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Gotong Royong: Toward Sustainable Palm Oil
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Yew, Hann-Shuin; Baraldi, MonicaCase HBS-316124-EKnowledge and CommunicationIn late 2015, Jeff Seabright, Chief Sustainability Officer at Unilever, had to report to Unilever CEO Paul Polman on the effort to transform the cultivation of oil palm. Historically, palm oil was produced using unsustainable methods that included burningStarting at €8.20
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Mahindra Lifespace Developers' Venture into Affordable Housing, Teaching Note
Fuller, Joseph B.; Baraldi, MonicaTeaching Note HBS-317029-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 315082.Starting at €0.00
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SOHO China: Design, Development, and Social Harmony
Segel, Arthur I; Khaire, MuktiCase HBS-213025-EFinanceTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Founded in 1995 by Zhang Xin and her husband Mr. Pan Shiyi, SOHO China has developed into a world-class real estate development firm that has consistently delivered high-quality projects known for their cutting-edge designs and investment potential. Despite the tremendous success of the firm, Zhang Xin still looks at the future with great uncertainty. Average residential pri...Starting at €8.20
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Beijing Dream, Teaching Note
Segel, Arthur I; Lee, Voon Siang; Tian, Jialei; Wang, Ying LauraTeaching Note HBS-208016-EFinanceTeaching Note to 208015.Starting at €0.00
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Continental Hope Group
Marquis, Christopher; Li, QiCase HBS-415050-EMarketingThis case provides an opportunity to examine and discuss how a traditional Chinese private business was launched and developed into a globalizing, multi-industry corporation. It also highlights how second generation entrepreneurs successfully developed an innovative industry model to sustain a green and profitable business, how the company valued, motivated and retained its talent, and how Chinese private enterprise can go global.Starting at €8.20
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Fei Ni Mo Shu (You are the One) and the Chinese Employment Market
Marquis, Christopher; Li, Qi; Zhang, YingCase HBS-415081-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case study shows the evolution of the Chinese television program Fei Ni Mo Shu (You are the One), from an unrecognized show in 2010 to becoming a television phenomenon in 2015. The success of Fei Ni Mo Shu (You are the One) has resulted from it reflecting the current Chinese labor market, people's career attitudes and what Chinese employers demand from the employees. As Fei Ni Mo Shu enters its sixth year, the show's producer grapples with q...Starting at €8.20
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Beacon Group of Hong Kong: Finding Light in the Shadow Education Industry
Marquis, Christopher; Li, Qi; Leung, GuyCase HBS-415082-EEntrepreneurshipAfter more than 25 years of operation, Beacon Group had grown from having 3 small classrooms on the fourth floor of a commercial building, to a network of 21 centers across Hong Kong with over 60,000 students enrolled per year. The key long-term challenge for the industry was that due to low birth rates in Hong Kong, over the next decade there will be a precipitous decline in the number of senior secondary school students, who account for the lio...Starting at €8.20
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8 Spruce Street, Teaching Note
Segel, Arthur ITeaching Note HBS-214051-EFinanceTeaching Note for 213134.Starting at €0.00
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Beijing Dream
Segel, Arthur I; Lee, Voon Siang; Tian, Jialei; Wang, Ying LauraCase HBS-208015-EFinanceThe purchase of a single-family home is generally the major investment for most young couples in China. Shows in detail the process that a young couple goes through in late April 2007 to find, finance, and close on an apartment in Beijing within what they believe to be their financial capabilities. Takes place in the context of the rapidly developing Chinese real estate market and introduces issues concerning the search and property acquisition t...Starting at €8.20
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Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite): Plus ca change...
Goldberg, Ray A.; Segel, Arthur I; Ofek, Elie; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-913402-EFor centuries Lafite has been the most admired wine Estate in the world. How does Baron Eric de Rothschild protect this crown jewel in a conservative manner while DBR develops other Chateaux blending wine programs,and reaches out to new areas such as China and begins to take a more active interest in the world's number one market- the United States.Starting at €8.20