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JSW Steel Ltd: A Logistics Dilemma (B)
Amol S. Dhaigude; Debmallya Chatterjee; Vishnu KumarCase IVEY-9B18E011-EDecision AnalysisIn 2015, the assistant general manager at JSW Steel Ltd. (JSW), one of India’s largest steelmakers, faced a dilemma. Should JSW continue to transport the company’s end products to clients, or should JSW instead outsource the transportation to a third-party provider? Outsourcing would ensure timely delivery but would increase the cost. Another option was to pay an agency a premium for sharing information on the availability of Class I and Class II...Starting at €5.74
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Namratha Oil Refineries Pvt. Ltd.: Tackling Oil Giveaway
Amol S. Dhaigude; Vasanth Kamath VP; Arun P. SasiCase IVEY-9B19E022-EDecision Analysis, EntrepreneurshipIn March 2017, the director of operations at Namratha Oil Refineries Pvt. Ltd., a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality packaged coconut oil in southwest India, faced a challenge. Because of inefficiencies in the company’s packaging divisioStarting at €8.20
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Manipal Power Laundry: Washing Out of Business
Amol S. Dhaigude; Vasanth Kamath VP; Sayan Mukherjee; Dhairya Patel; Anmol Marwah; Kiran R; Palak SethiCase IVEY-9B20E004-EDecision Analysis, EntrepreneurshipThe owner of Manipal Power Laundry asked his nephew, an MBA student, for advice on the business. The company’s operational inefficiencies had led to high operating costs over time. Coupled with regulatory price caps, the situation made the business unsustainable. The owner asked his nephew to provide a solution that would benefit the company both in the short term and over the long term. After observing the various processes, collecting data, and...Starting at €8.20
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Seeking Skills, Finding Barriers: Vocational Training in Punjab (Sequel)
Khwaja, Asim; Datla, AnjaniCase HBS-KS1262-EEconomicsSupplement to case KS1261. In March 2012, a flagship vocational program in Punjab, Pakistan-the Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF)-hit a roadblock. After months of planning, a pilot phase of training courses was launched in four of Punjab's poorest districts. The classes filled up, but the researchers in charge of evaluating PSDF's programs were worried. Earlier research indicated that a large portion of the target population-including a large...Starting at €8.20
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Paying to Improve Girls' Education: India's First Development Impact Bond
Datla, Anjani; Levy, DanCase HBS-KS1282-EEconomicsIn 2013, Educate Girls (an Indian nonprofit working to increase the number of girls enrolled and learning in school), partnered with Instiglio, a startup specializing in financial instruments for social programs in developing countries to create the first Development Impact Bond-a financial instrument similar to a Social Impact Bond. UBS Optimus, a Swiss foundation, agreed to act as the investor and the London-based Children's Investment Fund Fou...Starting at €8.20
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Women as Leaders: Lessons from Political Quotas in India Teaching Note
Pande, Rohini; Datla, AnjaniTeaching Note HBS-HKS764-EEconomicsTeaching Note for HKS763Starting at €0.00
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Primary Education in Pakistan: Show Me the Evidence
Datla, Anjani; Khwaja, AsimCase HBS-HKS772-EEconomicsThis case has two parts, a text-based case and a supplemental PowerPoint presentation. The case traces the evolution of an evidence-based research study on the education sector in Pakistan. In 2003, Atish (fictionalized character), a Pakistan-born, Harvard educated economist returns to his native Pakistan to help reform a lagging education system. But Atish unearths conflicting information on the state of education in his country. Despite large i...Starting at €8.20
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Shaping the Future of Solar Power: Climate Change, Industrial Policy and Free Trade (Part B)
Lawrence, Robert; Datla, AnjaniCase HBS-HKS780-EEconomics"Shaping the Future of Solar Power: Climate Change, Industrial Policy and Free Trade (Part B)," is the second of a two part case but may also be taught on its own. In May 2013, European Union Trade Commissioner, Karel De Gucht faced a career defining choice. Soon, he would have to announce a decision on the EU's biggest anti-dumping case, initiated by a group of European solar panel makers against Chinese manufacturers. De Gucht was aware that im...Starting at €8.20
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Primary Education in Pakistan: Show Me the Evidence Slides
Khwaja, Asim; Datla, AnjaniCase HBS-HKS792-EEconomicsPowerpoint Slide for HKS772Starting at €8.20
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United States and Thailand: Diplomatic Wrangles in the War on Human Trafficking Teaching Note
Donahue, John; Datla, AnjaniTeaching Note HBS-HKS783-EEconomicsTeaching Note for HKS755Starting at €0.00