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Heavy Metal (B): Baosteel Struggles in Brazil
Abrami, Regina M.; Koch-Weser, IacobCase HBS-912412-EEconomicsThis case begins with Baosteel's decision to build a steel mill in Brazil with Vale do Rio Doce, the world's leading iron mining company. Regulatory obstacles and unexpected costs have placed the project in jeopardy. Outside Brazil, however, Baosteel has been growing rapidly, and market trends favor an overseas plant. Baosteel must decide whether or not to continue its efforts to build a steel plant in Brazil.Starting at €5.74
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Goldwind USA: Chinese Wind in the Americas
Abrami, Regina M.; Koch-Weser, IacobCase HBS-912416-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Many Chinese firms have struggled in the United States. Renewable energy is a fledgling, high-risk market. Can Goldwind USA, a leading producer of wind turbines, overcome the odds? The case examines the many strategic choices Goldwind faced as it established its first major overseas subsidiary in Chicago: building a local team around a U.S. CEO; bridging cross-cultural diffe...Starting at €8.20
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The Comeback (C): Baosteel Stays in Brazil
Abrami, Regina M.; Koch-Weser, IacobCase HBS-912413-EEconomicsThe case begins with Baosteel's renewed effort at building a steel mill in Brazil with Vale do Rio Doce. But again, the company runs into problems with obtaining regulatory approvals. This is compounded by the global financial crisis that seriously impacts the global steel industry. How will Baosteel react to this adverse situation?Starting at €5.74
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Felipe Vergara and Lumni: Launching an Innovation in a Developing Economy - Teaching Note
Sarasvathy, Saras D.; Weiss, Elliott N.; Ishrat, M.Teaching Note DARDEN-ENT-0083TN-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for product ENT-0083Starting at €0.00
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Evaluating Financial and Operational Performance in the Retail Apparel Industry, 2016
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OM-1557-EService and Operations ManagementThis case is suitable for management students who have already been exposed to the basics of accounting and operations-management decision making. It builds business intuition that integrates concepts from the courses of operations, accounting, and finance. As such, it is appropriate in an operations course, or in an introductory finance/accounting course. Students examine the financial statements of four competitors in the global retail apparel ...Starting at €8.20
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Factory #539: China Star Technology Electronics Ltd. (B)
Yemen, Gerry; Weiss, Elliott N.; Simko, Paul J.; Modica, Marc W.Case DARDEN-OM-1474-EService and Operations ManagementWith a cross-disciplinary perspective, this field-based case series uses the purchase of a manufacturing company based in China to set the stage for an analysis of cost accounting, operational effectiveness, and cross-cultural communication. It offers a discussion about the strategy to purchase a Chinese firm to enter a promising business line for the Chinese market and provides an opportunity to introduce basic accounting, management communicati...Starting at €5.74
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Factory #539: China Star Technology Electronics Ltd. (A)
Yemen, Gerry; Weiss, Elliott N.; Simko, Paul J.; Modica, Marc W.Case DARDEN-OM-1473-EService and Operations ManagementWith a cross-disciplinary perspective, this field-based case series uses the purchase of a manufacturing company based in China to set the stage for an analysis of cost accounting, operational effectiveness, and cross-cultural communication. It offers a discussion about the strategy to purchase a Chinese firm to enter a promising business line for the Chinese market and provides an opportunity to introduce basic accounting, management communicati...Starting at €8.20