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Case Study: Should a Family Business Accept a Returning Daughter’s Radical Proposal?
Management Magazine ArticleThe founders of an Ivorian conglomerate take stock—with succession in mind. -
The CEO of Sodexo on Building More-Sustainable Food Systems
Management Magazine ArticlePart of the work involves making planet-friendly menu choices more desirable. -
When Expanding into a Foreign Market, Your Outsider Status Is a Competitive Advantage
Global strategy Digital ArticleHow global companies can not only navigate but thrive in new territories. -
How Data-Driven Decisions Help Restaurants Stay Competitive
Technology and analytics Digital ArticleSix strategies to guide strategic and operational decisions. -
The CEO of ADM on Expanding Its Focus from Commodities to Consumers
Business management Magazine ArticleHow the agricultural products company moved into value-added nutrition -
The Founders of Bitty & Beau’s Coffee on Building a Business Around Employees with Disabilities
Diversity and inclusion Magazine ArticleA thriving business demonstrates how dedicated and enthusiastic employees with disabilities can be. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Jacques Pépin
Career transitions Magazine ArticleThe renowned chef and cookbook author talks about his career arc. -
How Unnecessary Paper Packaging Creates the Illusion of Sustainability
Environmental sustainability Digital ArticleNew research finds that despite being demonstrably worse for the environment, overpackaging increases consumers’ perceptions of environmental friendliness. -
7 Principles to Attract and Retain Older Frontline Workers
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleTakeaways from interviews and a survey of 35,000 older U.S. employees. -
Encouraging Good Behavior from Your Customers
Customer service Big IdeaSelect, train, evaluate — and sometimes fire — people who are rude to your employees. -
The CEO of Hershey on Turning a Candy Company into a Snacks Empire
Corporate strategy Magazine ArticleHershey executed a bold new strategy by learning to be more entrepreneurial, adaptable, and agile. -
How Diversity of Thought Can Fit into Your DEI Strategy
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleInside the DEI journey of a Black-owned business, Uncle Nearest, which has become the fastest-growing whiskey brand in the United States. -
The Chair of Illycaffè on Creating Virtuous Agricultural Ecosystems
Managing employees Magazine ArticleAdvancing the sustainability goals of the author’s grandfather, his company’s founder -
What Does It Take to Start a Union?
Learn how to protect yourself, and your rights, at work. -
Would Vegan Offerings Dilute Our Brand? (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleThe founders of Protein Power Plates--a company with the slogan "Let's meat!"--contemplate adding plant-based burgers to their menu. This fictional case... -
Would Vegan Offerings Dilute Our Brand? (HBR Case Study)
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleThe founders of Protein Power Plates--a company with the slogan "Let's meat!"--contemplate adding plant-based burgers to their menu. This fictional case... -
Would Vegan Offerings Dilute Our Brand? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleThe founders of Protein Power Plates--a company with the slogan "Let's meat!"--contemplate adding plant-based burgers to their menu. This fictional case... -
Career Crush: Do You Have What it Takes to Own a Food Truck?
Career planning VideoIt’s about more than being a great chef. -
To Sell an Ugly Product, Just Call It That
Marketing Magazine ArticleNew research suggests that consumers prefer straight talk. -
The CEO of Chipotle on Charting a Culinary and Digital Turnaround
Digital transformation Magazine ArticleThe business not only survived the pandemic but emerged stronger.
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KFC in Vietnam: American Fried Chicken Meets Asian Rice Bowl
Management Case Study11.95View Details In March 2024, KFC in Vietnam was closing in towards its goal of 100 new restaurants in the country by 2025. However, the company faced stiff competition... -
Sweet expectations: Building the Illovo Maragra Açúcar sugar business in Mozambique
Management Case Study11.95View Details Illovo Maragra is the second-largest sugar producer in rural Mozambique. Presented through the eyes of managing director, Filipe Raposo, the case centres... -
Barilla: Feeding the Future
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Negotiating a Legacy at Sustainable Harvest (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details The specialty coffee importer Sustainable Harvest was the first certified B Corp in the coffee industry due to its investments in building coffee farmers'... -
Negotiating a Legacy at Sustainable Harvest (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details The specialty coffee importer Sustainable Harvest was the first certified B Corp in the coffee industry due to its investments in building coffee farmers'... -
NutriTec Board Meeting: A Minor Business Unit with a Major Problem?
Management Case Study11.95View Details This simulation setting is a board meeting in a hypothetical scenario involving allegations that the supply chain for fish used to produce pet food involves... -
U.S. and Global Agriculture: The Next Four Years
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Meal'd: Sustaining a Lunch Subscription Business
Management Case Study11.95View Details In January 2021, the founders of Meal'd, a lunch subscription service based in Kerala, India, were waiting in a cafe to meet with a potential new business... -
Yum China: People First
Management Case Study11.95View Details Joey Wat, CEO of Yum China Holdings, Inc., which operated KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell in mainland China, oversaw KFC's milestone as the first Western... -
Strategy and CEO Succession at Starbucks
Management Case Study11.95View Details On August 13, 2024, Starbucks announced that Laxman Narasimhan who was appointed as the CEO only in September 2023, was stepping down as CEO and board... -
Freshpet: Positioning a Brand with Competing Psychological and Anthropological Lenses
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case describes how Freshpet dog food needed to identify a new brand positioning to invigorate its marketing and fielded two phases of essentially... -
Too Good To Go: Bridging the gap between sustainability objectives and business goals in the global food industry
Management Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 2015 in Copenhagen, Too Good To Go (TGTG) aims to reduce food waste commercially. The company faces the challenge of balancing its sustainability... -
Common Wealth Crush: Financing a Vision
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the financing decisions and valuation of a start-up venture, Common Wealth Crush Co. (CWC), that seeks to support wine production in... -
Tyson Recalls 30,000 Pounds of Frozen Chicken Nuggets (A)
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case opens on November 4, 2023, with Yasmin Bello, head of media relations for Tyson Foods, Inc. (Tyson). Earlier that day, Tyson had issued a voluntary... -
Tyson Recalls 30,000 Pounds of Frozen Chicken Nuggets (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details This case, a follow-up to "Tyson Recalls 30,000 Pounds of Frozen Chicken Nuggets (A)" (UVA-BC-0308), follows up on Tyson Foods, Inc., after its frozen... -
Preserving the Company Mission: The Perpetual Purpose Trust
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case study invites focused discussion on core business issues: goal choices, sustainable culture, succession, and rewards. The discussion's focusing... -
Eat App: Building and Monetizing an End-to-End Dining Experience Solution
Management Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 2015 in Bahrain, Eat App was an up-and-coming player in the global restaurant management software business. In early 2024, having shifted to... -
Navigating Digital Transformation at Carrefour
Management Case Study11.95View Details In 2023, Elodie Perthuisot, Carrefour's Executive Director for e-commerce and digital transformation, met with CEO Alexandre Bompard to discuss strategies... -
39 Bakers: Strategizing for Omnichannel Retail
Management Case Study11.95View Details At the end of March 2023, Gagan Kanwar, the owner of 39 Bakers, a bakery based in Jammu, India, called a meeting with his store managers to discuss expanding... -
Wowprime: A Strategic Dilemma in Diversification on the Chinese Mainland
Management Case Study11.95View Details This case outlines the strategic development of Wowprime in the Chinese mainland market over a 20-year period while also highlighting the entrepreneurial...
