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Indraprastha Gas Limited: Overcoming the Odd-Even Challenge
Amandeep Singh Narang; Vivek Pani Gumparthi; Somnath ChakrabartiCase IVEY-9B19A020-EMarketing, StrategyIn late 2015, the government of Delhi, India, took a radical step to curb traffic congestion and pollution, by restricting the use of private automobile vehicles in Delhi’s National Capital Region. Drivers of vehicles whose licence plate numbers ended in odd numbers would be able to drive only on odd-numbered days, and drivers of vehicles whose licence plate numbers ended in even numbers would be able to drive only on even-numbered days. All rest...Starting at €8.20
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Infosys Technologies (Spanish Version)
Nanda, Ashish; DeLong, Thomas J.Case HBS-810S07Service and Operations ManagementCrear y sostener una empresa de tecnología basada en el tercer mundo para competir a nivel mundial (es decir, en el primer mundo) plantea muchos retos. Estos desafíos son examinados a través de la génesis y progresión de las decisiones de Infosys Technologies Ltd. clave hecha por el presidente N. R. Narayana Murthy son particularmente resaltado.Starting at €8.20
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Motorcafe: Scaling Up
Somnath Chakrabarti; Sanjay Chaudhary; Prem Prakash DayalCase IVEY-9B17M171-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyManpreet Singh, chief executive officer of the Bosch multi-brand car service provider Motorcafe, wanted to scale up his business, which he established in 2010 in Mohali, India. The multi-brand car service sector promised huge market potential for Singh, but he faced some challenges: Bosch had failed to provide the expected support; the brand was being diluted by poor services offered by other service providers in neighbouring areas; competition f...Starting at €8.20
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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (B): Doing More with Less
Somnath Chakrabarti; B. S. KiranCase IVEY-9B16A050-EMarketing, StrategySupplement for product 9B16A049.Starting at €5.74
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MTS India: Organic Growth, Partnership, or Exit
Somnath Chakrabarti; Shubhendu DuttaCase IVEY-9B17A021-EMarketing, StrategyIn June 2015, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) India was considering its future in the Indian telecom market. MTS India, a global telecommunications (telecom) brand, had been operating in the country since March 2009. It had gone through difficult phases marked by India’s regulatory regime and the global economic crisis. Although the Indian telecom market had immense potential, MTS India’s success was stifled by a lack of telecom resources and in the ina...Starting at €8.20
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TP Ajmer Distribution Limited: Managing Change in a New Business Model
Shyam Sundar Choudhury; Sundeep Kumar; Somnath ChakrabartiCase IVEY-9B20C017-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementIn July 2017, with a proven track record in power distribution in Delhi and Mumbai, Tata Power Co Limited incorporated a new organization called TP Ajmer Distribution Limited using the distribution franchise model in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. The new company was created in partnership with the state government company Ajmer Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited as a strategic partner. One year later, the management team had to overcome various challenges i...Starting at €8.20
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EY China (A): Strengthening Presence in a Critical Market
Nanda, Ashish; Narayandas, Das; Rohrer, LisaCase HBS-718464-EStrategySoon after being named regional managing partner for Ernst & Yong (EY) China in September 2009, Albert Ng reflects on the enormity of challenges facing the practice. Despite the commitment of EY Global to the China practice, post global financial crisis, EY China's growth agenda has been reversed. The smallest of the Big Four global accounting firms in China, EY China's reputation has weakened in the market, morale of its professionals has plumme...Starting at €8.20
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SoulCycle: The Road Ahead
Nanda, Ashish; Van Den Steen, Eric; Boyar, JeffreyCase HBS-718499-EStrategyJulie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler founded SoulCycle, an indoor cycling studio chain, in 2006 as more than a health club; they wanted it to become a lifestyle brand that would "empower riders in an immersive fitness experience." By early 2015, SoulCycle had grown to 38 studios in seven metropolitan areas. In March 2015, Equinox, a luxury fitness company that had financed SoulCycle's expansion in 2011, approached the co-founders with an offer to buy ...Starting at €8.20
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Fangda Partners: A Step Ahead
Nanda, Ashish; Rohrer, LisaCase HBS-719406-EService and Operations ManagementFangda Partners must determine how best to be a major, high-end law firm in the Chinese market. Elite Chinese law firm Fangda Partners has steered Alibaba and other Chinese and international clients through the complex legal, corporate, and regulatory challenges associated with executing international transactions. "Fangda has traveled a long distance in a short while," reflects senior partner Jonathan Zhou, "but we have a long distance to trave...Starting at €8.20
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SoundCloud: Subscription Streaming
Nanda, Ashish; Van Den Steen, Eric; Wu, Andy; Boyar, Jeffrey; Bennett Slater, BonnieCase HBS-719430-EStrategyThis case study examines the open innovation journey at Fujitsu, a global information and communication technology company. The case ends with the location decision between Tokyo, Japan, downtown San Francisco or Sunnyvale, California, regarding establishing a small unit for the purpose of institutionalizing Fujitsu's open innovation journey. Mohi Ahmed, together with Mikito Kiname and Tango Matsumoto, embarked on the journey to strengthen Fujits...Starting at €8.20