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Tata Chemicals Ltd.: Global Acquisitions
Vasant Sivaraman; Varun MadanCase IVEY-9B14M078-EStrategyThis case deals with the revitalization of Tata Chemicals Ltd. (TCL) by way of significant international acquisitions in the first decade of the new millennium. Set in 2011, TCL has a decision to make on the potential acquisition of a stake in a North American early stage potash development company. This acquisition could allow TCL to set up a fertilizer plant, which might give the company a jumpstart just as earlier acquisitions had helped the c...Starting at €8.20
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Indian Premier League: Re-energizing Cricket
Vasant Sivaraman; K.S. UthamCase IVEY-9B12M056-EMarketing, StrategyThis case deals with cricket in India following the 2007 World Cup and leading to the early manifestations of the Indian Premier League’s Twenty20 cricket championship (IPLT20). Following the elimination of India from the knock-out phase of the World Cup 2007 (One Day Cricket) championship, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and team sponsors found themselves at a crossroads. Other sports and entities were competing with cricket for...Starting at €8.20
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Dalian Venture Workshop Technology Service Co., Ltd.: Business Incubation in China
Yibo Lyu; Shaojie Han; Qing Liu; Jingqin Su; Jianfeng HuCase IVEY-9B18M184-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFounded in 2012 in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, Dalian Venture Workshop Technology Service Co., Ltd. (Venture Workshop) was a business incubator that provided early stage start-ups with incubation and investment services. In 2014, China identified VeStarting at €8.20
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Flashfood.Shop: Self-Service Retailing of Fresh Meals in China
Yibo Lyu; Shaojie Han; Qing Liu; Jingqin SuCase IVEY-9B19M036-EStrategyOn April 1, 2017, Flashfood.Shop, a new brand in self-service retailing of fresh meals, was founded in Dalian, Liaoning province, China. The self-service retail platform provided office workers with affordable and convenient fresh meals 24 hours per day. Flashfood.Shop used intelligent self-catering machines as its physical sales terminals and it used an intelligent self-catering system as its online service interface. By the end of June 2018, Fl...Starting at €8.20
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The Miracle Years (Spanish version)
Wells, Louis T., Jr.Case HBS-707S32EconomicsJapan experienced rapid growth in the 1950s and 1960s while following a set of policies that differ from current policies in fashion. Although some observers believe that Japanese growth occurred in spite of the policies rather than because of them, several countries have looked to Japan's approach during this period as a way to accelerate their own growth. This case provides data on performance and describes the important institutions, policies,...Starting at €8.20
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Japan: The Miracle Years, Teaching Note
Wells, Louis T., Jr.Teaching Note HBS-712007-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 702-014.Starting at €0.00
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IDL: Enabling the Conventional Retail Industry
Yibo Lyu; Lining Bao; Qing Liu; Yushan Zhou; Shaojie Han; Liangqi Xu; Jianen Sun; Chun Kong AuCase IVEY-9B20A042-EMarketingIDL Innovation Hong Kong Co. Ltd. (IDL) was a well-known interior design company specializing in commercial retail centres. The design company’s goal was to help its partners create more value by presenting effective interior design. However, with the risStarting at €8.20
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Weibo: The Chinese Social Media Business Model
Yibo Lyu; Shaojie Han; Qing Liu; Jingqin Su; Jianen SunCase IVEY-9B19M081-EStrategyIn 2012, Sina Weibo stood out from competing microblogging products and developed into the largest social media platform in China. However, in 2013, competition from WeChat, a lack of high-quality content, and the exposure of an excessive number of fake aStarting at €8.20
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KUB: Brand Marketing on New Media
Yibo Lyu; Li Li; Qing Liu; Shaojie Han; Haifen Lin; Jianen SunCase IVEY-9B20A051-EMarketingHangzhou Kub Baby Products Co. Ltd. (Kub), an e-commerce company established in 2009, sold maternal and child products. After a decade of development, Kub had earned praise from customers for the high-value, high-quality, and cost-effective products it soStarting at €8.20
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Cricket in India in 2007: Losing Its Way
Vasant Sivaraman; Vamsi KrishnaCase IVEY-9B12M055-EStrategyThis case deals with a dilemma faced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007. Following the elimination of India from the knock-out phase of the World Cup 2007 championship, the BCCI and team sponsors found themselves at a crossroads. Others were vying with cricket for the advertising budgets of companies, and spectator interest for cricket was on the wane. The vice president of the BCCI had to perform a situation analysis aft...Starting at €8.20