In October 2012, Dmitry Kuznetsov was appointed Country Marketing Director for Google Russia (Google RU). His primary objective was to propel Google RU ahead of the local champion Yandex, to the number one position in the Russian internet search market, leveraging Google’s digital intelligence and analytics products to win clients in a B2B setting.

At the BMW Group, Gregor Gimmy, a serial entrepreneur and former consultant, introduces the Venture Client (VCL) model to engage with start-ups and boost corporate innovation. The case discusses its initial success at BMW and the rationale that drove Gimmy to establish a new model of external corporate venturing (ECV).

At the BMW Group, Gregor Gimmy, a serial entrepreneur and former consultant, introduces the Venture Client (VCL) model to engage with start-ups and boost corporate innovation. The case discusses its initial success at BMW and the rationale that drove Gimmy to establish a new model of external corporate venturing (ECV).

The case describes the economic and social transformation of the UAE over the last 60 years from a quiet backwater on the desert Gulf Peninsula into a fast-growing modern economy and one of the world’s largest melting pots of nationalities and cultures.

In 2009, Siraj Capital is deciding whether to invest in Tower United Contracting Company, a telecom infrastructure provider based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The protagonist needs to evaluate the risks associated with the investment, as well as the value that Siraj Capital brings to the deal.

The Monoprix case describes the strategic challenges facing France’s largest variety store company. Confronted by the competition of more cost-efficient and/or more specialized retailers, the company is striving to get the “best of both worlds” (i.e., become more focused and significantly more cost-efficient).

The Monoprix case describes the strategic challenges facing France’s largest variety store company. Confronted by the competition of more cost-efficient and/or more specialized retailers, the company is striving to get the best of both worlds (i.e., become more focused and significantly more cost-efficient).