Category Archives: Case Studies

This portion of the blog is used to assess specific Corporate Entrepreneurship efforts by certain corporations. The success or failure of each attempt is analyzed and given a letter grade depending on factors determined in Jabril Bensedrine’s MG8733 Class.

A: Venture was highly successful. Company saw unforeseen growth due directly or indirectly to venture.
B: Venture was very successful. Company grew as result of venture.
C: Venture was moderately successful. Company saw moderate growth as a result of venture.
D: Venture underperformed expectations. Company saw little to no growth as a result of venture.
F: Venture was completely unsuccessful. Company saw no growth, or was damaged as a result of venture.

HP’s ProCurve in 2009 by Ju-man

Posted on December 24, 2010 by corpentrepreneur

HP’s ProCurve in 2009 Year: 2009 Goal: to establish ProCurve value in HP Result: Lessons:they realize the importance of networking business Grade: A-

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Case Study Analysis

Posted on December 22, 2010 by corpentrepreneur

Relating some of the case studies to the topics that we covered during the course the following conclusions have been drawn: As per the Entrepreneurial Grid for the Organizations: With respect to the domain of a new business we have: … Continue reading →

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Case study: Wawa- Building a new business within an established firm

Posted on December 22, 2010 by corpentrepreneur

In 1994, Wawa food market chain neared the end of its first century. And how it could continuous grow through the second hundred years? Through the type of convenient store and customer habit was changing, Wawa applies new strategy to … Continue reading →

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Case Studies: Alibaba Group

Posted on December 22, 2010 by corpentrepreneur

Alibaba Group grew from a simple online trading platform designed to connect small business manufacturer with buyers, and is now the biggest e-commerce company in China. It has dominant China’s B2B, B2C online market since 2003. Alibaba Group focused on … Continue reading →

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Case Study: Eli Lilly

Posted on December 22, 2010 by corpentrepreneur

Year: 2005 Goal: Eli Lilly is about to invest in an Australian biotech company (called Protagonist) trying to introduce a very systematic method into the drug discovery business through HTS. They had to find a VC company which could provide … Continue reading →

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Case Study: Intel MXP Processor

Posted on December 22, 2010 by corpentrepreneur

Year: 2002 Goal: To create a new type of media processor that is able to provide high efficiencies in processing jobs, while maintaining a reprogrammable architecture that allows for cost reductions for Intel’s customers when designing new products that utilize … Continue reading →

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Case Study: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Posted on December 22, 2010 by corpentrepreneur

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid AI Maktoum has converted Dubai from a sleepy little coastal village into a world-class city, famous for its ambition, drive, and economic promise. He is the founder, part-owner, and visionary behind companies such as Emirates Airlines, … Continue reading →

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Case Study: Extracting Value from Corporate Venturing

Posted on December 22, 2010 by corpentrepreneur

Leaders usually see venturing as sources of organic growth and vitally important engines of renewal. However there is always a high risk involved with this and they do not produce the intended result (always). So, the new venture cycle though … Continue reading →

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Case Study: Extracting Value from Corporate Venturing

Posted on December 19, 2010 by corpentrepreneur

Leaders usually see venturing as sources of organic growth and vitally important engines of renewal. However there is always a high risk involved with this and they do not produce the intended result (always). So, the new venture cycle though … Continue reading →

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Business Teams at Rubbermaid Inc.

Posted on December 19, 2010 by corpentrepreneur

1) Entrepreneurial Grid for the Organizations. Frequency Of Entrepreneurship – (Value from 0 – 100) – 95 value. Degree Of Entrepreneurship – (Value from 0 – 100) – 95 value. 2) The Domain Of the Business Market Focus – Market … Continue reading →

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