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The Toliza Museum of Art
Bilmes, LindaCase HBS-KS1124-EAccounting and ControlJuan Antonio Jimenez is the new Executive Director of the Toliza Museum of Art located in Spain. Jimenez is concerned that the museum lost money in 2008 and wants to understand what the financial results for the current year (2009) are likely to be. The museum has an extensive collection of contemporary and classical art which are shown as Regular Exhibits. The museum also hosts travelling Special Exhibits made up of items loaned by other galleri...Starting at €8.20
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Arcos Dorados: A QSR Recovery Plan
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Alvarez, Jose B.; Buitrago, Jenyfeer Martinez; Cal, MarianaCase HBS-721023-EEconomicsArcos Dorados-McDonald's largest independent franchisee, covering Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)-faced a pandemic that was disrupting the entire consumer foodservice business in 2020. With the exclusive right to own, operate, and sub-franchise McDoStarting at €8.20
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Family Matters: Governance at the Zamil Group
Wing, Christina R.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Cekin, EselCase HBS-620009-EThis case focuses on a large Saudi Arabian industrial conglomerate and family business Zamil Group's corporate and the family's governance journey. The 12 sons of the founder led and grew the group successfully after taking over from their father in 1961. The secret to their success was to arrive at all decisions with a consensus, although each had their own approach to dealing with issues. In the mid-1990s, they hired world-class consultants and...Starting at €8.20
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Careem: Raising a Unicorn
Ghosh, Shikhar; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-818022-EEntrepreneurshipThis case follows two ex-McKinsey consultants, Magnus Olsson and Mudassir Sheikha, who in search of finding their true purpose decide to found Careem, a Dubai-based ride-hailing service. Following its launch in July 2012, Careem experiences rapid growth of 30 percent per month in the UAE and other countries in the MENA region, surpassing the co-founders' expectations. However, as a result of such immense growth, the startup struggles with various...Starting at €8.20
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Aramco’s Privatization and IPO Dilemma: Timing and Valuation
Emir HrnjićCase IVEY-9B20N031-EFinance, StrategyIn November 2019, Saudi Arabia’s government officials and advisers had to decide whether or not to proceed with a plan to make the government-owned Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) a private company and list it on a stock exchange. At the time, Aramco wStarting at €8.20
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Launch of Durra: Women in Islamic Banking
Alexandra Roth; David T.A. WesleyCase IVEY-9B10M035-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE - Euro-Mediterranean Managerial Practices and Issues Award, 2012 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Case Writing Competition. The case focuses on the vice-president and regional head of corporate banking for Noor Islamic Bank in Dubai as she arrives in the United States to promote the first global network for women in Islamic banking and finance, known as Durra. As a result, Islamic banks have been growing at...Starting at €8.20
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Hugo Chavez's Public Policy Vision for Venezuela: Rooted in the Past, Doomed in the Future (Spanish version)
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B06MS59StrategyHugo Chavez señaló a menudo a Simon Bolivar como el modelo para su filosofía política, centrado en la visión de Bolivar de una América latina unificada y independiente. En 1998, Chavez funcionó en la elección presidencial, en una plataforma que se opuso a lo que él llamó el neoliberalismo salvaje; de los años del 1990. Los discursos de Chavez en la campaña electoral de presidencial acentuaron la importancia del soberanía nacional; y la justicia e...Starting at €8.20
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Arla Foods and the Cartoon Crisis (B)
Henry W. Lane; Mikael Sondergaard; David T.A. WesleyCase IVEY-9B08M006-EStrategyThe communications director of Arla Foods is hoping the decision to denounce to the cartoons will bring an end to the boycott. Instead, it brings complaints from Danish women's groups. This is a supplement to Arla Foods and the Cartoon Crisis (A), Ivey product 9B08M005.Starting at €5.74
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IKEA in Saudi Arabia (A)
Ramanna, Karthik; Lenhardt, Jerome; Homsy, MarcCase HBS-116015-EStrategyA Swedish newspaper reveals that IKEA has erased all images of women from its catalog for Saudi Arabia. The article sparks criticism of IKEA from the Swedish government and its customers in the West. Critics contend that IKEA is not living up to its own cStarting at €8.20
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IKEA in Saudi Arabia (C)
Ramanna, Karthik; Lenhardt, Jerome; Homsy, MarcCase HBS-116017-EAccounting and ControlSupplement to case 116015. A Swedish newspaper reveals that IKEA has erased all images of women from its catalog for Saudi Arabia. The article sparks criticism of IKEA from the Swedish government and its customers in the West. Critics content that IKEA is not living up to its own commitments to gender equality. Some threaten a boycott. IKEA must respond. Reissuing the catalog with women included risks running afoul of Saudi censors who can impose...Starting at €5.74