The Statue of Unity (SOU) historic monument in Kevadia, Gujarat, India, was slated to become a beacon of unity among the people of India. In August 2018, the project director faced a major decision related to the management of diverse stakeholders’ priorities during the construction of the statue. The construction was a complex project that used innovative engineering solutions to address challenges such as wind velocity, seismic considerations, and .....more

In 2018, Zillow Group entered the iBuying market through its Zillow Offers program. The decision aimed to revolutionize real estate transactions with the use of AI. The company was targeting US$20 billion in annual revenue by 2025. However, the Zillow Offers program faltered due to inaccurate home appraisals derived from the Zestimate algorithm, exacerbated by market unpredictability during the COVID-19 pandemic. The result was a considerable loss .....more

Kranthi Kumar Ravuri, the founder of Vibrant Construction Equipments Pvt. Ltd. (Vibrant), faced the most critical decision of his entrepreneurial journey. A top-tier construction conglomerate had approached his firm with a lucrative, yet highly challenging, order. The client needed an environmentally compliant asphalt batch mix plant to be manufactured and erected within just 45 days. Although the opportunity promised to elevate Vibrant to the next .....more

<p style = "color:rgb(197,183,131);"> <strong> AWARD WINNER - 2026 John Molson MBA Case Writing Competition </strong> </p><br> Julie Phillips, president and partner of Flat Iron Building Group (Flat Iron), was assessing the strategic opportunity presented by the emerging market for low-carbon commercial construction. This sector was under increasing pressure to adopt more sustainable practices to reduce emissions .....more

In March 2025, the Canadian social enterprise Tiny Toronto became the first to use technology to tackle the housing-affordability crisis for the missing middle, practically experimenting with two strategic technology projects—blockchain technology, which offered a method for transparently tracing products in the lumber supply chain, and dowel-laminated timber, an environmentally-friendly building component—in the creation of sustainable tiny homes. .....more

Gerardo Alvarez cofounded and was general manager of the Mexican company CREA Group. CREA Group manufactured chemical products for the construction industry and developed stamped wall and floor systems. Based on his experience in the administration of foreign trade operations and previous initiatives in the process of internationalization to other markets, as well as on a market study for the Colombian market carried out by a student from Colombia, .....more

Nimish Aggarwal inherited Shakti Brick Store M/S (Shakti Bricks), a clay brick manufacturing company, from his father, Suresh Chandra, in 2020. In May 2024, Aggarwal realized that rising competition, emerging alternatives to bricks and production technologies, and increasingly stringent regulation required decisive action if the company were to survive. Aggarwal was concerned about the changing kiln industry, its significant challenges, the decreasing .....more

In September 2023, the founders of the Indian climate technology start-up Solinas Integrity Pvt. Ltd., based in Delhi, India, were contemplating how to grow and scale up their venture. The company developed robotics and artificial intelligence technology to address water and sewage problems in the country. The company’s client base mainly consisted of urban local bodies, which were local municipal corporations that implemented water and sewage projects .....more

In early January 2025, the managing director and chair of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), one of India’s most respected business conglomerates, made controversial remarks during a town hall with employees related to working a 90-hour workweek. His remarks were caught on video, which quickly went viral. Public response to his remarks was quick and intense, drawing sharp criticism from professionals, unions, and corporate leaders, among others. .....more

In March 2023, Quenda Group was considering hiring a new engineer to join its workforce, but the management team was trying to decide whether to continue hiring specialists from Poland or start a new approach of recruiting local Angolan engineers. The Polish-owned private company specialized in construction services for public utility facilities and comprehensive solutions in the field of security and defence. Since its establishment in 2016, Quenda .....more