Scholarly Articles

For nearly a century, the men’s shaving products market was dominated by two brands-Gillette and Schick. Harrys.com and Dollar Shave Club (DSC) disrupted this quiet market in 2011.

Sue Smith was a board member of Midwestern Community Credit Union (MCCU) in 2013, when short-term interest rates were near zero due to an easy Federal Reserve monetary policy following the 2007-2

This decision-based case is concerned with the proposed acquisition agreement of The Valspar Corporation by The Sherwin-Williams Company.

In 2015, Ohio’s Governor Kasich proposed a budget that would reduce the state’s income tax for both businesses and individual taxpayers.

A former mutual fund chief investment officer, Mike Atherton, was concerned about the future volatility of bonds in a likely environment of rising interest rates.

This case details the early career trajectory of a recent college graduate who effectively leveraged mentoring to achieve career success.

In September 2015, CEO of Pavlovich Coachlines Ltd (PCL), Bernard Pavlovich, needed to make some significant decisions regarding his company’s future.

Mike Kramer, the CEO of HaylioMed, led his small technology firm for over a decade, during which time it had become the market leader in the provision of a complex Enterprise Software System for

This case study introduces Perry Pallet, a small pallet manufacturer created to pursue sustainability within an industry that was going through a rapid sustainability-related transformation.

Trevor, a recent MBA graduate, was able to secure promising interviews with two companies. Following his interview with the first company, Trevor was offered a job.

It was budget time and Maria, the CEO of the YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester (YW), was once again facing the issue of how she was going to explain declining revenue numbers and negat

Café Britt, Costa Rica’s leading provider of gourmet coffee, chocolates, and gifts has been on the verge of a second round of growth.

This industry note briefly traces the history of the beauty industry; overviews the world market through the industry’s four segments (bath and shower, hand & body, cosmetics, and fragrances)

In 2010, Brad Clancey faced a tough executive decision. He believed that his company, Specialty Materials Technologies (SMT) might have to be sold.

This case focuses on the Big Ten athletic conference’s fall 2012 decision to add Rutgers and the University of Maryland to the conference.

Amy’s Bread first opened in a tiny combined wholesale and production location in Hell’s Kitchen in 1992.

The ENGINO case presents a decision situation. ENGINO was a small company based in Cyprus. The company produced educational construction toys.

This decision case focuses on a consumer products company, Edwards Paper Company (EdCo), as it redesigns its supply chain for poly-wrap.

Triple Impact was a new social enterprise start-up firm founded by four university students in 2013. The founders believed that it was possible to serve others and make a profit.

“The Tax-exempt Status of AARP” is a descriptive case study.