The case represents a role-play simulation in which a team of up to 7 participants acts as a board of directors of a privately-owned company. The board has to discuss and make decisions about its Chairman's resignation. The latter asked to step down after an internal crisis unfolded following the Chairman's media interview in which he criticized the country's President.

Two young Russian entrepreneurs create a sizeable and profitable construction business through a series of acqusitions and restructuring efforts. As it begins to grow at high pace, they seek to create an effective system of corporate governance. They engage the ex-CEO of an investment company as chairman of the newly formed board with a majority of independent directors.

The case offers a role-play simulation in which a team of up to 13 participants acts as a board of directors of a privately-owned national energy company. The board has to make decisions about 1) a foreign-country acquisition proposed by management, 2) a change in executive compensation.

A private company with complex ownership and a non-transparent management system faces challenges associated with fast growth and an archaic management structure. The founders recognize the challenges, but lack the knowledge and experience to deal with them.

A private company with complex ownership and a non-transparent management system faces challenges associated with fast growth and an archaic management structure. The founders recognize the challenges, but lack the knowledge and experience to deal with them.

The case offers a role-play simulation in which a team of up to 13 participants acts as a board of directors of a privately-owned national energy company. The board has to make decisions about 1) a foreign-country acquisition proposed by management, 2) a change in executive compensation.

Russian oil giant Gazpromneft acquires a controlling stake in the only Serbian vertically integrated oil company, NIS, in a major deal between the Serbian government on one side and the Russian government and Gazpromneft on the other. Gazpromneft assembles a team of 50 managers to take charge of NIS.

The CEO of a large power company caught in the middle of a severe economic crisis struggles to come up with recommendations for the Supervisory Board regarding his executive team members' compensation.

The CEO of a large power company caught in the middle of a severe economic crisis struggles to come up with recommendations for the Supervisory Board regarding his executive team members' compensation.

The CEO of a large power company caught in the middle of a severe economic crisis struggles to come up with recommendations for the Supervisory Board regarding his executive team members' compensation.