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Cinco pilares para hacer negocios en África
Mudida, Robert; Lago Esteban, AlejandroArticle ART-2670Economics, Service and Operations Management, StrategyÁfrica está cada vez más en el punto de mira de las empresas. Es la nueva frontera de los negocios, pero, como ocurre con otras regiones emergentes, los no iniciados necesitan un mapa. Este artículo presenta los cinco pilares de la actividad empresarial en el contexto africano. Tras detenerse en las principales tendencias macroeconómicas, los autores ofrecen una hoja de ruta para la entrada en los mercados del continente. La propuesta es fruto de...Starting at €8.20
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Five Pillars for Doing Business in Africa
Mudida, Robert; Lago Esteban, AlejandroArticle ART-2670-EEconomics, Service and Operations Management, StrategyCompanies around the world are setting their sights on Africa as a new frontier for business. However, as with other emerging economies, African ones are tricky to navigate for the uninitiated. This article introduces the five pillars that companies need to consider in the African context. First the authors highlight the main macroeconomic trends; then they present a road map for companies planning to enter African markets. They draw on personal ...Starting at €8.20
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Fancam: A New Channel Management Strategy
Michael Goldman; Maximillian DuranCase IVEY-9B19A037-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn its first four years, Fancam Pty Ltd. (Fancam), a high-definition, 360-degree crowd-imaging business based in Cape Town, South Africa, had enjoyed considerable growth that was driven in part by its network of resellers around the world. However, the stStarting at €8.20
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Tony’s Chocolonely: Taking On “Big Cocoa” and West African Child Slavery in the Supply Chain - Teaching Note
Ram SubramanianTeaching Note IVEY-W27673-EStrategyTeaching note for product W27672.Starting at €0.00
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Jacques Faul and Cricket South Africa
Michael Goldman; Karl Hofmeyr; Jennifer Lindsey-RentonCase IVEY-9B15C035-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyFollowing the board’s suspension of the chief executive officer (CEO) due to a corruption scandal, Cricket South Africa (CSA) appointed an acting CEO in March 2012. After successfully restoring the organization’s damaged reputation, re-establishing the confidence of existing sponsors and attracting new corporate partners within his first four months, the acting CEO submitted his letter of resignation. In it, he cited hostility from some members o...Starting at €8.20
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Extraordinary Journeys: Wild Times in the Safari Industry
David HallidayCase IVEY-9B18M164-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn April 2017, an entrepreneur in the tour operator industry faced a potential investment decision. Her company, Extraordinary Journeys (EJ), created custom luxury African safaris for a US-based clientele. While EJ had enjoyed dramatic growth since its founding in 2009, the entrepreneur worried that competitive pressures were increasing, as resource-rich companies had entered the market, drawn by the industry's rapid growth. In response to this g...Starting at €8.20
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Extraordinary Journeys: Wild Times in the Safari Industry (Spanish version)
David HallidayCase IVEY-W28187Entrepreneurship, StrategyIn April 2017, an entrepreneur in the tour operator industry faced a potential investment decision. Her company, Extraordinary Journeys (EJ), created custom luxury African safaris for a US-based clientele. While EJ had enjoyed dramatic growth since its founding in 2009, the entrepreneur worried that competitive pressures were increasing, as resource-rich companies had entered the market, drawn by the industry's rapid growth. In response to this g...Starting at €8.20
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Beyond Epic: Building the Business Beyond a Single Event
Greg Fisher; Michael GoldmanCase IVEY-9B13M051-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder and CEO of a mountain bike race in South Africa wonders how to build on the world-class event that he and his team have created. Although the event is popular and continues to grow in prestige, the business’s dependence on a single event creates both a threat and an opportunity. The threat is that the business would be in serious jeopardy if something were to go wrong with the event. The opportunity is that the event can be a launch p...Starting at €8.20
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General De La Rey and the Blue Bulls
Michael GoldmanCase IVEY-9B08A010-EMarketing, StrategyThe Blue Bulls rugby team enjoyed a fanatical fan base and had been performing well in local and international competitions recently. As a leading South African rugby franchise, the Blue Bulls faced a social and political environment that emphasized racial transformation. An up-and-coming Afrikaans musician had become best-seller with his De La Rey song, which was about a Boer soldier who calls on General De La Rey to lead the Afrikaner people to...Starting at €8.20