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GBSN Series

Inbox simulations written with the Global Business School Network, where the right call is never only about profit.

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Decisions with more than profit at stake.

Faculty across the Global Business School Network wrote these simulations to put students inside decisions where ethics, communities and the environment weigh as much as the numbers. A dairy CEO in India whose brand turns up in an adulteration report. A project manager at a mine in Ghana. A sourcing lead for a cobalt trader in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Every one runs on the same validated inbox engine as the rest of the library.

MakhanChor Milk

Respond as CEO when your brand appears in a milk-adulteration report.

Authored by Ganes PandyaJagdish Sheth School of Management, India

Ethics in International Mining

Run a mining project in Ghana as ethical questions mount.

Authored by Takako Mino and 2 co-authorsAshesi University, Ghana

Safe Drivez

Build a new office for a taxi company that employs women drivers.

Authored by Pooja Gupta and Mafruza SultanaJagdish Sheth School of Management, India

Sustainability in the Fashion Industry

Answer a greenwashing scandal at a key supplier.

Authored by Ana Margarida Simaens and Marjan JalaliISCTE Business School, Portugal

Vaccine in a Pandemic

Take a COVID-19 vaccine through its final trials in India.

Authored by Siddhartha SaxenaAhmedabad University, India

Hindipa Motors India

Run an auto plant in India with a promotion on the line.

Authored by Hinrich Voss and 2 co-authorsHEC Montréal, Canada; Goa Institute of Management, India

Lithium Feasibility

Forecast a lithium project amid clashing opinions.

Authored by Daniel Johnson and 2 co-authorsCoventry University, England

Mercurtrade Cobalt

Lead responsible sourcing for a cobalt trader in the DRC.

Authored by Dorothee Baumann-Pauly and Michael PosnerUniversity of Geneva; New York University

Aeonton Pharmaceuticals

Grow the business for a pharmaceutical company in Ghana.

Authored by Josephine Djan and Esther LaryeaAshesi University, Ghana

Maquila Inc.

Run production at a factory in Honduras.

Authored by Joan Martinez EvoraUniversity of Miami Herbert Business School

Production Management

Run production for a mineral water brand in Pakistan.

Authored by Najam Anjum and Kanza SohailInstitute of Business Administration, Karachi

DP Apparels

Manage products at a garment manufacturer in India.

Authored by Divya Singhal and Padmanabhan VijayaraghavanGoa Institute of Management, India

What you get

Every inbox in the series.

  • Written by faculty at business schools on four continents
  • Set in India, Ghana, Pakistan, Honduras, the DRC and beyond
  • Built around ethics, sustainability and social impact
  • The same validated inbox engine

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MakhanChor Milk

Author. Ganes Pandya, Jagdish Sheth School of Management, India

Recognition. Winner of GBSN’s microsimulation development lab.

Role. CEO of MakhanChor Milk, a dairy brand in India.

Scenario. The morning paper lists milk brands suspected of adulteration by the food safety department, and yours is on it. Before you can decide what to do, the emails start arriving.

6 skills assessed

Ethics in International Mining

Authors. Takako Mino, Ashesi University, Ghana; Jewel Thompson, Ashesi University, Ghana; Jennifer Seely, Ashesi University, Ghana

Recognition. Winner of GBSN’s microsimulation development lab.

Role. Project Manager at a mining firm in Ghana.

4 skills assessed

Safe Drivez

Authors. Pooja Gupta, Jagdish Sheth School of Management, India; Mafruza Sultana, Jagdish Sheth School of Management, India

Role. Manager of the new Jaipur office of Safe Drivez, a taxi service in India with women drivers.

Scenario. One month into the job, the Jaipur office is still finding its feet while Mumbai and Bengaluru thrive. Your CEO expects fast results, your team needs direction on operations, and a major national event is two months away.

4 skills assessed

Sustainability in the Fashion Industry

Authors. Ana Margarida Simaens, ISCTE Business School, Portugal; Marjan Jalali, ISCTE Business School, Portugal

Role. A fashion-brand executive, on a long weekend away.

Scenario. A news report exposes poor environmental practices and greenwashing at one of your key supplier’s factories. Your inbox is filling up, and the holiday is over.

4 skills assessed

Vaccine in a Pandemic

Author. Siddhartha Saxena, Ahmedabad University, India

Role. An executive at a pharmaceutical firm in Ahmedabad, India, developing a domestic COVID-19 vaccine.

Scenario. The first lockdown has ended, a second wave looms, and your vaccine is in Phase 3 trials. You need government approval, public funding for development, and a viable price per dose, while keeping government and other stakeholders informed.

5 skills assessed

Hindipa Motors India

Authors. Hinrich Voss, HEC Montréal, Canada; Divya Singhal, Goa Institute of Management, India; Padmanabhan Vijayaraghavan, Goa Institute of Management, India

Role. General Manager of Plant Operations at the Manesar unit of Hindipa Motors, in the Delhi-Gurgaon-Faridabad automotive cluster.

Scenario. Thirteen years in, your boss is retiring and you’ve applied for his job. The interview is next Wednesday, and the plant still needs running in the meantime.

6 skills assessed

Lithium Feasibility

Authors. Daniel Johnson, Coventry University, England; Simon Huston, Coventry University, England; Jaliyyah Ahmadu-Bello, Coventry University, England

Role. A new analyst at Cornish Lithium, an exploration company in England.

Scenario. The CEO talks up lithium’s role in decarbonizing the economy, but the geologists are more cautious than the marketing team. Local planning objections are growing, the landowner relationship is tricky, and your manager wants forecasts that will reassure risk-averse bankers. Gather independent evidence and make an impartial call.

6 skills assessed

Mercurtrade Cobalt

Authors. Dorothee Baumann-Pauly, University of Geneva; Michael Posner, New York University

Role. Head of Sustainability and Responsible Sourcing at a commodity trading company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

3 skills assessed

Aeonton Pharmaceuticals

Authors. Josephine Djan, Ashesi University, Ghana; Esther Laryea, Ashesi University, Ghana

Role. Business Development Manager at a pharmaceutical company in Ghana.

5 skills assessed

Maquila Inc.

Author. Joan Martinez Evora, University of Miami Herbert Business School

Role. Production Manager at a factory in Honduras.

4 skills assessed

Production Management

Authors. Najam Anjum, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi; Kanza Sohail, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi

Role. Production Manager at a mineral water brand in Pakistan.

4 skills assessed

DP Apparels

Authors. Divya Singhal, Goa Institute of Management, India; Padmanabhan Vijayaraghavan, Goa Institute of Management, India

Role. Product Manager at a garment manufacturing company in India.

4 skills assessed