In this single-player simulation by Harvard Business Publishing, participants act as the CEO of Sunflower Nutraceuticals, a distributor of dietary supplements. In 3 phases over 10 simulated years, students consider investment opportunities in revenue and EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) growth and cash flow improvements. 

The firm operates on thin margins with a constrained cash position and limited credit. Students must understand how the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows are interconnected as they analyze the effects of each opportunity on working capital. The goal is to choose opportunities that add the most value to the firm and balance the desire for growth with the need for maintaining liquidity. 

Facilitated by: 

Aniket Khera

Co-Founder, Willow Investment Management LLC

Aniket manage an India-focused public-markets fund, and conducts academic research on emerging markets with a special emphasis on India, and invest in India-based startups. His philosophy of investment revolves around a value approach of assessing an intrinsic value, planning an appropriate margin of safety and making the most of market cycles based on greed and fear.

Earlier Aniket served as Investment Officer at Wegmans Financial Services Ltd. where he managed the India Value Fund. Before setting out on his career in finance, he served as a Senior Manager, Product Development at GlobalLogic. He has also been a Software Engineer at Cisco Systems, Inc.

Aniket is a graduate from IIT Delhi and an MBA, Marketing and Finance from The University of Texas at Dallas.

This live online environment simulates the operational decisions in a typical supply chain including demand forecasting, warehouse expansion, transport scheduling, production scheduling, capacity planning, ordering policy to avoiding stock-outs, cost-effective delivery and more.

Participants compete with one another to accurately forecast demand and plan capacity accordingly. Participants must apply fundamental concepts such as Optimum Order Quantity, Optimum Batch Size, etc. to maximize their firm’s profits. Each one must manage the inventory levels in their warehouse to avoid stock-outs and the resulting sales loss, while avoiding carrying costs of excess stocks and optimizing transportation cost. May the best supply chain manager win!

Facilitated by: 

 Joseph A. Hopper

Principal, South Asia – Theory of Constraints Institute

Has advised a variety of clients on their supply chains including:

• Leading global cooling tower manufacturer
  
• Leading online shapewear brand
  
• Major Sri Lankan Exotic Food Import House
  
• Two Auto Ancillaries
  
• Pharma API manufacturer
  
• World’s largest Towel factory
  

Joseph is the former Director at ISB Hyderabad

In this single-player simulation by Harvard Business Publishing, participants act as a member of the capital committee of the new Heritage Doll company and select projects to fund across the company’s three divisions. Over a five year period, participants review a variety of proposals ranging from small, tactical projects to major, strategic initiatives including an acquisition opportunity.

Each project includes a brief description, financial projections, project performance metrics, and a risk profile. Annual budget constraints limit spending, requiring students to use financial metrics to assess trade-offs and choose which projects to fund each year. Ultimately, students must develop a multiyear capital budgeting strategy that creates the most value for the firm.

Projects have a wide variety of characteristics for students to analyze and consider. For example, some projects introduce new product lines while others expand existing ones. Some projects are only available for a limited time while others remain available every year. Some are mutually exclusive while others are interdependent in either their costs or their potential payoffs. In addition, some current investment decisions affect future investment opportunities.

Facilitated by: 

Aniket Khera

Co-Founder, Willow Investment Management LLC

Aniket manage an India-focused public-markets fund, and conducts academic research on emerging markets with a special emphasis on India, and invest in India-based startups. His philosophy of investment revolves around a value approach of assessing an intrinsic value, planning an appropriate margin of safety and making the most of market cycles based on greed and fear.

Earlier Aniket served as Investment Officer at Wegmans Financial Services Ltd. where he managed the India Value Fund. Before setting out on his career in finance, he served as a Senior Manager, Product Development at GlobalLogic. He has also been a Software Engineer at Cisco Systems, Inc.

Aniket is a graduate from IIT Delhi and an MBA, Marketing and Finance from The University of Texas at Dallas.

Well before educated society and political parties began their movement to end the British rule, tribal communities and local revolutionaries planted the seeds for an independent India. Chief among such rebels was Tantia Bhīl. Born into an indigenous Adivasi tribe in Madhya Pradesh, he went on to become a symbol of empowerment for tribals and the common man.

It had been nearly four years since Tantia escaped from his second arrest in 1878 by Haji Nasrullah Khan Yousufzai and took up the life of a dacoit. He had built up a ragtag gang of rebels harboring grievances and together succeeded in several raids on British outposts.

As the gang grew, their fame spread. But they men were growing complacent, and discipline was lax. As he went about his daily rounds, he pondered the progress of the rebellion, his placement of forces, the recent moves by the British, and the strategic options that confronted him as a “manager.”

Facilitated by: 

Anurag Rastogi

• Former DGM (Corporate Strategy) at Mahindra Group – managed the portfolio, provided advisory support and incubation to new businesses for a $20 bn diversified conglomerate
• Former Managing Consultant at IBM Global 
• Former Assistant Vice President at HSBC
• Master’s Degree from Tufts University and Harvard Business School 
• PGP from ISB Hyderabad
• Bachelor of Technology from IIT Delhi

The Perils and Pitfalls of Leading Change: A Young Manager's Turnaround Journey – Harvard Case Study

After early successes in a very selective management-training program, Daniel Oliveira, a young manager for Brazilian fashion chain Clothes & Accessories, is thrown into the deep end of the pool by being reassigned to a region lagging in sales. Early on, Oliveira discovers that his store, located in mid-sized Vitória in southeastern Brazil, is in trouble. As soon as he tries to make changes, however, he meets with resistance from long-term employees. The case details his pitfalls and growing awareness of the complexities of leading a diverse workforce and managing change.

Facilitated by: 

Ashutosh Mishra

Executive Coach and Mentor

Ashutosh Mishra is a life coach, motivational speaker, and published author. He has over twenty years of corporate experience in global banks like Goldman Sachs, Deustche Bank and ANZ.

Ashutosh is an alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur and IIT Delhi.

Facilitated by: 

Ashutosh Mishra

Executive Coach and Mentor

Ashutosh Mishra is a life coach, motivational speaker and published author. He has over twenty years of corporate experience in global banks like Goldman Sachs, Deustche Bank and ANZ.

Ashutosh is an alumnus of XLRI Jamshedpur and IIT Delhi.

When the Twitter verse Turns on You – Harvard Case Study

Canadian Jet just launched a social media contest: The traveler who posts the most creative tweet using the hashtag #CanJetLuxury will win two round-trip tickets to any of the airline's destinations. The head of public relations conceived the campaign in an attempt to improve the airline's tarnished reputation. But within the first 24 hours of the contest, unhappy customers have hijacked the hashtag and are using it to air their complaints about the company's frequent delays and labor relations. 

Now the head of PR needs to decide whether to pull the contest, change the hashtag, or simply ignore the bashes. Some of her team members think the company should apologize as well. But for what, exactly?

Facilitated by: 

Niyati Sharma

General Manager - Marketing, CRM, Complementary Business at METRO Cash & Carry India Private Limited

Experience Includes:

• Marketing Head - Coffee Day Beverages
  
• DGM-Marketing Pearson
  
• Sr. Manager-Brand and Product Marketing- Max Life Insurance Company Ltd
  
• Manager- Account Manager- IBD-A Percept Hakuhodo Company
  
• Account Planner and Business Analyst- Greysell Marketing Promotions Pvt. Ltd
  

A MICA Graduate with over 12 years of experience in all areas of Marketing, Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Performance Marketing, Product Marketing & Strategic Planning.