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TeaBox - Running Tuck Shops in Hong Kong Schools (B)
Kevin Au; Mingles TsoiCase IVEY-9B08M033-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis is a supplemental case to TeaBox - Running Tuck Shops in Hong Kong Schools (A), product 9B08M032. TeaBox management had identified employee dissatisfaction as a major reason for its poor first-year evaluation. Manpower reallocation was seen as a key success factor, and properly executed it could prove to the stakeholders that it was capable of running a successful social venture. The superintendent of TeaBox formed a committee to decide upon...Starting at €5.74
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Right Clients, Right Way: Successes and Challenges of Brand Consultant Tommy Li
Kevin Au; Bernard Suen; Na Shen; Justine TangCase IVEY-9B10M101-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyTommy Li was a designer and brand consultant renowned for his black humour and bold visual impact. With business spanning Hong Kong, China, Macau, Japan, and Italy, Tommy Li was one of the few Hong Kong designers to have entered the international market. In his ten years of experience as a design staff member, Li learned that getting the right clients was the key to a successful design consultancy business. Therefore, Li set up his own company to...Starting at €8.20
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Konica Minolta Business Solutions (HK) Ltd.: Pioneering Corporate Social Entrepreneurship
Kevin Au; Rebecca ChungCase IVEY-9B19M008-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyKonica Minolta Business Solutions (HK) Ltd. was likely the first multinational corporation in Hong Kong to put the ideas of corporate social enterprising into practice. Its new service business that was launched in 2014 (the i-Transform Station) employed so-called “hidden youths”—disadvantaged individuals who refrained from joining mainstream society—empowering them to reconnect with society. While the initiative drew the attention of the company...Starting at €8.20
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Ho Tak Kee Book Co. Ltd. - A Third Generation at a Crossroads (B)
Kevin Au; Barbara LiCase IVEY-9B09M033-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyHo Tak Kee, originally a professional publisher and printer that started back in the 1950s in Hong Kong, faced static performance for decades. This forced the founder and grandfather of the family to decide to close down the printing department. This decision pushed his youngest son, On-ping, to a critical point resolving whether and how to continue the family business. Under pressure, On-ping turned to his son John for support but the request pu...Starting at €5.74
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The Quiet Ascension of LA Fitness
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-717424-EStrategyIn 2016, LA Fitness was the largest chain of non-franchised fitness clubs in North America, operating 676 clubs, serving 4.9 million members, and generating revenues of over $1.9 billion. Founded by Chinyol Yi, Louis Welch, and Paul Norris in 1984, the privately held company revealed little about its future plans or its operations, leading one journalist to write of "the quiet ascension of LA Fitness." However, it continued to expand aggressively...Starting at €8.20
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Clear Channel (A): The Rise, 1972-2003
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-717476-EStrategyAt the end of 2003, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a diversified media group with revenues of $8.9 billion, could claim leadership positions in all three of its main businesses. Clear Channel Broadcasting was the largest radio-station operator in the world, with sales of $3.7 billion and EBITDA of $1.6 billion. Clear Channel Outdoor was the largest outdoor advertiser in the world, with revenues of $2.2 billion generating EBITDA of $581 milli...Starting at €8.20
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Cantel Medical
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-717482-EStrategyCantel Medical Corporation provided infection prevention and control products and services for patients, caregivers, and other healthcare providers. In 2016, Cantel generated sales of $665 million and net profits of $60 million, double the levels of five years earlier. Chief Executive Officer J rgen B. Hansen, appointed on August 1, 2016, was aiming to double the size of the business again. Cantel operated in three major vertical market segments...Starting at €8.20
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ASOS PLC
Wells, John R.; Ellsworth, GabrielCase HBS-716449-EStrategyLaunched in 2000, ASOS was one of the world's largest online fashion specialists in 2016. Focusing on young consumers aged 16-25 years, the company offered over 80,000 items on its websites, many times more than the largest fashion stores, and added several thousand new lines every week. Based in the United Kingdom, ASOS shipped products to 240 countries and territories, and international sales represented more than 50% of total revenues. But whe...Starting at €8.20
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TSL Jewellery: An Innovator Across Generations
Kevin Au; Andrew C.F. Chan; Howard Lam; Cinty LiCase IVEY-9B15M017-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFollowing a leadership crisis, the chairman of Tse Sui Luen Jewellery (TSL) had revitalized the company and now wondered which initiatives TSL should tackle next. An event showcasing TSL’s newest designs had been the latest push in her campaign to renew the family business, which was renowned for its entrepreneurial and innovative spirit. With the upcoming year promising to be a busy one, the chairman and her management team must plan and impleme...Starting at €8.20
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Internationalization of Koyo Jeans from Hong Kong
Kevin Au; Bernard Suen; Na Shen; Justine TangCase IVEY-9B11M053-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyWilliam Cheung owned an apparel wholesaler and a boutique shop that sold his clothing designs in Hong Kong. After attending a fashion exhibition in France, he realized his products were lacking compared to European brands. This experience motivated him to improve his jeans designs, and he soon registered “Koyo” as an independent company. He went on to become the first Hong Kong designer embraced by the French department store Galeries Lafayette. ...Starting at €8.20