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The Leaders Who Make M&A Work
Dunbar, J. KeithArticle HBS-F1409C-ESome 40% to 80% of mergers fail to meet objectives--and new research shows that human factors, especially collective leadership capability, are a key driver of M&A success.Starting at €8.20
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GE Money Bank: The M-Budget Card Initiative
Tushman, Michael L.; Raisch, Sebastian; Welling, ChristianCase HBS-410052-ELeadership and People ManagementThe M-Budget Card case study is about mastering the challenges of an exploratory strategic initiative in a context marked by time pressure and frequent change. M-Budget was the first of a series of highly successful projects that established GE Money Bank as a leader in the Swiss credit card market. The business concept was to cooperate with the country's leading retailer MIGROS to develop an innovative credit card offering, the M-Budget card. Th...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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M&M Pizza - Teaching Note
Schill, Michael J.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1691TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1691Starting at €0.00
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Improving the Odds of M&A Success
Herd, Tom; Steger, Terry W.; Saksena, Arun K.Article HBS-U0809B-EStrategyDespite widespread economic uncertainty, the mergers and acquisitions market is heating up. While today's economic volatility adds extra risk, the hard truth is that, even in boom times, M&A deals often fall short of expectations. There are many reasons fStarting 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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A&M/Octone Records: All Rights or Nothing
Elberse, Anita; Ofek, Elie; Kelleher, CarenCase HBS-511031-EMarketingIn April 2008, after successfully transitioning Octone Records to Universal Music Group and relaunching the label as A&M/Octone Records, president and chief executive officer James Diener is facing a new challenge. Diener and his executive team have trouble convincing a new, promising act, Paper Tongues, to join A&M/Octone on a so-called all-rights deal, which specified that the label would receive a percentage of all of the artist's revenue stre...Starting at €8.20
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CJ E&M: KCON Goes Global
Ofek, Elie; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-517083-EMarketingIn January of 2017, CJ Entertainment & Media (E&M) proudly announced that it will be holding its first ever KCON in Mexico City just two months later. CJ Group Chairman Jay Lee and Vice Chairwoman Miky Lee are pleased at the progress that KCON, a Korean-oriented music and cultural convention, has made since its debut in LA in 2012. In the years since 2012, the event has been held every year in LA, and has recently also taken place in New York, To...Starting at €8.20
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Strategic M&A Analysis
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0224-EStrategyThis note deals with the issues of strategy, the first common source of acquisition failure. An appropriate master plan that links strategy and integration is a critical requirement for this interplay and ensures that the target will improve the acquirer’s overall competitive abilities.Starting at €8.20