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Kaweyan: Female Entrepreneurship and the Past and Future of Afghanistan (B)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Lemmon, Gayle TzemachCase HBS-316070-EEntrepreneurshipThis B case takes up the story of the Afghan female entrepreneur Kamila Sidiqi between 2009 and 2015. The case opens with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry praising her achievements at a State Department dinner in March 2015 for the newly elected President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani. It describes the growth of her Kaweyan firm, which diversified into dried fruit processing and a cab service, against a background of some economic and social pro...Starting at €5.74
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Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety in Bangladesh (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Quelch, John A.; Rodriguez, MargaretTeaching Note HBS-514062-EMarketingTeaching Note for 514034 and 514035.Starting at €0.00
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Kaweyan: Female Entrepreneurship and the Past and Future of Afghanistan
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Lemmon, Gayle TzemachCase HBS-811023-EEntrepreneurshipExplores the challenges of female entrepreneurship in Afghanistan through the case of Kemeli Sediqi, who built a business under the Taliban, and founded a consultancy in 2004. The case positions Sediqi's experiences against the background of Afghanistan's turbulent history, with a focus on the contested role of women in Afghani society.Starting at €8.20
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Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety in Bangladesh (B)
Quelch, John A.; Rodriguez, MargaretCase HBS-514035-EMarketingIn the aftermath of the Rana Plaza building collapse, a group of international retailers and labor unions partnered to create a proposal for more stringent inspections and enforcement of safety standards in Bangladesh garment factories. The proposal was met by opposition from several U.S. firms, which claimed the proposal carried too a high a risk of litigation for them to sign. Neither proposal relied on legislation, but options for government i...Starting at €5.74