C): Scaling up a Unicorn - Continuity and Renewal

                          By  Miha Skerlavaj,  Spencer Harrison,  Ziga Vavpotic
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                          Outfit7 is a digital entertainment firm that develops and publishes animated video games for mobile phones, tablets and desktops. It’s flagship product is a series of mobile apps called “Talking Tom and Friends”, with close to 10 billion downloads globally.

                            Published 22 Feb 2019

                            Reference 6459

                            Topic Entrepreneurship

                            Region Europe

                            Industry Broadcast Media

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                            Outfit7 (C): Scaling up a Unicorn - Continuity and Renewal

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                            Outfit7 is a digital entertainment firm that develops and publishes animated video games for mobile phones, tablets and desktops. It’s flagship product is a series of mobile apps called “Talking Tom and Friends”, with close to 10 billion downloads globally.
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                              Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

                              By  Jason P. Davis,  Minh Vo,  Anne Yang
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                              When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

                                Published 29 Oct 2018

                                Reference 6442

                                Topic Entrepreneurship

                                Region Asia

                                Industry Financial Services,  Internet

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                                Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

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                                When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.
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                                  A Startup on a Mission to Expand K-Pop Artists' Freedom

                                  By  Melanie Milovac,  Siddharth Poddar
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                                  K-pop is thriving for industry veterans and entrepreneurs alike, but is a complex industry. This case is about launching a disruptive media brand that helps artists secure lucrative sponsorships and partnerships through strategic integration and content marketing. How should a start-up in the K-pop industry strategize to cater to A-listers and/or the under-served part of the market?

                                    Published 29 Oct 2018

                                    Reference 6419

                                    Topic Entrepreneurship

                                    Region Global

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                                    A Startup on a Mission to Expand K-Pop Artists' Freedom

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                                    K-pop is thriving for industry veterans and entrepreneurs alike, but is a complex industry. This case is about launching a disruptive media brand that helps artists secure lucrative sponsorships and partnerships through strategic integration and content marketing. How should a start-up in the K-pop industry strategize to cater to A-listers and/or the under-served part of the market?
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                                      Incubating AIMLedge: A Safety Net or on the Edge?

                                      By  Melanie Milovac,  Siddharth Poddar
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                                      Constance and Gopal have both quit their jobs at reputed organisations to join the Entrepreneur First (EF) programme to realise their entrepreneurial ambitions. They bring different sets of skills to the table but are united in their desire to do something meaningful at the forefront of technology.

                                        Published 29 Oct 2018

                                        Reference 6413

                                        Topic Entrepreneurship

                                        Region Asia

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                                        Incubating AIMLedge: A Safety Net or on the Edge?

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                                        Constance and Gopal have both quit their jobs at reputed organisations to join the Entrepreneur First (EF) programme to realise their entrepreneurial ambitions. They bring different sets of skills to the table but are united in their desire to do something meaningful at the forefront of technology.
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                                          McKinsey and LUNAR: Acquiring a Design Firm

                                          By  Jurgen Mihm,  Manuel Sosa,  Anne-Marie Carrick
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                                          The case explores the possible acquisition by McKinsey &Company of design company LUNAR in response to the new directions management consulting is taking. As of 2014, a new internal unit included ‘McKinsey implementation’ and ‘digital labs’, which explored new opportunities for the Firm and soon became major growth vectors for the consultancy.

                                            Published 29 Oct 2018

                                            Reference 6374

                                            Topic Entrepreneurship

                                            Region North America

                                            Industry Consulting

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                                            McKinsey and LUNAR: Acquiring a Design Firm

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                                            The case explores the possible acquisition by McKinsey &Company of design company LUNAR in response to the new directions management consulting is taking. As of 2014, a new internal unit included ‘McKinsey implementation’ and ‘digital labs’, which explored new opportunities for the Firm and soon became major growth vectors for the consultancy.
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                                              Careem vs. the Ride-Hailing Goliath: Abraaj Journeys Further Into the Tech-enabled Consumer Space

                                              By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Bowen White,  Jean Wee
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                                              Careem, a Dubai-based ride-hailing company, was founded in 2012 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by two ex-McKinsey consultants who saw a gap in the transport market.

                                                Published 15 Dec 2017

                                                Reference 6333

                                                Topic Entrepreneurship

                                                Region Middle-East

                                                Industry Private Equity,  Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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                                                Careem vs. the Ride-Hailing Goliath: Abraaj Journeys Further Into the Tech-enabled Consumer Space

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                                                Careem, a Dubai-based ride-hailing company, was founded in 2012 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by two ex-McKinsey consultants who saw a gap in the transport market.
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