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Raksul
Kominers, Scott Duke; Kotosaka, Masahiro; Sato, Nobuo; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-819115-EEntrepreneurshipRaksul, 2018 Forbes Japan "Startup of the Year," ran an e-commerce platform drawing upon thousands of individual suppliers. Launched as a business-to-business printing services marketplace, Raksul had recently expanded to operate both a logistics/delivery marketplace and a television advertising marketplace. Each marketplace faces its own growth challenges; at the same time, the CEO must consider whether and how each marketplace can enhance the o...Starting at €8.20
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Doing Business in Kigali, Rwanda
Zelleke, Andy; Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Armerding, Pippa Tubman; Lawal, WaleCase HBS-323089-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case examines the challenges and opportunities of doing business in Rwanda. It highlights Rwanda's economic transformation in the decades leading up to 2023 in the context of its history, culture, and politics. The case gives an overview of some of the main obstacles faced by businesses operating in the country, high transportation costs, some of the most expensive electricity tariffs in sub-Saharan Africa and high levels of government burea...Starting at €8.20
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SmileDirectClub: Better is Better
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-320016-EStrategyStarting at €8.20
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Komatsu in China
Palepu, Krishna G.; Kanno, Akiko; Sato, NobuoCase HBS-114004-EAccounting and ControlKomatsu built a very successful business in China over the last two decades. But it is now facing rising competition from lower cost domestic Chinese companies, which are themselves trying to become global players. Facing the same situation, Caterpillar is implementing a two-brand strategy. What should Komatsu do to retain its leadership position in China?Starting at €8.20
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GLOBIS
Khaire, Mukti; Kanno, Akiko; Sato, NobuoCase HBS-811061-EEntrepreneurshipYoshito Hori, dean of the Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University, was planning to launch a full-time English MBA program in September 2012. GLOBIS University was already offering successful part-time MBA programs in English and Japanese. The full-time English program was a necessary step to fulfill Hori's ambition to make GLOBIS the No. 1 business school in Asia, however it remained to be seen whether the school could attract internatio...Starting at €8.20
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Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Eccles, Robert G.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Iansiti, Marco; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-610053-EService and Operations ManagementRicoh, the Japanese copier manufacturer, is committed to reducing its environmental impact to one-eighth of its 2000 levels by 2050. It has already introduced three stages of environmental awareness to its operations, and its recycled copier business broke even in 2006. The company developed environmental accounting methods and produces annual environmental and sustainability reports, but Ricoh is concerned that investors may not take these effor...Starting at €8.20
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Boll & Branch
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Martin, MelCase HBS-320052-EEntrepreneurshipBoll & Branch is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) business launched in 2015. It was the first Fair-Trade Certified manufacturer of linens. The case provides background on the company, its start, business model, and evolution through 2019.Starting at €8.20
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Weathernews
Lakhani, Karim R.; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-617053-EInformation TechnologiesTomohiro Ishibashi (Bashi), Chief Executive Officer for B to S and Julia Foote LeStage, Chief Innovation Officer of Weathernews Inc., were addressing a panel at the Harvard Business School Digital Summit on creative uses of big data. They told the summit attendees about the Sakura (cherry blossoms) Project, where the company asked users in Japan to report about how cherry blossoms were blooming near them, day by day, had opened up opportunities f...Starting at €8.20
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Kanebo Ltd. (B)
Hawkins, David F.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-111038-EAccounting and ControlFinancial statements before and after restatement following revelation of fraud.Starting at €5.74
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Kanebo Ltd. (A)
Hawkins, David F.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Kanno, Akiko; Gomez, LizzieCase HBS-111037-EAccounting and ControlThis case speculates how Japanese companies might implement IFRS, with particular emphasis on consolidation accounting.Starting at €8.20