Caselet 1

Case Study: Oyos Dilemma

Senior Executives at Oyo Hotels & Homes have quit the company just before its IPO. These employees have got ESOPs which could have worth millions of dollars after the listing of the company. Oyo has been hiring top industry experts to fill the current vacant positions.

Questions:

1. Do you think that this is the right time for Oyo to launch its IPO?
2. As a senior manager of Oyo, What SWOT analysis should you be doing before hiring new people at top positions?

Caselet 2

Case Study: Crypto Currency Is it the future?

So far, the legality of cryptocurrencies in India have been more or less grey. The country actually has a burgeoning blockchain market that dates back at least five years. However, the legal tussles over cryptocurrencies began in 2018. It has so far involved billion dollar companies, government officials and ministers, courts, and of course, crores of investors. Reserve Bank of India has openly discouraged cryptocurrencies but Finance Minister is planning to regulate it by bringing it under the ambit of Capital Gains.

Questions:

1. Does cryptocurrency have a future in India?
2. Do you think Cryptocurrency can actually replace physical money considering the success of UPI?

Caselet 3

Case Study: Yes Bank Too Big to Fail?

The case tracks the rapid evolution of Yes Bank from a new private sector bank in 2003, to being regarded as a highly successful mid-size bank a decade later, to finally going through significant governance challenges that eventually led to burgeoning non- performing assets (NPAs) and a potential collapse necessitating a rescue by the government. The Yes Bank share became a penny stock where lot of volatility is seen every day. The long-term investors have written off their investment in this bank. But even after witnessing the worst period for Banking in the world, this bank is still standing. So many public sector banks were forced to merge, but still Yes Bank is a working independently.

Questions:

1. Do you think the Government should protect private banks by recapitalising them, in order to protect investors?
2. What are your views on the Banking sector of the country and the all time low interest rates governed by the Monetary Planning Committee (MPC) of RBI?