As companies respond to intensifying competitive pressures and challenges, they ask more and more of their employees. But organizations often have very little to show for the efforts of their talented and engaged workers. By selecting fewer initiatives with greater impact, companies can make their strategies more powerful. A strategic initiative is worthwhile only if it does one or more of the following: (1) It creates value for customers by raising .....more

Spreadsheet supplement for cases 721440 and 721441.

How does the largest membership non-profit in the world renew itself in the face of changing generational expectations? How can large organizations work with emerging startups in a mutually beneficial manner? Students will gain insight into how large organizations try to innovate, the challenges large organizations face when trying to innovate, different innovation models, and the creation of in-house startup incubator programs. Success is not only .....more

In August 2004, Interbolsa''s risk management committee had to decide upon a request to double the authorized quota for repurchase agreements (repos) on Interbolsa''s own stock. Two months earlier, Jorge Arabia had joined Interbolsa, the largest stock brokerage firm in Colombia, as CFO. In this role, he had a seat in the risk management committee. Arabia had noticed that these repos carried large and diverse risks, not only for the .....more

In August 2004, Interbolsa''s risk management committee had to decide upon a request to double the authorized quota for repurchase agreements (repos) on Interbolsa''s own stock. Two months earlier, Jorge Arabia had joined Interbolsa, the largest stock brokerage firm in Colombia, as CFO. In this role, he had a seat in the risk management committee. Arabia had noticed that these repos carried large and diverse risks, not only for the .....more

In 2016, a summer intern at Bombay Hospital Indore, in India, was tasked with evaluating the hospital''s patient discharge process. Two types of insured patients required different discharge processes for the payment of outstanding balances. The intern needed to map the respective processes and project the outcomes of (1) moving from the current two parallel systems to one centralized, or pooled, system; and (2) adding a third staff member .....more

The case helps participants explore and understand the difference between value innovation, the creation of a leap in value, and technology innovation, the creation of breakthrough technology. It teaches students to identify value innovation offerings, how value innovation differs from technology innovation and their commercial consequences. The case also explores if and how patterns in value innovation remain constant across industries and throughout .....more

Spreadsheet supplement for 518077.

Financial information can be difficult to interpret, but for those who are responsible for an organization''s activities, it can also be very beneficial. Written for business owners and managers, this book looks at various types of organizations that produce financial information and how to use that information effectively. Information that is publicly available for large organizations is discussed as well as how to select and analyze the .....more

Financial information can be difficult to interpret, but for those who are responsible for an organization''s activities, it can also be very beneficial. Written for business owners and managers, this book looks at various types of organizations that produce financial information and how to use that information effectively. Information that is publicly available for large organizations is discussed as well as how to select and analyze the .....more