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KITEA (E): IKEA's Opening Day
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-719422-EStrategyThe case opens in 2016 as Amine Benkirane, CEO of the furniture retailer KITEA, observes KITEA's dormant sales on the day IKEA opens its first store in Morocco. It then provides information on IKEA's Morocco store, as well as a detailed pricing comparison between IKEA products in Morocco and elsewhere and similar products sold by KITEA. The case then asks whether KITEA had any chance to compete with IKEA under the current circumstances, taking in...Starting at €5.74
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Acibadem Healthcare Group
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Cekin, Esel; Kindred, Natalie; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-315120-EThis case focuses on Ac badem Healthcare Group's, Turkey's only premium nationwide hospital network, potential expansion strategies after it was acquired by International Healthcare Holdings Berhad (IHH) in 2011, the world's second-largest publicly listed health care group and a private hospital leader in Singapore and Malaysia. By providing perspectives on both Ac badem and IHH-Parkway-Pantai's operational models, growth aspirations, collabora...Starting at €8.20
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Jumia's Path to Profitability
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Armerding, Pippa Tubman; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-721355-EStrategyThe case opens in September 2019 as Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, co-founders and co-CEOs of Jumia, the leading Pan-African e-commerce platform, are contemplating the company's path to profitability in the aftermath of a fragile investor sentiment, as the company announced two internal issues in August 2019. The case chronicles the founding and expansion of Jumia and the iterations of its business model and describes its competitive outloo...Starting at €8.20
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iyzico: recaudación de fondos en mercados emergentes (B)
Di Maggio, Marco; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-220S02FinanceEl caso se abre en julio de 2016 Barbaros Ozbugutu, co-fundador y CEO de la tecnología de pago iyzico puesta en marcha con sede en Estambul, contempla los pros y los contras de las diferentes hojas de término la compañía ha recibido para su ronda de Serie C. El caso, entonces informa al lector acerca de algunos cambios en las circunstancias que afectan a los términos de las ofertas preseleccionadas. Al final, el caso plantea esta pregunta: que se...Starting at €5.74
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Sonoco Products Co. (C)
Groysberg, Boris; Thomas, David A.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-407063-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplements the (A) case. An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €5.74
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Mapping Your Network
Thomas, David A.Case HBS-409129-ELeadership and People ManagementThis exercise is designed to help students and professionals map their professional networks and to identify areas of strength and weakness in their networks. "Network" refers to the set of relationships that is critical to someone's ability to learn new skills and competencies, get things done, advance in his or her career, and develop personally and professionally. The exercise takes 15-20 minutes to complete.Starting at €8.20
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KITEA (D): Further Changes
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-719489-EStrategyThe case opens in February 2016, when the official date of IKEA's store opening (March 16, 2016) is announced after a five month delay. It reviews the changes that Amine and Othman Benkirane had made to KITEA's workforce in the extra five months afforded by the delay, and asks if KITEA is now ready to compete successfully against IKEA.Starting at €5.74
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Turkey and Russia: Dangerous Liaisons
Abdelal, Rawi; Cekin, Esel; Kuzucu, Eren; Yucaoglu, GamzeCase HBS-717035-EEconomicswhether in light of the existing uncertainties companies operating in both countries can resume their investments and commercial activities, or should decisions be put on hold? What is the best strategy during such turbulent times? Can companies bet that a reunion would last?Starting at €8.20
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Breaking Through Action Plan
Thomas, David A.; Watai, Karen J.Case HBS-409059-ELeadership and People ManagementThe "Breaking Through Action Plan" is a developmental tool based on the book, Breaking Through: The Making of Minority Executives in Corporate America by David A. Thomas and John J. Gabarro. The Action Plan was originally designed as part of a facilitated session, but can also be used in conjunction with the book. The Action Plan guides individuals through an examination of the critical areas of competence, credibility, confidence, and relationsh...Starting at €8.20
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Beating the Odds
Roberts, Laura Morgan; Mayo, Anthony J.; Ely, Robin J.; Thomas, David A.Article HBS-R1802K-EAny list of top CEOs reveals a stunning lack of diversity. Among the leaders of Fortune 500 companies, for example, just 32 are women, three are African-American, and not one is an African-American woman. What's going on? The authors studied the careers of the roughly 2,300 alumni of African descent who have graduated from Harvard Business School since its founding, focusing on the 67 African-American women who have attained top positions in corp...Starting at €8.20