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Euro Zone Convergence, Divergence...and Then What?
Warnock, Francis E.; Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0107-EEconomicsA hedge-fund strategist had two decisions to make. First, what was the path of core euro zone long-term interest rates likely to be over the next year? Was the dramatic decline in German long rates over the past few years an aberration that would soon be reversed, or was it part of the “new normal” that would persist for some time? Second, how would periphery long rates evolve relative to core rates? That is-the spread between long rates in the l...Starting at €8.20
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Rio Tinto's Ore Mining: Making Hay from Water
Debaere, PeterCase DARDEN-GEM-0130-EEconomicsWhen the Rio Tinto mining company decided to increase its output of iron ore by 25% in its Marandoo location, it had to deal with an unexpected problem: an excess of water in the deep reaches of the mine. Because freshwater is a scarce resource in this region of Australia, Rio Tinto's challenge was to come up with a comprehensive water strategy for the region. This case is used in Darden's "Economics of Water" course elective.Starting at €8.20
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School of One: Reimagining How Students Learn
Childress, Stacey; Weber, James; Haldeman, MatthewCase HBS-310053-EEntrepreneurshipTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. School of One was a start-up with a new approach to learning. Instead of one teacher delivering the entire math curriculum to a class of 20-25 students, School of One utilized a technology platform that allowed several teachers to collectively oversee the learning of a larger group of students. Each student followed a personalized pathway to mastery of a set of math concepts...Starting at €8.20
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Rethinking School
Childress, StaceyArticle HBS-R1203E-EEconomicsEconomists have found that the higher a country's academic test scores, the faster its GDP grows. That puts the United States' perennially mediocre test scores in a particularly ominous light. Progress is being made, says Childress, of the Gates Foundation, but at the rate even the most engaged school systems are improving, it will take 80 years to catch up to where China is now. New approaches, including personalized technology, online videos, a...Starting at €8.20
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Wireless Generation, Teaching Note
Childress, Stacey; Marietta, Geoff; Mahon, JasonTeaching Note HBS-309028-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for [307049].Starting at €0.00
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Teach for America 2005, Teaching Note
Childress, Stacey; Mahon, Jason; Cheng, Tiffany K.Teaching Note HBS-309053-EStrategyTeaching Note for [805094].Starting at €0.00
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If We Blew It Up, Then We Could....
Childress, StaceyCase HBS-309042-EEntrepreneurshipBy setting up a thought experiment, this exercise challenges students to examine their own assumptions about the meaning of the word "public" in public education, as well as to understand competing assumptions held by others.Starting at €8.20
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Codman Academy: Beyond the Start-Up Phase, Teaching Note
Childress, StaceyTeaching Note HBS-309079-ETeaching Note for [308072].Starting at €0.00
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KIPP 2007: Implementing a Smart Growth Strategy, Teaching Note
Childress, Stacey; Mahon, JasonTeaching Note HBS-309082-ETeaching Note for [308073].Starting at €0.00
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Launching the Bronx Lab School, Teaching Note
Childress, Stacey; Mahon, Jason; Cheng, Tiffany K.Teaching Note HBS-809053-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for [805093].Starting at €0.00