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Background Note on the Philippines and Financial Inclusion
Warnock, Veronica Cacdac; Warnock, Francis E.;Technical Note DARDEN-GEM-0149-EEconomicsThis note provides context regarding financial inclusion in the Philippines. It discusses the nature of poverty in the country; provides details on the financial system, especially the financial organizations that serve the poor; and presents some initiatives to broaden access to finance.Starting at €8.20
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Lifting the Poor: A Microfinance NGO Approach in the Philippines
Warnock, Veronica Cacdac; Warnock, Francis E.;Case DARDEN-GEM-0148-EEconomicsUPLiFT, a microfinance NGO in the Philippines that provided microfinance and social services for the urban poor, was deciding whether to try to attain fast growth (tripling its clients in just a few years) or concentrate on serving the community in the philanthropic way it always had. The case presents UPLiFT's mission and operations, as well as the opportunities and challenges it faced in 2014.Starting at €8.20
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Cryptocurrency and the Washington Nationals: Once Bitten, Twice Shy?
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Hachem, Kinda; Lenox, Michael; Maiden, Stephen E.;Case DARDEN-S-0393-EStrategyIn May 2022, Jennifer Chen, vice president of strategic partnerships for the Washington Nationals, faced a dilemma. Just months before, the Nationals had embarked on a high-profile sponsorship partnership with Terraform Labs, a decentralized autonomous organization that had created two cryptocurrencies, TerraUSD (UST) and Luna. The Nationals had agreed to accept the stablecoin UST as payment and had emblazoned its ballpark with Terraform Labs' lo...Starting at €8.20
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Bolster Electronics: Dealing with Dealer Demands
Michael Taylor; Mark B. VandenboschCase IVEY-9B12A050-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThis B2B case describes a common situation that arises when channel partners gain success and the perceived balance of power shifts from the supplier to the channel. The manager for Bolster Electronics, one of the largest suppliers in Canada of state-of-the-art industrial video equipment for harsh environments, must consider a request from Vickers Industrial Supplies, a regional dealer, to be upgraded from a dealership to a distributor. Vickers w...Starting at €8.20
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Jerónimo Martins Agribusiness:From To Supermarket To Farm. Iinstructor Note
Villafuerte Martin, Antonio;Teaching Note IIST-MITN-149-E-EStrategyTeaching Note for product MI-149-EStarting at €0.00
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Oasis of the Seas: The Largest Cruise Liner in the World
Michael Taylor; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B11A006-EMarketingThe Oasis of the Seas is the largest cruise ship ever built and was launched in 2009 in the midst of the financial crisis. Two analysts from ELP Equities, a Florida-based research firm, are trying to determine which cruise customer segments the Oasis is targeted at. The information they have gathered allows them to conduct a customer segmentation analysis in preparation for a hypothetical meeting with the marketing director of Royal Caribbean Int...Starting at €8.20
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Racing into the Future: Strategic Marketing for the Regina Auto Racing Club
Dwight Heinrichs; Chris Street; Michael TaylorCase IVEY-9B17A050-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingThe Regina Auto Racing Club (RARC) had been operating the Kings Park Speedway since 1967. In 2016, the race track and facilities were beginning to show their age and were in need of costly upgrading. Unfortunately, the club had also been suffering from declining attendance over the past five years, and the associated decline in ticket revenue had led to a shrinking race schedule. At the end of the race season in 2016, the club managed to break ev...Starting at €8.20
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Kat Rose Inc. - Sponsoring All-Star Cricket: A Selling Dilemma
Michael Taylor; Syed Saad KarimCase IVEY-9B14A033-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyHeadquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Kat Rose was founded in 2009 to produce small strategic business conferences and corporate hospitality events. After mixed success, it was presented with an opportunity in 2011 to organize a cricket match in Toronto. Although sports were not on its radar, the company decided to use the project as a base for expansion. It put in place an aggressive advertising plan, largely aimed at South Asian and West India...Starting at €8.20
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Telecomuncaciones de Moravia
Marin, Jose N.; Radov, Daniel B.;Case INCAE-23742FinanceUna empresa gubernamental de telecomunicaciones necesita financiar su proyecto en una zona rural, pero no quiere afectar su balance. Simultánea-mente una empresa multinacional que ganó la licitación para proveer el equipo y la asistencia técnica, tiene problemas para otorgar el financiamiento. La solución propuesta es crear un vehículo especial de financiamiento con recursos de los bancos e inversionistas (de capital de riesgo). Se requiere estru...Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Lladró: los conflictos en la empresa familiar
Moreno Utrilla, David;Case IIST-DGI-239Corporate GovernanceLos conflictos son inherentes a la Empresa Familiar en algún momento de su vida y, en especial, en el tránsito generacional. A través del análisis de este caso se pretenden compartir experiencias y realizar una aproximación a los mecanismos y herramientas a disposición de las familias empresarias para prevenir y resolver los conflictos en la Empresa Familiar. También se puede utilizar para ver la evolución del negocio familiar desde su inicio, pa...Starting at €8.20