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Cyprus (A)
Werker, Eric; Berardi, Sebastian; Elia, Stelios; Muakkassa, Omar; Zumberge, JamesCase HBS-714010-EEconomicsCyprus is a small Mediterranean island located at the cross-roads of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Since its 1974 split, Cyprus has grown real GDP more than fivefold-in large part because of its development as an "international business" center. The country developed a large network of double-taxation-treaties (including some of the most robust agreements with Russia and other ex-Soviet Republics) that allowed it to serve as a tax-efficien...Starting at €8.20
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Cyprus (B)
Werker, Eric; Berardi, Sebastian; Elia, Stelios; Muakkassa, Omar; Zumberge, JamesCase HBS-714011-EEconomicsStarting at €5.74
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Cyprus (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Werker, Eric; Berardi, Sebastian; Elia, Stelios; Muakkassa, Omar; Zumberge, JamesTeaching Note HBS-714012-EEconomicsTeaching Note for 714010 and 714011.Starting at €0.00
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Clutch Group: Should Abhi Shah Grab This Opportunity
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-809065-EEntrepreneurshipAbhi Shah ('06) co-founding CEO of Clutch Group in the US and Bangalore, must decide whether to risk a law suit by recruiting an entire legal services team from a large US corporation. His decision and how he implements it will have a dramatic impact on the legal process outsourcing startup.Starting at €8.20
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Mrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi: An Entrepreneur in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Isenberg, Daniel J.Case HBS-809166-EEntrepreneurshipMrs. Ebtissam Algosaibi has created the leading high end jewelry company in the Middle East, Erum Jewelry, based in her home town of Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia. She believes Erum has the potential to be a world player similar to Cartier and Chopard. How should she expand Erum beyond the Saudi market? The case also deals with the new opportunities and old challenges for women entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.Starting at €8.20
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Alvogen: Scaling Entrepreneurship, Teaching Note
Kerr, William R.; Isenberg, Daniel J.Teaching Note HBS-820020-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 819038.Starting at €0.00
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India Holiday Bureau: Planning for the Tourist Season
Krishnamurthy Bindumadhavan; Anshul JainCase IVEY-9B15E013-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner and chief executive officer of the India Holiday Bureau (IHB), was besieged by calls from irate travelers seeking an explanation for the poor customer service they had received. It was the peak of the tourist season in India, with international visitors pouring into the country to explore its temples, palaces, hills, beaches and wildlife reserves. IHB had accepted several online hotel-booking requests, but because the hotel did not have...Starting at €8.20
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Schneider Electric India: Leadership Challenges
Abinash Panda; Anshul Jain; Samir MishraCase IVEY-9B17C011-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementIn May 2015, the new director at Schneider Electric’s plant in Rudrapur, India, faced a challenging situation. The company had an ongoing struggle with quality issues and consistently missed its production targets. From a human relations perspective, employee engagement and morale were low and the shop-floor workers had very little respect for the plant’s management team. The new director quickly launched a program of human resource initiatives a...Starting at €8.20
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Iqbal Quadir, Gonofone, and the Creation of GrameenPhone (Bangladesh)
Isenberg, Daniel J.; Lane, David; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-807099-EEntrepreneurshipAs the smallest of 4 partners in a unique wireless telephony venture in Bangladesh that he initiated and helped grow, Iqbal Quadir is trying to acquire a larger stake in the venture when one of the partners wants to sell his shares. However, Quadir faces stiff resistance from the other two partners, who also want to acquire the shares.Starting at €8.20
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To JV or Not To JV That is the Question (for XTech in China)
Isenberg, Daniel J.; Marshall, Paul W.Case HBS-807118-EEntrepreneurshipXTech, a leading manufacturer of metal parts for the telecommunications industry, is being pushed by its large equipment vendor customers to establish a manufacturing operation in China. CEO Reinhold Hesse is debating several options: establishing a joint venture, contracting with a local partner, or setting up a wholly owned enterprise. Hesse must prepare his recommendation to the management team, which includes owners Jim and Debby Sharpe.Starting at €8.20