Caught in the System: Felipe Montez and Concerns about the Global Supply Chain
In 2003 Felipe Montez was hired to be a purchasing director and product designer for a Spanish electronics company. On Felipe's first visit to the company's Asian supplier, he observes poor working conditions in the factory. What should he do?
Reducing Inflation in Argentina: Mission Impossible?
Domingo Cavallo, Argentina's newly appointed Economics Minister, considered the formation of a "currency board" as a part of his strategy to resolve the country's economic inflation. Would he receive legislative support for this idea?
Metalex: Managing Growth in Ghana
Kwabena Adjare Danquah, CEO and founder of Metalex Group, must determine if partnering with outside investors would increase company growth.
Computer Warehouse Group
After more than a decade of steady growth, the founder and CEO of Computer Warehouse Group, one of Nigeria's largest technology service providers, pondered whether to accept an offer from an international private equity firm.
Suvidha: Launching the Beam Card
In 2007 Suvidha introduced the Beam Card, a mobile phone transaction service that would allow consumers to use SMS text messaging for financial transactions. How should Suvidha present this revolutionary product to a consumer base currently relying on outdated payment systems? What type of impact would the Beam card have on India's growing middle class?
Drop the Debt? Dilemmas Confronting the Design of Development Aid and Debt Relief
In September 2005, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resolved to cancel the debt incurred by Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC). How should these organizations justify their stance on debt forgiveness to critics?
Given Imaging: Pricing a New Technology
Given Imaging has developed a new product for use in diagnosis of disease of the gastrointestinal tract. How should they price this product for the U.S. market?
Homex: Investing in Emerging Markets Real Estate
Equity International considers investing in Homex, a privately-held, entry-level homebuilder in Mexico.
The Sieman's AG Corruption Scandal: A Timeline
This timeline describes the events in the Sieman's AG Corruption Scandal, a real life bribery case.