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I-Star: Expanding in North America
William Wei; Xiaohua Yang; Roger Chen; Kimberley Howard; Stanley KwongCase IVEY-9B12M041-EInformation Technologies, Marketing, StrategyThe president of I-Star America, Inc. and vice-president of I-Star Corporation reflected on the success of I-Star in the Chinese and Japanese IT markets and the challenges of increasing market share in North America, one of the largest markets in the world. I-Star was expected to grow about 30 per cent in the next few years, and the president considered whether the strategy used in Japan could be applied to North America.Many Chinese firms that e...Starting at €8.20
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Olam: Accounting for Biological Assets
Yew Kee Ho; Chee Khiang Teo; Kheng Hoe SitohCase IVEY-9B15A042-EAccounting and Control, StrategyIn 2012, an equity research firm based in California accused Singapore-based Olam International Limited (Olam) of engaging in potentially misleading and dangerous accounting practices. The firm — Muddy Waters Research — further stated that Olam was on the verge of bankruptcy. The primary complaint made against Olam by Muddy Waters was that Olam allegedly made aggressive use of “non-cash accounting gains,” particularly when reporting on Olam’s bio...Starting at €8.20
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Louis Vuitton in Japan
Justin Paul; Charlotte FeroulCase IVEY-9B10M067-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThis case deals with the opportunities and challenges of Louis Vuitton, the leading European luxury-sector multinational firm, in Japan, taking into account the unique features of brand management and integrating culture and consumer behaviour in Japan. In the last decade, Japan has been Louis Vuitton’s most profitable market, but the global economic crisis has presented challenges.Facing a weak economy and a shift in consumer preferences, Louis ...Starting at €8.20
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Xiaomi: Entering International Markets
Miao Cui; Yan Zhao; Sitara Aziz; Mimi XiaoCase IVEY-9B17M045-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAfter recognizing numerous opportunities in the global market, Xiaomi Technology Corporation Ltd. (Xiaomi), based in Beijing, charted its overseas market strategy in 2013. However, opportunities came with challenges, and during the internationalization process, Xiaomi encountered many problems. By 2016, after three years of hard work, Xiaomi had gained more experience than profits. Compared with Xiaomi’s domestic success, Xiaomi’s internationaliz...Starting at €8.20
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ibibo: Grow Independently or Sell
Meeta Dasgupta; S. Veena IyerCase IVEY-9B17M113-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2016, the chief executive officer of the ibibo Group, one of the largest players in India’s online travel sector, faced a major decision. MakeMyTrip, India’s market leader in online travel, had expressed interest in acquiring the ibibo Group. Should the ibibo Group’s chief executive officer accept the offer and give up partial or total control of the company, in return for growing with the market leader? Or should he continue with the business...Starting at €8.20
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Indian Rupee Crisis of 2013
Ganesh Kumar Nidugala; Rashmi Shukla; Romel MostafaCase IVEY-9B15N026-EFinance, StrategyThe U.S. Federal Reserve System's decision to taper its quantitative easing program triggered large capital outflows from India, and the rupee depreciated by 13.7 per cent from June to August of 2013. Firms dependent on imports complained of rising costs, but exporters stood to benefit from the depreciation. On a macro level, economic growth dropped and inflation remained high, raising concerns that the much-touted “India growth story” was over. ...Starting at €8.20
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United Bank of India: Present Fiasco and Future Plans
Debasish Maitra; Pradip BanerjeeCase IVEY-9B15N028-EFinance, StrategyIn 2013, United Bank of India (UBI), predominantly present in the eastern and northeastern parts of India, faces considerable difficulty in managing its swelling amounts of bad debt. A forensic enquiry by an external agency has identified some serious problems in the bank’s credit appraisal process, loan disbursement procedures, and non-performing assets (NPA) detection system. With the bank’s year-over-year growth of NPAs surpassing the growth o...Starting at €8.20
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Standard Chartered PLC: Riding the Market During Corporate Restructuring
Weina Zhang; Ruth S.K. Tan; Zsuzsa R. HuszarCase IVEY-9B18N004-EFinance, StrategyIn early 2014, Standard Chartered PLC, a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, England, announced its restructuring plan. The announcement triggered positive reactions in both stock and bond markets. Nevertheless, the eventual profitability was not what was expected. Moving forward into 2015, how would a rational investor have taken advantage of such a corporate restructuring event?Starting at €8.20
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Asahi India Glass Limited: Leverage, A Double-edged Sword
Sanjay Dhamija; David J. SharpCase IVEY-9B15N018-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyAsahi India Glass Limited faces a situation encountered by many growing companies after having funded its diversification from retained earnings and debt, both in rupees and foreign currency. An over-reliance on borrowed funds without a matching infusion of equity has plunged the company into losses. To reduce its need for financial leverage, the company has issued equity shares on a rights basis, which has helped but is insufficient to reduce it...Starting at €8.20
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Flipkart's App-only Strategy: A Game Changer
Susmi Routray; Reema KhuranaCase IVEY-9B15M111-EStrategyBy the summer of 2015, Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd. of Bangalore, India, had become a significant player in the Indian e-commerce industry. The company started its online operations with an inventory model, focusing on books, but expanded to a marketplace model with music, movies and mobile phones. Its fashion retail portal Myntra, acquired in 2014, closed its website operations on May 1, 2015, and moved to an app-only platform to take adva...Starting at €8.20