A large German manufacturer of ball bearings and precision machinery has run into serious financial difficulties due to poor management practices, a hasty takeover of a former East German ball bearing company and a downturn in the industry. The company is hiring a German professional restructuring manager who has been involved in “American-style” liquidation practices …
Radically innovative thinker Sy Friedland was a decade or more ahead of the trends when he assumed command of the venerable Jewish Children & Family Service in Boston in the late 1990s. As a professional clinical social worker, Friedland was also a visionary who knew that the future of building sustainable social services and non-profit …
Bikanervala was a fourth generation Indian family business in the domestic fast food and packaged snack industry. In the 65 years of its existence, it had grown from a small establishment selling traditional Indian sweets and snacks to being the second largest player in the industry. This case traces the evolution of Bikanervala’s business model, …
Ryan and David Kratz have founded a new company with a fiberglass boat builder on very favorable terms. But when signing the contract to inform the new company, the client’s wife suggests reducing the Kratz ownership stake from 67% to 50%, which significantly changes the ownership dynamics.
Carmichael Roberts, a rare African-American venture capitalist, considered leaving his general partnership at a private equity firm near Boston and starting his own in 2015. The firm’s location was another factor in his decision-making. As a member of the board of directors of the National Venture Capital Association, Roberts knew that the industry was moving …
On February 21, 2013, TELUS announced a proposal to convert the company’s non-voting shares one-to-one into voting shares, thereby abolishing the company’s dual class structure. Shareholders must vote on the proposal at the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 9, 2013. Despite strong support from management, the board of directors, two voting law firms, …
Describes the pet food industry in the mid-1980s before major competition broke out in which manufacturers battle for market share. It illustrates how competitors in one market take steps to maintain their position in other markets when there are advantages to playing multiple markets. An example of cross-competitive interaction in multiple markets. Includes competitive analysis …
Whereas two MBA students are considering starting their own business. It discusses the process of identifying and confronting both the attractive aspects and the disturbing uncertainties associated with a start-up. It allows the development and discussion of alternative strategies to face risks. It gives students the opportunity to choose a path to defend their decision, …
It focuses on a small startup software company negotiating its software license agreement with a very large prospect. The entrepreneur has to weigh legal and business issues against his desire to win over the key customer.
You and your roommate start a calligraphy business from your two-bedroom apartment. Will this business be profitable? Students ask this question with “Creative Calligraphy Invitations (CCI)”. CCI creates unique handwritten invitations that are in high demand for weddings, holidays, parties, and corporate events. Calligraphy requires special talent, but the company’s business processes are fairly straightforward. …