Una App que no podrás rechazar

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IE code
SI1-153-M
Language
Spanish
also available in English
Format
Multimedia and interactive
Est. dedication time
60 minutes
Type of publication
Case Study

Instructor support

A Teaching Note is available for this material.

Awards received

  • Winner of the "Euro-Mediterranean Managerial Practices and Issues" EFMD Case Writing Competition 2018.

Description

This multimedia case describes the situation of BigBangBox, a startup that creates edutainment apps. It shows the strategy followed by them in the launch of previous products. It also offers the necessary information about the markets of apps, to understand the importance of selecting the right strategy, with the business model and the promotion as keys to success.

After analyzing the new app, Mafia Business School, the student can decide the strategy for its launch. The student will have the opportunity of selecting an adequate business model and levels of promotion through the use of a simulator.

The case includes the participation of the founders, who tell the story of BigBangBox as a startup and confront the students with the dilemma of the launch of Mafia Business School. It is narrated through a comic, also known as a graphic story. It has a modern and functional design, including resources provided by the company to make the case more entertaining and fun.

The case study is mainly geared towards MBA and Master in International Management students. It can work in courses like Information Systems and IT & Innovation but also in Marketing and Strategy to show specific cases having to do with the world of apps, games and mobile devices. It can also be useful for students who are taking electives that have to do with digital marketing, mobile, digital business models, digital products or something similar as well as professionals in information systems and technology, marketing and digital communication programs.

Systems security, Cyber security, Business continuity plan, Internet security, Cyber-attack