Reference No: MAR0548Pages: 18Published on: 18, December, 2024
Abstract: The Government of India was making various attempts to revive the Sujani weaving craft. Craftspeople faced various challenges such as lack of demand, rising costs of raw material, unremunerative operations and disinterest among the younger generation in continuing with the craft. Only three families bearing the “Sujaniwala” surname practised the ... More
Reference No: MAR0559Pages: 8Published on: 6, January, 2026
Abstract: This case delineates the difficulty faced by the Mehta family to commercialise their sanitary pad burning machine, San-Burn. Their company, Aishani Enterprise Pvt. Ltd, was registered as a startup in 2016 in the university incubation facility, which later became a private limited company. In 2022, they obtained a patent for San-Burn and ... More
Reference No: MAR0400Pages: 27Published on: 8, August, 2008
Abstract: Radio Mirchi is the flagship brand of Entertainment Network India Limited (ENIL). ENIL is the largest private FM radio broadcaster in India. ENIL was able to gain a stronghold in the market due to its strengths of innovativeness and creative content, large operating network, reach among listeners, high quality studio ... More
Reference No: MAR0372Pages: 21Published on: 1, January, 2006
Abstract: Mr. Rohit Swarup, Director of Xplora Design Skool (XDS) was reviewing the report and recommendations made by a student group on selection of towns where XDS could open centres to exploit the opportunity of significant interest in multimedia in the country in February 2004. He was particularly interested in the process ... More
Reference No: MAR0493(A)Pages: 14Published on: 13, October, 2017
Abstract: Case presents the reflections of Mr Deepak Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of MakeMyTrip (MMT) about a meeting he had called for assessing the need and defining the problem for re-designing the home page of MMT, a leading on line travel organisation. The responsibilities and views of Heads of Technology, ... More
Reference No: BP0337(B)Pages: 10Published on: 31, March, 2011
Abstract: This is the second case from a three case series. From 2002 to 2004 Eureka Forbes Ltd. (EFL) took a series of technology initiatives to implement Knowledge Management (KM). The initiative was partially successful and the KM team had many challenges it had yet to face. A small percentage of sales people ... More
Reference No: MAR0405Pages: 16Published on: 2, April, 2009
Abstract: GuruKool, a unique training initiative for frontline sales personnel in retail businesses of the Future Group, was spearheaded by Sanjay Jog, Chief People Officer, Future Group, in April 2006. Implementing the programme, however, was more difficult than he had expected, and its results also were not as brilliant. Sanjay was thus ... More
Reference No: PROD0243Pages: 4Published on: 2, September, 1999
Abstract: Body Line Health Care Limited (BLHCL), a pharmaceutical company with a turnover exceeding Rs 300 crores in 1997-98, with a portfolio of nearly 350 formulations, offered through five divisions, was a major player in the therapeutic segment. The marketing effort was carried out through a field force of 1200 medical representatives (MRs). BLHC ... More
Reference No: MAR0447Pages: 30Published on: 15, January, 2015
Abstract: Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) was founded as a Non-profit to support Indian athletes win Olympic Gold medals by bridging the gap between the best athletes in India and in the world. The support from OGQ has been instrumental in India winning its highest number of medals at any summer Olympics. ... More
Reference No: COMM0005Pages: 13Published on: 13, May, 2009
Abstract: Core Emballage Limited (CEL), Gujarat, India, reached a plateau in 2006 in its business of corrugated packaging solutions. Geographical expansion was not feasible. Although making marginal operating profits, CEL was weighed down by heavy depreciation and interest on loans. The idea of diversifying into unrelated nutraceuticals (nutritional healthcare products) cropped up ... More
Reference No: MAR0502Pages: 18Published on: 14, March, 2019
Abstract: BloombergQuint (BQ) was started as a collaboration between Quintillion Media (QM) and Bloomberg in April 2016. In the competitive landscape of business news broadcasters in India, it started by providing stock updates, financial sector news and opinion articles on financial issues on its website. BQ later expended by providing video content ... More
Reference No: MAR0541Pages: 25Published on: 31, December, 2023
Abstract: On January 20, 2022, Reed Hastings, the co-founder of Netflix, expressed his dissatisfaction while evaluating the company’s performance in the Indian market. Since its launch in 2016, Netflix has struggled to gain momentum in India. The company implemented several changes in India, such as introducing Hindi-language content and lowering its subscription prices. ... More
Reference No: MAR0206TECPages: 20Published on: 1, January, 1978
Abstract: Gives a set of tables that will be useful in analyzing the industrial vis-a-vis the consumer industry. It briefly explains the tables, and the exercises that can be worked out. ... More
Reference No: MAR0434Pages: 29Published on: 18, June, 2014
Abstract: Set in the Venture Capital space in India in 2008. The case looks at Helion which has $350 million to invest and is looking to make the right choice of 1) segment to target (industry sectors and type of entrepreneur) and 2) the marketing activities required to position Helion to attract the target customer ( ... More