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Goodyear Tire & Rubber: M&A Synergies
Mark SimonsonCase IVEY-W32285-EAccounting and Control, FinanceIn late 2020, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Goodyear)’s chief executive officer, Richard Kramer, told Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (Cooper)’s chief executive officer, Bradley Hughes, that Goodyear would submit an acquisition proposal by the end of the year. Goodyear had spent the last two years enduring global weakness in the automotive industry and the onset of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, which contributed to Goodyear’s stock falling ...Starting at €8.20
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Grofers: Re-Energizing Kirana Stores through M-Commerce
Reema Khurana; Susmi RoutrayCase IVEY-9B16M120-EStrategyIn 2014, the food and grocery industry in India experienced a surge in the online grocery market. Before that time, existing e-business players had largely avoided the online grocery market because of its complex logistics requirements and issues related to last-mile delivery, or reaching customers in remote areas. The rise of online grocery businesses raised concerns for brick-and-mortar stores, especially local kirana stores (corner stores), ab...Starting at €8.20
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JioMoney M-Wallet: A Cure for the Digital Economy
Poonam Garg; Rashmi Kumar Aggarwal; Vaibhav Garg VaibhavCase IVEY-9B18E010-EEntrepreneurship, Information TechnologiesReliance Jio Infocomm Limited (Jio) launched JioMoney, a mobile wallet (m-wallet) service, in May 2016. Jio was a new entrant in a market populated by established services. Six months later, when the government of India announced demonetization of two high-value currency notes, India’s cash-driven economy was pushed toward digital payments, providing Jio and its competitors with an opportunity. Jio had advanced technology supporting its service. ...Starting at €8.20
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M Power Micro Finance: Early Battle for Survival
Puran Singh; Bhargav Vishwanathan; Nupur Pavan BangCase IVEY-9B15M120-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyWhen M Power Micro Finance was founded in 2009 in the Indian state of Gujarat, a number of challenges in the microfinance market made it difficult for the company to survive. Just months after M Power’s founding, the microfinance industry was hit by a repayment crisis that eroded both profitability and confidence in the industry. With public sentiment turning against microfinance institutions, M Power’s bright growth prospects suddenly disappeare...Starting at €8.20
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Dr. M. L. Dhawale Trust Hospital - Towards Sustainability
Gayathri Sivaraman; Vasant SivaramanCase IVEY-9B10B010-EAccounting and Control, Finance, StrategyThis case deals with a rural charitable homeopathic hospital in the state of Maharashtra, India, set in the year 2008. The hospital, Dr. M. L. Dhawale Memorial Trust's Rural Homeopathic Hospital, is one among many clinics and hospitals run by the Dr. M. L. Dhawale Memorial Trust (MLDT). Dr. Navin Pawaskar, the head of the hospital, has to make recommendations to the management team to improve the profitability of the hospital and be financially s...Starting at €8.20
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China’s Joyson Group: A Unique Approach To M&A Integration
Rui Torres De Oliveria; Sandra Figueira; Daniel Rottig; Corene CrossinCase IVEY-W25174-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn January 2011, China-based Joyson Automotive Group (Joyson) acquired Preh GmbH (Preh), a German manufacturer of high-end automotive components. While Joyson had lower capabilities in areas such as management and engineering, it was able to ensure a succStarting at €8.20
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Roshan and M-Paisa: The Promise of Mobile Money in Afghanistan
Farah Kurji; Ning SuCase IVEY-9B19M012-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2008, Roshan, Afghanistan’s leading telecommunications provider, launched M-Paisa, its mobile money transfer service, which allowed Afghans to use their mobile phones to transfer funds, receive and repay microfinance loans, make purchases, and disburse and receive salaries. The company was committed to building a financial ecosystem for transparent, safe, convenient, and secure services, which would also contribute to the long-term development...Starting at €8.20
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Chunyu: The First Mover in Chinese M-Health Industry
Jingui Xie; Haji Suleman Ali; Feiyan Jia; Muhammad Adnan Zahid Chudhery; Bin DingCase IVEY-9B19M044-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyChunyu Yisheng (Chunyu) was the largest mobile health (m-health) application in China. Since its creation in July 2011, the application had focused on providing online medical information and consultations with professional doctors. Chunyu's business model was based on free and premium online health care services. In the first three years, Chunyu gained more experience than profits. The primary concern for the founder and chief executive officer ...Starting at €8.20
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K M Trans Logistics: Workshop Operations
Debjit Roy; Arindam BandyopadhyayCase IVEY-9B14D009-EService and Operations Management, StrategyKundanmal Mukanmal Trans Logistics Pvt. Ltd. (KM) is a well-known road transportation company in Western India, operating out of its headquarters as a family business in Jaipur. It functions as a logistics provider for flatbed steel and finished automobiles (primarily four-wheeler passenger cars and light to medium cargo vehicles). The co-executive directors are grappling with large delays with the workshop repairs that are hurting the timely tru...Starting at €8.20
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber: M&A Synergies - Teaching Note
Mark SimonsonTeaching Note IVEY-W32286-EAccounting and Control, FinanceTeaching note for product W32285.Starting at €0.00