All cases

June 2011

Terry Rhodes (A)

By Aleya Karim, John Mullins, Tiffany Putimahtama

This is part of a case series. 'Everyone says entrepreneurship is about risk-taking. But it’s not: it’s about minimising risks and taking careful risks.' Terry Rhodes' own words resonated with him as he reflected on the most critical decision of his career at Celtel International. Since its ince...

November 2018

Takeda: The governance of strategic transformation (B)

By Harry Korine, Kazuhiro Asakawa

The case series describes strategic transformation at Takeda, the largest Japanese pharmaceutical company, with a special focus on the R&D function. Since 2015, the 237-year-old industry doyen has narrowed its strategic focus from six to three therapeutic areas, reorganised its global R&D fo...

November 2018

Takeda: The governance of strategic transformation (A)

By Harry Korine, Kazuhiro Asakawa

The case series describes strategic transformation at Takeda, the largest Japanese pharmaceutical company, with a special focus on the R&D function. Since 2015, the 237-year-old industry doyen has narrowed its strategic focus from six to three therapeutic areas, reorganised its global R&D fo...

August 2018

Super Luxurious Auto (F)

By Alvarez and Marsal, Michael Jacobides

Super Luxurious Auto (SLA) is a fictionalised case study based on a real engagement undertaken by Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) involving a complete financial and operational restructuring. The case is about a company unable to meet its debt obligations as a consequence of deteriorating financial p...

August 2018

Super Luxurious Auto (E)

By Alvarez and Marsal, Michael Jacobides

Super Luxurious Auto (SLA) is a fictionalised case study based on a real engagement undertaken by Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) involving a complete financial and operational restructuring. The case is about a company unable to meet its debt obligations as a consequence of deteriorating financial p...