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Infosys Technologies (Spanish Version)
Nanda, Ashish; DeLong, Thomas J.Case HBS-810S07Service and Operations ManagementCrear y sostener una empresa de tecnología basada en el tercer mundo para competir a nivel mundial (es decir, en el primer mundo) plantea muchos retos. Estos desafíos son examinados a través de la génesis y progresión de las decisiones de Infosys Technologies Ltd. clave hecha por el presidente N. R. Narayana Murthy son particularmente resaltado.Starting at €8.20
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Sobha Group Real Estate: Backward Integration for Quality
Macomber, John D.; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-219034-EFinanceFrom humble beginnings in Kerala, India, Mr. PNC Menon built a reputation for quality, detail, and trustworthiness, earning him major construction commissions in the Gulf region. This paved the way for venturing into real estate development in Dubai, UAE. Striving to control quality and schedule, his firm, Sobha Middle East, self-performs a wide range of tasks - an unusual set of choices in the global real estate and construction industry. In mid...Starting at €8.20
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Ghassan Nuqul and the Nuqul Group: Preserving a Father's Legacy
Wing, Christina R.; Cohen, Lauren H.; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-624030-EService and Operations ManagementThe Nuqul Group was established in 1952 by Elia Nuqul, a Palestinian refugee who fled his hometown in 1948 with his family to Jordan. He overcame many hardships in his initial years there, but subsequently started a trading business that grew to become one of Jordan's largest family businesses. Its flagship company, Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), was a leader in hygienic paper products across the Middle East and North Africa. In March 2023, Ghassan...Starting at €8.20
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Careem: Base Camp or Mountain Peak Designing an OS for Scaling
Ghosh, Shikhar; Yucaoglu, Gamze; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-819049-EEntrepreneurshipStarting at €8.20
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Careem: Raising a Unicorn
Ghosh, Shikhar; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-818022-EEntrepreneurshipThis case follows two ex-McKinsey consultants, Magnus Olsson and Mudassir Sheikha, who in search of finding their true purpose decide to found Careem, a Dubai-based ride-hailing service. Following its launch in July 2012, Careem experiences rapid growth of 30 percent per month in the UAE and other countries in the MENA region, surpassing the co-founders' expectations. However, as a result of such immense growth, the startup struggles with various...Starting at €8.20
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Happy UAE
Schwartzstein, Joshua R.; Hall, Brian J.; Chang, Tiffany Y.; Sameh, Karim; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-918041-EEconomicsThis case centers around the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) national goal of raising the happiness of its residents and visitors through ambitious government initiatives. They combined this bold national goal with an accountability structure (incentive plan) built on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), as more typically done at a company level. A key case protagonist is Ohood Al Roumi: the UAE and the world's first dedicated Minister of State for Hap...Starting at €8.20
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Akin Ongor's Journey, Teaching Note
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Bird, MatthewTeaching Note HBS-310067-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for [306072].Starting at €0.00
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It's All About Family: Esas Group
Wing, Christina R.; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-620010-EThis case describes how Ali Sabanc and his sister Emine Sabanc Kam l , shareholders of Esas Group, one of Turkey's largest family-owned investment firms, worked to grow and professionalize the business. While their father evket Sabanc , played an instrumental role in launching the group in 2000, he soon stepped back and let his children drive the business forward. In 2009, the first of the third generation of family members entered the...Starting at €8.20
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EY China (A): Strengthening Presence in a Critical Market
Nanda, Ashish; Narayandas, Das; Rohrer, LisaCase HBS-718464-EStrategySoon after being named regional managing partner for Ernst & Yong (EY) China in September 2009, Albert Ng reflects on the enormity of challenges facing the practice. Despite the commitment of EY Global to the China practice, post global financial crisis, EY China's growth agenda has been reversed. The smallest of the Big Four global accounting firms in China, EY China's reputation has weakened in the market, morale of its professionals has plumme...Starting at €8.20
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SoulCycle: The Road Ahead
Nanda, Ashish; Van Den Steen, Eric; Boyar, JeffreyCase HBS-718499-EStrategyJulie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler founded SoulCycle, an indoor cycling studio chain, in 2006 as more than a health club; they wanted it to become a lifestyle brand that would "empower riders in an immersive fitness experience." By early 2015, SoulCycle had grown to 38 studios in seven metropolitan areas. In March 2015, Equinox, a luxury fitness company that had financed SoulCycle's expansion in 2011, approached the co-founders with an offer to buy ...Starting at €8.20