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Darby's Investment in Sirma: Professionalizing an Entrepreneurial Firm
Srinivasan, Suraj; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-117033-EAccounting and ControlIn March 2010, Burak Dalg n (HBS MBA 2004) led private equity firm Darby's investment in S rma, a local Turkish water and beverage company. S rma was owned and managed by members of two Turkish business families. The existing management, while being highly entrepreneurial, had paid less attention to managing the company in a professional manner, leading to a highly leveraged balance sheet and a significant need for financing. After the investm...Starting at €8.20
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Ak Gida: IPO or Strategic Sale
Srinivasan, Suraj; Kuzucu, ErenCase HBS-118036-EFinanceIn 2015, Y ldiz Holding, one of the world's largest producer of confections, biscuits and crackers, was at the end of its divesture process from Ak Gida, one of the leading dairy companies in Turkey. The company had adopted a dual track process, pursuing an initial public offering (IPO) process as well as attempting, in parallel, a strategic sale to create a competitive bidding process. Ak Gida was co-founded in 1996 by the Ulker and Topbas fami...Starting 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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Walmart Health: Scaling During a Pandemic
Huckman, Robert S.; Min, Yoonjin; Thiel, MarissaCase HBS-621061-EService and Operations ManagementAmidst the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Marcus Obsborne, Vice President for Health and Wellness Transformation at Walmart was planning to scale its new health care clinic business, Walmart Health, to additional locations in Georgia and beyond. Walmart Health aimed to differentiate its offerings from those of competing retail clinics, most notably by offering a wider range of services including visits with primary care physicia...Starting at €8.20