HBSP (USA)
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Bankruptcy in the City of Detroit
Gilson, Stuart C.; Mugford, Kristin; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-215070-EService and Operations ManagementThe June, 2013 bankruptcy of the City of Detroit, Michigan was, at the time, the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history. Detroit had struggled for years with a weakening tax base, high unemployment, a heavy debt load and increasing retiree costs. These financial strains led to cuts in basic public services, declines in population, and significant urban blight. The State of Michigan appointed an Emergency Manager, Kevyn Orr, to lead the ...Starting at €8.20
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West German Headache Center: Integrated Migraine Care
Porter, Michael E.; Guth, Clemens; Dannemiller, ElisaCase HBS-707559-EService and Operations ManagementDescribes the joint efforts of the German health plan KKH and Essen University Hospital to develop an integrated practice unit (IPU), and the West German Headache Center's efforts to improve the quality of migraine care. Provides an overview of the German health care system detailing its provider, health plan, and reimbursement structure. Following new legislation in 2004, which allowed health plans and selected providers to contract outside of t...Starting at €8.20
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StockX: The Stock Market of Things (Abridged)
Farronato, Chiara; Horton, John J; Lobb, Annelena; Kelley, JuliaCase HBS-621107-EService and Operations ManagementFounded in 2015 by Dan Gilbert, Josh Luber, and Greg Schwartz, StockX was an online platform where users could buy and sell unworn luxury and limited-edition sneakers. Sneaker resale prices often fluctuated over time based on supply and demand, creating aStarting at €8.20
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OpenNotes
Rayport, Jeffrey; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-817080-EService and Operations ManagementIn 2017, executives at OpenNotes, a national movement to improve the relationship between doctors and patients by sharing doctors' visit notes about patients with patients, were considering options in efforts to achieve scale. The movement hoped to reach 50 million patients by 2020. One opportunity was building an OpenNotes app for smartphones, in which patients could access their visit notes on their phones through an app compatible with Apple C...Starting at €8.20