If left unattended, natural resources tend to move toward depletion, overuse, deterioration, or contamination. Common pastures are overgrazed; The lakes are overexploited; The rivers are polluted, etc. In the case of water, some may wonder how overuse or depletion is possible given that water is a renewable natural resource. However, there may be practical and …
This case concerns MMC’s problems in three of its main business areas, which emerged in 2003 and 2004 in rapid succession. The primary focus is on the company’s reputational risks and how shareholder value can be destroyed if such risks occur. In two of the three cases, market capitalization losses dwarf accounting losses from fines, …
COMCO Martech was a new type of joint venture for COMCO Holding, a mid-sized Swiss-German company that had grown over a period of five years through connections with small start-ups. Whereas a typical COMCO company served a large German retailer, was headquartered in German-speaking Europe, and COMCO Holding was given clear management control, COMCO Martech …
In recent years, increased competition and lower profits due to excess national and global supply, as well as higher development costs, have led the automotive industry to undertake national and international strategic mergers and collaborations. This case examines one of the largest mergers and acquisitions in the Korean auto market in recent years: the acquisition …
Marcos Galperin, a graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, founded Mercado Libre in 1999 with the vision of building an e-commerce company focused on emerging but rapidly growing Spanish and Portuguese-speaking markets in Latin America. In the spirit of a Silicon Valley startup, the company was founded in a garage in Buenos Aires. …
In late September 2015, the senior vice president of supply chain management at Walmart China was preparing to meet in Bentonville, Arkansas, where she was expected to give a presentation on plans for Walmart China’s distribution center network. . Investing in infrastructure would be the next big step in the transformation of the company’s supply …
Since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, economic ties between China and the United States have deepened. However, with closer ties there have also been significant political conflicts. In this case, students will analyze current SinoUS diplomatic relations through two different lenses: 1) bilateral diplomatic relations; 2) economic theory. By understanding the complex …
On May 1, 2020, Latam Airlines became the world’s largest airline, driven out of business by COVID19. Due to a complex debt structure and a mix of international investors, the company decided to apply for bankruptcy protection in the United States, which offered a more flexible recovery process than the local bankruptcy process. After the …
MME is an agricultural cooperative that produces ethanol from corn. The cooperative performed well compared to other manufacturers, but margins in the industry had declined as the industry’s production levels approached the limits of market demand. MME farmers had to decide whether to build on its success and expand through acquisitions, whether to sell the …
The Russian Federation (Russia) was the largest of the 15 geopolitical entities that emerged from the Soviet Union in 1991. Despite a series of reforms launched in 1992 to facilitate the country’s transition from its centrally planned economy, Russia was it plunged into a deep recession that was exacerbated by a financial crisis in 1998. …