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Repositioning CARE USA
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Lee, KatharineCase HBS-509005-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. CARE USA, a large ($600 million) international nonprofit/NGO, had recently revamped its external branding and positioning in support of its international development work. The case lays out the challenges facing its new CEO, Helene Gayle, as she manages through the organization's transition.Starting at €8.20
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Ford Motor Company: Strengthening the Dealer Network
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Lee, Katharine; Bell, MarieCase HBS-511132-EMarketingThe case describes a five-year effort (2006-2011) of distribution rationalization and consolidation at Ford. The financial crisis in the second-half of 2008 forced GM and Chrysler into bankruptcy. Having completed the distribution overhaul work by 2011, its senior managers wondered how the transformed distribution channel would meet the needs of its new product strategy developed in response to the financial crisis.Starting at €8.20
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Who Killed Bhavani Manjula--A Story of Microfinance in Andhra Pradesh (B)
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Lee, KatharineCase HBS-510027-EMarketingThe (B) case updates the readers on the outcome of the situation described in the (A) case. It provides data on the growth of microfinance in the region. It introduces the possibility of tighter regulation on the industry through the passage of a "microfinance" bill.Starting at €5.74
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Merck: Global Health and Access to Medicines
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Lee, KatharineCase HBS-509048-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. The case describes the effort of Merck, a global leader in pharmaceuticals, in making available its medicines to the poor. The challenge for the company (or for that matter, any pharmaceutical company) is how to integrate its business strategy with its corporate social responsibility, especially when operating in "lower income" countries.Starting at €8.20
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Mobile Banking for the Unbanked
Rangan, V. Kasturi; Lee, KatharineCase HBS-511049-EMarketingThe case describes in detail the workings of two mobile banking operators in Africa-WIZZIT in South Africa and M-PESA in Kenya. It explores the dimensions of strategy that make for success in the market for the unbanked. It raises questions regarding the portability of the model to other countries and settings.Starting at €8.20