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17 Feb 2016
Blog Post

Through The Eyes of The Patient: A Recap of The 13th Annual Health Care Conference

afternoon keynote session, Cardinal Health Chairman and CEO George Barrett spoke about the difficulties of defining value in health care, and over what time period, as well as how his organization is making the patient a centerpiece of their View Details

Keywords: Health Care

01 Sep 2018
News

What I Do: Clare Reichenbach (AMP 185, 2013)

Foundation. Operating “at the intersection of pleasure and purpose,” in the words of CEO Clare Reichenbach (AMP 185, 2013), the nonprofit oversees annual industry awards (considered by many to be the Oscars of the food world), an ongoing series of in-house and off-site... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustrations by Peter and Maria Hoey

October 2009 (Revised July 2013)
Case

Gilead Sciences, Inc.: Access Program

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Katharine Lee

Gilead Sciences, the U.S. leader in HIV/AIDS medicines, with global sales of $5.4 billion in 2009, had undertaken several innovative actions to make its anti-viral products available to over 100 low- and middle-income countries. Having reached nearly 680,000 patients... View Details

Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Emerging Markets; Product; Sales; Competitive Strategy; Biotechnology Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry

01 Jun 2014
News

FIELD 2 in Accra

multimedia company, devise a monetization strategy for its online presence, primarily by gathering information about the viewing habits of young, well-educated, upscale consumers. A key finding that emerged... View Details

Keywords: FIELD program; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Information

15 Dec 2008
Research & Ideas

The Surprisingly Successful Marriages of Multinationals and Social Brands

attractive strategy for the "mice"? A: A carefully executed acquisition—through a well-designed agreement—can have many advantages over other ways of going to scale. Compared to organic, self-funded growth, it can allow much... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert; Consumer Products; Food & Beverage

October 2004 (Revised March 2005)
Case

Bright Dairy & Food Co., Ltd

By: David E. Bell and Hal Hogan

Bright Dairy has been growing rapidly since becoming a public company. The Chinese market for milk products is still wide open. What should it be doing to make sure it captures a significant share of the potential market? View Details

Keywords: Distribution; Marketing Strategy; Growth and Development; Public Ownership; Emerging Markets; Business Strategy; Food and Beverage Industry; China

01 Dec 2012
News

Alumni Book Briefs

Defending Your Brand: How Smart Companies Use Defensive Strategy to Deal with Competitive Attacks by Tim Calkins (MBA 1991) (Palgrave Macmillan) Calkins, a professor at the Kellogg School of Management, shows business leaders how to... View Details

Keywords: Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

December 2018 (Revised January 2020)
Case

Husk Power: Scaling the Venture

By: Benjamin N. Roth, Joseph B. Lassiter III and Natalia Rigol

In January 2018, Manoj Sinha—founder and CEO of Husk Power—was contemplating raising $20 million to scale operations for a second time. From 2007 through 2013, Husk built 80 biomass waste plants that provided electricity to 250,000 villagers and shop owners spread... View Details

Keywords: Scaling; Energy; Entrepreneurship; Emerging Markets; Growth and Development Strategy; Energy Industry; India

October 2010 (Revised January 2012)
Case

Hony, CIFA, and Zoomlion: Creating Value and Strategic Choices in a Dynamic Market

By: Josh Lerner and Yiwen Jin

The private equity group Hony Capital considers what to do with their investment in Zoomlion, which has been successful to date. The question is whether to take their money off the table or to invest in their acquisition of a large Italian competitor. View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Financial Strategy; Investment; Emerging Markets; Financial Services Industry; China

Web

The Strategic Case for Diversity in Digital Transformation - Blog: RGE Report

Digital Transformation Daniella Diniz Author tag Board Diversity Digital Transformation Needs Human Diversity to Succeed Board leaders recognize that digital transformation is the key to maintaining competitive advantage in today’s market. View Details

October 2017 (Revised September 2018)
Supplement

Jumia Nigeria: from Retail to Marketplace (B)

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Namrata Arora

This follow up case study explores the ramifications of Jumia's decision to move from a retail-led to a markplace business model for its e-commerce platform. The case visits the company's successes as well as its many failures when adopting this vendor-led strategy. ... View Details

Keywords: Retail; Marketplace; Inventory; Funding; Business Ecosystems; Business Ecosystem; Competition; Business Model; Globalization; Emerging Markets; Expansion; Logistics; Retail Industry; India; Nigeria; Africa

01 Jun 2020
What Do You Think?

Will Challenged Amazon Tweak Its Retail Model Post-Pandemic?

out-satisfy Amazon. The managements of Walmart and Target didn’t just come up with emergency strategies on the spur of the moment. Clearly, their managements had for some time been plotting ways of competing... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail

May 2011 (Revised May 2011)
Case

Nokia: The Burning Platform

By: Juan Alcacer, Tarun Khanna and Mary Furey

Overview on the state of Nokia since the “Emerging Nokia?” case was written. View Details

Keywords: Business Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Marketing Strategy; Emerging Markets; Network Effects; Telecommunications Industry; Computer Industry