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Kunshan, Incorporated: The Making of China's Richest Town
Kirby, William C.; Bynum, Nora; Manty, Tracy Yuen; Zendell, Erica MCase HBS-313103-EEconomicsIn 1980, the city of Kunshan was mere countryside, registering neither on the Chinese government's nor the international business community's radar. By 2010, Kunshan had become the richest city per capita in China and a global technology powerhouse, home to companies such as Foxconn, Compal Electronics, and Wistron. Kunshan's entrepreneurial, self-starting development combined with strategic location and high levels of local government support ha...Starting at €8.20
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Public Mission, Private Funding: The University of California, Berkeley
Kirby, William C.; Eby, Joycelyn W.Case HBS-317023-EUC Berkeley, long known as one of the leading public universities in both the U.S. and the world, has seen turbulent times recently. While student enrollment and costs have increased steadily in recent years, the school, which has been fiercely proud of its public mission, received ever diminished funding from the State of California. Although Berkeley survived the financial crisis of 2008 under the leadership of Chancellor Robert Birgeneau, new ...Starting at €8.20
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Li & Fung 2006
McFarlan, F. Warren; Kirby, William C.; Manty, Tracy YuenCase HBS-307077-EService and Operations ManagementDescribes the opportunities and strategy facing one of the most innovative global supply-chain companies, and the strategy it has chosen to deal with the expanding demand for its services. Li & Fung links thousands of factories in India, China, and elsewhere to nearly a thousand large retailers, primarily in the U.S. and Europe. It basically does the supply-chain job faster and more accurately with the aid of a sophisticated information system th...Starting at €8.20
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Appellation Shanxi: Grace Vineyard
Kirby, William C.; Shih-ta Chen, Michael; Wong, Keith Chi-hoCase HBS-309075-EGrace Vineyard was a rare family-owned, private winery in China that was set on establishing itself as a world-renowned, quality vintner. Judy Leissner, the second generation company leader was at a crossroads in how she wanted to grow the business that her father founded in 1997. Their wines were rapidly growing a strong following and had won international awards. How could the company capitalize on this success? Should Grace expand its operatio...Starting at €8.20
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China's Environmental Challenge
Kirby, William C.; Bynum, Nora; Zendell, Erica M; Crow, BrittanyCase HBS-315026-EChina faces enormous environmental challenges. This background note looks at the historical, economic and political origins of the environmental crisis that faces the world's fastest-growing economy.Starting at €8.20
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Appellation Shanxi: Grace Vineyard, Teaching Note
Kirby, William C.; Zendell, Erica MTeaching Note HBS-314135-ETeaching Note for 309075.Starting at €0.00
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Advanced Leadership Field Perspectives: Shanghai
Kirby, William C.; Zendell, Erica MCase HBS-315107-EStarting at €8.20
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Sealed Air China
McFarlan, F. Warren; Abrami, Regina; Kirby, William C.; Manty, Tracy YuenCase HBS-308051-EWith a 10 year history of doing business in China, Sealed Air was now betting on the country to help propel its growth as a global company. The company identified China as one of the initial investments in the company's Global Manufacturing Strategy that aimed to create efficiencies in its operations across the globe. As Sealed Air's new Shanghai plant starts production in 2008, will its almost $50 million investment pay off? Is ten years of expe...Starting at €8.20
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Sealed Air China, Teaching Note
Abrami, Regina; Kirby, William C.; McFarlan, F. WarrenTeaching Note HBS-310088-ETeaching Note for [308051].Starting at €0.00
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Jiamei Dental: Private Health Care in China, Teaching Note
Kirby, William C.; Zendell, Erica MTeaching Note HBS-314136-ETeaching Note for 910404.Starting at €0.00