Archive: Latin America
Business Model Analysis Project
Project: SNV Ecuador had conducted extensive research in order to identify which production chains involved the greatest number of small rural producers, corresponded to the poorest areas in the country,…
New Business Opportunity Assessment Project
Project: The SGE Immersion evaluated a new business opportunity for a pharmaceutical company to deliver its products and services to low income consumers in Bolivia.
Strategic Growth Plan Project
Project: The SGE Immersion team created and developed a foundational, comprehensive strategic business plan for LCB to help clarify the company’s growth strategy and prioritize its investments beyond its core…
Market Analysis of Housing Finance for the Poor
Project: This project focused on identifying examples of private sector “micro”-housing finance enterprises globally, with emphasis on South America (and in particular Brazil). Students analyzed existing business models and financial…
Business Linkage Challenge Fund Project Analysis
Project: The Business Linkages Challenge Fund (BLCF) was designed by the Department for International Development (DFID) to engage with the private sector to accelerate growth and poverty reduction in developing…
Market Analysis
Project: ECOM was taking a close look at how its operations, particularly its Sustainable Management Services (SMS) division, could further align with other stakeholders to find innovative value chain solutions…
Strategic Market Analysis
Project: Dow had established a 2015 Sustainability Goal, Products that Solve World Challenges, which committed the company to achieving three breakthroughs in targeted areas of world need. One identified challenge…
Market Assessment
Project: A water purification device that utilizes a large concrete structure had been developed for deployment to low-income markets suitable for large-scale applications. The SGE Immersion team analyzed how Cascade…
Strategic Planning
Project: 2015 was a major year for agreeing on issues such as ambitious, global action on the climate and environment and ecosystems challenges that are driven by human activities —…
International Expansion
Project: Although the majority of AGC’s sales were in North America, international markets indicated significant promise for expansion. The SGE Immersion team developed a business strategy for accelerated international expansion…