SAS: Leadership in Business Intelligence

SAS: Leadership in Business Intelligence, set in 2007, tells the story of a large analytics software company that sees itself as a leader in an area loosely called business intelligence. The company is one of the world’s largest privately held companies, a world leader in business intelligence and analytics, and the 33rd largest software company …

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Global Leadership in a Dynamic and Evolving Region: Molinas @ The Coca-Cola Company (A)

Galya Frayman Molinas, president of CocaCola’s Turkish business and a 20-year corporate veteran, is unexpectedly asked to lead a recently expanded territory with operations in eight additional countries in Central Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan , Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. With seemingly conflicting instructions to accelerate growth without diluting the focus on Turkey or …

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Bloomberg LP – More Than the Box?

In late 2013, Bloomberg LP, the leading financial reporting company, was challenged by a competitive messaging service owned by a banking consortium, many of whom were Bloomberg clients. That development came as growth slowed and it emerged that Bloomberg’s business practices may have compromised the privacy of its customers. Did these events help drive gaps …

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in a Skilling Ecosystem

Trans Neuron Technologies (TNT) is a learning company (L2L) that aims to transform job seekers into industry-ready professionals by providing the right support for that journey. TNT is an innovative company with great confidence in the power of young people. The company offers eKaushal, a unified platform for various stakeholders in the rating ecosystem, including …

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E-Commerce Analytics for CPG Firms(C): Free Delivery Terms

CPG’s traditional company e-commerce analytics group was responsible for compiling various online sales reports, as well as making data-driven recommendations for sales and marketing tactics. In a series of exercises, students tackle various data challenges for traditional consumer goods companies in the new online age and learn what data these companies have access to and …

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Sino-Forest (A)

A Chinese company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange has been accused of fraud by a hedge fund.

The Writing Process in Systems Thinking

This note provides detailed instructions on how to analyze a complex business problem using systems thinking tools: benchmark behavior patterns, system archetypes, causal diagrams, and inventory flow maps. The step-by-step guide will help a systems thinker create a clear and organized presentation for a professional client or modeler. Successfully communicating one’s views and hypotheses and …

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