| Title:Subtitle |
Author(s) |
Short Description |
| 23andME: A profile of a Personal Genomics Company |
Scott A. Moore |
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This is a short profile of the company 23andMe. It provides a brief ove... |
| 24/7 Customer: A Profile of Call Center Operations |
C.K. Prahalad |
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This case study is an in-depth analysis of 24/7 Customer, a business pro... |
| A Profile of Toyota's Production System |
Scott A. Moore |
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This profile provides an overview of the Toyota Production System and th... |
| A Taxonomy of Process Types |
William Lovejoy |
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This note describes the spectrum of process types, focusing on two pure ... |
| A&E Shirts, LLC: Assessing First Month Financial Performance |
Greg Miller |
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Offering good practice for students just learning accounting, this exerc... |
| Acumen Fund: An Organizational Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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This profile highlights the work of the Acumen Fund, a nonprofit social ... |
| Acumen Fund: How to Make the Greatest Impact |
Ted London |
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Acumen Fund is global philanthropic venture capital fund that seeks to... |
| Acumen Fund: Talent Management at the Base of the Pyramid |
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks |
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Some of the greatest organizational challenges for social ventures servi... |
| Acumen Fund: Valuing a Social Venture (A) |
Gautam Kaul |
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Acumen Fund is a social venture capital fund that primarily supports ven... |
| Acumen Fund: Valuing a Social Venture (B) |
Gautam Kaul |
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This case is a follow-on to the case, "Acumen Fund: Valuing a Social Ven... |
| Acumen Fund (VIDEO): Interview with Brian Trelstad |
Ted London |
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This video accompanies the case Acumen Fund: How to Make the Greatest ... |
| Advanced Chemical Industries’ Shwapno Initiative: A Bridge Between Farmers and Urban Consumers |
Md. Ashaduzzaman |
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In Bangladesh, most of the farmers, fisherman, and meat producers of the... |
| Adventureland: Disney’s Foreign Operations |
William J. Streeter |
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The two Disney amusement park complexes in the U.S. have been tremendous... |
| Agora Partnerships: An Organizational Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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This profile highlights the work of Agora Partnerships, a nonprofit orga... |
| Airbus and Boeing: The Fight for Hegemony |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Airbus and Boeing have been involved in a bruising battle for global air... |
| American Express: A Relationship, Not a Transaction |
M.S. Krishnan |
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This case is about American Express (AXP), a leading financial services ... |
| Annapurna Salt: Hindustan Unilever, Limited. |
C.K. Prahalad |
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In India, Iodine Deficiency Disorder hinders the growth and intellectual... |
| Anne Ladky: An Energy Approach to Leadership |
Jane Dutton |
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Leaders of political advocacy organizations are faced with the challenge... |
| Anne Ladky (VIDEO) |
Jane Dutton |
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We created a video of an interview with Anne Ladky to supplement the c... |
| Aramex: Delivering the Future (A) |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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The Aramex case study presents the complex situation facing Fadi Ghandou... |
| Aramex : Delivering the Future (B) |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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The Aramex case study presents the complex situation facing Fadi Ghandou... |
| Aravind: A Profile in Growing a Health Care Facility |
Paul Clyde |
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Aravind, a network of hospitals in India, is the largest provider of eye... |
| Assessing Market Potential: The 4 Bs |
Christie L. Nordhielm |
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Marketers struggle constantly to determine their return on marketing inv... |
| Augusta Richards: Responding to Plagiarism (A) |
Andrew Hoffman |
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This is an ethics case about a dilemma facing Augusta Richards, professo... |
| Augusta Richards : Responding to Plagiarism (B) |
Andrew Hoffman |
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This is the second part of the three-part case, Augusta Richards: Respon... |
| Augusta Richards : Responding to Plagiarism (C) |
Andrew Hoffman |
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This is the third part of the three-part case, Augusta Richards: Respond... |
| Autoprime Corporation |
William Lovejoy |
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The case describes the frustrating experiences of Alice Reinhart who is ... |
| B&O Railroad Museum (VIDEO): Getting Back on Track |
Kathleen Sutcliffe |
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This two-part video shows Courtney Wilson, Executive Director of the B&O... |
| B&O Railroad Museum, The : Getting Back on Track (A) |
Kathleen Sutcliffe |
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This case presents students with a crisis at the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O... |
| B&O Railroad Museum, The: Getting Back on Track (B) |
Kathleen Sutcliffe |
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This case presents students with a crisis at the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O... |
| B. Joseph White: Resilience in Action—Part 1 of 3 |
Jane Dutton |
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This is the first of a three-part case that describes the reaction and a... |
| B. Joseph White: Resilience in Action—Part 2 of 3 |
Jane Dutton |
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This is the second of a three-part case that describes the reaction and ... |
| B. Joseph White: Resilience in Action—Part 3 of 3 |
Jane Dutton |
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This is the final addition to a three-part case that describes the react... |
| B. Joseph White (VIDEO) |
Jane Dutton |
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The video contributes to a three-part case which describes the reactio... |
| Bell Labs: Profile |
Scott A. Moore |
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This is a concise profile of Bell Labs. It describes the company's hist... |
| Better Place: Charging into the Future? |
Andrew Hoffman |
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With partnerships and developments in nations across the globe, Better P... |
| Bharti Airtel (A) |
C.K. Prahalad |
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India's wireless giant Bharti Airtel (Airtel) exemplifies many of the te... |
| Bharti Airtel (B) |
C.K. Prahalad |
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This case study on India's wireless giant Bharti Airtel (Airtel) is the ... |
| Blu-Ray versus HD DVD: The Battle Over the Next Generation High Definition DVD Format |
Michael Jensen |
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Sony and Toshiba, the developers of the high definition DVD format Blu... |
| Boeing: The Fight for Fasteners |
Ravi Anupindi |
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Boeing originally was scheduled to deliver the Dreamliner to airline cus... |
| BP and the Whiting Refinery : Beyond Petroleum (A) |
Tom Lyon |
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Teaching Note available to Registered Educators
This case descri... |
| BP and the Whiting Refinery (B): Beyond Petroleum |
Tom Lyon |
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This mini-case is a follow-up to the BP and the Whiting Refinery Case (A... |
| Branding Israel (A) |
Rajeev Batra |
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This case study teaches students about the concept of nation branding th... |
| Branding Israel (B) |
Rajeev Batra |
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This short case provides an update to the Branding Israel Case A, whic... |
| Branding Israel (VIDEO) |
Rajeev Batra |
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This video is only available to registered educators for use in the c... |
| Brazilian Social Stock Exchange: An Organizational Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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This profile examines Brazil's social stock exchange, the Environmental ... |
| Bronson: A Journey to Excellence |
Lynn Wooten |
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This short case is one of the eight in a series of cases written for the... |
| Build-A-Bear Workshop |
Robert J. Dolan |
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This mini-case describes Build a Bear, an interactive store where custom... |
| Building a Sustainable Venture from the Ground Up: The Mountain Institute’s Earth Brick Machine |
Ted London |
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The Mountain Institute works to improve environmental conditions and t... |
| Business Model Innovation at TutorVista: Personalization and Global Resource Leverage |
C.K. Prahalad |
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How do you convince American parents living in the Midwest to hire tut... |
| Business Thought & Action Course |
Robert J. Dolan |
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The course Business Thought & Action™ is a robust introduction to busin... |
| Business Thought & Action Course Overview |
Robert J. Dolan |
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The course Business Thought & Action™ is a robust introduction to busin... |
| Business Thought & Action—Module 1: How Markets and Firms Work |
Robert J. Dolan |
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This first module provides the foundational tools for all other modules ... |
| Business Thought & Action—Module 2: Creating, Running, and Sustaining Successful Businesses |
Robert J. Dolan |
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Module 2 of the Business Thought & Action™ course is entrepreneurial-th... |
| Business Thought & Action—Module 3: Sources of Business Stress |
Robert J. Dolan |
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The third module of the Business Thought & Action™ course is especiall... |
| Business Thought & Action—Module 4: International Business |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This fourth module of the Business Thought & Action™ provides course an ... |
| Business Thought & Action—Module 5: Business and Society |
Robert J. Dolan |
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This fifth module Business Thought & Action™ course challenges students ... |
| Business Thought & Action—Module 6: You--Competencies for Success |
Robert J. Dolan |
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This final one-session module is less comprehensive than other Business ... |
| Buyer/Seller Exchange Relationship |
Robert J. Dolan |
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This case introduces students to the different market-making mechanisms.... |
| Calling and Talent Development: Not Your Average Working Joe |
Valerie Myers |
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This case details the career development of an individual who is guided ... |
Capacity Management at the Surgical Intensive
Care Unit at St. Mary's Hospital |
Izak Duenyas |
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This case explores the capacity management challenges facing the Surgic... |
| Capacity Management Note |
William Lovejoy |
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Production capacity can be defined as the maximum rate at which a produc... |
| CARE: Making Markets Work for the Poor |
Ted London |
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CARE is an international, humanitarian, non-governmental organization ... |
| CARE (VIDEO): Interview with Late Lawson |
Ted London |
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This video accompanies the case CARE: Making Markets Work. The video ... |
| Caring Company Scheme, The: Building a Corporate Social Responsibility Movement in Hong Kong |
James Walsh |
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This case study focuses on the Caring Company scheme, one of the most pr... |
| Caritex Cooperative |
John Stocker |
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The founders of the Caritex Cooperative, Alex and Lucy Ivanov, created a... |
| Casas Bahia: Fulfilling a Dream |
C.K. Prahalad |
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In fifty years, Casas Bahia has grown from one man selling blankets and ... |
| Cascade Engineering: Finding the Sweet Spot |
Lynn Wooten |
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This short case is one of the eight in a series of cases written for the... |
| Cash Flow Statements: Financial Due Diligence for a Strategic Acquisition |
Greg Miller |
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This case is a critical introduction, for business students, to the sign... |
| Catch a Falling STAR: Sustainable Financing for a BoP Hospital |
Paul Clyde |
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Third Place Winner of the NextBillion 2011 Case Writing Competition |
| CEMEX: Innovation in Housing for the Poor |
C.K. Prahalad |
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The third largest cement manufacturer in the world, CEMEX decided it nee... |
| CEMEX's Patrimonio Hoy: At the Tipping Point? |
Ted London |
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This case study explores Patrimonio Hoy, the sales, distribution, and sa... |
| CEMEX's Patrimonio Hoy (VIDEO): At the Tipping Point? |
Ted London |
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This video is a companion to the case study
| Chery Automobile: Vying for a Piece of the American Pie |
John Branch |
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The Chery Automobile case focuses on the Chinese company, which, in 2007... |
| Chrysler : From Bankruptcy to Rebirth (A) |
William K Hall |
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In 2009, Chrysler, one of the oldest and most storied American automotiv... |
| Circuit City |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This case tells the story of Circuit City (formerly known as Wards). It... |
| Clorox Company Goes Green, The |
Andrew Hoffman |
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~~Finalist and 3rd Place winner in the 2011 Oikos Casewriting Competitio... |
| Coke in the Crosshairs: Water, India, and the University of Michigan |
Andrew Hoffman |
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How do you maintain relationships with companies that serve a majority o... |
| Compartamos con Colombia: An Organizational Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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In 2001, a diverse group of like-minded individuals representing the inv... |
| Connecting the Rural Poor to the World: Grameen’s Village Phone in Bangladesh |
Ted London |
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Grameen Telecom’s Village Phone is a program that is focused on bringi... |
| Coopa Roca: An Organizational Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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Rocinha, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, is better known as ... |
| Crafting a Fulfilling Job: Bringing Passion Into Work |
Jane Dutton |
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Jobs are typically designed by managers for employees. The concept of “j... |
| CreativeCalligraphyInvitations.com: A Production Process Analysis |
Izak Duenyas |
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You and your roommate plan on launching a business out of your two-bedro... |
| Credit Cards for the Poor: HSBC in Sri Lanka |
Raed Elaydi |
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This case follows the vision of Dalshan Ismail, Executive Director of HS... |
| Cross Border Valuation Exercise (A) |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This quiz accompanies the conceptual note, Cross-Border Project Valuat... |
| Cross-Border Project Valuation |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Managers face a number of challenges when using traditional valuation ap... |
| Deja Shoe (A): Creating the Environmental Footwear Company |
Stuart Hart |
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Long-time environment and recycling supporter Julie Lewis thought that... |
| Deja Shoe (B): Product Launch |
Stuart Hart |
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Deja Shoe (B) provides a follow-up to the scenario presented in Deja S... |
| Dell Inc.'s Production System |
Scott A. Moore |
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This mini-case details the history of Dell and its made-to-order product... |
| Detroit Motors and General Auto: Globalization, Outsourcing, and Automation |
William J. Streeter |
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The U.S. auto industry has been plagued by foreign imports for more than... |
| Difficult Course, A (B) |
Susan Ashford |
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This versatile case can serve many different purposes. It can be used i... |
| Difficult Course, A (A) |
Susan Ashford |
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This versatile case can serve many different purposes. It can be used i... |
| Dow Corning: The Path to Reinvention |
Lynn Wooten |
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This short case is one of the eight in a series of cases written for the... |
| DRIN Peru and LIMPIO |
Veronica Velo |
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The case refers to two telecommunication companies, one Italian and one ... |
| E+Co & Tecnosol : Energy Innovation |
C.K. Prahalad |
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By providing growth capital to local entrepreneurs, E+Co helps deliver a... |
| eChoupal - ITC, Ltd.: Bringing Global Resources to Indian Farms |
C.K. Prahalad |
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In setting up rural farmer-entrepreneurs with Internet access, and using... |
| eGovernance in Andhra Pradesh: Citizen Centricity |
C.K. Prahalad |
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Partnering with business to deliver government services electronically i... |
| EID Parry: Indiagriline |
C.K. Prahalad |
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EID Parry provides local entrepeneurs the technological backing to run I... |
| Emancipation Network, The: Fighting Slavery with Social Enterprise and Cause Marketing |
Nathalie Laidler-Kylander |
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This case is featured as part of the Next Billion/WDI 2010 Case Writing ... |
| EMRI: Technology and Process Innovation in Emergency Care Delivery |
C.K. Prahalad |
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Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI) is a pioneer and lead... |
| Entrepreneur's Dictionary, The: A Straightforward Guide to Business Terms |
James D. Price |
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This dictionary provides comprehensive definitions for over 450 business... |
| Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation Course |
James D. Price |
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This course is a practical guide to starting a new business. From the in... |
| Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation Course Overview |
James D. Price |
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This course is a practical guide to starting a new business. From the in... |
| Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation—Module 1: Evaluating Entrepreneurial Career Options and Startup Opportunities |
James D. Price |
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This is the first of four modules in the Entrepreneurship: New Venture C... |
Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation—Module 1
(Slide Decks): Evaluating Entrepreneurial Career Options and Startup Opportunities |
James D. Price |
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This PowerPoint slide deck PDF was designed for the 1st module in the En... |
| Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation—Module 2: Understanding Startup Finances and Capital |
James D. Price |
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This is the second of four modules in the Entrepreneurship: New Venture ... |
Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation—Module 2
(Spreadsheet): 5-yr Financial Projections |
James D. Price |
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This Excel spreadsheet was designed for the Entrepreneurship: New Ventur... |
Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation—Module 2
(Slide Decks): Understanding Startup Finances and Capital Requirements |
James D. Price |
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This PowerPoint slide deck PDF was designed for the 2nd module in the En... |
| Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation—Module 3: Developing and Presenting Your Startup Business Plan |
James D. Price |
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This is the third of four modules in the New Venture Creation course tha... |
Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation—Module 3
(Slide Decks): Developing and Presenting Your Startup Business Plan |
James D. Price |
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This PowerPoint slide deck PDF was designed for the 3rd module in the En... |
| Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation—Module 4: Launching and Managing the Startup Enterprise |
James D. Price |
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This is the fourth and final module in the Entrepreneurship: New Venture... |
Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation—Module 4
(Spreadsheet): Risk Analysis |
James D. Price |
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This Excel spreadsheet was designed for the Entrepreneurship: New Ventur... |
Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation—Module 4
(Slide Decks): Launching and Managing the Startup Enterprise |
James D. Price |
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This PowerPoint slide deck PDF was designed for the 4th and final module... |
| Entry Mode |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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After a firm has decided to internationalize, it must select the entry m... |
| Entry Mode (A): Make a Little, Sell a Little |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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The Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company (3M) makes more than 40,0... |
| Entry Mode (B): The Simpsons |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Twenty years after its television debut, the animated series 'The Simpso... |
| Entry Mode (C): Super 8 Goes to China |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Super 8 was founded in 1974 with one modest model in Aberdeen, South Dak... |
| Entry Mode (D): Occidental's Accident |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Emerging economies are attractive from a business standpoint, but politi... |
| Entry Mode (E): Starbucks Goes Global |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Starbucks was founded in 1971 by three coffee aficionados. Thirty years ... |
| Equilibrium Capital Group: Investing in Energy Efficiency |
Tom Lyon |
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Venture capitalists Bill Campbell and Kipp Baratoff have a decision to m... |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery: The Patients’ Perspective |
Christie L. Nordhielm |
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Shelley Peterson, newly-promoted General Manager of the Endosurgery Medi... |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery: The Surgeons’ Perspective |
Christie L. Nordhielm |
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Shelley Peterson, newly-promoted General Manager of the Endosurgery Medi... |
| Expanding the Playing Field (A): Nike’s World Shoe Project |
Stuart Hart |
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Nike's Footwear Director for Emerging Markets was challenged with “expan... |
| Expanding the Playing Field (B): Nike’s World Shoe Project |
Stuart Hart |
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Nike’s World Shoe Project (B) accompanies Case (A). This one-page summar... |
| Foreign Direct Investment |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This technical note briefly introduces the reader to various Foreign Dir... |
| Friction and Frustration at TMG, Inc.: Leading and Motivating Teams |
Scott DeRue |
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TMG has a very common problem. Its employees are experiencing a serious ... |
| From GECIS to Genpact: A Captive Goes Third-Party |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Genpact, founded in 1999 by GE, is a mostly Indian offshore provider of ... |
| Fundación Paraguaya (A): The San Francisco School |
Paul Godfrey |
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This case focuses on Fundacion Paraguaya, a microfinance institution in ... |
| Fundación Paraguaya (B): Measuring Social Impact |
Paul Godfrey |
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This case accompanies the Fundacion Paraguaya (A) case. Martin Burt, CEO... |
| Fundación Paraguaya (C): Challenging SROI |
Paul Godfrey |
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This case outlines four problems with the Social Return on Capital (SROI... |
| Genesis BioSystems: Management Challenges in an Early Stage Medical Device Company |
Tom Porter |
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In the setting of the highly controversial fertility industry, Genesis B... |
| Giving Tree International: ESL Training in Vietnam |
John Branch |
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Giving Tree International is a non-profit founded in 2006 by six friends... |
| Glaxo and Zantac: : The Life, Times, and Near Death of the World's Best-Selling Drug |
Robert J. Dolan |
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This case details the history of Zantac, one of Glaxo’s most successful ... |
| Global Seeds to Village Farmers: Hearing the Voices at the BoP |
Ted London |
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Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., the hybrid corn company division ... |
Global Social Venture Competition:
An Organizational Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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This profile highlights the Global Social Venture Competition, the large... |
| GlobalGiving: The Challenges of Accessing Capacity Building Capital for a Non-Profit Organization |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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GlobalGiving is a nonprofit organization that leverages the power of the... |
| GlobalGiving: An Organizational Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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This profile highlights the fundraising platform GlobalGiving. The brain... |
| Globalization Comes to Nakamura Lacquer Company |
William J. Streeter |
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This mini-case is about Nakamara, a Japanese tableware company that has ... |
| Going Global (A): General Motors |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This mini-case examines General Motors’(GM) expansion to emerging market... |
| Going Global (B): eBay |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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eBay, the world’s leading e-commerce company, expanded to 39 markets st... |
| Going Global (C): Infosys |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Infosys is a leading Indian information technology services firm, offeri... |
| Going Global (D): Apollo Hospitals |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Driven by lower costs and shorter waiting times, medical tourism is grow... |
| Going Global (E): Embraer |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This mini-case describes the Brazilian company Embraer’s push into the g... |
| Going Global (F): Haier Appliances |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Haier is one of China’s largest companies and a major competitor in the ... |
| Going Global (G): MTV India |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Attracted to the large population and rising middle class, MTV sought to... |
| Good Capital: Emergence of the Social Capital Market |
Gautam Kaul |
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Fourth Place Winner of the NextBillion 2011 Case Writing Competition... |
| Grainger: Re-engineering an International Supply Chain |
Amitabh Sinha |
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Grainger is a distributor of MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations)... |
| Greenbacks for Belize |
William J. Streeter |
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In November 2007 Belize's Prime Minister submitted a proposal to the Nat... |
| Guayakí: A Company Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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This profile highlights the mission-driven tea company Guayakí, whose bu... |
| Habitat for Humanity: Implementing a Global Strategy Locally |
Daniel Fogel |
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Fifth Place Winner of the NextBillion 2011 Case Writing Competition |
Habitat for Humanity International
and Whirlpool Corporation: Growing into a Global Partnership |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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For-profits and non-profits pursue cross-sector partnerships to generate... |
| Handy Lab, Lab-on-a-Chip: The Next Generation of Diagnostics |
Thomas C. Kinnear |
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| Hank Thaler: Ethics of Disclosure (A) |
Andrew Hoffman |
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This ethics mini-case describes a dilemma faced by Hank Thaler, the CEO ... |
| Hank Thaler: Ethics of Disclosure (B) |
Andrew Hoffman |
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This mini-case follows up Hank Thaler (A). It describes the decision ma... |
| Harley Davidson Purchase (A): Role of the Buyer |
Andrew Hoffman |
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This is going to be your first Harley-Davidson! You can't wait! For the ... |
| Harley Davidson Purchase (B): Role of the Seller |
Andrew Hoffman |
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This is going to be your last Harley-Davidson! You've had enough. You’re... |
| Having a Calling and a Crafting Job (VIDEO): The Case of Candice Billups |
Amy Wrzesniewski |
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The video case of Candice Billups, hospital custodian, is designed to e... |
| Heart of Reuters, The (A) |
Jane Dutton |
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The Heart of Reuters (Parts A and B) describes the responses of Reuters ... |
| Heart of Reuters, The (B) |
Jane Dutton |
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The Heart of Reuters (Parts A and B) describes the responses of Reuters ... |
| Heart of Reuters, The (Video) |
Jane Dutton |
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This video set accompanies the The Heart of Reuters case studies (Parts ... |
| Highland Hospital Operating Room Scheduling |
William Lovejoy |
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This case uses the example of a hospital operating room to teach student... |
| Hindustan Lever (VIDEO): Interview with Vijay Sharma |
Ted London |
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This video accompanies the case "Hindustan Lever at the Base of the Pyra... |
| Hindustan Lever at the Base of the Pyramid: Growth for the 21st Century |
Ted London |
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Hindustan Lever Limited, principally owned by Unilever, operates Shakt... |
| Honest Tea: Sell Up or Sell Out? |
Andrew Hoffman |
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Are “wide-scale distribution” and “sustainability” mutually exclusive?... |
| Honey Care Africa: An Organizational Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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This profile highlights the work of Honey Care Africa. The Kenyan-based ... |
| How Much and From Whom? : An Exercise in Seed-Stage Financing |
Tom Porter |
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The founders of start-up biotech company Chiral Intermediates have an im... |
| How to Write a Business Case |
None Selected |
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This note is available for free; simply click the product preview, below... |
| ICICI Bank : Microfinance in India |
C.K. Prahalad |
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As the second-largest bank in India, ICICI Bank has led multiple initiat... |
Implementing Positive Organizational Scholarship
at Prudential |
Kim Cameron |
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Positive environment in the workplace is usually assumed to be beneficia... |
| In Search of Proof: Finding the Barefoot Banker in the Tea Hills |
Elayid Raed |
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The case is about Anup Noori's efforts to expand on the Microfinance mod... |
| InnoCentive: Profile |
Scott A. Moore |
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This is a concise profile of InnoCentive—the company that created the fi... |
| Integra: An Organizational Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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This profile highlights the work of Integra, a nonprofit organization th... |
Integrating Environmental Goals and Firm Strategy:
China Mobile and Climate Change |
Jacob Park |
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In September 2009, Chinese President Hu declared that China would reduce... |
International Development Enterprise India's (IDEI)
Affordable Irrigation Technology: Making a Big Social Impact? |
Syed Abdul Samad |
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This case is featured as part of the Next Billion/WDI 2010 Case Writing ... |
| International Marketing Mini-Cases Collection |
John Branch |
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A collection of 1-2 page mini-cases, available only as a group to high... |
| Inventory Gremlins |
Greg Miller |
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Can you practice basic accounting principles through an interesting stor... |
| Iowa Speedway: Determining Depreciable Life (A) |
David Wright |
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The Iowa Speedway was constructed in 2006 by the U.S. Motorsport Enterta... |
| Iowa Speedway : Determining Depreciable Life (B) |
David Wright |
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The Iowa Speedway was constructed in 2006 by the U.S. Motorsport Enterta... |
| Iowa Speedway: Determining Depreciable Life (C) - Key Takeaways |
David Wright |
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The Iowa Speedway was constructed in 2006 by the U.S. Motorsport Enterta... |
| IRC in Sierra Leone, The: The Path to Scale for an Alternative Microfranchising Model |
John Baker |
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This case is featured as part of the Next Billion/WDI 2010 Case Writing ... |
| Italian Crisis of January 2008, The |
William J. Streeter |
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This exercise describes the fiscal policy challenge faced by the Italian... |
| ITC e-Choupal 3.0 |
C.K. Prahalad |
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This case study is an in-depth analysis of ITC’s initiative to develop t... |
| IT-Enabled Services (A): Healthscribe |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This mini-case is from the IT-Enabled Services Series. It is designed to... |
| IT-Enabled Services (B): Transworks |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This mini-case is from the IT-Enabled Services Series. It is designed to... |
| IT-Enabled Services (C): GE Capital International Services |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This mini-case is from the IT-Enabled Services Series. It is designed to... |
| IT-Enabled Services (D): Spectramind eServices |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This mini-case is from the IT-Enabled Services Series. It is designed to... |
| IT-Enabled Services (E): Bechtel India |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This mini-case is from the IT-Enabled Services Series. It is designed to... |
| IT-Enabled Services (F): Teleradiology Solutions, Inc.. |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This mini-case is from the IT-Enabled Services Series. It is designed to... |
| Jaipur Foot: Challenging Convention |
C.K. Prahalad |
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With five and a half million amputees, there is an almost overwhelming n... |
| Jaipur Rugs: Short Version |
C.K. Prahalad |
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The Jaipur Rugs |
| Job Crafting at Burt's Bees |
Jane Dutton |
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Job designs are typically created by managers for employees. But employe... |
| Joe Stoddard: Medical Marketing and Personal Privacy |
Andrew Hoffman |
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Joe Stoddard was a certified public accountant. He was in good health. ... |
| JuggleFrogs: Opening the door to reputable tradespeople |
Veronica Velo |
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This case illustrates the development of a "dot-com" start-up in the dom... |
| Kellogg's Cereal Production Process |
Izak Duenyas |
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John A. Bryant, CEO of Kellogg Company, must find a way to streamline an... |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken: Crisis Communication—Rat Trap! |
Glyn ATWAL |
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An isolated rat infestation in a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in Ne... |
Kinder, Lydenberg, and Domini and
Socially Responsible Investing |
Paul Godfrey |
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This case study tells the story of KLD Research & Analytics, which provi... |
| La Morada: The Challenges of Adopting an Entrepreneurial Culture in a Social Change Organization |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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The nonprofit organization La Morada operates in Santiago, Chile, as a c... |
| LanServe Corporation (A) |
William Lovejoy |
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This case explores the LanServe Corporation, a company that focuses on m... |
| LanServe Corporation (B) |
William Lovejoy |
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This case builds upon LanServe Corporation (A). LanServe, a company that... |
| Laura Moore and the Center for Executive Woman |
Christie L. Nordhielm |
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Laura Moore, CEO of her own executive recruiting firm, Moore Associates,... |
| Leadership Crisis Challenge : STAR Global Beverages & the AquaStar Crisis |
Susan Ashford |
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~~~~Winner of the 2011 University of Michigan Provost's Teaching Innovat... |
| Leadership Crisis Challenge: Olick International |
Susan Ashford |
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~~~~Winner of the 2011 University of Michigan Provost's Teaching Innov... |
| Leadership Crisis Challenge: Pharmeck |
Susan Ashford |
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~~~~Winner of the 2011 University of Michigan Provost's Teaching Innovat... |
| Leadership Crisis Challenge: Timora International |
Susan Ashford |
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~~~~Winner of the 2011 University of Michigan Provost's Teaching Innov... |
| Lean Process Improvements at Cleveland Clinic |
Izak Duenyas |
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This case study teaches students about lean process improvement projects... |
| Left Shoe Company: Profile |
Scott A. Moore |
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This is a concise profile of Left foot Company, the customized shoe bu... |
| Lehman Brothers |
Robert J. Dolan |
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This informational case details the story of Lehman Brothers in the wake... |
| Lewis Stone Inc. |
William Lovejoy |
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Lewis Stone is a small, Midwestern company that manufactures plastic par... |
| LifeSpring Hospitals |
Aneel Karnani |
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This case study details LifeSpring Hospitals, a maternity hospital chain... |
| LivingHomes |
Rebecca Henn |
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~~Awarded 3rd prize in the 2008 oikos Casewriting Competition~~
Steve... |
| LivingHomes (A) (VIDEO) |
Andrew Hoffman |
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This video accompanies the case "LivingHomes." It depicts a site install... |
| LivingHomes (B) (VIDEO) |
Andrew Hoffman |
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This video accompanies the case, LivingHomes. It is an interview with th... |
| Losing Face on Facebook |
Glyn ATWAL |
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Casey Cook had been client services director at a Madison Avenue adverti... |
| Madras Cements, Ltd. |
C.K. Prahalad |
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This case follows Madras Cement Company's tenacity in its effort to impl... |
| Maggie's Organics: A Company Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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This profile highlights Maggie’s Organics, the oldest U.S. organic appar... |
| Making a Market: eBay, StubHub, and Swaptree |
Robert J. Dolan |
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This case is comprised of three concise vignettes describing three diffe... |
| Maritime Transportation: The Global System of Shipping and Ports |
Ravi Anupindi |
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This conceptual note is focused on one of the most important aspects of ... |
| Market for Printing Plates in Libya, The: Case Study in International Business |
William J. Streeter |
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Managers of a European printing plate manufacturer must decide how to ha... |
| Martin Burt: A Conversation with a Social Entrepreneur |
Paul Godfrey |
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This case provides students with an in-depth interview with Martin Burt,... |
| Marvel Comics: From Stan Lee to Mickey |
Scott A. Moore |
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This profile describes Marvel Comics' beginning as a small start-up, its... |
Mass Production and Vertical Integration
at Ford in the 1920s |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This mini-case provides a concise description of Ford's early history, h... |
| McDonald’s (A): McDonald’s Environmental Strategy |
Stuart Hart |
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McDonald's Case (A) is the first piece in the McDonald's case series. It... |
| McDonald’s: Profile on Its Rise, Descent, and Return |
Scott A. Moore |
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This profile chronicles McDonald's rise over 40 years, its sudden descen... |
| McDonald's (B1): The Clamshell Controversy |
Stuart Hart |
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McDonald's Case (B1) is the second piece in the McDonald's case series. ... |
| McDonald's (B2): The Decision |
Stuart Hart |
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Case B2 is the third of part of the McDonald's Case Series. It is a shor... |
| McDonald's (C): Sustaining McDonald’s Environmental Success |
Stuart Hart |
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McDonald's Case (C) is the fourth piece in the McDonald's case series. I... |
| Midco Pharmaceuticals |
William Lovejoy |
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This case follows Laura Milanes as she defines the problems facing Midco... |
Middletown General Hospital Emergency
Department Observation Unit Analysis |
William Lovejoy |
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This case uses the example of a Hospital's Emergency Department to intro... |
| Molten Metal Technology (A) |
Andrew Hoffman |
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This case describes Molten Metal Technology's beginnings and its new tec... |
| Molten Metal Technology (B) |
Andrew Hoffman |
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This case, the second in a series, describes Molten Metal Technology's p... |
| Monsanto Company (A): Quest For Sustainability |
Stuart Hart |
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This case explores Monsanto's sustainability-based strategy and subseque... |
| Monsanto Company (B): Quest For Sustainability |
Stuart Hart |
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Following two years of sustained controversy over its genetically modifi... |
| Monsanto Company (Spanish): Búsqueda de Sostenibilidad (A) |
Stuart Hart |
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Este caso explora la estrategia de negocios de la empresa Monsanto sigui... |
| Monsanto Company (Spanish): Búsqueda de Sostenibilidad (B) |
Stuart Hart |
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Después de dos años de controversia en relación a sus cultivos genéticam... |
| Movirtu's Cloud Phone Service: Funding a Base-of-the-Pyramid Venture |
Ted London |
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Who are the right investors for a for-profit company targeting the wor... |
| Naandi Foundation: Bringing Safe Water to India's Villages and Communities |
Allen Hammond |
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This case follows the development of the Naandi Safe Water Program from ... |
| NAFTA Arrives at Maxwell Tomato Farms |
William J. Streeter |
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Having misjudged their level of risk, a family must deal with the implic... |
| Nanocerox |
Thomas C. Kinnear |
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Nanocerox is a start-up company based in Ann Arbor, MI, that provides na... |
| Natural8 Ltd.: Science, Beauty and Nature All in One Lipstick |
Veronica Velo |
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This case discusses the story of a new beauty product, Natural8, a lipst... |
| Net Impact of NetSuite Case, The |
Christie L. Nordhielm |
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Zack Nelson, President and CEO of NetSuite, is looking to expand his bus... |
| New Technologies and Financial Communications: The Opportunities and Risk of Social Media and Other On-Line Tools for Investor Relations |
Greg Miller |
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A slew of information technologies have emerged in recent years with the... |
| NextBillion 2010 Case Writing Competition Winners : Case Studies in Social Enterprise and BoP |
WDI Staff |
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The five cases in this collection are winners of the NextBillion 2011 Ca... |
| NextBillion 2011 Case Writing Competition Winners: Case Studies in Social Enterprise and BoP |
WDI Staff |
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Winners of an academic business case competition co-sponsored by the ... |
| NIKEiD: Profile |
Scott A. Moore |
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This is a concise profile of NIKEiD, Nike's customized product line. ... |
| Note on Advertainment: Fusing Advertising and Entertainment |
Cristel Russell |
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This note on the $6 billion advertainment industry outlines how product ... |
| Note on Applying Design Thinking to Your Social Venture |
Moses Lee |
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Today, most innovative and high-impact social ventures operating at the ... |
| Note on Building a Successful Startup Management Team: 12 Keys |
James D. Price |
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The vast majority of all viable new inventions or business ideas never m... |
Note on Building Shareholder Value by Commercializing
Corporate Innovation |
James D. Price |
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The vast majority of all viable new inventions or business ideas never m... |
| Note on Business Model Innovation: It Can Be as Critical to New-Business Success as Technology Innovation |
James D. Price |
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Surprisingly, the dominant competitor that eventually surfaces in many i... |
| Note on Capitalization Tables for New Ventures: Figuring Out How Much Money Your Startup Needs, When You Should Raise It, and How Much It Will Cost |
James D. Price |
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This note introduces students to the concept of capitalization tables. I... |
| Note on Corporate Social Responsibility: A Debate |
Aneel Karnani |
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This note is a summary of the articles originally published in the Winte... |
| Note on Corruption in International Business (A) |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This note focuses on corruption in international business. It defines ... |
| Note on Corruption in International Business (B) |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This note focuses on corruption in international business. It defines ... |
Note on Developing Financial Projections for Startups
and Growth Businesses |
James D. Price |
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Prospective investors in startups and growth businesses expect to review... |
| Note on Digitization and its Effects |
Scott A. Moore |
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The purpose of this note is to provide some insight about the change fro... |
| Note on Economic Variation Across Firms |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This note is intended to provide insights into variation across firms an... |
Note on Exploring the Value Chain
of Branded Fashion Goods |
Scott A. Moore |
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This note profiles two companies--Gap Inc. and Deckers Outdoors Corp--wi... |
| Note on Google AdWords |
Scott A. Moore |
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This profile describes Google AdWords, which offers advertisers placemen... |
| Note on How to Write a Teaching Note |
Moses Lee |
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This note is available for free; simply click the product preview, below... |
| Note on Life-Cycle Analysis |
Stuart Hart |
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This note gives a general overview of Life-cycle analysis (LCA). As corp... |
Note on Managing Investor Due Diligence When Raising
Capital for an Early-Stage Business |
James D. Price |
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This note provides two items that entrepreneurs and start-up teams will ... |
| Note on Managing the Value Chain: Governance, Location, and Firm Scope Decisions |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This note explains the considerations involved in determining a firm’s v... |
| Note on Nation Branding |
Rajeev Batra |
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This conceptual note gives students a brief overview of the emerging fie... |
| Note on Organizational Architecture for International Operations: Structure Follow Stategy |
William J. Streeter |
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This conceptual note describes choices for organizational structure base... |
| Note on Organizational Resilience: Harnessing Potential in the Face of Adversity |
Kathleen Sutcliffe |
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Resilience, while often used to describe individuals who have overcome h... |
| Note on Sensing Opportunity |
Robert J. Dolan |
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The majority of new product ideas never make it to market. This note is ... |
| Note on Setting the Scope of Your Business |
Scott A. Moore |
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The purpose of this note is to consider the decisions that firms' leader... |
Note on Strategies and Tools for
Developing Cultural Intelligence: Bridging in a Globalizing World |
Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks |
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Globalization is a reality, and the force has significantly changed the ... |
Note on Technological Advances and
the Movie Experience in the U.S. |
Scott A. Moore |
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This note chronicles the technological advances in the American movie in... |
| Note on the Company Paragraph: A Key Component of Successful Positioning |
James D. Price |
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An undervalued but crucial component of a business’s integrated communic... |
Note on the Decline of the “Big Three”
U.S. Auto Producers, The |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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GM, Ford, and Chrysler, the “Big Three” of the U.S. automotive industry,... |
| Note on the Elevator Pitch: A Brief, Verbal Overview of Your Startup Business |
James D. Price |
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The brief, verbal, executive overview of the startup business – the so-c... |
| Note on The Global Business Environment |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This note describes the historical, present day, and projected future of... |
| Note on the Global Middle Class |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Rapid economic growth in India, China, and other developing nations in t... |
| Note on the McDonald's Environmental Cases |
Stuart Hart |
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This note, which is intended to accompany the McDonald's case series, gi... |
| Note on the Role of Subsidies in a Market Economy, The |
Ted London |
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A review of the topic of subsidies yields a wide range of perspectives. ... |
| Note on the Secrets of Entrepreneurial Success |
James D. Price |
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Entrepreneurship is an increasingly popular career path – for young adul... |
| Note on the Services Shift: Managing the Global Sourcing of Services |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Most business people, pundits, and politicians in the U.S. and other dev... |
| Note on the Significance of a Piggy Bank: Relearning Lessons We’ve Forgotten |
Michael Costello |
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It's easy to forget childhood lessons. This is the story of how Purina, ... |
Note on the Value Chain: A Framework
for Analyzing Firm Activities |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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This note is an adaptation for classroom use of Chapter 2 of "The Servic... |
| Note on the Value Proposition and Business Models |
Robert J. Dolan |
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This note introduces students to what a Value Proposition is. It walks s... |
| Note on The Venture Presentation : How to Successfully Position Your Startup with Investors & Strategic Partners |
James D. Price |
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As an entrepreneur or start-up CEO, once you get your foot in the door w... |
| Note on the Venture Value Chain: A Conceptual Framework for Building Successful New Businesses |
James D. Price |
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This note introduces the Value Venture Chain (VVC) model, which applies ... |
| Note on Theories of Strategic Trade: Beyond Comparative Advantage |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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The so-called New International Economics (alternatively, Strategic Trad... |
| Note on Trade and Comparative Advantage |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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Whether nations benefit from trade is a question that has been passionat... |
| Note on Understanding Balance of Payments |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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National governments keep track of financial flows into and out of their... |
| Note on Understanding Exchange Rates |
Robert E. Kennedy |
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In today’s global economy, exchange rates have a significant influence o... |
| Note on Using the Venture Quotient to Manage Early-Stage Business Risk?: What's Your VQ? |
James D. Price |
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Building a brand new business from scratch is fraught with peril. Yet ir... |
| Note on Variability, Buffers, and Inventory |
William Lovejoy |
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Most production systems are faced with the problem of variability. Custo... |
| Note on What Corporations Can Learn From Entrepreneurs: Applying Startup Skills to Accelerate Corporate Innovation |
James D. Price |
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It’s fair to say that many large, established organizations tend not to ... |
| Note on Writing a Winning Business Plan: The Springboard for Successful Startups, Corporate Ventures, and Growth Businesses |
James D. Price |
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While for most people, the business plan conjures images of entrepreneur... |
| Note on Writing an Effective Syllabus |
Marc Robinson |
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The note provides you with the tools to start building a thorough and us... |
| Open Book Finance |
Ryan Smerek |
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This case outlines the origins of Open Book Finance, its core elements, ... |
| Oxfam's "Make Trade Fair" Campaign Against Starbucks |
Christie L. Nordhielm |
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Oxfam and a coalition of allies asked Starbucks to sign an agreement to ... |
| P&G : Engaging Customers Through Branded Entertainment |
Rajeev Batra |
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This case presents the novel approach Procter & Gamble (P&G) has taken t... |
| Parques para Chile: Creating an Organization While Simultaneously Developing a Social Enterprise |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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Parques Para Chile, an organization based in Chile, strengthens and conn... |
| Partnership for Katine Village: AMREF & The Guardian Newspaper |
Christie L. Nordhielm |
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AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation) is an NGO working on h... |
| P-Centrum: Limiting Financial Returns for Greater Rehabilitation Success |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
|
P-Centrum is a Czech NGO with the mission to prevent youth drug addicti... |
| PepsiCo & Coca-Cola Company: Vertical Integration |
Aneel Karnani |
|
In 2009, Pepsi acquired its two largest franchised bottlers. Six months... |
| Petro Refinery LLC |
Izak Duenyas |
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The president of Petro Refinery LLC hosts weekly meetings with select te... |
| Plante & Moran: All You Really Need to Know |
Lynn Wooten |
|
This short case is one of eight in a series of cases written for the Nex... |
| Prahalad and Krishnan's The New Age of Innovation |
Scott A. Moore |
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In The New Age of Innovation, C.K. Prahalad and M.S. Krishnan, professor... |
| Pricing Games: Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox |
Valerie Y. Suslow |
|
Economic game theory can be a tedious and difficult concept, but it does... |
| Procter & Gamble’s PUR Purifier of Water: How Global Corporate Philanthropy Builds Shareholder Value |
Carol Seagle |
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Over the last ten years, Procter & Gamble has helped to distribute over ... |
| Profile of a Partnership: Whirlpool and Habitat for Humanity |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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This profile highlights the partnership between Habitat for Humanity and... |
| Profile of Enron: The Rise and Fall |
Scott A. Moore |
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In 1999, Enron was the #1 company in innovation and quality of managemen... |
| Profile of Kodak: From Film to Digital Photography |
Scott A. Moore |
|
Kodak has been a leader in convenient and cutting edge products for many... |
| Quicken Loans: An Enduring Entrepreneurial Spirit |
Lynn Wooten |
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This short case is one of eight in a series of cases written for the Nex... |
| Rainforest Expeditions : Planning for the Future |
Gautam Kaul |
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2004 marked the 15th anniversary of the founding of the ecotourism compa... |
| Range Resources: A Commitment to Transparency |
Andrew Hoffman |
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John Pinkerton, CEO of natural gas company Range Resources, must conside... |
| Remanufacturing at Cummins, Inc. |
Brian Talbot |
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Cummins is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and remanufacturers ... |
Restructuring the International Activities
of Clayton Electronics Company |
William J. Streeter |
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Clayton is an electronics company with a strong international component.... |
| Russell Athletic Tries to Keep the Shirt on Its Back (A) |
Brian Talbot |
|
Russell Athletic, one of the University of Michigan's primary providers ... |
| Russell Athletic Tries to Keep the Shirt on Its Back (B) |
Brian Talbot |
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This case involves a recent labor rights controversy surrounding Russel... |
| SC Johnson and the Greenlist Opportunity |
Stuart Hart |
|
SC Johnson, a leading consumer products goods company, developed a paten... |
| Sealed Air Corporation: The Road From 1980-2000 |
Robert J. Dolan |
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This mini-case is an update to "Sealed Air Corporation", a case publishe... |
| Selling Health: Hindustan Lever and the Soap Market |
C.K. Prahalad |
|
Around the world, 2.2 million people die from diarrheal disease every ye... |
| Serious Play at the Make-A-Wish-Foundation |
Adam Grant |
|
This case explores the benefits and challenges of creating and sustainin... |
| Sherwin Williams: Splashing Into the Low VOC Paint Market |
Andrew Hoffman |
|
In late 1996, Sherwin-Williams CEO John Breen sat at his desk, preparing... |
| Six Flags |
Robert J. Dolan |
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This case is about Six Flags, a national theme park chain, as its CEO, M... |
| SMART: Global Urban Mobility Solutions |
Nigel Melville |
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SMART works to develop more efficient, environmentally and socially sust... |
| Snapple Beverages |
Robert J. Dolan |
|
How do you blow a $1.7 billion merger? You buy a company with a popular ... |
| Stonewall Community Foundation: Increasing Awareness and Donations |
Christie L. Nordhielm |
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This case follows Bill Mattle, the executive director of the Stonewall C... |
| Subsidies in Base-of-the-Pyramid Venture Development |
Ted London |
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Though there is limited literature on the role of subsidies in venture d... |
| Sun Ovens International: A Company Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
|
This profile highlights the social purpose business, SUN OVENS Internati... |
| Supply Chain Risk Management at Cisco: Response to H1N1 |
Ravi Anupindi |
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This case will expose students to the important area of supply chain ris... |
| Supply Chain Risk Management at Cisco (VIDEO): Response to H1N1 |
Ravi Anupindi |
|
In this companion to the Cisco case regarding the company's response to ... |
| Sustainability at Detroit Edison: Using Natural Gas as a Transition Fuel |
Owen Q. Wu |
|
Electric utility companies have been at the forefront of the sustainable... |
| Sweetest Business of Nestle Venezuela, The: El Dulce Negocio |
Deborah Mendez* |
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This is the Next Billion/WDI 2010 Case Writing Competition Winner.
... |
| SweetRiot: A Company Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
|
Is it possible for a business to do well by doing good? This profile hi... |
| Tandus 2010: Race to Sustainability (A) |
Mark Milstein |
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This case describes the strategic and environmental challenges at Tandus... |
| Tandus 2010: Race to Sustainability (B) |
Mark Milstein |
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This case describes the strategic and environmental challenges at Tandus... |
| Taproot Foundation: Growing its Impact |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
|
The Taproot Foundation was founded in 2001 by Aaron Hurst, who had the... |
| Taproot Foundation, The: An Organizational Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
|
Historically, pro bono work has been an unreliable source of support for... |
Targeting Malaria: A classroom Simulation for Comparing Charity
and Social Marketing-Based Approaches |
Ted London |
|
In Africa, the usage of insecticide treated bed-nets (ITNs) has shown to... |
| Targeting Malaria (VIDEO): Jacqueline Novogratz Talk |
Ted London |
|
This video accompanies the case "Targeting Malaria: Comparing Charity... |
| Targeting the Unbanked: Mzansi at Standard Bank |
Paul Clyde |
|
This case explores the different formal and informal financial instrum... |
| Tata Consultancy Services: Global Talent Leverage |
C.K. Prahalad |
|
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is a top Indian software services and co... |
| Tata Motors: A Profile of the Tata Nano |
Robert J. Dolan |
|
This is a profile of Tata Motors, a division of The Tata Group, and thei... |
| TechnoServe: Cashing in on Cashews |
Aneel Karnani |
|
In the mid-1970s, Mozambique was the world’s leading cashew nut producer... |
| TerraCycle : A Company Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
|
This profile highlights TerraCycle, a company founded by a Princeton Uni... |
| The HealthStore Foundation's CFWshops: An Organizational Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
|
Inexpensive drugs are available to treat 70% of childhood illness in the... |
| The Launch Lens: 12 Questions to Bring Any New Business Idea into Clear Focus |
James D. Price |
|
This note provides a framework for evaluating new business concepts. It ... |
| The MSU Federal Credit Union: People Helping People |
Lynn Wooten |
|
This short case is one of eight in a series of cases written for the Nex... |
| The South Pacific Business Development Foundation: Fighting Poverty in Fiji |
Philip Powell |
|
Second Place Winner of the NextBillion 2011 Case Writing Competition<... |
| The Y in Google: Attracting and Retaining the Millennials |
Lynn Wooten |
|
This short case is one of eight in a series of cases written for the Nex... |
| Toll Brothers |
Scott A. Moore |
|
Toll Brothers has lost focus on what it does best. This is the surprisin... |
| Trojan UV |
David Vannette |
|
Russel Wisselink, a Senior Buyer for Trojan Technologies in London, Onta... |
| Understanding Exchange Rates Quiz (A) |
Robert E. Kennedy |
|
This multiple choice quiz accompanies the conceptual note, Understanding... |
| Understanding Exchange Rates Quiz (B) |
Robert E. Kennedy |
|
This multiple choice quiz accompanies the conceptual note, Understanding... |
| Understanding Exchange Rates Quiz (C) |
Robert E. Kennedy |
|
This multiple choice quiz accompanies the conceptual note, Understanding... |
| Understanding Exchange Rates Quiz (D) |
Robert E. Kennedy |
|
This multiple choice quiz accompanies the conceptual note, Understanding... |
| Understanding Exchange Rates Quiz (E) |
Robert E. Kennedy |
|
This multiple choice quiz accompanies the conceptual note, Understanding... |
| Understanding Macauley Duration: A Simple Explanation of a Complex Financial Concept |
Kumar |
|
This pedagogical note offers a clear way to teach Macauley Duration, a f... |
| Valassis: Nurturing a Team-Oriented Environment |
Lynn Wooten |
|
This short case is one of eight in a series of cases written for the Nex... |
| Verge Records: A Company Profile |
Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
|
This profile highlights Verge Records, a label that was founded in order... |
| Village Capital: Using Peer Support to Accelerate Impact Investing |
Peter Roberts |
|
First Place Winner of the NextBillion 2011 Case Writing Competition |
| Vision Correction in the Developing World |
Aneel Karnani |
|
This case is about a major unmet social need: vision correction. Even th... |
| VisionSpring: A Lens for Growth at the Base of the Pyramid |
Ted London |
|
~~Awarded 1st place in the 2008 oikos Casewriting Competition~~
VisionS... |
| VisionSpring (VIDEO) |
Ted London |
|
This video accompanies the case VisionSpring: A Lens for Growth at the... |
| Voices of the BoP (VIDEO): CARE India & PEACE |
Ted London |
|
This video accompanies the case Global Seeds to Village Farmers. This... |
| Voxiva : Minimizing the spread of AIDS |
C.K. Prahalad |
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Peru's struggle in the early 1990s to control a cholera outbreak took ye... |
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Kelly Janiga Ramirez |
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Vydra is an NGO established in 1997 in Slovakia. Its mission is to pres... |
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Marc Robinson |
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This is the slide deck presentation used in the 2.1.2012 webinar "Case T... |
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Veronica Velo |
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Wessex Power Technology Ltd. offers sales and marketing services to over... |
| Western Union Co. : A Case for Global Expansion |
Patricia Loubeau |
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The Western Union Company is the largest US-owned provider of money tran... |
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Stuart Hart |
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Weyerhaeuser is the world’s largest private owner of standing softwood t... |
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Christie L. Nordhielm |
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This case and accompanying simulation follow Whole Foods, a supermarket ... |
| Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda: Banana Wine by Coproviba |
Etienne Musonera |
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This case was written for a class in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Init... |
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Etienne Musonera |
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Etienne Musonera |
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This Kinyarwanda-language version case was written about an alumnus of t... |
| Women Entrepreneurs in Rwanda: Loans for the Lumberyard |
Etienne Musonera |
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This case was written about an alumnus of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women... |
| World of Warcraft |
Christie L. Nordhielm |
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Since its debut 2004, Blizzard Entertainment’s blockbuster game World of... |
| Zingerman's Community of Businesses |
Wayne Baker |
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Over the years, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses (ZCoB) has regularly... |
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The Zingerman's Community of Businesses video is not to me missed. It co... |
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Robert J. Dolan |
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Though Zipcar's cost-effect approach to car ownership is known for being... |
| Ziqitza Healthcare Limited: Scaling Emergency Medical Services Across India |
Venkataramani Srivatsan |
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This case is featured as part of the Next Billion/WDI 2010 Case Writing ... |
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