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Seroflo in Nepal: Sustaining Brand Leadership in COVID-19 Times
Servjaeta Verma; Vinay VermaCase IVEY-9B20A080-EMarketing, StrategyIn Nepal, which primarily relied on the use of oral therapy for the treatment of chronic respiratory conditions, Nirparaj Joshi, country manager for Nepal at Cipla Limited (Cipla), had been successful in creating a market plan for the inhaler brand, SerofStarting at €8.20
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Wilderness Safaris: Ecotourism Entrepreneurship
Austin, James E.; Epler Wood, Megan; Leonard, Herman B.Case HBS-318040-EStrategyWilderness Safaris sees itself as a conservation company that is built on a business model of providing high-end, premium-priced wildlife safaris in various locations in Africa. Dependent on functioning, healthy ecosystems for its long-term survivability as a business, it invests heavily in conservation efforts, both directly, with communities and governments, and with partners and competitors. It may be reaching saturation of the high-cost, high...Starting at €8.20
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Chaudhary Group: Rebuilding Nepal
Malloy, Christopher J.; Cohen, Lauren H.; Sobti, InakshiCase HBS-218100-EFinanceAfter the 2015 Nepal earthquake, the Chaudhary Group, a billion-dollar conglomerate in Nepal decides to play a pivotal role in re-building the country. The Group's philanthropic arm (Chaudhary Foundation) works with stakeholders and develops a blue print for short and long- term relief measures. The management needs to address several questions as they navigate the foundations' course. What element of relief work should the foundation focus on? S...Starting at €8.20
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The De Beers Group: Exploring the Diamond Reselling Opportunity, Teaching Note
Esty, Benjamin C.; Gross, Daniel P.; Pickle, Lauren G.Teaching Note HBS-717481-EStrategyTeaching note for case 717430.Starting at €0.00
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Ethical Crossroads: Genetix Solutions’ Bioweapon Conundrum
David Barrett; Nihaal RanaCase IVEY-W34803-EEconomics, Leadership and People ManagementIn the rush to develop vaccines, many strains of viruses are used in laboratories in an effort to help humanity. However, the same samples used to develop life-saving vaccines could potentially be used to develop weapons of biological warfare. This case looks at the scenario from multiple perspectives in an effort to discuss the ethics of virus usage, storage and regulatory oversight given the differing economical situations and motivations of th...Starting at €8.20
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The Himalayan Cataract Project
Schulman, Kevin; Hu, Summer; Xue, Jiayin; Qi, SusanCase SGSB-A237-EAccounting and ControlCataracts robbed an estimated 65 million people around the world of their vision. In the Himalayas, where hundreds of thousands of people went needlessly blind from cataracts, doctors Sanduk Ruit and Fred Hollows began to tackle this health crisis in 1995 with the Himalayan Cataract Project, believing they could adopt new techniques and lens technology to scale high-quality, high-volume, and low-cost cataract operations in remote communities. T...Starting at €8.20
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Mount Everest--1996 (Spanish version)
Roberto, Michael A.; Carioggia, Gina M.Case HBS-308S26Leadership and People ManagementThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Describes the events that transpired during the May 1996, Mount Everest tragedy. Examines the flawed decisions that climbing teams made before and during the ascent. Teach this case online with new suggestions added to the Teaching Note.Starting at €8.20
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The De Beers Group: Exploring the Diamond Reselling Opportunity
Esty, Benjamin C.; Gross, Daniel P.; Pickle, Lauren G.Case HBS-717430-EStrategyIn September 2014, Tom Montgomery (SVP of strategic initiatives at the De Beers Group) and his team launched a pilot program in the United States to explore the $1 billion diamond market for pre-owned (recycled) diamonds. According to Montgomery, the motivation for the pilot program was to improve the consumer reselling experience and to enhance "diamond equity". Somewhat paradoxically, consumers typically received very low prices when they tried...Starting at €8.20
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Wilderness Safaris: Ecotourism Entrepreneurship, Teaching Note
Austin, James E.; Epler Wood, Megan; Leonard, Herman B.Teaching Note HBS-319042-EStrategyTeaching note for case 318040.Starting at €0.00
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Prabhu Bank Limited: The Challenges of Merging with Ailing Banks
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Rashmi RegmiCase IVEY-9B20M028-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn FY2018–19, Prabhu Bank, an ‘A’ class Nepalese commercial bank, reported its operating profit of Rs1.74 billion, a significant decrease of 34 per cent from the previous year. The bank had aggressively grown through several mergers with local banks. In 2014, it merged with the problematic Kist Bank, and to everyone’s surprise, managed to recover a large amount of bad debts. In 2016, it decided again to merge with another ailing bank, which raise...Starting at €8.20