17 Global Goals
September 2024
ThriveAgric case A: An Agritech entrepreneurial opportunity in Africa
By Rupert Merson
The case series surveys the formation and early development of ThriveAgric, a Nigerian-based startup facilitating the financing and effectiveness of smallholder farmers. The C case briefly surveys the growth of the business after its successful post-Covid turnaround and its expansion beyond Niger...
September 2024
ThriveAgric case (B): Entrepreneurship as turnaround
By Rupert Merson
The case series surveys the formation and early development of ThriveAgric, a Nigerian-based startup facilitating the financing and effectiveness of smallholder farmers. The B case describes the crisis confronting the business caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which initially threatened its existe...
September 2024
ThriveAgric case C: Growing the entrepreneurial business
By Rupert Merson
The case series surveys the formation and early development of ThriveAgric, a Nigerian-based startup facilitating the financing and effectiveness of smallholder farmers. The A case discusses the “need” – i.e. the poverty of smallholder farmers in Nigeria caused by structural inefficiencies ...
July 2024
Pentland Brands: Berghaus’s International Expansion
By Ioannis Ioannou, Ken Mark
Pentland Brands, a family-owned British company, aims to expand its outdoor apparel brand Berghaus internationally, with a focus on the German and Chinese markets. Berghaus, certified as a B Corporation in 2023, boasts a strong reputation for well-designed, durable products and offers unique service...
April 2024
Ros Atkins and the 50:50 Project at the BBC (C)
By Siri Chilazi, Aneeta Rattan, Oriane Georgeac
In the summer of 2022, the 50:50 Project leadership was taking stock after three tumultuous years. It wasn’t just the Covid-19 pandemic; leadership transitions, organisational structure changes, and questions about mission and scope were adding up for 50:50 and the BBC as a whole. The 50:50 Projec...
February 2024
Flakk Group Case A. Hexagon Purus: Fuelling the future
By Ioannis Ioannou, Nick Mickshik
In May 2018 the Norwegian Government introduced new requirements for emissions-free entry into the Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord fjords, a UNESCO World Heritage site, making them the world’s first zero-emission zones at sea. For Knut Flakk, CEO and owner of Norway’s Flakk Group, it was a water...
February 2024
Flakk Group Case B: Norwegian Hydrogen
By Ioannis Ioannou, Nick Mickshik
In May 2018 the Norwegian Government introduced new requirements for emissions-free entry into the Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord fjords, a UNESCO World Heritage site, making them the world’s first zero-emission zones at sea. For Knut Flakk, CEO and owner of Norway’s Flakk Group, it was a water...
November 2023
Hornby plc: Strategic Transformation (B)
By Freek Vermeulen
In 2005 Frank Martin, CEO of Hornby, was feeling proud. Since joining in 2000, he had seen the company's share price rise from 35 to more than 250 and his strategic transformation of the firm from a toy company into a hobby company had been a resounding success. The company dominated the UK market a...
November 2023
Hornby plc: Building Communities (A)
By Freek Vermeulen
In 2005 Frank Martin, CEO of Hornby, was feeling proud. Since joining in 2000, he had seen the company's share price rise from 35 to more than 250 and his strategic transformation of the firm from a toy company into a hobby company had been a resounding success. The company dominated the UK market a...
November 2023
AntChain’s Blockchain as a Service: Digitising Industry Collaboration
By S. Alex Yang, Nitish Jain
The case describes how AntChain’s parent, Ant Group, started to invest in blockchain in 2015 as it believed the technology would build trust between different actors in a system. The earliest use case was a cross-border remittance service. The team continued to build and develop its blockchain tec...