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Maliks: Franchising the Brand
Sana El HajjCase IVEY-9B20M168-EStrategyMaliks, a major stationery retailer and provider of photocopy and printing services, had operated in Beirut, Lebanon, for over 25 years. The company’s founder was considering the most suitable strategy for his goal of 100 branches by 2020. He was assessinStarting at €8.20
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Arcenciel: Bottle Caps for Wheelchairs
Bettina Bastian; Kim Issa; Sasha Larnaud MourguesCase IVEY-9B19A031-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2015, the director of the Lebanese non-governmental organization Arcenciel felt a surge of pride knowing that his organization's bottle caps project had created grassroots awareness of the importance of recycling. In recent years, Arcenciel had grown fStarting at €8.20
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IXSIR Winery of Lebanon
Marina Apaydin; Sarah Jane Noujeim; Claire Chalouhi; Abdul Sattar OuaydaCase IVEY-9B17M044-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn the summer of 2016, the general manager of IXSIR Winery of Lebanon (IXSIR)—a young winery in Lebanon that offered customers a new level of quality by producing wine from a mixture of grapes harvested from different terroirs—received news of a bomb striking Beirut. IXSIR had been facing challenges competing in the unstable and risky local market, and the general manager realized that the bombing signalled rougher economic times ahead and likely...Starting at €8.20
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Profico: The Way Forward
Marina Apaydin; Narine BolghourjianCase IVEY-9B19M096-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyProfico Trading and Contracting Company WLL, an aluminum and glazing contracting company in Lebanon, assembled and installed aluminum and glazing doors and windows and aluminum composite panels for local construction projects. The company's revenues had increased over the years, but over the previous four years, revenues had declined, largely as a result of regional political turmoil that affected the construction industry. The management team wa...Starting at €8.20
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Democrata: Exploring Opportunities for Local Growth
Marina Apaydin; Mike Akiki; Jamal BdeirCase IVEY-9B20M025-EStrategyOn May 12, 2016, the founder and development manager of Democrata, was considering the future of his clothing store, in light of an increase in visitors to the area from different regions of Lebanon. Democrata was a clothing and apparel store founded in 1974, providing the latest fashion trends to both women and men. It offered major brands and basic casual and formal wear at competitive prices for customers in all income ranges. With success and...Starting at €8.20
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Michel Nassif Et Fils: Succeeding Generations
Randa Salamoun; Lina TannirCase IVEY-9B15M066-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE – This case won the MENA Business Cases category at the 2015 EFMD Case Writing Competition. In September 2014, the chief executive officer of Michel Nassif et Fils, an importer and producer of food and printed goods headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon, is trying to figure out what decisions he needs to take to ensure the development of the company that had been founded by his grandfather a century ago. At the age of 48, right afte...Starting at €8.20
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Arcenciel: Transforming Threats into Opportunities
Bettina Bastian; Randa SalamounCase IVEY-9B17M041-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAs a Lebanese non-governmental organization, Arcenciel (AeC) had successfully created several sustainable development programs and projects that addressed the needs of marginalized populations in Lebanon’s society. At the same time, AeC based its activities on an economic strategy that guaranteed financial independence from donations and public funding. This social entrepreneur had been able to develop and adjust its strategy in a very challengin...Starting at €8.20
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AIESEC in Lebanon: Volunteer Engagement Policies
Alain Daou; Haitham Khoury; Mohammad JackwalaCase IVEY-9B20E001-EDecision Analysis, StrategyOn July 3, 2018, the president of AIESEC in Lebanon was pacing around the lobby of the conference venue before the morning plenary session. As one of the world’s largest youth-run organizations, AIESEC developed the youth of the world by sending them on cross-cultural exchange programs. The Lebanon chapter of AIESEC was established in 2011 and grew steadily in its early stages, until it began struggling with commitment and motivation problems at ...Starting at €8.20
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American University of Beirut Medical Center: Patient Transport
Lina Daouk-Oyry; Dania Baba; Line Reda; Neil Yorke-SmithCase IVEY-9B15D012-EService and Operations Management, StrategyThe patient affairs coordinator is concerned about the rising number of complaints regarding the level of services offered by the transportation teams in the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC). The center's management team is determined to create an exemplary patient transportation service at AUBMC and consequently launches an investigation supported by a full-scale study to determine better ways of re-engineering these processe...Starting at €8.20
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Château Qanafar: Starting and Operating a Lebanese Vineyard
Bettina Bastian; Randa SalamounCase IVEY-9B17M002-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyChâteau Qanafar was a small Lebanese winery, operating as a family business since its inception in 2005. By 2015, Château Qanafar had managed to produce one of the best wines of the Middle East and obtain international acclaim. However, despite this success, the company’s founder understood that the general business environment in Lebanon was characterized by many uncertainties related to a weak institutional environment and high political and ec...Starting at €8.20