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Evaluating Microsavings Programs: Green Bank of the Philippines (A), (B) and (C), Teaching Note
Ashraf, Nava; Johnson, KristinTeaching Note HBS-914022-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Teaching note for 909062, 914002, and 914003.Starting at €0.00
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ATR KimEng Financial Corporation
Jin, Li; Shih-ta Chen, Michael; Lau, DawnCase HBS-212026-EFinanceATR KimEng is a Philippino asset management business. It is making an important decision on its own strategy going forward: should it stay independent, or be taken over by a large bank in the region. Through this case, we disuss the financial service industry in South East Asia, and study the opportunities and challenges presented by the changing global market dynamics.Starting at €8.20
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Just Kitchen: International Expansion to the Philippines
Shweta Pandey, Sandeep Puri, Raghav RasalCase IVEY-W35242-EMarketing, StrategyIn May 2022, the founder and chief executive officer of Just Kitchen Holdings Corporation (Just Kitchen), a Canada-based and publicly listed operator of ghost kitchens in Taiwan, met with the company’s management team to deliberate on the company’s plan to expand into new markets, specifically, the Philippines. Their optimism for the Philippine market stemmed from the country’s growing online food delivery industry, favourable demographics, and s...Starting at €8.20
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San Miguel: Succession in the Philippines' Largest Corporation
Ruth S.K. Tan; Yupana WiwattanakantangCase IVEY-9B17C036-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyIn September 2011, San Miguel Corporation (SMC) celebrated its 122nd anniversary. Its chairman had just turned 76. Two years earlier, he had travelled to the United States to receive a cardiac ablation to correct an irregular heart rhythm. Succession-related questions were on his mind. SMC needed a clear plan for the leadership transition. The charismatic chairman spent his life successfully exploiting business opportunities, growing SMC from a s...Starting at €8.20
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Manila Water Company
Rangan, V. KasturiCase HBS-508004-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. In 1997, the Philippines government privatized its water utility in the metropolitan Manila area. The East Zone concession was won by Manila Water Company and the West Zone concession by Maynilad Water Services. Over the next decade, Manila Water turned in an impressive and profitable performance, while Maynilad failed. Describes the management actions of Manila Water and po...Starting at €8.20
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Aboitiz Power Corporation: Cost of Capital During the Pandemic
Maria Theresa Manalac, Mica Ella Cu, Regine Aida Catapia, John Balce, Lawrence SumeraCase IVEY-W34098-EFinanceIn January 2021, an equity analyst in the Student Managed Investment Fund of the Asian Institute of Management was trying to estimate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AP) based on the capital asset pricing model. The WACC estimate would be part of her discounted cash flow valuation, which would then help her determine whether or not the fund should invest in Aboitiz Power Corporation. AP was a leading powe...Starting at €8.20
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AKB48: Going Global (A)
Alcacer, Juan; Sasamoto, Kotaro; Chayakul, Tee; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-717445-EStrategyAfter a remarkable success in Japan, the producer of the Japanese female singing group AKB48 evaluates market opportunities overseas for his artistic creation. This case introduces the business model behind the AKB48 concept and allows students to identify what geographic market - China, Indonesia, Taiwan, The Philippines, Thailand or South Korea - is more suitable for AKB48's first move overseas. During the discussion, students also identify the...Starting at €8.20
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AKB48: Going Global (B)
Alcacer, Juan; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-717446-EStrategyAfter a remarkable success in Japan, the producer of the Japanese female singing group AKB48 evaluates market opportunities overseas for his artistic creation. This case introduces the business model behind the AKB48 concept and allows students to identify what geographic market - China, Indonesia, Taiwan, The Philippines, Thailand or South Korea - is more suitable for AKB48's first move overseas. During the discussion, students also identify the...Starting at €5.74
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The Generics Pharmacy
Jim KayalarCase IVEY-9B11M022-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe price of pharmaceuticals in the Philippines is second only to Japan within Asia and is among the highest in the world, despite the Philippines being a less developed country with nearly half of its population living on US$2 a day. The case illustrates how The Generics Pharmacy, a local pharmaceutical company, challenged the existing industry business model and became the largest pharmaceutical retailer in the country within a period of only t...Starting at €8.20
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Pearson Affordable Learning Fund
Chu, Michael; Dessain, Vincent; Maslauskaite, KristinaCase HBS-315109-EAn in-house venture capital fund for affordable private schools at the base of the pyramid established by Pearson, the world's largest education company, PALF sought to invest in business models providing superior educational outcomes in emerging markets on a profitable and scalable basis. With Pearson's overall strategy shifting from the developed to the developing world and from a supplier of books to a host of other learning products and servi...Starting at €8.20