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Oral Insulin: Breakthrough Innovation at Biocon
Nita Sachan; Prasad Kaipa; Anand Nandkumar; Charles DhanarajCase IVEY-9B11M065-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThis case deals with the innovation challenges of a medium-sized firm (under $1 billion) in an emerging economy (India), particularly the challenges of product development and commercialization. The management has to decide how to proceed with a promising novel formula for oral insulin — promising both in terms of financial returns as well as social impact. The company has spent several years of research and development in getting the drug throug...Starting at €8.20
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Cumi India's Global Strategy: The China Puzzle
S. Ramnarayan; Charles Dhanaraj; Krithiga SankaranCase IVEY-9B13M023-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyCarborundum Universal Murugappa International (CUMI) was a leading abrasives manufacturing company based in India with global operations in Russia, South Africa and China. In the global abrasives business, China held 50 per cent of the raw materials for the industry. China was also the largest market for abrasives worldwide and was expected to contribute to one third of the global demand for abrasives. CUMI had the vision to become a global leade...Starting at €8.20
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Nokia India: Battery Recall Logistics
Charles Dhanaraj; Narendar Sumukadas; P. Fraser Johnson; Monali MalvankarCase IVEY-9B11D003-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThis case presents the challenge faced by Nokia India in 2007. Nokia had built a strong brand reputation over a ten-year period and was a market leader in Indian mobile devices. India, incidentally, was also Nokia’s second-largest market, next only to China. Suddenly, what corporate headquarters considered a routine product advisory for a defective battery resulted in panic in customers after the Indian media widely publicized the potential dange...Starting at €8.20
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The Globe and Mail: Cut-and-Paste Plagiarism Scandal
Jana Seijts; Paul BigusCase IVEY-9B13M047-EStrategyThe public editor of The Globe and Mail, Canada’s leading national newspaper, faces a significant ethical situation. An advocate of media standards has released a blog post outlining allegations of plagiarism against a prominent newspaper columnist. Following the release of the blog post, numerous members of the public and the journalism community began commenting on the situation. The public editor is responsible for upholding journalistic ethic...Starting at €8.20
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o.b.: The Case of the Missing Tampons
Mary Weil; Jana Seijts; Paul BigusCase IVEY-9B12M096-EStrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of a large consumer health conglomerate faces a controversial situation. Loyal consumers of a feminine hygiene product are outraged when they learn that a highly coveted product has been permanently discontinued. Unable to find their favourite brand in stock, consumers create a website and post online petitions to boycott, or rather “girlcott,” all products made by the company. The company has already suffered se...Starting at €8.20
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Mountain Dew: The Most Racist Soft-drink Commercial in History
Jana Seijts; Paul BigusCase IVEY-9B13A021-EMarketingPepsiCo faces criticism after releasing a series of online advertisements for Mountain Dew that featured an angry Mountain Dew–drinking goat, a battered white woman on crutches and the goat in a police lineup of all black men. Critics are offended by the advertisement’s portrayal of violence toward women and racial stereotypes. As the public outcry spreads, Mountain Dew’s senior brand manager needs to devise a course of action or risk damage to o...Starting at €8.20
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Toyota: Accelerator Pedal Recall (B)
Jana Seijts; Paul BigusCase IVEY-9B11M078-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Toyota: Accelerator Pedal Recall (A).Starting at €5.74
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Bayer CropScience in India (B): Value-Driven Strategy
Charles Dhanaraj; Oana Branzei; Satyajeet SubramanianCase IVEY-9B10M062-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, StrategyThis supplement to Bayer CropScience in India (A): Against Child Labor focuses on Bayer’s formulation of a value-driven strategy with three pillars: communication, implementation, and education.Starting at €5.74
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Research in Motion: Sincerely, a RIM Employee (B)
Jana Seijts; Paul BigusCase IVEY-9B12C021-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Research in Motion: Sincerely, a RIM Employee (A).Starting at €5.74
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Research in Motion: Blackberry Blackout (B)
Jana Seijts; Paul BigusCase IVEY-9B12M045-ELeadership and People Management, Marketing, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Research in Motion: Blackberry Blackout (A).Starting at €5.74