This case traces the evolution and development of Iqbal Quadir’s entrepreneurial efforts from his childhood in Bangladesh to his experiences in the United States both as a student and later…
1st Place Winner – 2014 NextBillion Case Writing Competition. Daniel Uphaus—founder and CEO of African Solar Rise (ASR), a German NGO providing solar energy solutions in Tanzania—is faced with the…
Madison Ayer, Honey Care Africa (HCA) CEO, is looking to scale the business to generate more benefits for Kenyan small-holder farmers. He is seeking a better assessment of HCA’s impacts…
Setting a strategic direction for a business school, initiating a culture change, and overcoming a massive financial deficit were challenges faced by the incoming dean of the Ross School of…
Skudge Inc. is a consulting firm specializing in food pricing with an emphasis on bundling. Students will follow Skudge founder Sid Kris Jorgenson as his firm determines what prices to…
In 2016, Blue Apron was the leading meal kit delivery business in the United States. The initial registration form it filed in advance of its initial public offering (IPO) showed…
This case focuses on Dell’s efforts to develop an open-source, scalable, and cost-effective supply chain capable of delivering ocean plastics waste to its production facilities, and potentially to those of…
Whether you are constructing a new building, installing a new computer, or introducing a new product to the market, you are using project management strategies to get from A to…
This case takes students through the evolution of LEGO’s business model from a traditional product-centric “make and sell” model to a more customer-centric “anticipate and lead” model in which products…
Economic game theory can be a tedious and difficult concept, but it doesn’t have to be. This exercise allows students to learn about game theory via an entertaining medium –…
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C.K. Prahalad Distinguished University Professor of Business and Engineering; Associate Dean for Part-Time MBA; Professor of Technology & Operations; University of Michigan's Ross School of Business
Wallace J. Hopp's research focuses on the design, control and management of operations systems, with emphasis on manufacturing and supply chain systems, innovation processes, and health care systems.
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Winners Crowned in WDI 25th Anniversary Case Competition
06/06/2018
A case study by a Rutgers Business School professor about a start-up enterprise in Pakistan and its quest to be self-sustaining after 12 months has won first place in the WDI 25th Anniversary Case Competition.
WDI Publishing case "Amazon in Emerging Markets" won the Economics, Politics and Business Environment category at The Case Centre Awards and Competitions 2018.
