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MasterCard: Driving Financial Inclusion
Gupta, Sunil; Lal, Rajiv; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-515035-EMarketingMasterCard CEO Ajay Banga was investing significant time and attention to increase financial inclusion among individuals with historically no access to banking or financial services in countries around the world with large underserved populations. The effort included partnerships with governments and banks to issue MasterCard branded debit cards to millions of individuals. Financial inclusion could potentially help these individuals by increasing...Starting at €8.20
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MitiMeth: A Nigerian Social Enterprise Goes Global
Makarand GulawaniCase IVEY-W26019-EMarketing, StrategyIn January 2022, MitiMeth was a Nigeria-based innovative social enterprise that produces handcrafted products made from natural fibres—agricultural waste and aquatic weeds—that are otherwise considered to be waste or a hazard to the environment. MitiMeth added value to this material by transforming it into well-designed furniture and home furnishings, storage boxes, lamps, kitchen and dinner ware, stationery, and souvenir items. Mitimeth’s initia...Starting at €8.20
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Brumas del Zurquí: Café Especial de Costa Rica para el Mundo
Alfaro Chaves, Wendy; Vellojín Helíaz, Marcela; Cátedra.René Morales Carazo de EmprendimientoCase INCAE-31278_SMarketingBrumas del Zurquí es una pequeña empresa que se dedica a la producción, procesamiento y exportación de café de especialidad. Tiene más de 100 años de trayectoria en el cultivo, pero en los últimos 10 años ha dado un giro hacia la especialización en café dStarting at €8.20
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Wendy's: A Plan for International Expansion
Fabrizio Di MuroCase IVEY-9B18A052-EMarketing, StrategyIn the summer of 2018 in the United States, Wendy’s faced an important decision related to its international markets. The company had a small international presence; of its 6,537 restaurants worldwide, only 637 restaurants were located in international markets. The company was faced with a saturated and stagnating U.S. market and fierce competition from a number of fast food rivals, including McDonald’s Corporation, Burger King Corporation, and C...Starting at €8.20
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Global Brand Management of Anheuser Busch InBev's Budweiser
Avery, JillCase HBS-518105-EMarketingBrian Perkins, chief architect of the $6 billion Budweiser brand, was excited about 2018, in which the company would launch Budweiser into several new markets in Africa and Latin America. He was also feeling the pressure to finalize a global brand strategy that would define Budweiser's value proposition and guide its development and execution around the world. The problem was that Budweiser actually had two distinct brand realities that differed ...Starting at €8.20
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VP Group: Vegpro Grows Beyond Kenya
Alvarez, Jose B.; Kindred, NatalieCase HBS-514055-EMarketingIn 2013, Kenyan horticulture producer and exporter VP Group is weighing potential expansion opportunities against the growing risks in its production and export markets. With $121 million in 2012 revenues, VP Group has grown rapidly in recent years by expanding its vegetable and flower production beyond Kenya into Ethiopia and Ghana; exploring new products such as sugar; and vertically integrating by bringing marketing and logistics operations in...Starting at €8.20
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To Kill a Tweeting Bird: The Suspension of Twitter Operations in Nigeria
Harvinder SinghCase IVEY-W27320-EMarketing, StrategyOn the evening of June 4, 2021, the Nigerian government ordered the suspension of business operations for Twitter in Nigeria, accusing the social media company of spreading misinformation and fake news and allowing activities that could undermine the corporate existence of Nigeria. The suspension caused anger and outrage in Nigeria and sparked reactions around the world. Four months later, on October 1, 2021, the Nigerian government stated that i...Starting at €8.20
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Barbas y Bigotes de Costa Rica: Productos Naturales y Servicios Especiales para los Barbudos
Alfaro Chaves, Wendy Gabriela; Vellojín Helíaz, Marcela; Cátedra.René Morales Carazo de EmprendimientoCase INCAE-31274_SMarketingBarbas y Bigotes de Costa Rica es un emprendimiento que nació en el 2014 con el objetivo de brindar productos y servicios de cuidado y mantenimiento de la estética de los “barbudos” del país. Inicialmente se posicionó con la venta de productos naturales como jabón exfoliante, aceite hidratante, champú para la barba, arcilla volcánica como mascarilla facial, crema fijadora, crema para afeitar, tónico estimulante de crecimiento.Starting at €8.20
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Olam: On a New Course
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCase HBS-513044-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. From modest beginnings as a cashew trader in Nigeria, Olam, founded by Indian nationals in 1989, has grown into a leading global agricultural trading company, with annual revenues of $14 billion. The company recently has begun investing in farms and in the production of packaged goods, shifting from its traditional focus on the midstream of the value chain. The case raises q...Starting at €8.20