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Bajaj RE60: The Branding Challenge of Disruptive Innovation
Srividya Raghavan; Sourabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B16A014-EMarketingBajaj Auto Limited (BAL), the world’s largest manufacturer of three-wheel vehicles, was about to launch India’s first quadricycle, built indigenously for applications that were uniquely useful for urban transportation in developing markets such as India. The four-wheel vehicle was being launched as a completely new category in the Indian market by BAL’s Commercial Vehicle division. The dilemma facing the BAL team was whether to brand the new prod...Starting at €8.20
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Butterfly Edufields: Different Shades of Capacity
Kalyana C. Chejarla; Sourabh Bhattacharya; Siddhartha ModukuriCase IVEY-9B19D003-EService and Operations ManagementIn April 2017, Butterfly Edufields Pvt. Ltd., in Hyderabad, India, was experiencing a rapid growth in demand and needed to find ways to expand its capacity to meet this demand without significantly increasing costs. The company created innovative teaching and learning products for students in grades 1 through 10. Working with these products hands-on helped students understand various mathematics and science concepts such as magnetism, light, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Nilgai Foods: Positioning Packaged Coconut Water in India
Sourabh Bhattacharya; Romina Mathew; Rambalak YadavCase IVEY-9B19A011-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn June 2017, the two founders of Nilgai Foods Private Limited reintroduced Cocofly—a fresh, healthy, and pure coconut water—at the lowest price point among competing brands. The initial response to the product when it was first introduced in 2016 was overwhelmingly positive. However, the two founders were concerned in 2017 that Cocofly might be unable to sustain its success for the future. Some important questions were worrying the two founders:...Starting at €8.20
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Godiva Japan: Think Local, Scale Global
Deshpande, Rohit; Cekin, Esel; Kanno, AkikoCase HBS-517056-EMarketingThis case tracks Jerome Chouchan's strategies and execution for a successful turn around of Godiva Japan's operations which was experiencing a decline in sales when he became the managing director of the company in 2010. Through various initiatives and innovations, Godiva Japan had targeted a variety of demographic segments in different sales points, acquired new customers and created a moment of luxurious consumption for all ages. Accordingly, w...Starting at €8.20
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India's Amul: Keeping up with the Times, Teaching Note
Deshpande, Rohit; Khanna, Tarun; Arora, NamrataTeaching Note HBS-517105-EMarketingTeaching note for case 516116.Starting at €0.00
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Building Brand Infosys, Teaching Plan
Deshpande, RohitTeaching Note HBS-516018-EMarketingTeaching plan for case 513003.Starting at €0.00
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PlayStation 2 de Sony (A)
Deshpande, Rohit; Schulman, Seth M.Case HBS-110S27MarketingA principios de 1999, el presidente de Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., tuvo que determinar la estrategia apropiada de lanzamiento EE.UU. para el jugador de videojuegos de próxima generación, PlayStation 2 de Sony. A pesar del éxito de la Playstation1 original, nuevos competidores y un entorno de consumo incierto que el lanzamiento difícil. Un reescrito versión de un caso anterior.Starting at €8.20
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Cipla (Spanish version)
Deshpande, Rohit; Winig, LauraCase HBS-520S15MarketingThe head of Cipla, a $325-million-dollar Indian pharmaceutical company and seller of low-cost AIDS drugs to South Africa, must decide what to do about Cipla's future. With India poised to enforce international patents in only two years, much of Cipla's product line could become unsaleable (given that it is based on product patents protected in industrialized countries). Describes Cipla's role in forcing global pharmaceutical companies to lower th...Starting at €8.20
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Rain Industries Limited: Responding to Global Supply Chain Shifts
Kalyan C. Chejarla; Sourabh Bhattacharya; Vinay Kalakbandi; Shantanu BagchiCase IVEY-W25341-EService and Operations ManagementRain Industries Limited (Rain), through its wholly owned subsidiary Rain Carbon Inc., produced upcycled carbon products from the by-products of steel and petroleum and other industries. The demand- and supply-driven shifts and various sustainability initiatives by industries both downstream and upstream in Rain’s existing supply chain could prove to be disruptive, requiring strategizing and future-proofing. When the Government of India’s Ministry...Starting at €8.20
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The Ordinary Heroes of the Taj (Spanish version)
Deshpande, Rohit; Raina, AnjaliArticle HBS-R1112JLeadership and People Management1) a values-driven recruitment system that emphasizes integrity and duty over talent and skills; 2) training of customer ambassadors who serve the guest first and the company second; and 3) a recognition-as-reward system that values well-earned plaudits--from customers, colleagues, and immediate supervisors--over money and advancement. Each of the three elements has important features and nuances, which the authors explore in detail so that your...Starting at €8.20