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Hoja de ruta para emprendedores pioneros
Prats Moreno, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Sysko-Romanczuk , SylwiaArticle ART-2592Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyTras la caída del Muro de Berlín, muchos emprendedores de la Europa del Este fundaron empresas y se expandieron por todo el mundo, abriendo camino en los mercados internacionales para otros emprendedores. En este artículo, los autores ilustran con la trayectoria de esos pioneros cómo sortear estructuras demasiado rígidas y caducas gracias a nuevas dinámicas, una redefinición de la creación de valor y un cambio de mentalidad. Sus lecciones son esp...Starting at €8.20
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Learning From the Entrepreneurial Icebreakers
Prats Moreno, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Sysko-Romanczuk , SylwiaArticle ART-2592-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyThis article shares the insights of "entrepreneurial icebreakers" -- business pioneers who launched private companies in Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall and who expanded beyond national borders by clearing pathways for themselves and others into international markets around the globe. In documenting the obstacles they had to cut through to get to where they are today, we show the path to break inflexible, outdated str...Starting at €8.20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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Studio Moderna--A Venture in Eastern Europe
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-808110-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Studio Moderna is the leading electronic retailer in 20 countries in and around Central and Eastern Europe, and use a multi-channel business strategy, organizational structure, and IT system. When management conflicts arise, Sandi Cesko, CEO and co-founder must decide whether to change his in-sourcing strategy to out-sourcing.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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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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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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Kaffeine: The Nepalese Café Opportunity
Kevin Xo; Zach Hamel; Eric MorseCase IVEY-9B17M084-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn early 2013, three young Nepalese entrepreneurs were deciding whether to launch Kaffeine, the first of a large chain of coffee shops, in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. As experienced entrepreneurs, the partners were interested in a recently vacated location near Durbar Marg, a major street and shopping destination in Kathmandu that represented a unique opportunity to build a highly successful coffee chain. Coupled with the increasing tre...Starting at €8.20
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Sun Café & Bar: A Ray of Opportunity
Dominic Lim; Eva XuCase IVEY-9B18M009-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn May 2017, the owner and co-founder of the Sun Café & Bar (Sun Café) contemplated the future strategic direction of the restaurant, which offered both Nepalese and continental cuisine. Though Sun Café had shown growth since its opening in 2013, it had not achieved the revenue or brand reputation that the co-founders had hoped for. Facing mediocre financial performance within a fiercely competitive industry, the co-founders wondered where they s...Starting at €8.20
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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