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Big data is currently very trendy. All companies are working in one way or another with this technology. Nevertheless, beyond the hype, how does a great consolidated company, a market leader, revolutionize data and artificial intelligence? How do you extract the maximum potential of data to achieve a real impact on your clients and the business?

In a context of containment within the sector and decreasing revenues, Telefónica España, a telecommunications incumbent and leader in its market, decides to consolidate its leadership by opting to transform its business.

In this case study, Telefónica España faces the challenge of designing and building a model with structural and transversal data serving the whole company. As it does so it must attend to its daily business needs, assess the technological possibilities of big data and manage an important cultural change.

Part 1 sketches the profound changes in Spain’s telecommunications sector in the last several years en route to a position of international prominence. It then details the 2012 launch of Movistar Fusión and how Telefónica embraced big data, consolidated into one data warehouse, wrought internal cultural change and maintained strong operational performance all at once. 

The case describes some strategic, marketing and organizational challenges faced by Mobike during the path of further expansion and growth. China, as an emerging and fast-expanding market, has its unique features. Mobike, as a successful Chinese startup, was able to survive a number of rounds of fundraising and stood at a crossroad, leading to different future growth paths.

The company has its doubts about the future. The point is not how to grow fast, but how to grow and stay in the market longer. The founder Hu Weiwei and CEO Davis Wang were concerned about the strategy for the future. The question was: should Mobike enter the deeper level of second- and third-tier cities in China, or should it pursue its global market penetration? 

The case illustrates the challenges presented by business expansion. It highlights the importance of strategic tools, namely business model canvas, scenario planning and market analysis, to reevaluate current business operations, clarify future possibilities and mitigate business risks.

The case could be used in business schools at a variety of levels, including undergraduate, MBA and Executive. It could also be used in marketing, strategy and international cultural management courses. It is particularly useful for participants who want to explore strategy domain or build market knowledge on Chinese markets and the growth path on Chinese startups.

This case study was carried out at the request of the World Tourism Organization with the objective of being used for the training of professionals in the tourism sector. The case describes the main aspects that characterized the Uruguayan tourism sector from 200-2009. During this period the income generated by inbound tourism was doubled in American dollars as a consequence of a significant increase in spending by tourists. The objective of the case is to provide the reader with sufficient information to analyze which factors explain said increase and which are the possible challenges Uruguay faces in terms of is touristic strategy in the coming years.

Beyond a doubt, the United States raises stronger passions and more defined opinions than any country in the world. Whether it is because of its economic success, its role as a military superpower, its predominant position in world events, its impact on world cultures through the entertainment industry, or for other reasons, nearly everyone appears to have an opinion regarding the U.S. And these opinions are often poorly informed.

This case attempts to fill the gap in information on the U.S. by giving a quick historical introduction and a broad modern-day approximation to the world’s largest economy. It addresses many of the stereotypes popularly associated with the U.S. and provides data to critically evaluate these stereotypes. The discussion will inevitably lead to the rejection of many popular stereotypes, both popular and negative, and to a deeper understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the world’s economic giant and business leader.