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The Edifício España: A Global Investor Meets Local Politics
Klaus Meyer; Alicia Wang; Tomaz FittipaldiCase IVEY-9B17M108-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd. (Wanda) was a fast-growing real estate imperium in China, built by Jianlin Wang, the wealthiest man in China. In 2010, Wang transformed Wanda into an entertainment conglomerate and initiated an ambitious international growth strategy. His ambitions knew few limits; however, one of his acquisitions—the Edificio España in Spain, an iconic historical building in the centre of Madrid—ran into difficulties due to confli...Starting at €8.20
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Wolters Brewery (B): Traditions for the Future
Klaus MeyerCase IVEY-9B12M010-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Wolters Brewery (A): Negotiating Restructuring. It gives a debriefing of the (A) case. It is also an independent case on small- and medium-sized enterprises facing issues of local brand marketing in an industry increasingly dominated by global players, and of developing exports from scratch.Starting at €5.74
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Wolters Brewery (A): Negotiating Restructuring
Klaus MeyerCase IVEY-9B12M009-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyPart (A) of this case series presents the situation of a multinational brewer, InBev, having acquired several breweries in Germany, and wishing to proceed with operational integration and the closure of smaller, less efficient plants. This move triggers resistance not only from the local workforce, but the local community. For InBev, this is a case of corporate restructuring and strategy implementation. Yet for a group of local entrepreneurs, thi...Starting at €8.20
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Luis Canto
Rajaraman, Aarthi; Martín Cabiedes, Luis; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-131EntrepreneurshipHasta el accidente (un coche le había arrollado cuando iba en bicicleta) había sido durante seis años un exitoso consultor en Benson & Company. No obstante, después del accidente, y tras ser operado en dos ocasiones, Luis Canto dispuso de un montón de tiempo libre. El accidente le había obligado a revaluar lo que estaba haciendo con su vida y, casi inmediatamente, supo que no se reintegraría a su trabajo en Benson.Starting at €8.20
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Luis Canto
Rajaraman, Aarthi; Martín Cabiedes, Luis; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-131-EEntrepreneurshipUp until the accident (in which his bicycle was hit by a car) he had been on a successful, six-year consulting run at Benson & Company. However, post-accident and two surgeries later, Luis Canto had plenty of free time on his hands. The accident had forced him to re-evaluate what he was doing with his life, and almost at once, he knew that he would not go back to the job at Benson.Starting at €8.20
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World Health Organization: Facilitating COVID-19 Vaccines for the World
Klaus Meyer; Michelle (Chau Minh) DoanCase IVEY-9B21M014-EStrategyOn May 29, 2020, the World Health Organization launched the COVID-19 Technologies Access Pool (C-TAP) with the aim of making pandemic-related technologies—specifically, vaccines and treatments—available to its participants. Although the initiative was positively received in many developing countries, it was not well received by pharmaceutical companies, who viewed C-TAP as a threat to the patent system and, therefore, as a threat to the companies...Starting at €8.20
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Luis Canto (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Rajaraman, Aarthi; Martín Cabiedes, Luis; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-131-PBEntrepreneurshipUp until the accident (in which his bicycle was hit by a car) he had been on a successful, six-year consulting run at Benson & Company. However, post-accident and two surgeries later, Luis Canto had plenty of free time on his hands. The accident had forced him to re-evaluate what he was doing with his life, and almost at once, he knew that he would not go back to the job at Benson.Starting at €8.20
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Privalia
Martín Cabiedes, Luis; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-132EntrepreneurshipEl 31 de octubre de 2006, Lucas y José Manuel, los dos fundadores de Privalia, estaban a punto de reunirse con Luis Martín Cabiedes. Sabían que probablemente ésta sería su última oportunidad de conseguir el capital semilla que necesitaban para mantener su empresa en marcha. Ambos habían conocido a Luis en mayo de 2006, cuando presentaron la empresa en el 14º Foro de Inversores del IESE.Starting at €8.20
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Privalia
Martín Cabiedes, Luis; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-132-EEntrepreneurshipOn October 31, 2006, Lucas and José Manuel, the two founders of Privalia, were about to meet Luis Martín Cabiedes. They knew this was probably their last chance of getting the seed capital they needed to keep the company going. They both had met Luis back in May 2006, when the company was presented at the 14th IESE Investment Forum.Starting at €8.20