The independent home of the case method - and a charity. Make an impact and  donate

Product details

Product details
By continuing to use our site you consent to the use of cookies as described in our privacy policy unless you have disabled them.
You can change your cookie settings at any time but parts of our site will not function correctly without them.

Abstract

This case study focuses on the very peculiar business model of the Internet studio developed by Rocket Internet. It targets graduate business students in strategy, business development and entrepreneurship classes. It is also suited to final year undergraduate business students. Some of the underlying topics and theories in strategy and entrepreneurship that can be addressed with this case include international strategy (a course for which the case was initially developed), Internet studio (clone factory) strategy, startup incubators, competitive position and shareholder value, resource-based, opportunity-based, sociological and psychological theories of entrepreneurship, discovery and exploitation of a new geographical market, imitation vs innovation, entrepreneurial culture, growth and venture performance.

Featured company

Rocket Internet AG
Employees:
10000+
Turnover:
EUR 2.2 billion
Type:
Public company
Industry:
e-Commerce
Other keywords:
Internet Studio;Clone factory

Featured protagonist

  • Mario Villani (male), Senior manager at Zalora

About

Abstract

This case study focuses on the very peculiar business model of the Internet studio developed by Rocket Internet. It targets graduate business students in strategy, business development and entrepreneurship classes. It is also suited to final year undergraduate business students. Some of the underlying topics and theories in strategy and entrepreneurship that can be addressed with this case include international strategy (a course for which the case was initially developed), Internet studio (clone factory) strategy, startup incubators, competitive position and shareholder value, resource-based, opportunity-based, sociological and psychological theories of entrepreneurship, discovery and exploitation of a new geographical market, imitation vs innovation, entrepreneurial culture, growth and venture performance.

Settings

Featured company

Rocket Internet AG
Employees:
10000+
Turnover:
EUR 2.2 billion
Type:
Public company
Industry:
e-Commerce
Other keywords:
Internet Studio;Clone factory

Featured protagonist

  • Mario Villani (male), Senior manager at Zalora

Related