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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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The Rise of Populism and Italy's Electoral "Tsunami"
Abdelal, Rawi; Roscini, Dante; Corsi, ElenaCase HBS-719042-EEconomicsThe case explores several reasons behind the rise of populism in Italy and ponders the long-term sustainability of populist governments. Italy's March 2018 elections led to a populist government which included the right-wing League and the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement. To respect their electoral promises, the two parties came up with a budget plan which provided for a public deficit at 2.4%, a figure higher than what the previous administra...Starting at €8.20
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China Vanke: Battle for Control (A)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Wang, Charles C.Y.; Lau, Dawn; Woo, Anthony K.Case HBS-318117-EKnowledge and CommunicationStarting at €8.20
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China Vanke: Battle for Control (D)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Wang, Charles C.Y.; Lau, Dawn; Woo, Anthony K.Case HBS-318120-EIn the battle for control over China Vanke, the Chinese securities regulator steps in to censure Vanke and Baoneng for acting against the interests of the market and minority shareholders. The Chinese insurance regulator also finds Baoneng to be in violation of insurance regulations, and subjects its insurance arm to severe restrictions on further sales of its products. A rival private property developer, China Evergrande, also joins the fray, bu...Starting at €5.74
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Levi Strauss & Co.: Global Sourcing (A)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Katz, Jane PalleyCase HBS-395127-EIn 1993, senior managers at Levi Strauss & Co., the world's largest brand-name apparel manufacturer, were deciding whether the company should have a business presence in China, given the human rights and other problems there. The China Policy Group has been asked to use the company's "principled reasoning approach" to make a recommendation based on the company's ethical values and newly-adopted global sourcing guidelines.Starting at €8.20
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Brewing Peace Philippines: Customer Relationship Management
Jose Gerardo Santamaria; Sandeep Puri; Maria Luisa Chua Delayco; Rakesh SinghCase IVEY-9B20A056-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyBrewing Peace was a company based in the Philippines that sold coffee beans. Despite having a base of 80 customers, 70 per cent of its business depended on 9 key accounts; this included its biggest buyer, Concepcion Coffee Enterprises Limited (CCEL), whicStarting at €8.20
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Levi Strauss & Co.: Aprovisionamiento Global (A)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Katz, Jane PalleyCase HBS-309S43Knowledge and CommunicationEn 1993, los altos directivos en Levi Strauss & Co., el mayor fabricante de la marca de ropa del mundo, estaban decidiendo si la empresa debe tener una presencia comercial en China, teniendo en cuenta los derechos humanos y otros problemas allí. El Grupo de Política de China ha pedido a utilizar "enfoque de razonamiento de principios" de la compañía para hacer una recomendación basada en los valores éticos de la empresa y las directrices de abast...Starting at €8.20
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China's Evolving Labor Laws (B)
Paine, Lynn Sharp; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-308093-EThe (B) case describes how the various business groups responded to the Chinese government's invitation to submit comments on its draft labor contract law and details the ensuing global controversy. The (B) case also describes changes made to the working draft and provides an overview of the law as finally enacted in June 2007.Starting at €5.74
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Maha Research Labs: Sales Force Effectiveness
Sandeep Puri; Rakesh Singh; Bindu Gupta; Shraddha PuriCase IVEY-W27721-EKnowledge and Communication, MarketingIn January 2022, Maha Research Labs Private Limited (MRL) needed to boost its sales force effectiveness (SFE). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MRL experienced losses in sales revenue and saw dwindling profits through 2020 and 2021. The pandemic had changed the sales ecosystem of the pharmaceutical industry, with many physicians and retailers now preferring online sales presentations. MRL’s managing director was concerned about the increased marketi...Starting at €8.20
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Ethics and Business Practices (A) (Spanish version)
Paine, Lynn SharpCase HBS-304S11Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityBecton Dickinson's Global One-Company Operations Group must decide on the company's global policy on gifts, gratuities, and business entertainment. A central issue is whether the policy should be established centrally and made uniform worldwide or whether it should be decided locally, depending on local circumstances and practices. The case contains numerous examples of troubling situations drawn from different regions of the world, as well as ba...Starting at €8.20