Recounts a pivotal moment in Martin Luther King Jr.''s life during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, where a profound prayer amidst threats to his life renewed his faith and resolve to lead the movement. This transformative experience marked the beginning of his lifelong commitment to nonviolent resistance, culminating in the founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and his pursuit of justice, reconciliation, and the creation of .....more

Set in 2024, this (B) case provides an update to the (A) case (no. 625-049) about a devastating cyberattack that destroyed thousands of computers and business systems at FedEx''s European division in 2017. It describes lessons learned and changes made in the wake of the attack.

Founded in 1994, the Eve Group (Eve) evolved from a fashion brand into a comprehensive corporation with businesses ranging from apparel and fashion, community-based tailor services, a digital garment ordering and production platform, an online platform of ethnic arts, handcrafters, and designers, a cultural product brand, cultural exhibitions, and cultural tourism. Eve''s founder, XIA Hua (Xia), resigned from her job as a university lecturer .....more

The mobile phone industry is notorious for its lack of sustainability. Fairphone started as a campaign to draw attention to ''conflict minerals'' and the plight of tantalum miners. It became a social enterprise by launching its first ''fair phone'', the FP1, with conflict-free tantalum. The FP2 was more broadly sustainable, with a five-year lifespan, replaceable parts, and recycling of old handsets, but it was expensive .....more

Spreadsheet supplement for case 124071

Spreadsheet supplement for case ISB446

The two-part case describes the efforts of Kalyani Steels Ltd (KSL), an Indian steel manufacturing company, to produce green steel products in one of their plants using the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) technology, with an objective to meet the increasing demand for green steel in their export markets, as well as their dilemmas for capacity expansion. Case (A) narrates how R K Goyal, MD, KSL and his team of young executives brought about significant .....more

This case is a continuation of an earlier study chronicling Hakluyt & Company (Hakluyt)''s transformation from an obscure boutique to a global corporate advisory firm with an outsized reputation. In August 2024, the firm faced a pivotal moment as managing partner Varun Chandra left to become the prime minister''s special adviser on business and investment following a Labour Party victory. Under Chandra''s leadership, Hakluyt .....more