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Oral Insulin: Breakthrough Innovation at Biocon
Nita Sachan; Prasad Kaipa; Anand Nandkumar; Charles DhanarajCase IVEY-9B11M065-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThis case deals with the innovation challenges of a medium-sized firm (under $1 billion) in an emerging economy (India), particularly the challenges of product development and commercialization. The management has to decide how to proceed with a promising novel formula for oral insulin — promising both in terms of financial returns as well as social impact. The company has spent several years of research and development in getting the drug throug...Starting at €8.20
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Embrace (B): Opportunity Assessment
Mridula Anand; Anand Nandkumar; Charles DhanarajCase IVEY-9B13M005-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE - Indian Management Issues and Opportunities Award, 2013 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Case Writing Competition. Part B of a four-part series, which also includes 9B13M004, 9B13M006 and 9B13M007.Starting at €5.74
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Embrace (C): Competing with Incumbents
Mridula Anand; Anand Nandkumar; Charles DhanarajCase IVEY-9B13M006-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE - Indian Management Issues and Opportunities Award, 2013 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Case Writing Competition. Part C of a four-part series, which also includes 9B13M004, 9B13M005 and 9B13M007.Starting at €5.74
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Leadership in Corporate Reporting Policy at Tata Steel
Ramanna, Karthik; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-111028-EAccounting and ControlThe case describes the challenges faced by Tata Steel, India's largest private-sector steel company, as it transitions from Indian GAAP to IFRS. It first describes those challenges in the context of the institutional voids that make IFRS adoption difficult in India. The case then focuses on how companies in emerging markets might represent their interests at the IASB, the standard-setting body for IFRS.Starting at €8.20
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Leadership in Corporate Reporting Policy at Tata Steel, Teaching Note
Ramanna, KarthikTeaching Note HBS-111096-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for 111028.Starting at €0.00
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Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology: The Commercialization Challenge
Nita Sachan; Prasad Vemuri; Anand Nandkumar; Charles DhanarajCase IVEY-9B11M064-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThis case deals with the commercialization challenges that a premier research institute in an emerging economy faces despite conducting cutting-edge research. The case is set in 2009 in Hyderabad, India, soon after the appointment of CCMB’s new director, Dr. Mohan Rao. Rao has to decide how to proceed with incentivizing the scientists to find potential applications for their research when most scientists are merely interested in doing basic resea...Starting at €8.20
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Novartis in India: Innovation versus Affordability
Anand Nandkumar; Charles Dhanaraj; Mridula AnandCase IVEY-9B12M111-EStrategyThis case presents complex managerial challenges that stem from the institutional context in emerging markets, particularly in relation to the intellectual property regime and its impact on business strategy. The case centres around a multinational pharmaceutical firm, Novartis International AG (Novartis), that is waiting on a major court decision regarding patent policy as it pertains to one of the firm’s products. The case takes students throug...Starting at €8.20
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Embrace (D): Building the Business Model
Mridula Anand; Anand Nandkumar; Charles DhanarajCase IVEY-9B13M007-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE - Indian Management Issues and Opportunities Award, 2013 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Case Writing Competition. Part D of a four-part series, which also includes 9B13M004, 9B13M005 and 9B13M006.Starting at €5.74
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I Paid a Bribe (Dot) Com
Ramanna, Karthik; Tahilyani, RachnaCase HBS-112078-EAccounting and ControlAnti-corruption web platform "ipaidabribe.com" leverages the transparency and anonymity of the Internet to encourage private citizens in India who have been the victims of corruption to self-report details of bribes paid, including the bribe amount, the name of the corrupt official, and services rendered. The ipaidabribe.com portal then aggregates these data to create maps and charts of corrupt activities across Indian cities. The theory is that ...Starting at €8.20
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The Maggi Noodle Safety Crisis in India (A)
Ramanna, Karthik; Kak, RadhikaCase HBS-116013-EEconomicsThe local government in Delhi has ordered a ban on Nestl 's flagship product in India - Maggi Noodles, citing excessive lead content per government lab tests. Nestl disputes the government tests, noting that internal and third-party tests show the prodStarting at €8.20