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Metaza: Implementación De La Gobernanza Corporativa en Una Empresa Familiar (Spanish version)
Gonzalo Gomez Betancourt; José Luis Rivas; Pedro VazquezCase IVEY-W36193StrategyMetaza SA (Metaza) was a family business created by two brothers who later invited their younger siblings to join the firm. Metaza operated in the steel sector, a capital-intensive business with fierce competition. The industry had experienced several mergers and acquisitions led by international players. To remain competitive, Metaza had changed its strategy, moving away from being a steel dealer and toward being a value-added producer. However,...Starting at €8.20
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Uber: Competing Globally
MacKay, Alexander J.; Migdal, Amram; Masko, JohnCase HBS-720404-EStrategyThis case describes Uber's global market entry strategy and responses by regulators and local competitors. It details Uber's entry into New York City (United States), Bogot (Colombia), Delhi (India), Shanghai (China), Accra (Ghana), and London (United Kingdom). In each instance, the case includes information about Uber's strategy in that market, existing regulations on taxis and transportation in each market, the reactions of competitors and re...Starting at €8.20
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Metaza: Implementing Corporate Governance in a Family Business
Gonzalo Gomez Betancourt; José Luis Rivas; Pedro VazquezCase IVEY-W34069-EDecision Analysis, StrategyMetaza SA (Metaza) was a family business created by two brothers who later invited their younger siblings to join the firm. Metaza operated in the steel sector, a capital-intensive business with fierce competition. The industry had experienced several mergers and acquisitions led by international players. To remain competitive, Metaza had changed its strategy, moving away from being a steel dealer and toward being a value-added producer. However,...Starting at €8.20
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Hindú: Revitalizing a Colombian Tea Brand (Spanish version)
Juanita Cajiao; Diana LealCase IVEY-W34900Marketing, StrategyIn late 2019, the Colombian company Agrícola Himalaya SA was undertaking a strategy to double its sales by 2030. The company’s popular Hindú brand of teas, developed over six decades, had expanded to include not only black and green teas but also herbal teas, fruit teas, ready-to-drink products, and an iced tea line. Over the past 10 years, the company had enjoyed steady growth, distributed its products throughout the Americas, and developed a Kn...Starting at €8.20
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Pioneers in Colombia
Retsinas, Nicolas P.; Strope, LisaCase HBS-212050-EFinanceIn 2011, Equity International made a $75 million equity investment in Bogota-based real estate company, Terranum Development and became the first institutional real estate investor in Colombia.Starting at €8.20
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Typhoon Computers GmbH (Portuguese Version, Portugal)
Go L.; Fraguas, RafaelCase ASN-18-PPDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeTyphoon Computers sells PC components in Eastern Europe. Almost three years after it was formed, the company finds itself facing a number of problems due to its rapid growth. It now has to decide how to make the transition from an entrepreneurial to a more professional style of organization.Starting at €8.20
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Coaching at Banco Azucarero de Cali (BAC) (B) (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Susaeta Erburu, Lourdes; Serrano, Germán; Pin Arboledas, José Ramón; Cardona Soriano, PabloCase DPO-35-PBLeadership and People ManagementIn Case (B), the area manager - and new coach - takes on the evaluation interview and professional development plans of two branch managers - coachees - one with high potential and the other with limited perspectives in the bank. The exhibits show the evaluation tools used: the 180º Evaluation Chart and the "Spiders", which show the competency profiles.Starting at €5.74
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Typhoon Computers GmbH (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Go L.; Fraguas, RafaelCase ASN-18-PBDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeTyphoon Computers sells PC components in Eastern Europe. Almost three years after it was formed, the company finds itself facing a number of problems due to its rapid growth. It now has to decide how to make the transition from an entrepreneurial to a more professional style of organization.Starting at €8.20
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Vacunación en Bogotá ante la descentralización y reforma del sistema de salud en Colombia (B)
Gallardo H. M.; Camacho M.; Tono T.; Pancorvo J.Case P-1029Service and Operations ManagementLa descentralización dentro de la reforma del sector salud ha tenido un gran impacto en los resultados de la salud pública. El caso muestra las dificultades encontradas a nivel regional y las decisiones que se han tomado para lograr los objetivos trazados. El caso presenta una descripción general de algunas intervenciones públicas en el contexto de la reforma de salud en Colombia y se concentra en el análisis descriptivo de la evolución, decision...Starting at €5.74
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Devil in the Details: Designing a Social Impact Bond Agreement in Medellin Teaching Plan
Levy, Dan; Varley, PamelaTeaching Note HBS-KS1168-EEconomicsThis teaching plan accompanies Case Number 2043.0. In July 2012, three freshly-minted Harvard Kennedy School graduates bought one-way tickets to Medellin, Co-lombia, to launch a nonprofit startup they called Instiglio. Their idea: to bring Social Impact Bonds, still experimental even in affluent nations, to Colombia and other low to middle income countries. This statistics case-one of two nearly identical HKS cases about Instiglio-provides backgr...Starting at €0.00