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Novartis’ Gilenya: Navigating the Interplay Between Drug Innovation, Pricing, and Reimbursement in Different Countries’ Health Care Systems - Teaching Note
Chess, R; Luthre, JTeaching Note SGSB-E489TN-EEntrepreneurshipInternational healthcare and reimbursement systems underwent a radical transformation in the 2000s, resulting from growing financial pressures incited by economic depression and a steady rise in healthcare spending. This phenomenon was most pronounced in the United States, where the health-spending share of GDP rose from five percent in 1960 to 17.9 percent in 2011. In Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries on a...Starting at €0.00
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Practice Fusion - Teaching note
Chess, R; Kissick, RTeaching Note SGSB-E589TN-EEntrepreneurshipCentered on Practice Fusion, a free web-based electronic health record (EHR) company based in San Francisco, the Practice Fusion case examines the rapid growth of EHR systems in the United States from 2009 to 2014. The case discusses the challenges associated with adopting an EHR system (also referred to as an electronic medical record [EMR] system) from the standpoint of health care providers, both large and small. It also examines the benefit...Starting at €0.00
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Blue Shield of California - Teaching note
Chess, R; Saucedo, MTeaching Note SGSB-OIT112TN-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementBlue Shield of California follows CEO Paul Markovich as he navigates the challenges of running one of the largest not-for-profit health care insurers in the United States. The case begins with a history of health insurance in the US, beginning in the 1870s and working through the origination of modern day health care in the 1920s. It then analyzes the modern day industry before diving into the challenges faced by Blue Shield of California today. ...Starting at €0.00
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Harley-Davidson Inc.
George Athanassakos; Reyer Barel; Saj KarsanCase IVEY-9B08N021-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceThe founders of BarKar, an investment company, are considering whether to invest in Harley-Davidson Inc. BarKar is a value-oriented investment company in Vancouver, B.C., Canada that specializes in identifying and investing in companies trading at more than a one-third discount to their intrinsic value. In order to reach a decision, the founders have to look at the financials and carry out a strategic analysis to determine the intrinsic value of ...Starting at €8.20
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La-Z-Boy
George Athanassakos; Muhammad Fuad FarooqiCase IVEY-9B08N022-EFinanceIn September, 2005 an investment analyst had recommended to the investment committee of Optimal Funds (the Fund) to invest $10 million in La-Z-Boy, in addition to the $20 million that the Fund had already invested. The analyst believed La-Z-Boy represented strong value yet, having only been on the job less than one year, he knew that he needed to provide sound judgment and analysis to convince the investment committee and to maintain his credibil...Starting at €8.20
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McKesson Corporation: Pharmaceutical Distribution Industry
George Athanassakos; Woojin Lee; Andy Seo; Derek Kang; Ton BuiCase IVEY-9B20N017-EFinance, StrategyOn October 27, 2017, the share price of McKesson Corporation and two other major US pharmaceutical distributors dropped by 7–12 per cent over only a few days. The stock price drop was fuelled by reports that Amazon Inc. had quietly acquired wholesales phaStarting at €8.20
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Novartis’ Gilenya: Navigating the Interplay Between Drug Innovation, Pricing, and Reimbursement in Different Countries’ Health Care Systems
Chess, R; Luthre, JCase SGSB-E489-EEntrepreneurshipInternational healthcare and reimbursement systems underwent a radical transformation in the 2000s, resulting from growing financial pressures incited by economic depression and a steady rise in healthcare spending. This phenomenon was most pronounced in the United States, where the health-spending share of GDP rose from five percent in 1960 to 17.9 percent in 2011. In Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries on a...Starting at €8.20
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Practice Fusion
Chess, R; Kissick, RCase SGSB-E589-EEntrepreneurshipCentered on Practice Fusion, a free web-based electronic health record (EHR) company based in San Francisco, the Practice Fusion case examines the rapid growth of EHR systems in the United States from 2009 to 2014. The case discusses the challenges associated with adopting an EHR system (also referred to as an electronic medical record [EMR] system) from the standpoint of health care providers, both large and small. It also examines the benefit...Starting at €8.20
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Blue Shield of California
Chess, R; Saucedo, MCase SGSB-OIT112-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementBlue Shield of California follows CEO Paul Markovich as he navigates the challenges of running one of the largest not-for-profit health care insurers in the United States. The case begins with a history of health insurance in the US, beginning in the 1870s and working through the origination of modern day health care in the 1920s. It then analyzes the modern day industry before diving into the challenges faced by Blue Shield of California today. ...Starting at €8.20
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National Presto Industries
George Athanassakos; Marlena ZabielskaCase IVEY-9B11N017-EFinanceA recent business graduate decided to contact her former classmates from her value investing course. She emailed them with a proposal to re-evaluate the company they had valued for their final project, National Presto Industries (Presto). Presto was a diversified company operating in three different industries: housewares/small appliances, absorbent products, and defense. The price had dropped about 25 per cent and perhaps it was time to take it ...Starting at €8.20