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Paul Clyde

Clinical Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy; Movses and Maija Kaldjian Collegiate Lecturer of Business Economics and Public Policy

University of Michigan's Ross School of Business

Paul Clyde is a Clinical Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy and the Movses and Maija Kaldjian Collegiate Lecturer in Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He was president of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan from 2014-2024 where he was responsible for projects and programs working with the private sector in low- and middle-income countries. Over the past 20 years, he has worked with dozens of companies experimenting with different business models in low and middle income countries.  This work includes advising or directing more than 150 projects with firms in finance, education, energy and healthcare industries in more than a dozen low- and middle-income countries. He  has also worked with corporations ranging in size from small startups to large organizations such as Johnson & Johnson, Novo Nordisk and Microsoft. From 2004-2013 he served as the Academic Director of the Part-time Program at the Ross School of Business where he led the development of the Weekend MBA Program.

Prior to joining the University of Michigan, Paul was an economist at the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and a consultant with National Economic Research Associates. While at the Antitrust Division, he advised the governments of many transition economies on their competition laws and natural monopoly laws. In 1993, he lived in Slovakia and served as an economic adviser to the governments of the Czech Republic and Slovakia on competition policy. Awards include Teacher of the Year, the Andy Andrews Distinguished Service Award and the Collegiate Lecturer. He has published articles in a number of journals including The Journal of Finance, Managerial and Decision Economics and Economic Inquiry. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from UCLA and his B.S. in Business from Indiana University.

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Successfully Penetrating African Markets: A Case Study of Usco
The success of the African operations of Usco, a fictional global conglomerate based on actual companies, depends on its organizational choices. The case describes operations within Usco offices in Africa…
Publication Date: 10/21/2024 Product ID: 1-455-544
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Nova Post: Expanding Horizons Amid War in Ukraine
This case examines Nova Post’s strategic response to the challenges posed by the Russian full-scale military invasion into Ukraine in 2022, focusing on its expansion into the European market. As…
Publication Date: 05/10/2024 Product ID: 8-038-582
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Michigan Academy for Developing Entrepreneurs: A Profile of a Student-run Consulting and Training Organization
It is now standard for business schools to include action-based learning projects—projects that address live problems of companies—in their core offering. As this trend continues, it creates unusual opportunities to…
Publication Date: 03/09/2022 Product ID: 7-714-321
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Anticipating Changes to African Supply Chains as a Result of COVID-19: The Case of Senegal
Amadou Sene, director of the Supply Chain Management Center of Excellence at the African Institute of Management (IAM), had recently started a supply chain advising group in Senegal. Formal training…
Publication Date: 09/30/2020 Product ID: 5-322-306
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Note on the Governance of Nonprofit Organizations: Lessons from Mayo Clinic
This conceptual note discusses the governance problems in nonprofit organizations (NPOs) from both a theoretical and practical perspective. It then describes the governance structure at Mayo Clinic and explores the…
Publication Date: 12/18/2018 Product ID: 1-291-312
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The Role of Business: Positive Lens vs. Profit Maximizing
Within the Ross School of Business, a debate took place a few years back that continues today regarding the role of business. It was sparked by discussion surrounding a “Positive”…
Publication Date: 11/08/2017 Product ID: 8-570-898
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SughaVazhvu: An Affordable and Accessible Model for Last Mile Healthcare
Zeena Johar started SughaVazhvu in 2009 to provide better healthcare to those living in rural India. Since then, the organization has served more than 65,000 patients in 57 villages, but…
Publication Date: 09/09/2016 Product ID: 1-430-436
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Muni Seva Ashram
This case explores the challenges and opportunities faced by a hospital serving a poor rural market in India. The hospital, Muni Seva Ashram, has developed into a campus of buildings…
Publication Date: 12/13/2012 Product ID: 1-429-220
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SEWA-Rural
The Society for Education Welfare and Action-Rural (SEWA-Rural) was founded in 1980 in Jhagadia, Gujarat, India with the intention of uplifting the poor community by providing necessary healthcare services. Through…
Publication Date: 12/13/2012 Product ID: 1-429-221
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Joy to the World...through Software Development at Menlo Innovations
Make mistakes faster. This slogan, and others like it, can be seen prominently displayed on posters throughout Menlo’s office, a software-development company known for its casual Mondays and extreme interviews.…
Publication Date: 10/15/2012 Product ID: 1-429-228
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