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LifeNet International's Transformation of African Healthcare via Social Franchising
Ilan Alon; Raul CarrilCase IVEY-9B14M131-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyLifeNet International was a social conversion franchise concept aiming to provide basic, quality and sustainable healthcare to poor and underserved populations in sub-Saharan Africa. The founder and president had relied on the assistance of others to help bring about his idea of affordable healthcare. In 2012, the executive director for LifeNet International’s operations in Burundi, began focussing on developing the company in Burundi. She was ex...Starting at €8.20
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LUX* Resorts & Hotels: Optimal Room Mix Marketing Decisions
Singfat Chu; Nitesh PandeyCase IVEY-9B17E004-ECorporate Governance, StrategyIn early 2016, LUX* Resorts & Hotels, a hotel group headquartered in Mauritius, needed to determine the room mix to sell to foreign guests to achieve a specific earnings target. The hotel group also intended to sell some of the remaining rooms to local residents at affordable (discounted) prices. The objective was to maximize the revenue stream to finance local corporate social responsibility projects. The case highlights the practical use of Mic...Starting at €8.20
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Banco de la Gente Emprendedora, BANGENTE C.A.
Villanueva González, Andrés; Villanueva, Priscila; Cátedra René Morales Carazo de Emprendimiento; Schill, RyanCase INCAE-31260_SFinanceBANGENTE fue un proyecto para desarrollar un nuevo banco para apoyar el éxito económico de los pequeños empresarios de Venezuela, ofreciendo créditos y otros servicios financieros para personas que trabajas en al economía informal y no tienen acceso a servicios financieros.Starting at €8.20
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Chocolate Artesanal Venezolano: Emprendimiento en Tiempos de Crisis
Fernández Melo, Juan Pablo; Cátedra René Morales Carazo de Emprendimiento; Schill, RyanCase INCAE-31264_SEntrepreneurshipPara 2018, en Venezuela había surgido un grupo de emprendimientos dedicados a la chocolatería artesanal, los cuales nacieron como alternativa para sortear la profunda crisis económica que aquejaba al país sudamericano desde 2014. Mantuano Chocolate, uno de estos emprendimientos, se encontraba en planes de expansión fuera de Venezuela y Giovanni Conversi, fundador de la empresa, reflexionaba sobre el éxito de su modelo de negocios basado en innova...Starting at €8.20
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+58Cacao: Emprendedoras Apasionadas por el Chocolate Artesanal Venezolano
Fernández Melo, Juan Pablo; Vellojín Helíaz, Marcela; Cátedra.René Morales Carazo de EmprendimientoCase INCAE-31276_SEntrepreneurshipLas hermanas Adriana y Teresa Pino se asocian con la diseñadora gráfica Sandra Boesi para crear en 2015 un emprendimiento llamado +58Cacao, en el cual elaboran barras de chocolate con cacao venezolano. La difícil situación económica de Venezuela ocurrida a partir de 2014 les lleva a buscar alternativas laborales que les brinden ingresos adicionales a sus profesiones cotidianas. La creación de este emprendimiento no es tarea fácil, tomando en cuen...Starting at €8.20
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21st Century Food: NüFood
Arriola Ordónez, Estefanía; García Caffaro, Isabella; Velásquez, Teresa; Coma, Pablo; Castillo, Sofía; Figueredo, AlvaroCase INCAE-31361_E-EEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurs saw a window of opportunity in the production of Soldier Fly Black protein as a sustainable source of protein for animals. They had an established business plan, with the production of NüContainers for lower-middle-income communities and a production plant to serve companies, but this was questioned when they got allies from different industries who believed that their market niche should be different from the previously established...Starting at €8.20
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Contratación gubernamental de ONGs a gran escala para extender los servicios básicos de salud a las poblaciones pobres de Guatemala
Nieves I.; La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1006Service and Operations ManagementEl caso presenta la situación del Programa de Extensión de Cobertura de Servicios Básicos - PECSB en Guatemala a principios del 2000. En sus tres años de existencia el programa ha demostrado su éxito al atraer un gran número de ONGs para colaborar con el Gobierno en la extensión de la cobertura de servicios de salud a poblaciones pobres e indígenas que habitan en áreas rurales. El nuevo gobierno se cuestiona la necesidad de transformar los «conve...Starting at €8.20
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The United Fruit Company in Guatemala (Spanish version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Bucheli, MarceloCase HBS-807S06EconomicsExamines the overthrow of President Jacobo Arbenz of Guatemala in 1954 in a U.S.-backed coup in support of the United Fruit Co. Over the previous half century, United Fruit had built a large vertically integrated tropical fruit business that owned large banana plantations in the "banana republics" of Central America, including Guatemala. Examines the impact and role of United Fruit in the Guatemalan economy, one of the poorest in the world, and t...Starting at €8.20
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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
Marquis, Christopher; Yang, ZoeCase HBS-414065-EStrategyA company with a strong commitment toward corporate social responsibility since its founding days, Green Mountain faced an ethical decision point in 2007 as new information from the field uncovered a chronic dire problem facing coffee communities-seasonal starvation. Company leaders are driven to re-assess their social impact and address this widespread problem while aligning their efforts with their broader, rapidly expanding business of selling...Starting at €8.20
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Chocolates El Rey
Deshpande, Rohit; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Cuellar, Regina GarciaCase HBS-508052-EMarketingIn late November 2006, Jorge Redmond, CEO of Chocolates El Rey, called a meeting with senior management to discuss the company's growth strategy. A relatively small firm with sales of around $14 million, El Rey produced top quality chocolate made with single origin Venezuelan cocoa beans. The firm sold its chocolates in four different segments--food services, industry, retail and beverages--and exported 17% of its production, mostly to the United...Starting at €8.20