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• Supplement | HBS Case Collection | 2013 (Revised from original 2013 version)

  Equitas Microfinance (C): Advent of Regulation

  V.G. Narayanan, V. Kasturi Rangan and Vidhya Muthuram

  Keywords: business model; for-profit firms; Micro Finance; growth and development strategy; corporate social responsibility and impact; Social Enterprise; India;

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  Narayanan, V.G., V. Kasturi Rangan, and Vidhya Muthuram. "Equitas Microfinance (C): Advent of Regulation." Harvard Business School Supplement 113-006, May 2013. (Revised from original March 2013 version.)

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | 2013 (Revised from original 2010 version)

  Equitas Microfinance: The Fastest-Growing MFI on the Planet

  V.G. Narayanan and V. Kasturi Rangan

  Founded as a for-profit microfinance company, Equitas had acquired nearly a million clients in the short two years since it was founded. The founder, Vasu, and his management team wished to accelerate the already impressive spurt to three million clients in the next two years. The case describes the company's business model, which attempts to integrate microfinance with social development, and provides students with the opportunity to discuss the scaling options and challenges facing the founder.

  Keywords: Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Microfinance; Growth and Development Strategy; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Social Enterprise; Financial Services Industry; India;

  Citation:

  Narayanan, V.G., and V. Kasturi Rangan. "Equitas Microfinance: The Fastest-Growing MFI on the Planet." Harvard Business School Case 510-104, April 2013. (Revised from original March 2010 version.)

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• Case | HBS Case Collection | 2013 (Revised from original 2011 version)

  Hindustan Unilever's 'Pureit' Water Purifier

  V. Kasturi Rangan and Mona Sinha

  The case asks students to formulate a strategy to respond to various competitive threats to its Pureit Water purifier, launched in 2008, targeted at millions of low-income Indian consumers who did not have access to safe drinking water. The case describes in detail the product development and launch process that required HUL, the $3.5 billion Indian subsidiary, to innovate on many different fronts. It details competitive actions since the launch to set the stage for what the company should do next.

  Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Product Development; Social Enterprise; Competitive Strategy; India;

  Citation:

  Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Mona Sinha. "Hindustan Unilever's 'Pureit' Water Purifier." Harvard Business School Case 511-067, April 2013. (Revised from original February 2011 version.)

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