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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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Political and Economic History of the People's Republic of China: An Annotated Timeline
Kirby, William C.; Koll, Elisabeth; Abrami, Regina; McFarlan, F. WarrenCase HBS-309073-EBrief political, economic and social timeline of China from 1949 to present to give context on and provide overview of modern Chinese history.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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JWT China: Advertising for the New Chinese Consumer
Koll, ElisabethCase HBS-809079-EMarketingThis case analyzes the business strategy and expansion of JWT China from the late 1990s to 2008. As part of the world's fourth largest marketing communications network, JWT China grew into one of the largest integrated communications companies in China operating from offices in various parts of the country. The case provides students with a comprehensive history of and insights into China's advertising industry and the challenges for foreign and ...Starting at €8.20
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Financial Networks and Informal Banking in China: From Pawnshops to Private Equity
Koll, ElisabethCase HBS-809111-EFinanceProvides an analysis of why informal financial networks and institutions still play an extremely important role in China's economy in the 21st century. Although China has emerged as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, it still suffers from a weak financial system dominated by state-controlled banks and severely limited access to capital for private entrepreneurs and consumers. The case shows how the political climate, economic regu...Starting at €8.20
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The Rong Family: A Chinese Business History (TN)
Koll, ElisabethTeaching Note HBS-813082-ETeaching Note for 308066Starting at €0.00
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El caso HBR: Locos por el "sello brit nico"
Kirby, Julia; Ferguson, Niall; Thomas, Dana; Seidman, Dov; Corkindale, GillArticle HBS-R0711AMarketingCastlebridge & Company, un fabricante de prendas de vestir exteriores de alta calidad, es una institución británica centenaria. Su sede se mantienen en Londres, pero la mayor parte de su producción se ha trasladado al exterior. Con la última fábrica nacional programado para cerca, los ejecutivos de la empresa luchan para preservar la "identidad británica" de la marca. Para el historiador Niall Ferguson, el cierre de la planta es un paso lógico. E...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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Mad About Plaid (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Kirby, Julia; Ferguson, Niall; Thomas, Dana; Seidman, Dov; Corkindale, GillArticle HBS-R0711A-EMarketingCastlebridge & Company, a maker of high-quality outerwear, is a century-old British institution. Its headquarters remain in London, but most of its manufacturing has moved offshore. With the last domestic factory slated to close, the firm's executives struggle to preserve the "Britishness" of the brand. For historian Niall Ferguson, the plant closure is a logical step. The British public has been down this road, as have foreign consumers of Briti...Starting at €8.20
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Mad About Plaid (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Kirby, Julia; Ferguson, Niall; Thomas, Dana; Seidman, Dov; Corkindale, GillArticle HBS-R0711Z-EMarketingCastlebridge & Company, a maker of high-quality outerwear, is a century-old British institution. Its headquarters remain in London, but most of its manufacturing has moved offshore. With the last domestic factory slated to close, the firm's executives struggle to preserve the "Britishness" of the brand. For historian Niall Ferguson, the plant closure is a logical step. The British public has been down this road, as have foreign consumers of Briti...Starting at €8.20