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BancoSol and Microfinance in Bolivia
Lal, Rajiv; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-516005-EStrategyBancoSol, a microfinance bank headquartered in La Paz, Bolivia, was forced to adjust its lending strategy and business model because of a regulatory change. 60% of the bank's lending portfolio would have to move to the productive sector of the Bolivian economy by 2018, and these loans would have a controlled interest rate of 11.5%. How would BancoSol meet these targets, fulfill its mission, and remain profitable?Starting at €8.20
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Mu oz Group: Sustaining Global Vertical Integration Through Innovation
Alvarez, Jose B.; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-515011-EMarketingThe Mu oz Group, a vertically integrated fruit, flower, juice and ice cream supplier, was at a strategic crossroads. What was the best way to achieve profit goals and provide the company with sustainable competitive advantage? Mu oz Group, which supplied supermarket chains and food distribution chains around the world with fruit, flowers, juice and ice cream, was at a strategic crossroads in 2014. CEO Alvaro Mu oz had to choose the best way to...Starting at €8.20
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StockX: The Stock Market of Things (Abridged)
Farronato, Chiara; Horton, John J; Lobb, Annelena; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-621107-EService and Operations ManagementFounded in 2015 by Dan Gilbert, Josh Luber, and Greg Schwartz, StockX was an online platform where users could buy and sell unworn luxury and limited-edition sneakers. Sneaker resale prices often fluctuated over time based on supply and demand, creating aStarting at €8.20