In December 2023, Minsheng Royal Fund Management Co. Ltd. (Minsheng Fund), a Beijing-based investment management firm, faced mounting challenges in its mission to safeguard investor assets. Specializing in equity investments, fixed-income securities, and alternative assets, Minsheng Fund prided itself on a robust risk management system supported by advanced technology and a team of experts. Yet, as global financial markets grew increasingly complex, .....more

In 2024, Hefei DVL Electron Co. Ltd. (DVL), a pioneer in intelligent medical devices, faced a pivotal strategic dilemma. Despite its strong position in China’s competitive market, rapid technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and fifth generation (5G) technologies as well as increasing pressure from foreign competitors was threatening its leadership. To ensure its growth and leadership in the market, DVL’s management had to decide .....more

In August 2024, the founders of Advancer Group (Advancer), Australia’s first AI-powered expert assistant for human resources (HR), needed a strategy that would best meet the varied interests and concerns of all potential stakeholders. Their goal was to help Australian managers and team members be more productive and efficient, thereby supporting business growth, by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with human HR advisors. Although the entrepreneurs .....more

The microbiology team leader at pharmaceutical manufacturer VitalBlend Pharmaceuticals was facing an ethical dilemma. VitalBlend Pharmaceuticals was urgently trying to ship its latest product, baby vitamin drops, to its customer. In her role as team leader of the company’s microbiology testing laboratory, she had discovered that the entire batch of the new product might be contaminated by a harmful bacterium that could be particularly dangerous for .....more

Queenie Stone started her career as an asset manager for a large investment bank in New York City. Her manager tasked her with creating a new three-stock portfolio and investigating how changes in her inputs of expected returns, standard deviations, and correlations would impact her portfolio asset weights. The stocks included the Procter and & Gamble Company (PG), JP Morgan & Chase & Co. (JPM), and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD). .....more

In August 2023, Kurma Vedic Village, located in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, India, was steeped in Vedic culture. The 70 residents in the village embraced minimalistic life and achieved self-sufficiency through land, cattle, and Krsna consciousness. They renounced modern conveniences such as electricity, internet access, and cooking gas in favour of traditional agricultural methods, village technologies, clothes made from handloom, and .....more

In December 2022, Steve Noakes, Board Chair of Binna Burra Lodge Ltd, Queensland, Australia learned that they had received government funding of AU$18 million to reconstruct the Lodge and cabins lost in the 2019 bushfires. The timeframe was tight for this major re-build which would need to adhere to a safer, more sustainable, and fire-resistant materials. They were also committed to re-building with a stronger Binna Burra spirit that would include .....more

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), a leading global travel agency based in Australia, faced unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Known for its extensive network of physical stores and diverse travel services, FCTG experienced severe disruptions due to global travel restrictions and reduced demand. In response, it implemented a strategic transformation, focusing on digital enhancement, cost reduction, and securing additional liquidity. .....more

In 2022, Australia-based property and home development company Douglas Family Group was full of internal conflict. The co-owned family business had recently decided that changes were needed in order to grow and secure a stable family income for the future. To that end, the company brought in non-family advisers and board members, and eventually hired a non-family chief executive officer (CEO). However, the organizational changes did not go smoothly, .....more

In October 2022, the chair of Hancock Prospecting Pty. Ltd. was negotiating a sponsorship partnership worth AU$15 million with Netball Australia, which was $7 million in debt. Netball Australia had just announced that Donnell Wallam would join the national team as the third ever Indigenous Australian player on the Diamonds team. However, in 1984, the founder of Hancock Prospecting Pty. Ltd. had stated on national television, “I would dope the water .....more