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Cuba & Kathy Engle
Frederick KeenanCase IVEY-9B07M075-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyKathy Engle was one of four executive directors of the LEADER Project (LEADER), an MBA student-run volunteer organization associated with The Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. LEADER's objective was to contribute to international development by teaching introductory business and decision-making skills in a free market economy to institutions in emerging economies. In March, 2002, Engle had to...Starting at €8.20
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Roshan: Beyond Pioneering Success in Afghanistan
Chu, Michael; Arora, NamrataCase HBS-316030-EStarting at €8.20
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Hassina Sherjan
Eccles, Robert G.; Serafeim, George; Eccles, PhilippaCase HBS-112029-EHassina Sherjan was born in Afghanistan but grew up and was educated in the United States. A trip to Afghanistan when she was an adult inspired her to move back to her home country with two missions. The first was to educate young women through a non-profit organization she started called Aid Afghanistan for Education and a for-profit company, Boumi, that manufactures and distributes products for the home such as curtains, cushion covers, tea coz...Starting at €8.20
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Experiencya Cuba: Two Entrepreneurs in Havana
Wu, Charles F; Cal, Mariana; Miguel, FernandaCase HBS-220024-EEconomicsIn 2019, two Cuban entrepreneurs discussed their growth strategy, given the regulatory framework instability, for private companies, in Cuba. Experiencya Cuba offered car and apartment rentals, airport pick-up, and tours around the island, all conducted in perfectly restored American cars from the 1950s.Starting at €8.20
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The Promise of Agriculture in the Republic of Cuba
Alvarez, Jose B.; Otazo, Andrew; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-516067-EEconomicsThis background note explains Cuba's past and current agriculture policies, as well as provides insights into its future potential as relations with the U.S. normalize.Starting at €8.20
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Lipman: Vertical Integration in Fresh Tomatoes
Alvarez, Jose B.; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-516053-EMarketingLipman, the largest open field fresh tomato grower and marketer in the United States, has been successfully pursuing an aggressive strategy of acquisitions over the last several years. End market consolidation in the retail space has driven vertical integration in the extremely competitive fresh tomato business, where farm gate prices have not changed in 30 years. The company is facing pressure from climate change, alternative uses for farm land,...Starting at €8.20
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Peace, Non-Aligned: The Pragmatic Optimism of Lakhdar Brahimi
Sebenius, James K.; Green, Laurence A.Case HBS-912028-EDescribes the background and career of Lakhdar Brahimi in numerous roles ranging from Algeria's ambassador to Indonesia and the Arab League, to serving as that country's foreign minister, and to his many years at the United Nations, with special emphasis on his actions as a mediator in Lebanese and Afghan conflicts.Starting at €8.20
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Deficits and Debt: The U.S. Current Account
Alfaro, Laura; Vietor, Richard H.K.Case HBS-322044-EEconomicsStarting at €8.20
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Almirall: Guiding the Future of the Company
Caldart, Adrian; Canals, JordiCase SM-1686-EStrategyThis case facilitates discussion of the possible sale of the respiratory products area and the decision to reduce the number of business areas in which the Almirall pharmaceutical company operates, in order for it to focus on the dermatology area. The case provides information for discussing Almirall's positioning, its resources and capabilities, as well as the various strategic options, which may be viewed from the perspective of the CEO, the Bo...Starting at €8.20
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Kaweyan: Female Entrepreneurship and the Past and Future of Afghanistan
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Lemmon, Gayle TzemachCase HBS-811023-EEntrepreneurshipExplores the challenges of female entrepreneurship in Afghanistan through the case of Kemeli Sediqi, who built a business under the Taliban, and founded a consultancy in 2004. The case positions Sediqi's experiences against the background of Afghanistan's turbulent history, with a focus on the contested role of women in Afghani society.Starting at €8.20