The Volkswagen Group (VW Group) unveiled its vision, “NEW AUTO – Mobility for generations to come,” in 2021, setting the goal of becoming a prominent provider of sustainable mobility by focusing on e-mobility, digitalization, and autonomous driving, while prioritizing environmental, social, and governance factors, regional markets, and effective financing for the transformation. As of 2024, the VW Group had recognized the potential of generative artificial .....more

Teaching note for product W41556.

Shein, a rapidly growing international e-commerce giant based in China, strategically positioned itself as a dominant player in the fast fashion industry by catering to Gen Z customers with stylish and affordable offerings. The brand benefitted from a forward-thinking digital business model that harnessed big data analysis and social media marketing, ensuring deep consumer insights and accurate market demand predictions. Moreover, its seamless integration .....more

Teaching Note for Ivey product no. W36090.

Designed as a coffee chain enabled by a digital platform, Luckin Coffee Inc. leveraged extensive customer behavior data gathered from its application (app), information systems, and technologies to offer innovative customer experience and high operational efficiency. Merging online with offline channels, this digital start-up quickly grew into a formidable competitor for Starbucks Corporation in China and became a star in the technology industry. .....more

Designed as a coffee chain enabled by a digital platform, Luckin Coffee Inc. leveraged extensive customer behavior data gathered from its application (app), information systems, and technologies to offer innovative customer experience and high operational efficiency. Merging online with offline channels, this digital start-up quickly grew into a formidable competitor for Starbucks Corporation in China and became a star in the technology industry. .....more

Teaching note for product W24623.

In 2016, the Volkswagen Group (VW Group) announced a new future program, Together–Strategy 2025, which outlined the company’s ambition of becoming “a world-leading provider of sustainable mobility” by 2025. The VW Group made it clear that innovation and technology would be essential enablers to the success of the new strategy. In 2018, VW Group, like other players in the automotive industry, was increasingly drawn to artificial intelligence (AI), .....more

Teaching note for product 9B19E016.

Teaching note for product 9B18M155.