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Latvia: Economic Strategy after EU Accession, Teaching Note
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Teaching Note HBS-707524-EEconomicsTeaching note to 707515.Starting at €0.00
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Latvia: Economic Strategy after EU Accession
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Case HBS-707515-EEconomicsDescribes the economic development of Latvia, a small eastern European country on the shores of the Baltic Sea, from regaining independence in 1991 to European Union (EU) accession in 2004 and is set on May 1st, 2004, the day Latvia became an EU member. Latvia had achieved strong growth since regaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Describes Latvia's economic development over this period, discussing the economic policy efforts that ...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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Parex Banka: Issuing a 200 Million Bond
Basil A. Kalymon; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B07N009-EFinance, StrategyAfter successfully issuing a €100 million Eurobond in 2005, executives at Parex Banka (Parex) in Riga, Latvia are considering issuing a second bond with a face value of €200 million and a term of 5 years. In planning the bond issue, the bank is debating the bond's characteristics, such as the currency (Euro versus U.S. dollar), the spread they would initially offer and how they would approach the meeting with potential investors. Students are tas...Starting 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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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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Hotel Latvia: Sell Out, Hang In or Partner
Stephen GraingerCase IVEY-9B14M170-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThree friends have followed their entrepreneurial dream to build a five-star hotel in Liepaja, a seaside city in Latvia. After a few early profitable years, the hotel is struggling, due to the massive downturn in the Latvian economy as a result of the European Union financial crisis and slow recovery. The hotel has declined from generating an annual profit to now making a loss or barely breaking even. On several occasions, the co-owners have cons...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