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Managing in Crisis: Raising a Fast-Growing Unicorn during the Covid-19 Pandemic

By  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Jean Wee
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SWVL, a well-funded start-up in the Middle East, solved the mass transportation problem in emerging markets with a unique bus-hailing model. In March 2020, with 150,000 bookings in one day across its operating geographies, it reached its highest utilization rate and gross profit margin. Then Covid-19 hit. SWVL’s first reaction was to shut down operations and hunker down.

    Published 08 Jun 2021

    Reference 6680

    Length 13 page(s)

    Topic Entrepreneurship

    Region Middle-East

    Industry Internet,  Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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    Managing in Crisis: Raising a Fast-Growing Unicorn during the Covid-19 Pandemic

    By  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Jean Wee
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    SWVL, a well-funded start-up in the Middle East, solved the mass transportation problem in emerging markets with a unique bus-hailing model. In March 2020, with 150,000 bookings in one day across its operating geographies, it reached its highest utilization rate and gross profit margin. Then Covid-19 hit. SWVL’s first reaction was to shut down operations and hunker down.
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      Incentivizing Drivers at Grab: Social Embeddedness in the Gig Economy

      By  Victoria Sevcenko,  Anne Yang
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      This case describes a field experiment to test the principles of incentive design conducted at Grab, one of Southeast Asia’s largest mobile technology companies that connects millions of consumers to millions of drivers.

        Published 09 Feb 2021

        Reference 6639

        Length 20 page(s)

        Topic Strategy

        Region Asia

        Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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        Incentivizing Drivers at Grab: Social Embeddedness in the Gig Economy

        By  Victoria Sevcenko,  Anne Yang
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        This case describes a field experiment to test the principles of incentive design conducted at Grab, one of Southeast Asia’s largest mobile technology companies that connects millions of consumers to millions of drivers.
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          Incentivizing Drivers at Grab - Short Version

          By  Victoria Sevcenko,  Anne Yang
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          This case describes a field experiment to test the principles of incentive design conducted at Grab, one of Southeast Asia’s largest mobile technology companies that connects millions of consumers to millions of drivers.

            Published 09 Feb 2021

            Reference 6639

            Length 5 page(s)

            Topic Strategy

            Region Asia

            Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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            Incentivizing Drivers at Grab - Short Version

            By  Victoria Sevcenko,  Anne Yang
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            This case describes a field experiment to test the principles of incentive design conducted at Grab, one of Southeast Asia’s largest mobile technology companies that connects millions of consumers to millions of drivers.
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              Careem - Selling Rides or Selling Tech? Strategic Agility and Scope in a Platform Business

              By  Neil Jones,  Jean Wee
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              In 2012, when Careem first started operations in Dubai as a private limousine booking business, it was a tiny start-up working with just US$100,000 of its founders’ savings. Selim Turki is hired (its 18th employee) to develop and market its platform as a ‘white label’ solution for companies’ transport arrangements.

                Published 12 Nov 2019

                Reference 6546

                Length 22 page(s)

                Topic Entrepreneurship

                Region Middle-East

                Industry Consumer Services,  Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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                Careem - Selling Rides or Selling Tech? Strategic Agility and Scope in a Platform Business

                By  Neil Jones,  Jean Wee
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                In 2012, when Careem first started operations in Dubai as a private limousine booking business, it was a tiny start-up working with just US$100,000 of its founders’ savings. Selim Turki is hired (its 18th employee) to develop and market its platform as a ‘white label’ solution for companies’ transport arrangements.
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                  A Free-floating Fiasco? Shared Mobility in Paris

                  By  James Costantini,  Dawn Jarisch
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                  This case is about shared mobility in Paris.

                    Published 18 Feb 2021

                    Reference 6475

                    Length 28 page(s)

                    Topic Strategy

                    Region Europe

                    Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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                    A Free-floating Fiasco? Shared Mobility in Paris

                    By  James Costantini,  Dawn Jarisch
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                    This case is about shared mobility in Paris.
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                      Grab vs. Uber vs. Go-Jek: Digital Platform-based International Competition in South East Asia

                      By  Jason P. Davis,  Minh Vo,  Anne Yang
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                      Grab, Uber and Go-Jek compete in ride-hailing and related logistics and transport services (e.g., food delivery, courier service) across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The case focuses on differences in company history and strategy, and how they shape the competition and ultimately performance differentials.

                        Published 31 Aug 2018

                        Reference 6432

                        Length 11 page(s)

                        Topic Entrepreneurship

                        Region Asia

                        Industry Wireless,  Automotive,  Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

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                        Grab vs. Uber vs. Go-Jek: Digital Platform-based International Competition in South East Asia

                        By  Jason P. Davis,  Minh Vo,  Anne Yang
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                        Grab, Uber and Go-Jek compete in ride-hailing and related logistics and transport services (e.g., food delivery, courier service) across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The case focuses on differences in company history and strategy, and how they shape the competition and ultimately performance differentials.
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