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Ujjivan: A Microfinance Institution at a Crossroads (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Narayanan, V.G.; Brem, LisaTeaching Note HBS-110069-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for [108057] and [108083].Starting at €0.00
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Nalli Silk Sarees (A)
Narayanan, V.G.; Arora, Namrata; Muthuram, VidhyaCase HBS-113004-EFinanceNalli Silk Sarees Private Limited was a family owned and operated business that retailed Indian ethnic wear. This 83-year old company had enjoyed impressive growth with a $95 million turnover, a 22 store retail footprint, and had outdone its competitors by being the only player in its segment to have a national presence. Headquartered in Chennai, India, the company built its unique national brand by emphasizing innovation, customer centric practi...Starting at €8.20
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Equitas Microfinance (B): Response to the Andhra Pradesh Crisis
Narayanan, V.G.; Rangan, V. Kasturi; Muthuram, VidhyaCase HBS-113005-ESupplement for case 510104Starting at €5.74
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Transport Corporation of India (B): Choosing the Right Candidate
Narayanan, V.G.; Chaturvedi, SaloniCase HBS-113131-EAccounting and ControlSupplement to case 113131. Transport Corporation of India was a logistics company that provided multi-modal transport solutions to its customers. Set up in 1958, TCI had grown from a 'one man, one truck, one office' set-up to a company with revenues of $400 million in half a century. TCI's growth had been assisted by the creation of individual divisions that provided specialized services to its clients-Freight, Express, Supply Chain Solutions, Se...Starting at €5.74
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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, Teaching Plan
Narayanan, V.G.Teaching Note HBS-116035-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Plan for Product #116035Starting at €0.00
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Fetchr: A New Way of Last Mile Delivery
Narayanan, V.G.; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-119018-EAccounting and ControlBy mid-2016, five years of aggressive growth had transformed Fetchr from a small logistics startup to a 1,000-employee, full-fledged last-mile delivery company operating across four countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Already beneficiaries of the largest Series A round to the Middle East from an American firm, CEO Idriss Al Rifai and the Fetchr team had ambitions of raising another $40 million in Series B and deliberated continu...Starting at €8.20
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India Holiday Bureau: Planning for the Tourist Season
Krishnamurthy Bindumadhavan; Anshul JainCase IVEY-9B15E013-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner and chief executive officer of the India Holiday Bureau (IHB), was besieged by calls from irate travelers seeking an explanation for the poor customer service they had received. It was the peak of the tourist season in India, with international visitors pouring into the country to explore its temples, palaces, hills, beaches and wildlife reserves. IHB had accepted several online hotel-booking requests, but because the hotel did not have...Starting at €8.20
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Schneider Electric India: Leadership Challenges
Abinash Panda; Anshul Jain; Samir MishraCase IVEY-9B17C011-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementIn May 2015, the new director at Schneider Electric’s plant in Rudrapur, India, faced a challenging situation. The company had an ongoing struggle with quality issues and consistently missed its production targets. From a human relations perspective, employee engagement and morale were low and the shop-floor workers had very little respect for the plant’s management team. The new director quickly launched a program of human resource initiatives a...Starting at €8.20
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Ujjivan: A Microfinance Institution at a Crossroads (B)
Narayanan, V.G.; Freed, PamelaCase HBS-108083-EAccounting and ControlCase B of "Ujjivan: A Microfinance Institution at a Crossroads" addresses some of the actions Ujjivan, a microfinance provider in Bangalore, has taken with regard to issues raised in the A case, particularly regarding fraud and establishing financial sustainability. For example, the CEO of Ujjivan, Samit Ghosh, decides to strengthen the Audit Team and implements new loan products.Starting at €5.74
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Indus Towers: Collaborating with Competitors on Infrastructure
Gulati, Ranjay; Martinez-Jerez, F. Asis; Narayanan, V.G.; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-110057-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case describes the formation of Indus Towers, the largest telecom tower company in the world which has a joint venture created to build and manage the passive infrastructure of wireless telecom operators by bringing together three competitors in India's tough telecom market-Bharti AirteI, Vodafone Essar, and Idea Cellular-and merging their tower holdings. It focuses on the issue as to how do you collaborate with your competitors in setting up...Starting at €8.20