Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Microsoft South Africa: Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Helena Barnard; Jonathan MarksCase IVEY-9B14M161-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA new managing director of Microsoft South Africa was appointed in 2007 at a low point in Microsoft South Africa’s dominance of the software industry. He set out to address the issues by focusing on four pillars: people (employees), partnerships, revenue and local relevance. The latter included regulatory compliance requirements regarding social transformation and meeting the stringent Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment codes. The managing di...Starting at €8.20
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Olitzki Property Holdings Catalyzes Change in Johannesburg
Anthony Wilson-Prangley; Jonathan Marks; Margaret SutherlandCase IVEY-9B15M118-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe large-scale abandonment of property in inner-city Johannesburg had brought waves of crime, illegal building occupation and general disinvestment. The founder of Olitzki Property Holdings (OPH) saw that an improvement at a precinct level, through carefully constructed partnerships with government, other property owners, tenants and illegal residents, was the key to building a sustainable, inclusive and socially grounded entrepreneurial busines...Starting at €8.20
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Lilgaa Property Management: Property Investing in Eldoret, Kenya
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Charles Lagat; Loice Maru; Daniel Korman; Ivan Liu; Sherry XieCase IVEY-9B14M043-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2013, a successful entrepreneur in Eldoret, Kenya is considering her options. In 2007, after a history of operating several small businesses, only one of which failed, she founded Lilgaa Property Management Ltd., a real estate and property management business. She has focused her energies on the real estate industry in spite of its many challenges, which include corruption and lack of regulation, enforcement and trust. Now, she needs to decide...Starting at €8.20