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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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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
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New Leaders for New Schools, Teaching Note
Childress, Stacey; Mahon, Jason; Cheng, Tiffany K.Teaching Note HBS-809041-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for [803073].Starting at €0.00
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Hummus Bar: Dipping into International Markets
Ilan Alon; Jennifer Dugosh; Yusaf AkbarCase IVEY-9B13M060-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder of Hummus Bar, a successful restaurant in Hungary, is considering expansion. He is struggling to identify and select the most promising market. Should he pursue domestic expansion or consider internationalizing his concept? The founder wants to recruit and involve additional investors to spread risk, enhance the brand through diversified skill sets and ensure he selects the most appropriate entry strategy.Starting at €8.20
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Succession Planning: Surviving the Next Generation
Ilan Alon; Kimberley HowardCase IVEY-9B09C015-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyIn late May 2009, Albert Bohemier, CEO of Survival Systems Limited (SSL), located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, paced the deck of the training pool at Survival Training Simulation Theatre wondering how best to transition the company to new leadership. During the past five years, attempts at succession planning had been unsuccessful. As the leader of the company for over 25 years, Bohemier was ready to retire, but there were many aspects of successio...Starting at €8.20
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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