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Mobius Motors: Building an African Car
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCaso SGSB-IDE01-EInnovación y cambioMobius Motors manufactures and sells low-cost cars in the Kenyan market. The company strives to make the cars such that they are affordable, yet still perform well on Africa’s generally poor road networks. The company has attracted a lot of attention from development and venture financiers, and has ambitious plans to expand throughout the African continent. However, Mobius’s fleet of vehicle is still currently very small, and the company faces...Desde 8,20 €
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EcoPost: Financing a Green Start-up in Africa
Sorensen, J; Kennedy, M; Jorasch, GCaso SGSB-IDE02-EInnovación y cambioBased in Nairobi, Kenya, EcoPost manufactures construction posts out of the thousands of tons of plastic waste produced daily by the city. The posts, which are manufactured using second-hand industrial equipment, are frequently used to build fences, park benches, and other objects. Because lumber is very scarce in Kenya, and subject to theft and termite damage, the posts sell very well, and the company has trouble keeping up with demand. The comp...Desde 8,20 €
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Lowell General Physician Hospital Organization
Bohmer, Richard M. J.; Kindred, NatalieCaso HBS-612016-EServicios y operacionesThis case focuses on the Alternative Quality Contract (AQC), a novel payment program designed to incentivize providers to deliver less costly, high quality health care. Under the AQC, offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, providers received a fixed-dollar budget to cover all care provided to a specific patient population, as well as incentive payments for quality. The AQC was piloted in 2009 by a handful of provider organizations, i...Desde 8,20 €
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National Instruments
Applegate, Lynda M.; Pearlson, Keri; Kindred, NatalieCaso HBS-813001-EDirección estratégicaThis case explores the use of social media to support product design, customer support, marketing and HR activities at National Instruments (NI). Based in Austin, Texas, with over $1 billion in 2011 sales, NI designs, produces, and sells software and hardware platforms that simplify development of its customers measurement and control systems. Its customers, ranging from individuals (professors and their students) to large corporations, consist p...Desde 8,20 €
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Mekelle Farms: Poultry Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia
Lee, H; Kennedy, M; Elist, JCaso SGSB-IDE05-EInnovación y cambioAfter deciding to transform a former government-owned poultry farm in Ethiopia, two American business partners encounter challenges related to input costs, inventory management, delivery, government relations, and other key challenges that are common to entrepreneurs operating in an emerging market context. The partners identify Ethiopia as a country in which to build their business because of its favorable investment climate, and they decide to ...Desde 8,20 €
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Philips-Visicu
Herzlinger, Regina E.; Kindred, Natalie; McKinley, Sara MCaso HBS-313015-EDirección estratégicaWould the advent of global payment models and ACOs create sufficient demand for a telemedicine offering covering the care continuum, from hospitals to the home? This was the decision facing Royal Philips Electronics (Philips), the Netherlands-based producer of lighting, consumer electronics, and health care products, in 2012. Philips already offered several remote monitoring systems for hospitals, including the eICU, which it obtained through the...Desde 8,20 €
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Proximity Designs
Hattendorf, L; Kennedy, M; de, Clara, L; Yin, LiCaso SGSB-IDE06-EInnovación y cambioIn early 2014, Sanjay Swamy and Valerie Rozycki Wagoner, respectively chairman and CEO of ZipDial, were discussing the possibility of extending the company’s operations to Indonesia and the Philippines, two key markets in Southeast Asia. Having successfully rolled out ZipDial solutions in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – from their primary market in India – they planned to accelerate expansion into selected markets in the region. Through its proprieta...Desde 8,20 €
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Proximity Designs - Teaching Note
Hattendorf, L; Kennedy, M; de, Clara, L; Yin, LiNota del Instructor SGSB-IDE06TN-EInnovación y cambioIn early 2014, Sanjay Swamy and Valerie Rozycki Wagoner, respectively chairman and CEO of ZipDial, were discussing the possibility of extending the company’s operations to Indonesia and the Philippines, two key markets in Southeast Asia. Having successfully rolled out ZipDial solutions in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka – from their primary market in India – they planned to accelerate expansion into selected markets in the region. Through its proprieta...Desde 0,00 €