The successful integration of information systems (ISs) in any merger and acquisition (M&A) was crucial for achieving the expected synergies of the transaction. This case described the journey of the merger of two telecom giants in India, Vodafone India Limited and Idea Cellular Limited, into Vodafone Idea Limited (Vodafone Idea), India’s largest telecom services provider at the time of the merger in August 2018. The case invited students to understand .....more

On June 16, 2024, the chief executive officer (CEO), founder, and director of V21 Group of Ventures (V21), a real estate conglomerate based in Pune, India, was preparing to meet with members of a housing society in Mumbai to finalize the agreement for a residential reconstruction project. While the CEO had successfully built five real estate ventures, this was V21’s first project in the challenging field of real estate development, and it presented .....more

Winsol, located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was a company that manufactured solar charging products for farmers in rural Ethiopia. The company could not keep up with demand, and its founder wanted to move to an industrial park to expand operations. However, Winsol needed to meet the following qualifications within one year of moving into the park: have more than 30 employees; produce import substitutes or exportable products; and have registered business .....more

Tongwei Co. Ltd., founded in 1995, initially focused on producing and selling aquaculture and livestock feed. In 2006, the company entered the photovoltaic (PV) new energy industry. Since then, it has consistently maintained leading production volumes in high-purity silicon and solar cell modules. Tongwei adopted a specialized, decentralized, and differentiated development model, concentrating on three key segments of the PV industry chain. In early .....more

Chaitsi Ahuja, founder and CEO of Brown Living, was discussing the firm’s future with her teammates. Ahuja started Brown Living in 2019 with a vision for a zero-waste lifestyle and used a marketplace model to partner with other brands and artisans and offer sustainable products for consumers. It strove to maintain a 100 per cent green supply chain and was guided by its Brown Lens method to ensure accurate green assessments of every product. But it .....more

Zhejiang Ideal Technology Co. Ltd. (ZITC), a high-tech enterprise affiliated with Zhejiang University and Zhejiang University of Technology, was dedicated to system integration and software technology. Founded in 2005, ZITC provided informatization solutions for government and city agencies and design and engineering services for buildings with intelligence. As China’s health care informatization path became apparent, accompanied with strong policy .....more

Los Borrachos was a specialty bar in Seoul, South Korea, with the unique vision of creating an intimate gathering place that celebrated sparkling wines and European-style dishes. While the bar generated enough revenue to cover its monthly expenses, it fell short of providing significant income for its co-founders. To fulfill their vision for Los Borrachos, the co-founders need to determine how to attract more of Los Borrachos’ target clientele and .....more

In September 2024, Dr. Mark van Buchem, head of the radiology department at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) in the Netherlands, was tasked with presenting at LUMC’s strategic meeting. The focus was on his department’s pioneering efforts in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the clinical workflow, a project that had begun in 2018. Over six years, various AI initiatives were launched, many of which had been successfully integrated .....more

<b>All royalties from the adoption of this case will be donated to First-St. Andrew’s United Church.</b><br><br>In November 2022, First-St. Andrew’s United Church (FSA) was dealing with the same challenges that plagued other churches in Canada: a younger generation that was less interested in joining or supporting a traditional church congregation. With an aging membership and shrinking numbers in the congregation, FSA could .....more

<p style = "color:rgb(197,183,131);"> <strong> AWARD WINNER - 2024 Fox International Case Writing Competition</strong> </p><br>In 2018, Andes Mendiak Exploration Corp., a Canadian-listed junior mining exploration company that specialized in gold and copper, was facing significant ethical and operational challenges. The company was operating in Ecuador, a country with stringent environmental regulations, bureaucratic .....more