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B9 Beverages: From Start-Up to Scale-Up
Sandeep Puri; Shalki Goel; Sanchita Krishna; Babak Hayati; Rakesh SinghCase IVEY-9B19A008-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn May 2018, B9 Beverages Private Limited (B9 Beverages), the owner of craft beer Bira 91, reached a total of over US$100 million in funding after receiving $50 million from Sofina SA, a Belgian investment firm. This third round of funding would allow the company to meet the various objectives that the founder and chief executive officer had planned for the company’s new Bira 91. He wanted his India business to break even by 2019 and expand fivef...Starting at €8.20
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Apex Technology Co. Ltd.: Financing an Acquisition
Xiangyang Ma; Hongchuan Zhao; Tieshan LiCase IVEY-9B18N016-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyOn April 20, 2016, printer and ink maker Lexmark International, Inc. (Lexmark) announced that it was being acquired and taken private by a consortium comprising China-based computer hardware company Apex Technology Co., Ltd. (Apex), as well as private equity firms PAG Asia Capital (PAG) and Legend Capital (Legend). On the same day, Apex formally announced its acquisition of Lexmark for the Chinese capital market. The announcement caused a huge se...Starting at €8.20
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NIO: Developing a Business Model in China
Xiangyang Ma; Zeng Wang; Tieshan Li; Xianyi Li; Xiaomei LiCase IVEY-9B19M109-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBy 2018, NIO Inc. was more than just a car company. By providing high-performance smart electric vehicles and the ultimate user experience, NIO had shown its commitment to creating a pleasant lifestyle for its users and creating a worldwide “user brand.”Starting at €8.20
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Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.: Navigating Rustan’s Acquisition
Sandeep Puri; Shweta Pandey; Babak HayatiCase IVEY-9B19A047-EMarketing, StrategyWith the acquisition of Rustan Supercenters Inc. (Rustan’s) in November 2018, Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (Robinsons) had become one of the top retailers in the Philippines, with over 1,800 stores. Although the acquisition brought Rustan’s network of mStarting at €8.20
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Ucommune: Creating a Business Model for the Co-working Space Industry in China
Xiangyang Ma; Yaorong Zhu; Yixin Xue; Yiting Han; Tieshan LiCase IVEY-9B21M061-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyUcommune was the first co-working space operator in China to submit a prospectus to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. As its basic business, Ucommune provided co-working spaces for members and customers, and gradually formed two specific space operation models: the self-operated model and the asset-light model. Ucommune also offered members comprehensive value-added services and promoted the development of a service business by establish...Starting at €8.20
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Activity-Based Management at Stream International
Kaplan, Robert S.; Klein, NormanCase HBS-196134-EAccounting and ControlStream International's Crawfordsville, Indiana facilities undertake the design and implementation of an activity-based costing project. After analyzing the costs assigned to 161 work activities, Crawfordsville managers present five proposals for change based on ABM results, then meet to decide which to implement.Starting at €8.20
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So-Young: Innovating the Business Model in China
Xiangyang Ma; Xinyu Shao; Tieshan Li; Xiuhong WangCase IVEY-9B20M112-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn May 2, 2019, So-Young International Inc. (So-Young) became the first Chinese Internet-based company in the cosmetic surgery sector to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. With effective use of the Internet and mobile devices, So-Young provided a one-sStarting at €8.20
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Mastering the Management System (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Norton, David P.Article HBS-R0801DStrategyWorld-class processes won't lead to success without the right strategic direction, and the best strategy in the world will get nowhere without strong operations to execute it. In this article, Kaplan, of Harvard Business School, and Norton, founder and director of the Palladium Group, explain how to effectively manage both strategy and operations by linking them tightly in a closed-loop management system. The system comprises five stages, beginn...Starting at €8.20
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Big Boss Cement Inc.: Stirring Up Industry Competition in the Philippines
Shweta Pandey; Sandeep Puri; Babak HayatiCase IVEY-9B18A055-EMarketing, StrategyIn January 2018, the Philippine cement industry changed forever with the entry of the 100-per-cent Filipino-owned cement manufacturing company Big Boss Cement Inc. (BBCI). When the company decided to set up shop with a cheaper, eco-friendly manufacturing process that promised less carbon emission, competition became fierce. BBCI planned to expand its capacity to take advantage of a growth in both infrastructure projects and local demand for cemen...Starting at €8.20
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Fulton County School System: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard
Kaplan, Robert S.; Lee, MonicaCase HBS-107029-EStrategyIllustrates the adaptation and implementation of a private sector management tool, the Balanced Scorecard, to a public school district. As part of a continuous improvement initiative, the Director of Planning and Policy facilitates the development of a strategy map and scorecard for the district. She then helps cascade the scoreboard down to individual school scorecards, and up to the school board, where it is used to monitor and guide the distri...Starting at €8.20