HBSP (USA)
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Mrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi: An Entrepreneur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-809166-EEntrepreneurshipMrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi has created the leading high end jewelry company in the Middle East, Erum Jewelry, based in her home town of Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia. She believes Erum has the potential to be a world player similar to Cartier and Chopard. How should she expand Erum beyond the Saudi market? The case also deals with the new opportunities and old challenges for women entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.Starting at €8.20
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C16 Biosciences: Lab-Grown Palm Oil
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Hull, OliviaCase HBS-820008-EEntrepreneurshipSynthetic biology start-up C16 Biosciences wants to solve a big problem: replace palm oil, a major contributor to deforestation and climate change, with a lab-grown substitute. CEO Shara Ticku has ambitious plans to supply her lab-grown palm oil to food manufacturers, who use palm oil liberally in a variety of products from ice cream to margarine. In bringing her product to market, Ticku faces a tough decision. Should she roll out the product fir...Starting at €8.20
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C16 Biosciences: Lab-Grown Palm Oil, Teaching Plan
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Hull, Olivia; Martin, MelTeaching Note HBS-820071-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching plan for case 820008.Starting at €0.00
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Saudi Aramco and Corporate Venture Capital, Teaching Note
Fuller, Joseph B.; McAra, SarahTeaching Note HBS-317049-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 816068.Starting at €0.00
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TalentCorp Malaysia and the Returning Expert Programme
Kerr, William R.; Li, Danielle; Wagner, Mathis; Brownell, AlexisCase HBS-817092-EEntrepreneurshipTalentCorp Malaysia runs the "Returning Expert Programme" (REP), a government program designed to encourage Malaysian professionals abroad to return home through use of various incentives. The REP is intended to combat the "brain drain," caused by highly educated professionals moving away to take advantage of better career opportunities by offering returnees benefits such as tax breaks and permanent residency for family members. In 2011, TalentCo...Starting at €8.20
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Careem: Raising a Unicorn
Ghosh, Shikhar; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-818022-EEntrepreneurshipThis case follows two ex-McKinsey consultants, Magnus Olsson and Mudassir Sheikha, who in search of finding their true purpose decide to found Careem, a Dubai-based ride-hailing service. Following its launch in July 2012, Careem experiences rapid growth of 30 percent per month in the UAE and other countries in the MENA region, surpassing the co-founders' expectations. However, as a result of such immense growth, the startup struggles with various...Starting at €8.20
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Careem: Raising a Unicorn, Teaching Note
Ghosh, Shikhar; Bagai, ShwetaTeaching Note HBS-819124-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 818022.Starting at €0.00
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Can PACIV (Puerto Rico) Serve European Customers
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-808099-EEntrepreneurshipJorge Rodriguez-Gonzalez, PACIV's (Puerto Rico) founding CEO is considering expanding PACIV's pharmaceutical manufacturing compliance services company to the U.K. and Europe. He has to decide whether to hire Wayne Snelgrove, and how to define the scope of his responsibilities.Starting at €8.20
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Malaysia: Standing on a Single Leaf
Comin, Diego; Kuykendoll, Maurice; Williams, MonneCase HBS-713007-EEntrepreneurshipThe case discusses the development of palm oil in Malaysia. This experience provides important insights about when and how government intervention can be successful in developing new sectors in the economy.Starting at €8.20
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Saudi Aramco and Corporate Venture Capital
Fuller, Joseph B.; Rhodes-Kropf, Matthew; Burbank, NathanielCase HBS-816068-EEntrepreneurshipSaudi Aramco launched an internal venture capital arm in 2011, which promptly became the world's largest investor in energy related startups. In choosing to proceed, the company's New Business Development unit (NPD) wrestled with a number of challenges. How should the fund be structured, as a fully independent, venture capital partnership or as a business unit? How should it be governed, and how should the investment committee function? Could mec...Starting at €8.20