Case writing
I am one of the casecenter's best-selling authors. In 2016, I received the Outstanding Contribution to the Case Method Award from the CaseCentre and in 2018 I won the Outstanding Case Teacher Competition. My case, Unilever in Brazil, is the 8th highest-selling case distributed by the casecenter in the past 40 years, and is by far the most recent in the top 10. I have won the casecenter case award six times (four times overall winner, twice the marketing award).
Here are my views on case writing
- Winning the Outstanding Case Teacher Competition (2018).
- Winning the Outstanding Contribution to the Case Method (2016).
- Solving Your Business Dilemma by Solving Other People’s Dilemmas (INSEAD Knowledge 2014)
- Decrypting The Secrets of Business Triumph (INSEAD Knowledge 2014)
- INSEAD wins top global case study award (INSEAD Knowledge 2012)
And here are some articles in Connect, the magazine of the case center, for which I was interviewed
- Support for educators from case authors (2014)
- Renova Toilet Paper: Avant-garde Marketing in a Commoditized Category (2012)
What makes an award-winning business case study?
In this interview with my INSEAD colleagues Jean-Claude Larréché, Reinhard Angelmar, and Christian Pinson, why four of our cases are among the 10 most-read cases of the past 40 years according to the Case Centre.
Cases
Almost all my cases have a dedicate case web site where anyone can download an inspection copy, view videos or television commercials. These sites also have a password-protected section restricted to instructors. To view these restricted sections, identify yourself as an educator here and access these cases from INSEAD's new case portal . Alternatively, you can access these cases from Harvard Business Publishing or the CaseCentre.
You can find other INSEAD cases with dedicated web site on INSEAD's new case portal cases.insead.edu.
Candy Crush? Aligning Health, Business, and Pleasure in the Chocolate Industry
Chocolate candy manufacturers are targeted by governments and health activists because of their high sugar content and threatened by competition from healthier bars and snacks. How they respond can significantly impact public health and business performance, as well as the everyday experience of eating treats. Can health, business, and pleasure ever align in the chocolate industry? Third prize, Oikos Corporate Sustainability case competition. Written with Laura Heely
© INSEAD 2018
Third prize, Oikos Corporate Sustainability case competition.
Can 3G Capital Make Burger King Cool Again? Brand Building under Zero-Based Budgeting
Capstone case encompassing all aspects of Burger King's brand marketing (identity decoding, positioning, design, advertising, social media and PR), the 2017 Cannes Lion "Marketer of the Year". Written with Laura Heely and Fernando Machado (CMO of Burger King)
© INSEAD 2018.
The Carrot Rewards Wellness App: Innovating in the Behavior Change Market
Serial social entrepreneur Andreas Souvaliotis is looking at new ways to achieve his lifelong mission to improve health and wellness by nudging people to move more and learn about health. How can he do this in the ultra competitive App market, at a profit? Written with Shilaan Alzahawi.
© INSEAD 2018
Winner, EFMD Case Writing Competition (Entrepreneurship category).
Who’s #1: INSEAD, Harvard, Wharton, LBS? (A & B)
Multimedia case study with survey data and code to conduct market research, with Joerg Niessing
© INSEAD 2017
Winner, 2018 AFM-CCMP best marketing case award. Also available in French.
L’Oréal in China: Marketing Strategies for Turning Around Chinese Luxury Cosmetic Brand Yue Sai
Multimedia case study with video interviews and teaching note, with Haiyang Yang
© INSEAD 2013
Also available in Chinese and French. Overall winner, global CaseCentre case award.
Renova Toilet Paper: Avant-Garde Marketing in a Commoditized Category
Multimedia case study and teaching note, written in collaboration with Raquel Seabra de Sousa, Yakov Bart, and Steven Sweldens
© INSEAD 2010
Also available in Spanish and Portuguese. Overall winner, global CaseCentre case award.
Unilever in Brazil (1997-2007): Marketing Strategies for Low-Income Consumers
Case study written in collaboration with Pedro Pacheco Guimaraes
© INSEAD 2007
Adapted in Portuguese. Overall winner, global CaseCentre case award.
Parfums Cacharel de L’Oréal 1997-2007: Revitalizing a Classic Brand
Case study written in collaboration with Pedro Pacheco Guimaraes
© INSEAD 2007
Adapted in Portuguese. Overall winner, global CaseCentre case award.
Diesel For Successful Living: Strategies for Upward Brand Extension in the Fashion Industry
Case, teaching written in collaboration with Vadim Grigorian
© INSEAD 2006
Overall winner, global CaseCentre case award.
Note on Brand Audit: How to Measure Brand Awareness, Brand Image, Brand Equity and Brand Value
Pedagogical Note
© INSEAD 2004.
Marketing Strategies in the Competition Between Branded and Generic Antibiotics
Case and teaching note written in collaboration with Olivier Kovarski, Jacques Lendrevie, Sarah Spargo, and Marc Vanhuele
© INSEAD 2007.
Russian Standard: Growing a Global Megabrand Across Cultures and Product Categories
Case and teaching note written with Vadim Grigorian
© INSEAD 2007
Contact
Pierre Chandon
Professor of Marketing
INSEAD Europe Campus
Boulevard de Constance
77300 Fontainebleau France
Tel: +33 (0)1 60 72 49 87
E-mail: [email protected]
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