As a freshman at Harvard University in 1992, Eric Dawson began working on a social project called Peace Games, a one-day festival that teaches school-age children about peace and cooperation. However, Dawson had bigger ideas for the show. Working first at Harvard and then through the independent nonprofit he founded, Dawson Peace Games transformed from …
In 2005, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) was recognized internationally as a premier medical center for its clinical expertise and skills. However, the company lagged behind many of its competitors in terms of operations and information technology (IT). While other large healthcare providers of similar caliber had begun migrating to integrated electronic health records (EMR) …
A new environmental regulation known as IMO 2020 resulted in what one industry analyst called “the biggest shock to the oil and shipping industry in decades.” Under the new regulation, all offshore ships would have to limit their sulfur emissions by January 1, 2020. Executives at HapagLloyd, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, looked …
This is a case that could stimulate discussions about political strategies and the relationship between marginalized cultural groups and the mainstream. It tells the story of an attempt in 1988 to make English the official language of the state of Florida, inspired in part by tension and jealousy over the arrival and relative prosperity of …
Michael Geranen and Joe Roberts forged a relationship around a disruptive drug delivery technology developed by Dr. Cherngju Kim, a researcher and professor at the University of Arkansas School of Pharmacy for Medical Sciences. After negotiating an exclusive license agreement with the university, EZRA Innovations, LLC began the long and arduous process of capitalizing on …
It includes a description of some of the issues CML Group management faces as the company moves forward with its IPO. Topics and issues addressed in this case include: Considerations in selecting an underwriting team, The IPO market; IPOs as a mechanism for private investors to reap their investments; and short-term management responses to changing …
Case B describes the digital transformation process that GroupM India undertook from 2013 to 2016. To respond to the product, profile, partnership and people challenges identified in Case A, the company identified the customer orientation and flexibility as two “tasks” that must be prioritized. GroupM focused on creating end-to-end media solutions, targeting new business customers …
It gives students the opportunity to follow the evolution of the industry over time, examine the role of signage in that evolution, and create and validate industry scenarios.
Alice Anane is a member of a large and wealthy family who together run a multi-pronged family business in Israel. When she discovers mid-pregnancy that the rapidly degenerative brain disease her father succumbed to now threatens her and potentially all members of her family, she must decide how to incorporate a comprehensive plan to control …
First Community Bank, a bank within the Bank of Boston bank, was founded in 1990 as a unique company to support urban communities. It was profitable in 1995, but it must maintain relationships with Boston’s leading bank, serve as an agent of change and role model, and face the challenge of rethinking its mission and …