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Tatev Revival Project
Marina Apaydin; Rashid El Ayoubi De La Fuente; Raghid Nami; Marwa Hachem; Ralph Khattar; Tamara ZeidanCase IVEY-9B14M151-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPerched on a cliff, the ninth-century Tatev Monastery is one of the most important monasteries in Armenia. A prominent Moscow-based businessman has decided to make it into an accessible and attractive tourist destination. Complicating matters is the region’s significant poverty and inaccessibility due to harsh weather conditions and a lack of proper infrastructure. In addition, shortcomings in hospitality management and training mean that tourist...Starting at €8.20
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IXSIR Winery of Lebanon
Marina Apaydin; Sarah Jane Noujeim; Claire Chalouhi; Abdul Sattar OuaydaCase IVEY-9B17M044-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn the summer of 2016, the general manager of IXSIR Winery of Lebanon (IXSIR)—a young winery in Lebanon that offered customers a new level of quality by producing wine from a mixture of grapes harvested from different terroirs—received news of a bomb striking Beirut. IXSIR had been facing challenges competing in the unstable and risky local market, and the general manager realized that the bombing signalled rougher economic times ahead and likely...Starting at €8.20
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Jabwood International: The Risky Business of Expanding East
Marina Apaydin; Rami Jabado; Hiba Obeid; Balsam DanhashCase IVEY-9B12M099-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyJabwood, a wood trading company with four branches in Lebanon owned by the Jabado family, is contemplating international expansion into new markets — specifically, Saudi Arabia and China — to compensate for a decline in revenues. This case examines the macroeconomic environment of Lebanon, China and Saudi Arabia as well as the wood industry in those countries. The characteristics of a successful international expansion are considered. In addition...Starting at €8.20
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The Game of Financial Ratios
Pooja Gupta; Madhvi Sethi; Darroch A. RobertsonExercise IVEY-9B17B001-EAccounting and Control, StrategyThis exercise revolves around the rivalry between two financial analysts. Upset by their constant game of one-upmanship, an advisor to the governor of the Reserve Bank of India came up with a challenge for them to prove who was better. He provided them with financial data for the financial year ending March 2014 from 10 anonymous companies and asked them to match the financial data with specific industries given in a list. The challenge was timed...Starting at €8.20
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Al Baba Sweets: An Expansion Opportunity
Marina Apaydin; Ahmad Badran; Maya Noujaim; Ghida El Baba; Antoine SabbaghCase IVEY-9B19M121-EStrategyIn 2018, Al Baba Sweets was a major player in the Arabic sweets and confectionery industry in Lebanon. However, in the midst of a rough patch in the country’s economy, the company was suffering from decreasing revenues. Any major decision concerning the fStarting at €8.20
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Swadhaar: Self-Support through Financial Services
Rajesh Panda; Madhvi Sethi; Pooja GuptaCase IVEY-9B20N002-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceSwadhaar FinServe Private Limited (Swadhaar), a non-banking financial company–microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI), was set up in Mumbai, India in 2008 with the objective of providing the urban poor with increased access to financial services. Swadhaar was a leading provider of financial services to clients in several major states of India. Between 2009 and 2013, there were major changes in the regulatory environment; some of these restricted the ...Starting at €8.20
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Democrata: Exploring Opportunities for Local Growth
Marina Apaydin; Mike Akiki; Jamal BdeirCase IVEY-9B20M025-EStrategyOn May 12, 2016, the founder and development manager of Democrata, was considering the future of his clothing store, in light of an increase in visitors to the area from different regions of Lebanon. Democrata was a clothing and apparel store founded in 1974, providing the latest fashion trends to both women and men. It offered major brands and basic casual and formal wear at competitive prices for customers in all income ranges. With success and...Starting at €8.20
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Profico: The Way Forward
Marina Apaydin; Narine BolghourjianCase IVEY-9B19M096-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyProfico Trading and Contracting Company WLL, an aluminum and glazing contracting company in Lebanon, assembled and installed aluminum and glazing doors and windows and aluminum composite panels for local construction projects. The company's revenues had increased over the years, but over the previous four years, revenues had declined, largely as a result of regional political turmoil that affected the construction industry. The management team wa...Starting at €8.20
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Farm Harvest: A Distribution Dilemma
Semila Fernandes; Pooja Gupta; Vidyasagar A.Case IVEY-9B18A060-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn 2017, Farm Harvest Pvt. Ltd., a company that produced and marketed fresh corn and ready-to-eat corn products, was facing distribution problems. The owner and managing director of the company, was worried about the sales of his company’s products. DurinStarting at €8.20
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McDonald’s in India: Not a Happy Meal
Paul W. Beamish; Pooja Gupta; Madhvi SethiCase IVEY-9B19M129-EStrategyIn September 2017, news spread of McDonald’s India terminating its franchise arrangement with its joint venture (JV) in India. The termination notice was the newest step in the saga of the conflict between the two JV partners—US-based McDonald’s and the IStarting at €8.20