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Global Beauty Made in Brazil (Spanish version)
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Reisen de Pinho, RicardoCase HBS-807S26EntrepreneurshipExplores the globalization strategies of Natura, Brazil's largest cosmetics company. Founded in 1969, Natura grew using a direct selling model. Led by its three founders, the firm made distinctive use of Brazil's diversity and became characterized by high ethical and environmental standards. Natura began to seek international markets in 1982, but experienced many setbacks until surviving the economic crisis in Argentina in 2001. The company opene...Starting at €8.20
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Connecting Taxis and Passengers in South America (Spanish version)
Coles, Peter A.; Edelman, BenjaminCase HBS-915S10EntrepreneurshipSaferTaxi, a taxi booking service in South America must develop its mobilization strategy; that is, it must attract enough passengers and drivers to make its service worthwhile for all. Drivers hesitate to pay for SaferTaxi's smartphones and service unless these will deliver passenger bookings -- and passengers have no reason to sign up unless drivers are available. Meanwhile, regulators question the permissibility of online taxi booking in light...Starting at €8.20
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Richard Fahey and Robert Saudek (B): Overcoming Crises and Growing the Liberian Energy Network
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Paul, Joseph A.Case HBS-ALI025-EAfter a challenging start to the Liberian Energy Network, Richard Fahey and Robert Saudek, together with their Liberian counterpart Abu Sherif, set out to realign the company business plan, grow LEN, and bring light to even more Liberians. They formed new partnerships, identified new business opportunities, and persevered through a series of hurdles.Starting at €5.74
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Aguas Argentinas – La resolución de un litigio
Wells, Louis T., Jr.; De Royere, AlexandraCase HBS-706S25EconomicsLa propiedad francesa Aguas Argentinas se enfrenta a una demanda por parte del gobierno argentino que renegociar su concesión para operar los servicios de agua y alcantarillado en Buenos Aires. La empresa debe decidir si continuar con los esfuerzos para asentarse en un nuevo contrato o para ejercer sus derechos para ir al arbitraje internacional. De cualquier manera, debe decidir sobre su estrategia de cara al futuro.Starting at €8.20
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Arcor: Estrategia Global y Turbulencia Local (Resumido)
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Rukstad, Michael G.; Illes, Jennifer L.Case HBS-710S17Strategyfabricante de confitería Argentina, Grupo Arcor, busca implementar una estrategia internacional, pero en 2003, mientras se recuperaba de la crisis financiera argentina, se frustran planes de globalización. América Latina ya está el principal productor de dulces y un exportador a más de 100 países, Arcor analiza la forma en que puede llegar a ser verdaderamente global con instalaciones de producción y redes de distribución en varias regiones, como...Starting at €8.20
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Club Atletico Boca Juniors (Spanish version)
Elberse, Anita; Herrero, Gustavo A.; Ballve, AlbertoCase HBS-509S06MarketingClub Atletico Boca Juniors is the most popular soccer club in Argentina and one of the most decorated clubs in the world. Throughout its storied history, the club has recruited and developed dozens of star players. In his eleven years at Boca Juniors, president Mauricio Macri has significantly increased the club's net worth and annual revenues. However, he faces a constant challenge to remain competitive on and off the field. In November 2006, Ma...Starting at €8.20
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MasterCard: Driving Financial Inclusion, Teaching Note
Gupta, SunilTeaching Note HBS-516068-EEconomicsTeaching note for case 515035. Since joining MasterCard (MC) in 2010, CEO Ajay Banga had made advancing financial inclusion (FI)-bringing formal financial services to marginalized populations-an important goal for the company. In 2014, MC had entered a number of partnerships with governments and banks to issue MC-branded debit cards to millions of individuals, including those in South Africa and Nigeria. But Banga's emphasis on FI also raised que...Starting at €0.00
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Alvarez, Jose B.; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-518034-ELeadership and People ManagementIt is July 2017, and Dr. Nteranya Sanginga, the director general of the Nigeria-based International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), is making progress toward two of his primary strategic objectives for the nonprofit research Institute: 1) to scale the impact and reach of some of the IITA's most commercially viable products and technologies by working with the private sector, and 2) to address Nigeria's massive youth unemployment problem...Starting at €8.20
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Soybean Production in Argentina: The Duhau Group
Alvarez, Jose B.; Cal, MarianaCase HBS-519033-EStrategyCrop-planning was affected by macroeconomic factors including international disputes, commodity prices, local tax and agricultural policies, etc. Enrique and Alejandro Duhau, co-owners of the Duhau Group, analyzed these factors, as well as technical and financial aspects, as they planned their 2019/2020 production. The Duhau Group was an agribusiness holding with $112 in revenues for 2018. That year, the Group harvested 112,000 hectares, produced...Starting at €8.20
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Media Markets Down South: Goldman Sachs' Investment in Grupo Clar n
Di Tella, Rafael; Liberti, Jose; McAra, SarahCase HBS-718007-EEconomicsFounded in 1945, Grupo Clar n expanded over several decades to become Argentina's largest media conglomerate. With leading positions in newspapers, broadcast television, broadcast radio, cable television, and Internet services, Grupo Clar n caught the attention of U.S.-based investment bank Goldman Sachs, which acquired an 18% share of Grupo Clar n for US$500 million in 1999. While Grupo Clar n struggled during the economic crisis from 2001 t...Starting at €8.20