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COSCO: Implementing Sustainability
Marquis, Christopher; Yin, Juelin; Yang, DongningCase HBS-412081-ELeadership and People ManagementIn January 2005, China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company (COSCO) announced it would join the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). At that time, COSCO initiated sustainability reporting practices in line with the UNGC, and over the next six years these efforts evolved into an information technology platform integrating all the company's sustainability processes and indicators. In fall 2011, the company's leadership considered the following strategic...Starting at €8.20
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Chairman Zhang and Broad Group: Growth Dilemmas
Marquis, Christopher; Dai, Nancy Hua; Yin, JuelinCase HBS-412095-ELeadership and People ManagementTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Zhang Yue, founder and chairman of Broad Group, had developed a series of innovative products aimed at solving China's environmental problems. Broad Group's products, services, and management were guided by values that prioritized morals, responsibility, environmental protection, and energy conservation over company growth and profit. Zhang's current focus was Broad Sustaina...Starting at €8.20
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China Greentech Initiative (CGTI)
Marquis, Christopher; Villa, Laura Velez; Yin, JuelinCase HBS-412105-EAt the end of 2011, the founders of the China Greentech Initiative (CGTI) wanted to grow the company while respecting its unique hybrid business model that combined a collaborative open source community with more traditional strategic research services. The case follows CGTI from its initial goal of establishing a road map for the Chinese green technology market, to further catalyzing the sector through a combination of collaborative network buil...Starting at €8.20
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Fei Cheng Wu Rao (If You Are the One): The Media as a Reflection of Society
Marquis, Christopher; Yang, Zoe; Yin, JuelinCase HBS-414056-EAs Fei Cheng Wu Rao, China's most popular entertainment program, enters its fourth year, company leaders grapple with questions of how to keep the show fresh and reach new markets. In particular, the show is poised to expand to Africa, yet there are significant questions about how to tailor a program designed to capture the attention of a unique demographic within China to new cultural contexts.Starting at €8.20
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Leadership at WildChina (B)
Isenberg, Daniel J.; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-807128-EEntrepreneurshipSupplements the (A) case.Starting at €5.74
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WildChina: Taking the Road Less Traveled
Khaire, Mukti; Isenberg, Daniel J.; Song, Victoria; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-811019-EThis case deals with supplier difficulties faced by WildChina - a travel service provider in China. WildChina is a classic case of a company that is trying to bring a local, within-country product to a market outside the country (in this case, travelers to China from around the world). In doing so, startups have to build competences to deal with local suppliers and global customers. The case describes the operations of WildChina, providing detail...Starting at €8.20
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Leadership at WildChina (A)
Isenberg, Daniel J.; Spence, Shirley M.Case HBS-807046-EEntrepreneurshipWildChina (A) tells the story of Mei Zhang, a Chinese-born HBS alumna, and her pursuit of a dream: to share her passion for travel, her appreciation of China's beauty and culture, and her desire to start her own business. Describes the startup of WildChina, a tour company targeting a high-end clientele with unusual and high-quality products, and its survival of two business crises. The focus is on Zhang's decision to bring in a COO, transition hi...Starting at €8.20