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Phenicoptere: Taking GLOV Global
Aleksandra WasowskaCase IVEY-9B18M168-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn September 15, 2014, the chief executive officer and the vice-president of the start-up Phenicoptere Ltd. were heading home to Poland. They were returning from a meeting with Armelle S.A. in Marseille, France about selling their innovative product—a makeup-removal glove called GLOV, in Armelle S.A.’s global retail chain. “Isn’t it exciting?” asked the chief executive officer, how often does such a small firm get a chance to talk to the buyers o...Starting at €8.20
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RMS Teleinformatics' CEO - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: When the Interest of Shareholders and the Company Are at Odds
Moszoro, Marian; Jamro, KonradCase E-140-ECorporate GovernanceRMS Teleinformatics is a high-tech, privately owned company which has been active in the Polish market for 18 years, with over 40 million EUR of revenue. Its CEO wants to grow the company and ensure a better future. He therefore negotiates an investment from a private equity fund (PE). However, the owner of the company and the main shareholder (98% of shares) are against PE, because, according to the five-year projections, the company will be bet...Starting at €8.20
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Cyprus (B)
Werker, Eric; Berardi, Sebastian; Elia, Stelios; Muakkassa, Omar; Zumberge, JamesCase HBS-714011-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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Tequila Mobile SA, Teaching Note
Halaburda, Hanna; Surma, JerzyTeaching Note HBS-712473-EStrategyTeaching Note for 712453.Starting at €0.00
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Cyprus (A)
Werker, Eric; Berardi, Sebastian; Elia, Stelios; Muakkassa, Omar; Zumberge, JamesCase HBS-714010-EEconomicsCyprus is a small Mediterranean island located at the cross-roads of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Since its 1974 split, Cyprus has grown real GDP more than fivefold-in large part because of its development as an "international business" center. The country developed a large network of double-taxation-treaties (including some of the most robust agreements with Russia and other ex-Soviet Republics) that allowed it to serve as a tax-efficien...Starting at €8.20
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The Akamai Technical Academy
Applegate, Lynda M.; Barnett, JamesCase HBS-821021-ELeadership and People ManagementBy January 2020, Akamai Technologies had completed eight Akamai Technical Academy training programs in the U.S., Costa Rica, and Poland. Academy programs trained individuals without a traditional STEM degree for technically oriented jobs at Akamai. With aims to improve diversity across the technology sector, leadership considers expanding the ATA's reach.Starting at €8.20
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Poles apart on PZU (C)
Gino, Francesca; Dessain, Vincent; Misztal, Karol; Khayyat, MichaelCase HBS-912015-EAfter a decade-long dispute with the Polish State Treasury, in October 2009 the Dutch insurer Eureko agreed to exit PZU in exchange for compensation. Who was the biggest beneficiary of the settlement: Eureko, the Treasury, or PZU itself?Starting at €5.74
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Cyprus (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Werker, Eric; Berardi, Sebastian; Elia, Stelios; Muakkassa, Omar; Zumberge, JamesTeaching Note HBS-714012-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 714010 and 714011.Starting at €0.00
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Forta Furniture: International Expansion, Teaching Note
Quelch, John A.; Easwar, KarthikTeaching Note HBS-918548-EMarketingTeaching note for case 918547.Starting at €0.00