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COVID-19 (B): "It's Like a War"
Matherne, G. Paul; Kessel, SamuelCase DARDEN-E-0447-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn March 2020, John Jenkins, the new chief medical officer of Garfield Health System (GHS) University Hospital, was at the cusp of a crisis. While he had been informed of COVID-19 previously by the hospital epidemiologist, Jenkins had not anticipated theStarting at €5.74
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Hope for Special Hope (A)
Matherne, G. Paul; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OM-1679-EService and Operations ManagementThis case set follows Eric and Holly Nelson, founders of Special Hope Network, a nonprofit organization providing holistic therapy services for children with intellectual disabilities and their families in Lusaka, Zambia. Eric, a pastor, and Holly, a special needs teacher, had previously adopted three children with Down syndrome and moved to Zambia to form this enterprise. They worked hard to overcome systemic obstacles to their mission, includin...Starting at €8.20
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Hope for Special Hope (C)
Matherne, G. Paul; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-OM-1681-EService and Operations ManagementThis case set follows Eric and Holly Nelson, founders of Special Hope Network, a nonprofit organization providing holistic therapy services for children with intellectual disabilities and their families in Lusaka, Zambia. Eric, a pastor, and Holly, a special needs teacher, had previously adopted three children with Down syndrome and moved to Zambia to form this enterprise. They worked hard to overcome systemic obstacles to their mission, includin...Starting at €5.74
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Translating Personal Tragedy into Action: Starting the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation
Matherne, G. Paul; Orr, Emily Jane; Behrman, KatelynCase DARDEN-E-0462-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn 2020, Jennifer and Corey Feist started the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Fund in memory of Jennifer’s sister. As the head of the emergency department at a Manhattan hospital, Lorna Breen had treated patients at hospitals overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic,Starting at €8.20
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A Partner for Mary Washington: Glide with Cerner or Chart a New Path with Epic (B)
Matherne, G. Paul; Elcan, ElizabethCase DARDEN-OM-1732-EService and Operations ManagementThis case set focuses on a health system undergoing transformation and change. In 2015, Mary Washington Healthcare (Mary Washington) is the latest health care organization to plan to upgrade its electronic health record system. The new CEO, Mike McDermottStarting at €5.74
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Evaluating an Investment in Expansion (Spanish version)
Stafford, Erik; Heilprin, Joel L.; DeVolder, JeffreyCase HBS-411S17FinanceWhen students have the English-language PDF of this Brief Case in a coursepack, they will also have the option to purchase an audio version. A manufacturer of private-label personal care products must decide whether to fund an unprecedented expansion of manufacturing capacity. The decision prompts fundamental financial analysis of the potential project, including development of cash flow projections and net present value calculations. Students wi...Starting at €8.20
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Samsung Electronics (Spanish version)
Siegel, Jordan; Chang, James JinhoCase HBS-707S09StrategyWhen is it possible to create a dual advantage of being both low cost and differentiated? In this case, students assess whether Samsung Electronics has been able to achieve such a dual advantage, and if so, how this was possible. Moreover, Samsung Electronics' long-held competitive advantage is under renewed attack. Students also can assess how Samsung should respond to large-scale Chinese entry into its industry.Starting at €8.20
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Lincoln Electric (Spanish version)
Siegel, JordanCase HBS-707S26StrategyWould the cost of starting from scratch be more than sufficiently compensated by the total control the company would enjoy?Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Bimbo (Spanish version)
Siegel, JordanCase HBS-708S20StrategyIn 2007 Grupo Bimbo, a leading global player in the baking industry, expands into China, while at the same time undertaking initiatives to make its U.S. and South American operations more profitable. Allows students to analyze the company's entire global strategy. Places particular attention on how a multinational firm should best adapt to differences in the basic institutions of capitalism and consumer preferences across countries as well as wit...Starting at €8.20
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Estrategia de refrigeradoras de Haier U.S. para 2005
Ghemawat, Pankaj; Hout, Thomas M.; Siegel, JordanCase HBS-709S06StrategyHaier, la primera marca de consumo duradero china en los Estados Unidos, tuvo éxito en los mercados refrigerador, congelador, y el aire acondicionado compactos y luego construyó una fábrica de EE.UU. para entrar en el mercado de tamaño completo. Los temas incluyen el valor de un empresario local al fabricante asiático entrar en los Estados Unidos; construcción de marca y posicionamiento de precio; la disyuntiva decisión de localización de abastec...Starting at €8.20