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Citibank: Launching the Credit Card in Asia Pacific (A)
Author: Rangan, V. Kasturi
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 1994
Consumer Bank pondered the possibilities of launching a credit card in the Asia Pacific region. The bank's New York headquarters, and several of its country managers in the region, were not enthusiastic...
The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits
Author: Friedman, Milton
Product Type: Essays and Concept Papers; Magazine / Newspaper Articles; Speeches
Source: The New York Times Magazine, September 13, 1970.
Publication Year: 1970
"When I hear businessmen speak eloquently about the "social responsibilities of business in a free-enterprise system," it's obvious that they believe that they are defending free enterprise
Teaching Module on Low-Wage Work in The Coming Economy
Author: Johnson, Jennifer
Product Type: Teaching Modules
Source: The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education
Publication Year: 2009
This Teaching Module addresses key issues around low-wage work in the American economy. Its purpose is to introduce the theme of low-wage work and discuss competing sides of the issues it raises for managers, as well as provide examples of solutions businesses have used to address some of the challenges raised by low-wage work.
What the Law Allows
Author: Gentile, Mary C.
Product Type: Teaching Modules
Source: The Aspen Institute Center for Business Education's Corporate Governance and Accountability Project
Publication Year: 2005
This module – What the Law Allows – was created because some faculty mentioned how it is often assumed that managers and directors are required to take actions that serve shareholders by maximizing short term share price. They wanted to examine those areas where the law allows managers and directors to consider other stakeholders and the firms' longer term well-being. Accordingly, this module focuses on the following question...
Rethinking the MBA Curriculum in the Finance Discipline
Author: Becker-Blease, John
Product Type: Syllabi; Teaching Modules
Source: Washington State University, Vancouver
Publication Year: 2008
Faculty Rating: 
[2 Faculty Ratings] 7623 views
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a heightened appreciation of the role of a financial manager within a firm and to understand the tools and the nature of the decisions that financial managers must make...
Innovation Corrupted: The Rise and Fall of Enron (A, B)
Author: Salter, Malcolm S.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School
Publication Year: 2005
Presents a brief historical overview of Enron's rise, its strategic successes and failures...
Nike Inc.: Developing an Effective Public Relations Strategy
Authors: Everett, Donna R.; Slaughter, Kathleen E.
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 2000
It had been almost a decade since the first article surfaced in the media alleging that factories sub-contracted by Nike in China and Indonesia were forcing workers to work long hours for low pay, and for physically and verbally abusive managers. The article was the seed of a media campaign that created a public relations nightmare for the company...
Iggy's Bread of the World
Authors: Gendron, Alexis; Valley, Kathleen
Product Type: Cases
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Publication Year: 2000
In January 1994, Igor and Ludmilla Ivanovic opened the doors of their bakery, Iggy's Bread of the World. This case describes their unusual mission statement and the way in which they try to bring a social consciousness mentality to a for-profit business...
Amway in China (A, B)
Authors: Tan, David; Tan, Justin
Product Type: Cases
Source: Richard Ivey School of Business
Publication Year: 2009
Faculty Rating: 
[1 Faculty Rating] 7038 views
Amway is a large manufacturer of household products that uses the direct selling approach. It has expanded into different markets over the years, most recently the Chinese market. However, the company must look at its strategy after the Chinese government implements regulations on the direct marketing business model...
McDonald's in India
Author: Dash, Kishore
Product Type: Cases
Source: Thunderbird School of Global Management
Publication Year: 2005
Faculty Rating: [1 Faculty Rating] 6837 views
McDonald's relative success in India has several important lessons for global multinational corporations that are interested in exploring the challenges and opportunities in emerging markets. Given the unique cultural space of India, where most people do not eat beef and pork and prefer vegetarian foods, and where people's food habits are dominated by regional food preferences, how could a beef-based hamburger chain achieve success?
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