This is a two-part case series. Case A begins in October 2012, when Encompass Singapore has introduced innovative ways to increase the capacity of its facility to cope with its fierce growth over the past few years in the Pay-tv industry. The company has captured over 50% of the market for...
In April 2011, Michael Woodford, a British national, is appointed president and chief operating officer of Olympus. Within months of becoming president, Woodford discovers that Olympus has made some questionable acquisitions and paid large amounts of money for companies with few assets, and...
The case follows the foundation and growth of Social Capital Ventures Development (SCVD), a social enterprise based in Cambodia launched by Christopher Wilson and Khov Boun Chhay in 2008. The venture aims to improve the lives and conditions of disadvantaged people in developing countries, through...
The case is set in early 2009, at a time when Vietnam is rocked by the global recession. It opens with the discovery by Ly Ngoc Minh, CEO of the porcelain manufacturing company, Minh Long I, that Metro, a chain of seven department stores across Vietnam, has discounted the selling price of its...
A Singapore-based non-profit organisation is in need of a strategic turnaround. The Hospice Care Association (HCA) finds itself in a critical financial situation following funding changes from the Singapore government. Additionally, staff response to changes in operations has been severe and...
This case is an example of a Singaporean company attempting to establish an international presence in an emerging economy, Russia. It discusses the decision points faced by Sudeep Nair, executive director of Food Empire Holdings Ltd, in the aftermath of the Asian economic crisis in 1998 and also...
