Publications

June 2016
Supplement

Duff & Phelps: Scaling an Entrepreneurial Venture (B)

By: Lynda M. Applegate and David Lane

In September 2005, Duff & Phelps closed on a deal to acquire a much larger firm that quadrupled its size to 500 employees. Almost immediately, the company faced challenging integration issues. Gottdiener and Silverman realize that they must now turn away from the... View Details

Keywords: Duff ＆ Phelps; Entrepreneurial Management; Mergers ＆ Acquisitions; Entrepreneurial Financing; Entrepreneurship; Mergers and Acquisitions; Integration; Business Model; Organizational Structure; Management

March 2016
Teaching Note

adidas Group: IT Multi-Sourcing at adidas

By: Lynda Applegate, Carol Saunders, Grandon Gill and Martin Wiener

January 2016
Teaching Note

TripIt: The Traveler's Agent

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Gabriele Piccoli

October 2015 (Revised July 2018)
Case

CommonAngels Ventures

By: Lynda M. Applegate

October 2015
Case

Beyond the Classroom: OPM Councils

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Jim Sharpe

Three participants from the OPM Executive Ed program struggle to launch small group sessions with a goal of continuing their learning from each other beyond the classroom. View Details

Keywords: Group Dynamics; Team Building; Groups and Teams

August 2015 (Revised September 2016)
Case

Duetto: Industry Transformation with Big Data

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Gabriele Piccoli and Federico Pigni

July 2015 (Revised October 2017)
Case

Podium Data: Harnessing the Power of Big Data Analytics

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Karim R. Lakhani and Nicole Bucala

July 2015 (Revised June 2018)
Case

Movile: Building a Global Technology Company

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Eric Werker, Arnold B. Peinado and Andrew Otazo

January 2015
Case

CAI

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Richard T. Watson and Phil Weinzimer

2015
Other Teaching and Training Material

Entrepreneurship Reading: Leading High-Growth Ventures

By: Lynda M. Applegate

December 2014
Case

Groupon: A New CEO Takes Charge

By: Lynda M. Applegate and Arnold B. Peinado

On August 7, 2013, Eric Lefkofsky, the chairman and largest shareholder of Groupon was named CEO, replacing founder Andrew Mason, who had run the company since its inception in 2009. When Groupon had its initial public offering (IPO) in November 2011, the company's... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Disruptive Technologies; Growth Strategy; Customer Relations; Service Management; International Business; Business Models; Strategy Execution; Entrepreneurship; Growth and Development Strategy; Business Model; United States

December 2014 (Revised May 2016)
Case

Dhamani Jewels: Becoming a Global Luxury Brand

By: Lynda Applegate and Lisa C. Mazzanti

Dhamani started as a loose gemstone dealer in 1969 in Jaipur, India. By the 2000s, it was headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and had expanded into diamonds and retail. The family business was now in its second generation of leadership and aimed to become a... View Details

Keywords: Luxury Retail; Jewelry; Luxury Goods; UAE; Retail; Brands and Branding; Family Business; Apparel and Accessories Industry; Dubai; India

November 2014 (Revised July 2019)
Case

Cravia: Launching High Growth Ventures in the Middle East

By: Lynda Applegate and Michael Norris

Walid Hajj (HBS '95), CEO of Dubai-based restaurant franchising company Cravia considers how best to expand his business in the fast-growing Gulf region. Should he add more American brands, expand to nearby countries, or open more of his current lineup of restaurants? View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship In Emerging Markets; Entrepreneurs; Middle East; Franchise; Food Retail Franchising; Franchise Ownership; Entrepreneurship; Emerging Markets; Expansion; Food and Beverage Industry; United Arab Emirates; Dubai

November 2014
Supplement

The Grommet - Video Supplement

By: Lynda M. Applegate, Karen Gordon Mills, Lena G. Goldberg and Annelena Lobb

Keywords: Retail; Internet and the Web; Entrepreneurship; Product Launch; E-commerce; Retail Industry