a) Background and Motivation The Cirque du Soleil‚ the arguably most famous circus in the world‚ has been founded in 1984‚ in Quebec‚ Canada. The two initiators of this company‚ Guy Laliberté and Daniel Gauthier‚ have always seen circus with a modern eye. Effectively‚ their power of creativity and their visionary ideas have been the key ingredients to make this circus a global empire. The comparative advantage which makes the Cirque du Soleil so unassailable is its creative inspiration and the perfection
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Cirque du Soleil International Strategy SMO 641: Business Strategy Individual Case Project Navjot Singh October 16‚ 2014 Cirque Du Soleil has been a global leader in performing arts industry. It is based in Montreal‚ Canada and has been privately held since its inception till 2008. In 2008‚ Guy Laliberté sold a 20 percent share of the company to Dubai based partners. Innovation and creativity are the pillars of Cirque’s competitive advantage. Human capital forms an essential part as it
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1. Cirque du Soleil combined street performers‚ clowns‚ acrobats‚ and gymnasts to present feats and create theater and dance dramas. Besides the circus performance‚ Cirque du Soleil has multimedia division‚ which has released feature film and television special. It also created an IMAX large-format film. Moreover‚ Cirque du Soleil keeps diversifying its commercial activities in publishing and merchandising by opening store on the property of Walt Disney world Resort in Florida. Regarding the stage
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North South University MGT: 489 Case 2 Prepared for: Bobby Hajjaj (BHj) North South University Prepared by: ID 072 276 030 072 277 030 072 356 030 072 434 030 072 578 030 072 600 030 NAME Sohag Chakma M. Raashed Mahmud Sreezon Rahman Nahian Kabir Ashraf Uddin Ahmed Refath Islam Section: 03 Date of Submission: 19th June‚ 2011 Word Count: 978 1|Page Background Cirque du Soleil‚ innovator of category in live entertainment‚ was initiated from a group of street performers
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Cirque Du Soleil INTRODUCTION Cirque Du Soleil is a unique and a classy mix of music‚ dance‚ and acrobatics that has reached from rags to riches through its live entertainment mesmerising people all over the world. Since its inception‚ it has travelled around the world exposing the audience to an alternate dimension of reality. Over the years‚ it added inventiveness to its shows‚ groomed its performers to unimaginable heights to display their best performances and built a strong brand name that
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lowering ticket prices and production costs. However‚ the Porter’s Five Forces analysis on a traditional circus is not applicable when examining Cirque Du Soleil‚ which truly captures the essence of its slogan “We Reinvent the Circus.” Cirque has been a disruptive innovator in creating a new market for the circus industry by deviating from the boundaries of a traditional circus. At the time of the case report‚ the Cirque occupies a blue ocean‚ of little rivalry‚ has low supplier power‚ and is in a
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HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL THOMAS J. DELONG V1NEETA VIJAYARAGHAVAN Cirque du Soleil Murielle Cantin arrastró sus maletas por el “lobby” del hotel. Este era uno de los mejores hoteles en Río‚ pero extrañaba su propia cama y su casa en Montreal‚ Canadá. Como directora de elenco del Cirque Du Soleil‚ Cantin estaba de gira durante semanas‚ e incluso meses‚ tratando de encontrar el talento más destacado‚ en los rincones más lejanos del globo. Algunos de sus asesores artísticos la estaban presionando
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CAR- Cirque du Soleil 1) How has Cirque structured and supported its cast to deliver superior performance? Vertical Coordination – all management centered at Montreal HQ. Organization built around charismatic leader – Laliberte. Strategic vision mostly set by Laliberte. HQ is sometimes distant from the touring groups. Shows conceived/designed in Montreal. Directors visit to check the show is being performed as designed (protect the brand and guard the concept). Division of Labor by Product (tours)
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CASE STUDY: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL 1. What are Cirque’s product and strategy? The cirque product is a circ show without animals‚ the main features of this show are: clowns‚ acrobats and gymnasts. The difference between Cirque du soleil and other circs is that the first one tries to make the show unforgettable by adding music specially composed for each show and also an elaborated “attrezzo” (lights and scenario). The Strategy that Cirque used is a blue ocean strategy‚ this strategy consist in creating
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Cirque du Soleil’s creative art form incorporates music and acrobatic performances to entertain people all over the world. Allowing employees the freedom and responsibility to be creative in their art and develop a brand that encourages customer loyalty is their business strategy. Cirque’s biggest problem is employees are given too much control over artistic development and input regarding the direction of the business. Artists frown upon customers’ feedback‚ however Cirque wants customers to
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