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Calle 13: The Urban Band Route to Fame
Valerie Rivera Lozada; Victor QuiñonesCase IVEY-9B13A035-EMarketingA Latin-based urban music ensemble, Calle 13, shapes its art form to redefine the rap/reggaeton scene that is predominant in Latin America. This redefinition includes political and social backlash towards the leaders of various countries, including the band members’ homeland of Puerto Rico. While the group’s political and social criticism results in some welcome exposure for the musicians, it also results in cancelled shows. The group wants to ex...Starting at €8.20
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Calle 13: The Urban Band Route to Fame (Spanish version)
Valerie Rivera Lozada; Victor QuiñonesCase IVEY-9B13AS035MarketingA Latin-based urban music ensemble, Calle 13, shapes its art form to redefine the rap/reggaeton scene that is predominant in Latin America. This redefinition includes political and social backlash towards the leaders of various countries, including the band members’ homeland of Puerto Rico. While the group’s political and social criticism results in some welcome exposure for the musicians, it also results in cancelled shows. The group wants to ex...Starting at €8.20
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Tolaram: Innovating in Africa
van Bever, Derek C.M.; Ojomo, EfosaCase HBS-317013-EEntrepreneurshipTolaram is a Singaporean company that began operations selling textiles in Nigeria in the 1970s. Executives and brothers, Haresh and Sajesh Aswani, however saw an opportunity to create an instant noodle market in the country. In 1988, they began importing Indomie noodles. But in order to truly target the local market, Tolaram decided to build manufacturing and distribution capabilities in Nigeria at time when conventional wisdom advised against i...Starting at €8.20
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A-Media Limited: Scheduling and Risk Management
Ade Arowolo; Kenneth J. KlassenCase IVEY-W33312-EService and Operations ManagementOn Thursday, July 13, 2017, the project manager and the chief executive officer for A-Media Limited were making a significant decision about their company. They could quickly increase their billboard hoardings by 20 per cent by pre-emptively erecting giant mega boards in five locations of interest to a major client. This was a significant opportunity, but it presented several significant risks. One major risk was the client’s need to have the meg...Starting at €8.20
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Wendy's: A Plan for International Expansion
Fabrizio Di MuroCase IVEY-9B18A052-EMarketing, StrategyIn the summer of 2018 in the United States, Wendy’s faced an important decision related to its international markets. The company had a small international presence; of its 6,537 restaurants worldwide, only 637 restaurants were located in international markets. The company was faced with a saturated and stagnating U.S. market and fierce competition from a number of fast food rivals, including McDonald’s Corporation, Burger King Corporation, and C...Starting at €8.20
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Implementation of a New Country-Wide Social Safety-Net Program: The Jamaica PATH Program Part A
Boatright Wilson, JulieCase HBS-KS1164-EIn 2002 the Jamaican government redesigned its social safety net programs for children and the elderly. Their goal was to simplify and better target support to those individuals most in need. This case examines the new design for the PATH program, a conditional cash transfer program that rewarded mothers for getting the recommended well-child healthcare for their children and for sending their children to school regularly. The program design is c...Starting at €8.20
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UT Financial Services: Looking for the Next Mountain to Conquer
Anthony Ebow Spio; Anthony Essel-AndersonCase IVEY-9B15M080-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAn entrepreneur and co-founder of a private, non-deposit-taking, non-bank financial firm in Africa took his company public following a decade of phenomenal growth and strong performance. Established in an era when the traditional financial institutions would not grant credit to small and medium enterprises, the company successfully pioneered a wide variety of unique services in the non-bank financial services industry. Capitalizing on the failure...Starting at €8.20
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CAEI: Impulsando la innovación y la rentabilidad en el sector agrario
Villafuerte Martin, Antonio; De Cote, Jose AntonioCase IIST-MI-157MarketingCAEI es la segunda empresa productora de caña de azúcar de República Dominicana. En 2010 inició un proceso de transformación estratégica del negocio que la ha convertido en 2017 en una de las empresas más rentables y competitivas de la industria azucarera en el Caribe. El caso describe esa transformación, así como los retos a los que se enfrenta la empresa (y el conjunto de la industria) en 2017.Starting at €8.20
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CAEI: Impulsando la innovación y la rentabilidad en el sector agrario - Nota del Instructor
Villafuerte Martin, Antonio; De Cote, Jose AntonioTeaching Note IIST-MITN-157MarketingCAEI es la segunda empresa productora de caña de azúcar de República Dominicana. En 2010 inició un proceso de transformación estratégica del negocio que la ha convertido en 2017 en una de las empresas más rentables y competitivas de la industria azucarera en el Caribe. El caso describe esa transformación, así como los retos a los que se enfrenta la empresa (y el conjunto de la industria) en 2017.Starting at €0.00
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CAEI: Driving innvotaion and profitability in the agricultural sector. Teaching Note
Villafuerte Martin, Antonio; De Cote, Jose AntonioTeaching Note IIST-MITN-157-E-EMarketingCAEI is the second largest producer of sugar cane in the Dominican Republic. In 2010, it undertook a strategic business transformation that resulted in CAEI being, by 2017, one of the most profitable and competitive companies in the sugar industry in the Caribbean. This was achieved mainly thanks to the incorporation of new technologies, the innovations introduced in processes, and a radical change in the way employees were treated and motivated....Starting at €0.00