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PATH and the Safe Water Project: Making Safe Water Products More Affordable
Zenios S; Denend L; Elliott TCase SGSB-OIT109-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementThis case provides an overview of the nonprofit organization PATH and its Safe Water Project—a five-year effort launched in late 2006 with $17 million in funding from the global development unit of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The purpose of the grant was to evaluate to what extent market-based approaches could help accelerate the widespread adoption and sustained use of household water treatment and safe storage products by low-income ...Starting at €8.20
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Hongxuan Agriculture: Innovations in the Value Chain
Yingying Wang; Shuting Li; Ning Su; Xiangfeng ChenCase IVEY-9B19D009-EService and Operations ManagementIn June 2018, the president of Hongxuan Agriculture Group (Hongxuan), which operated in the Chinese egg industry, was aware that an ongoing trade dispute between China and the United States might affect both his industry and future financing for his compaStarting at €8.20
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Saving Griffin
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Cowan, Alex; Turse, JasonCase DARDEN-OM-1717-EService and Operations ManagementThis case is designed to introduce general management students to applied digital transformation at the program level. The Griffin program is a midsized but high-stakes program in the US Special Operations Command focused on intelligence gathering and analytics. This case describes how the team and its lead used agile to refocus the program, working to drive valuable outcomes for stakeholders.Starting at €8.20
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Growth Hacking Online Education
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Cowan, AlexCase DARDEN-OM-1719-EService and Operations ManagementThis case explores the work of a Darden faculty member, Alex Cowan, to assess the demand for a public version of the software development course he taught at Darden. It was no secret that with the technology sector surging, general management jobs in tech were both a growing category and exciting career trajectory. However, managers in the sector tended to work in small, interdisciplinary agile teams. Creative confidence in going from idea to des...Starting at €8.20
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2U: Higher Education Rewired, Teaching Note
Grushka-Cockayne, YaelTeaching Note HBS-620095-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for case 620044.Starting at €0.00
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Comparing Two Groups: Sampling and t-Testing
Bojinov, Iavor; Farronato, Chiara; Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Shih, Willy; Toffel, Michael W.Case HBS-621044-EService and Operations ManagementThis note describes sampling and t-tests, two fundamental statistical concepts.Starting at €8.20
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2U: Higher Education Rewired
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Lakhani, Karim R.Case HBS-620044-EService and Operations ManagementIn its 2019 Partner Symposium, 2U, an online program management provider (OPM), showcased its new vision: "Career. Curriculum. Continuum. A construct for lifelong learning in the 21st century". 2U, founded in 2008, and went public in 2014, was looking to expand beyond their current degree offerings to include a wider range of programs, such as short courses, bootcamps, and professional certificates. Led by co-founder and CEO Chip Paucek, 2U belie...Starting at €8.20
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Higher Education Rewired (Spanish version)
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Lakhani, Karim R.Case HBS-621S02Service and Operations Management"Career. Curriculum. Continuum. A construct for lifelong learning in the 21st century". 2U, founded in 2008, and went public in 2014, was looking to expand beyond their current degree offerings to include a wider range of programs, such as short courses, bootcamps, and professional certificates. Led by co-founder and CEO Chip Paucek, 2U believed that they were the strongest partner in the OPM market that could enable universities' digital transf...Starting at €8.20
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Hongxuan Agriculture: Innovations in the Value Chain - Teaching Note
Yingying Wang; Shuting Li; Ning Su; Xiangfeng ChenTeaching Note IVEY-8B19D009-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B19D009.Starting at €0.00
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PATH and the Safe Water Project: Seeking Market Based Solutions
Zenios S; Denend L; Elliott TCase SGSB-OIT106-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementThis case provides an overview of the nonprofit organization PATH and its Safe Water Project—a five-year effort launched in late 2006 with $17 million in funding from the global development unit of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The purpose of the grant was to evaluate to what extent market-based approaches could help accelerate the widespread adoption and sustained use of household water treatment and safe storage products by low-income ...Starting at €8.20