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Vodafone in Japan (A)
Alcacer, Juan; Furey, Mary; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-711464-EStrategyDespite a rough start in the Japanese telecom market, by late 2003, Vodafone seemed to have weathered the storm, largely based on the strength of their mobile phone unit. But was it simply the calm before the storm?Starting at €8.20
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Into Local Streets: Maryland National Guard and the Baltimore Riots
Howitt, Arnold M.; Lundberg, KirstenCase HBS-KS1253-EEconomicsOn April 19, 2015, Freddie Gray, a young African American male, died while in the custody of the Baltimore Police. In response to his death, which occurred less than a year after a similar incident in Ferguson, Missouri, protestors mobilized daily in Baltimore to vocalize their frustrations, including what they saw as law enforcement's long-standing mistreatment of the African American community. Then, on April 27, following Gray's funeral, riots...Starting at €8.20
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The Globalization of the NFL (Spanish version)
Alcacer, Juan; Furey, MaryCase HBS-716S15StrategyBy 2010, the National Football League (NFL) was still having trouble attracting both a global roster and fan base despite systemized attempts at internationalizing since 1989. Why? Was it simply a bad idea to try to export football, a sport that many considered uniquely American? Or was it a good idea that had been poorly executed?Starting at €8.20
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Vodafone in Japan (C)
Alcacer, Juan; Furey, Mary; Yamazaki, MayukaCase HBS-711470-EStrategyAn update to Vodafone cases A and B, describing Softbank's acquisition of Vodafone and its performance in Japan.Starting at €5.74
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Cree, Inc.: Which Bright Future
Collis, David J.; Furey, Mary; Shaffer, MatthewCase HBS-711457-EStrategyAfter its founding in the late 1980s, Cree Inc. quickly grew into a major player in the emerging LED market. By 2007, technological improvements in LEDs had made them suitable for TV, computer, and mobile "backlighting"; and concerns over global warning led to calls to shift to more energy-efficient sources of general lighting (which favored LEDs, as they were far more efficient than the traditionally-dominant incandescents). In this context, Cre...Starting at €8.20
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Wellness is Everyone's Business: Public-Private Partnerships for Health in Minnesota
Howitt, Arnold M.; Weeks, JenniferCase HBS-HKS774-EEconomicsLike many other states at the time, Minnesota found itself facing several serious long-term public health challenges in the mid- and late-2000s, including rapidly rising health care costs and residents' increasing vulnerability to chronic diseases arising from unhealthy behaviors like smoking as well as higher obesity rates. Compounding these challenges, in 2008 a major economic recession took hold across the country, prompting states to target h...Starting at €8.20
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Recovery in Aurora: The Public Schools' Response to the July 2012 Movie Theater Shooting (B)
Howitt, Arnold M.; Tannenwald, David L.Case HBS-HKS893-ESupplement case to product HKS892. HKS Case Number 2025.0.Starting at €5.74
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Fears and Realities: Managing Ebola in Dallas Epilogue
Howitt, Arnold M.; Lundberg, KirstenCase HBS-KS1161-EEconomicsThis epilogue accompanies case number KS1160. In September 2014, as several West African countries continued to battle a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus, Dallas, Texas emerged as ground zero for the disease in the U.S. This case recounts how, over the course of three days, Thomas Eric Duncan, who had recently arrived in the city from Liberia, reported twice to Dallas Presbyterian Hospital exhibiting signs of illness. Having sent him home after...Starting at €8.20
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The National Guard's Response to the 2010 Pakistan Floods
Howitt, Arnold M.; Tannenwald, David L.Case HBS-KS1187-EEconomicsThroughout the summer of 2010, Pakistan experienced severe flooding that overtook a large portion of the country, displacing millions of people, causing extensive physical damage, and resulting in significant economic losses. This case focuses on the role of the National Guard (and of the U.S. military, more broadly) in the international relief effort that unfolded alongside that of Pakistan's government and military. In particular it highlights ...Starting at €8.20
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When Cultures Collide: 2015 HIV Outbreak in Southern Indiana (B)
Howitt, Arnold M.; Lundberg, KirstenCase HBS-KS1206-EThis case (Parts A&B) takes students behind the scenes at the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) as it struggles to recognize and manage an unusual outbreak of HIV in a poor, rural community. As ISDH learns, illegal injection of prescription drugs, mainly opioids, is spreading the disease. Users are sharing needles and thus exposing the second, third, or subsequent users to infection with HIV from potentially contaminated blood residue. IS...Starting at €5.74