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IBM Watson at MD Anderson Cancer Center
Greenstein, Shane; Martin, Mel; Agaian, SarkisCase HBS-621022-EService and Operations ManagementAfter discovering that their cancer diagnostic tool, designed to leverage the cloud computing power of IBM Watson, needed greater integration into the clinical processes at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, the development team had difficult choices to make. The Oncology Expert Advisor tool used a combination of machine learning and the latest cancer care research to make recommendations to clinicians in the field. Was automated cancer diagnosis the...Starting at €8.20
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C16 Biosciences: Lab-Grown Palm Oil, Teaching Plan
Bussgang, Jeffrey J.; Hull, Olivia; Martin, MelTeaching Note HBS-820071-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching plan for case 820008.Starting at €0.00
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How Financial Tools Destroy Your Capacity to Do New Things (Spanish version)
Christensen, Clayton M.; Kaufman, Stephen P.; Shih, WillyArticle HBS-R0801FStrategyMost companies aren't half as innovative as their senior executives want them to be (or as their marketing claims suggest they are). What's stifling innovation? There are plenty of usual suspects, but the authors finger three financial tools as key accomplices. Discounted cash flow and net present value, as commonly used, underestimate the real returns and benefits of proceeding with an investment. Most executives compare the cash flows from inno...Starting at €8.20
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Dollar General (A) (Spanish version)
Shih, Willy; Kaufman, Stephen P.; McKillican, RebeccaCase HBS-609S06StrategyDollar General Corporation (DG) operates one of the leading chains of extreme value retailers in the United States. 2006 revenues reached $9.2 billion, making DG the 6th largest mass retailer in the country. With revenues growing at 9% annually over the five-year period up to 2005, DG had the distinction of being only one of three retailers to outperform Wal-Mart in both revenue and profit growth in that time. Life in a Dollar General store paint...Starting at €8.20
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Arrow Electronics -The Apollo Integration
Kaufman, Stephen P.Case HBS-619046-EService and Operations ManagementHaving already made 10 acquisitions of competitors in the last decade, the CEO and Senior Vice President of Arrow are evaluating the acquisition of another small competitor to boost sales, become #1 in a niche market segment, and achieve economies of scale. They are struggling with whether the deal makes strategic sense given forecasts that this niche segment is declining, whether the price is too high given the competitor's lack of profitability...Starting at €8.20
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Dollar General (A)
Shih, Willy; Kaufman, Stephen P.; McKillican, RebeccaCase HBS-607140-EStrategyDollar General Corporation (DG) operates one of the leading chains of extreme value retailers in the United States. 2006 revenues reached $9.2 billion, making DG the 6th largest mass retailer in the country. With revenues growing at 9% annually over the five-year period up to 2005, DG had the distinction of being only one of three retailers to outperform Wal-Mart in both revenue and profit growth in that time. Life in a Dollar General store paint...Starting at €8.20
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Boll & Branch
Schlesinger, Leonard A.; Martin, MelCase HBS-320052-EEntrepreneurshipBoll & Branch is a direct-to-consumer (DTC) business launched in 2015. It was the first Fair-Trade Certified manufacturer of linens. The case provides background on the company, its start, business model, and evolution through 2019.Starting at €8.20
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Netflix in 2011 (Spanish version)
Shih, Willy; Kaufman, Stephen P.Case HBS-617S10StrategyThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Reed Hastings founded Netflix to provide a home movie service that would do a better job satisfying customers than the traditional retail rental model. But as it encountered challenges it underwent several major strategy shifts, ultimately developing a business model and an operational strategy that we...Starting at €8.20
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Netflix in 2011
Shih, Willy; Kaufman, Stephen P.Case HBS-615007-EStrategyThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Reed Hastings founded Netflix to provide a home movie service that would do a better job satisfying customers than the traditional retail rental model. But as it encountered challenges it underwent several major strategy shifts, ultimately developing a business model and an operational strategy that we...Starting at €8.20
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Opening Pandora's Box
Shih, Willy; Kaufman, Stephen P.; Blakeley, Melissa; Dent, MarissaCase HBS-607135-EEntrepreneurshipPandora.com provided a highly customizable online radio service tailored to listeners' musical preferences, and had registered explosive growth since its September, 2005 launch. But proposed changes in royalty rates threatened to kill off many Internet radio sites, including Pandora. Explores Pandora's business model, and whether it can evolve to remain viable.Starting at €8.20