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Los Grobo: Farming's Future
Bell, David E.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-511088-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. This case describes the international expansion plans of the second largest grain producer in Latin America, Los Grobo. Based in Argentina with US$550 million in annual sales, Los Grobo also operated in Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay--usually with local partners. Los Grobo had an unusual business model: it did not own land nor farm machinery. Instead, it created a network of ...Starting at €8.20
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Los Grobo: El futuro de la agricultura
Bell, David E.; Scott, CintraCase HBS-511S06Knowledge and CommunicationPara maximizar su eficacia, los casos de color deben imprimirse en color. Este caso describe los planes de expansión internacional de la segunda mayor productora de cereales en América Latina, Los Grobo. Con base en Argentina con US $ 550 millones en ventas anuales, Los Grobo también operaba en Brasil, Uruguay, Paraguay y - por lo general con los socios locales. Los Grobo tenía un modelo de negocio inusual: no lo hizo maquinaria propia tierra ni ...Starting at €8.20
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Runaway Capitalism
Meyer, Christopher; Kirby, JuliaArticle HBS-R1201C-EEconomicsCapitalism remains the most powerful, flexible, and robust system for driving broad-based prosperity and enhancing quality of life. But keeping capitalism on track will depend on our ability to rethink the priorities that guide everyone in the system, from entrepreneurs to regulators to investors. In particular we will need to throttle back the headlong pursuits of competition and ROE, and that process begins with recognizing them for what they a...Starting at €8.20
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Royal Bhutan Airlines — Drukair
Ron MulhollandCase IVEY-9B12A030-EMarketing, StrategyThe chief executive officer of Royal Bhutan Airlines (Drukair) is concerned about growth and the seasonality of demand for Bhutan’s national airline. The Kingdom of Bhutan, with a population of approximately 700,000, is located east of Nepal between India and China (Tibet). It has recently embarked on a program of modernization, including a move to democracy and promotion of tourism. The tourism initiative is described as “high value, low volume,...Starting at €8.20
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The Economics of Well-Being
Fox, JustinArticle HBS-R1201D-EGross domestic product has long been the chief measure of national success. But there's been a lot of talk lately about changing that, from economists and world leaders alike. GDP is under siege for three main reasons. First, it is flawed even on its own terms: It misses lots of economic activity (unpaid household work, for example) and, as a single-number representation of vast, complex systems, is inevitably skewed. Second, it fails to account ...Starting at €8.20
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Ana by Karma: One Scarf, One Hope
Lei Li; Sophie Fei ZhuCase IVEY-9B17M062-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2014, a Hong Kong-based chartered accountant inadvertently started a social enterprise called Ana by Karma. The initial intent of helping an illiterate Bhutanese woman soon evolved into a journey to empower women in Bhutan to use their creative talents to become financially independent. As a result of her own charming personality and communication skills, the chartered accountant mobilized a team of volunteers to promote scarves that were hand...Starting at €8.20
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Merck Sharp & Dohme Argentina, Inc. (A)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Hogan, Harold F., Jr.Case HBS-398033-EKnowledge and CommunicationDescribes the efforts of the new managing director of Merck's subsidiary for Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay to transform the organization and its culture. Focuses on a critical decision: whether to offer the son of a high-ranking official in the governmStarting at €8.20
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Bhutan: Governing for Happiness
Reinert, Sophus A.; Humphrey, Thomas; Safran, BenjaminCase HBS-715024-EEconomicsUnique among the world's countries, the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan had abandoned the traditional policy goal of increasing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in favor of pursuing Gross National Happiness (GNH). Famously, Bhutan ranked highly on lists of the happiest countries in spite of a tumultuous history, a low life expectancy, a dismal literacy rate, a small and undiversified economy, and low GDP per capita. Everyone, it seemed, from tourists and...Starting at €8.20