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Outfit7 (A): Human Resource Management and Culture at a Start-up

By  Miha Skerlavaj,  Spencer Harrison,  Ziga Vavpotic
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Outfit7 is a digital entertainment firm that develops and publishes animated video games for mobile phones, tablets and desktops. It’s flagship product is a series of mobile apps called “Talking Tom and Friends”, with close to 10 billion downloads globally.

    Published 22 Feb 2019

    Reference 6459

    Topic Entrepreneurship

    Region Europe

    Industry Broadcast Media

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    Outfit7 (A): Human Resource Management and Culture at a Start-up

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    Outfit7 is a digital entertainment firm that develops and publishes animated video games for mobile phones, tablets and desktops. It’s flagship product is a series of mobile apps called “Talking Tom and Friends”, with close to 10 billion downloads globally.
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      Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

      By  Jason P. Davis,  Minh Vo,  Anne Yang
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      When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.

        Published 29 Oct 2018

        Reference 6442

        Topic Entrepreneurship

        Region Asia

        Industry Financial Services,  Internet

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        Alibaba in Blockchain: Integrating Blockchain-based Remittances into Cloud Services

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        When Alibaba, China’s leading digital platform and cloud-based services company, fails to acquire the US firm Moneygram, CEO Jack Ma decides to go it alone and develop a digital strategy using blockchain technology as the basis for a global remittance service, GCash, within its cloud services business.
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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

            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

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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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              GO-JEK (A): Launching a Mobile Ride-Sharing and Food Delivery Digital Platform in Indonesia

              By  Jason P. Davis,  Anne Yang
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              Go-Jek, a ride-sharing, food-delivery and logistics company, was the first ‘unicorn’ startup (private company valued over $1 billion) to be founded in Indonesia. Case (A) focuses on the launch of Go-Jek as a mobile ride-sharing and food delivery platform, the network effects, and the digital disruption of existing taxi drivers.

                Published 23 Apr 2018

                Reference 6387

                Topic Entrepreneurship

                Region Asia

                Industry Wireless,  Information Technology and Services

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                GO-JEK (A): Launching a Mobile Ride-Sharing and Food Delivery Digital Platform in Indonesia

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                Go-Jek, a ride-sharing, food-delivery and logistics company, was the first ‘unicorn’ startup (private company valued over $1 billion) to be founded in Indonesia. Case (A) focuses on the launch of Go-Jek as a mobile ride-sharing and food delivery platform, the network effects, and the digital disruption of existing taxi drivers.
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                  Pro-invest: How to Launch a Private Equity Real Estate Fund

                  By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Bowen White,  Anne-Marie Carrick
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                  The case describes how the Pro-invest Group – a boutique investment firm specialising in private equity real estate and real estate asset management – built its business and raised a first-time private equity fund.

                    Published 26 Aug 2016

                    Reference 6221

                    Topic Entrepreneurship

                    Region Asia

                    Industry Private Equity

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                    Pro-invest: How to Launch a Private Equity Real Estate Fund

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                    The case describes how the Pro-invest Group – a boutique investment firm specialising in private equity real estate and real estate asset management – built its business and raised a first-time private equity fund.
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                      Crisis at the Mill: Weaving an Indian Turnaround - Alvarez & Marsal

                      By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Sankar Krishnan,  Nikhil Shah
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                      Emerging markets are challenging and require special expertise. India in particular is known to be a tricky business environment. The case follows two senior executives from Alvarez & Marsal’s India practice as they deal with an urgent request from one of their US private equity clients, Sapphire Capital.

                        Published 24 Apr 2015

                        Reference 6069

                        Topic Entrepreneurship

                        Region Asia

                        Industry Textiles

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                        Crisis at the Mill: Weaving an Indian Turnaround - Alvarez & Marsal

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                        Emerging markets are challenging and require special expertise. India in particular is known to be a tricky business environment. The case follows two senior executives from Alvarez & Marsal’s India practice as they deal with an urgent request from one of their US private equity clients, Sapphire Capital.
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                          Going Direct: The Case of Teachers' Private Capital

                          By  Michael Prahl,  Claudia Zeisberger,  Deepa Ramanathan
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                          The case traces the evolution of the private equity investment platform of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’). Unlike the typical traditional pension fund, Teachers’ has forged a bold, pioneering approach to investing by making a concerted push towards direct investing. The case discusses the trade-offs involved in developing a direct investing platform.

                            Published 24 Jun 2013

                            Reference 5993

                            Topic Entrepreneurship

                            Region Other Regions

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                            Going Direct: The Case of Teachers' Private Capital

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                            The case traces the evolution of the private equity investment platform of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Teachers’). Unlike the typical traditional pension fund, Teachers’ has forged a bold, pioneering approach to investing by making a concerted push towards direct investing. The case discusses the trade-offs involved in developing a direct investing platform.
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                              Slalom to the Finish: Carlyle's Exit from Moncler

                              By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Michael Prahl,  Rishika Agrawal
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                              In 2011, Carlyle is considering an exit from its investment in the European fashion brand Moncler, in which it holds a minority stake. The case focuses on the complexities of preparing and executing an exit under rapidly changing market conditions taking varied interests and potential outcomes into consideration.

                                Published 24 Jun 2013

                                Reference 5969

                                Topic Entrepreneurship

                                Region Europe

                                Industry Capital Markets

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                                Slalom to the Finish: Carlyle's Exit from Moncler

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                                In 2011, Carlyle is considering an exit from its investment in the European fashion brand Moncler, in which it holds a minority stake. The case focuses on the complexities of preparing and executing an exit under rapidly changing market conditions taking varied interests and potential outcomes into consideration.
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                                  Vendex KBB: First Hundred Days in Crisis

                                  By  Joost de Haas,  Anne-Marie Carrick
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                                  Vendex KBB is at crisis point at the end of 2004, especially its flagship V&D department stores. A consortium of private-equity investors led by KKR, who bought the business a year earlier, persuade retail veteran Tony DeNunzio to take on the challenge of turning the diversified holding company around.

                                    Published 24 Mar 2014

                                    Reference 5886

                                    Topic Entrepreneurship

                                    Region Europe

                                    Industry Retail

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                                    Vendex KBB: First Hundred Days in Crisis

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                                    Vendex KBB is at crisis point at the end of 2004, especially its flagship V&D department stores. A consortium of private-equity investors led by KKR, who bought the business a year earlier, persuade retail veteran Tony DeNunzio to take on the challenge of turning the diversified holding company around.
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                                      Nuru Energy (A): Financing a Social Enterprise

                                      By  Filipe Santos,  Anne-Marie Carrick
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                                      Case A describes the creation and growth of Nuru Energy. Starting from nothing, the founder 'bootstraps' a social venture with the goal of providing affordable and effective lighting solutions for 800 million people without access to the electricity grid in sub-Saharan Africa and India.

                                        Published 26 Feb 2013

                                        Reference 5847

                                        Topic Entrepreneurship

                                        Region Global

                                        Industry Renewables & Environment

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                                        Nuru Energy (A): Financing a Social Enterprise

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                                        Case A describes the creation and growth of Nuru Energy. Starting from nothing, the founder 'bootstraps' a social venture with the goal of providing affordable and effective lighting solutions for 800 million people without access to the electricity grid in sub-Saharan Africa and India.
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                                          Handpresso (A)

                                          By  Anne-Marie Carrick,  Manuel Sosa,  Babette Strousse
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                                          Case A describes the development from concept to production of the world's first and smallest hand-held espresso machine. It shows the importance the role of prototyping plays in developing an innovative product, capturing the phases and decisions involved along the design path. The machine is ready for tooling and the CEO of Nielsen Innovation must decide to bring the product to market.

                                            Published 29 Nov 2011

                                            Reference 5841

                                            Topic Entrepreneurship

                                            Region Global

                                            Industry Consumer Goods,  Food and Beverages Production

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                                            Handpresso (A)

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                                            Case A describes the development from concept to production of the world's first and smallest hand-held espresso machine. It shows the importance the role of prototyping plays in developing an innovative product, capturing the phases and decisions involved along the design path. The machine is ready for tooling and the CEO of Nielsen Innovation must decide to bring the product to market.
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                                              Chips on the Side (A): The Buy-Out of Avago Technologies

                                              By  Claudia Zeisberger,  Vikas A. Aggarwal,  Michael Prahl,  Swati Sawjiany
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                                              A consortium of private equity firms (KKR and Silver Lake Partners) is in the process of acquiring the semi-conductor division of Agilent. To prepare for the signing of the acquisition agreement and the subsequent transfer of ownership, the deal team is revisiting their investment thesis with respect to upsides and risks.

                                                Published 31 Jan 2012

                                                Reference 5832

                                                Topic Entrepreneurship

                                                Region North America

                                                Industry Private Equity

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                                                Chips on the Side (A): The Buy-Out of Avago Technologies

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                                                A consortium of private equity firms (KKR and Silver Lake Partners) is in the process of acquiring the semi-conductor division of Agilent. To prepare for the signing of the acquisition agreement and the subsequent transfer of ownership, the deal team is revisiting their investment thesis with respect to upsides and risks.
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