| Description |
1 online resource (11 pages) : color illustrations |
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Human resource management online (text) |
| Summary |
As CEO of not-for-profit adoption agency The Cradle, Julie Tye had taken the organization from the brink of dissolution in 1992 to a position of financial stability and health by 2007. One of the innovative steps Tye took in 2002 was to introduce an online learning venture that provided education for families preparing to adopt. The Cradle launched Adoption Learning Partners (ALP), using donated funds and government grants when possible and subsidizing the rest. The income generated by ALP grew from zero in 2002 to approximately $50,000 per month in 2007. But ALP's major market (parents preparing to adopt internationally) was forecasted to decline 50% over the next three years; the Web site was outdated; and new competitors were entering the market. ALP had built a reputation as a pioneer in adoption e-learning by providing high-quality, effective online courses. But without the infusion of at least $400,000, ALP risked losing its leadership position and, possibly, its viability. ALP needed a significant investment of time, talent, and funding. Tye had an MBA, a keen business sense, and fourteen years of experience in healthcare administration and the social services field. Even with her leadership, did The Cradle have the appetite to take on such a demanding strategy? In the end, would it be worth the investment? |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed Aug. 7, 2014) |
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HBS number: KEL511 |
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Case number: 5-310-501 |
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This edition in English |
| Subject |
Cradle Society -- Case studies
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Adoption agencies -- Case studies
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Investments -- Case studies
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Adoption agencies.
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Investments.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies.
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| Author |
Kellogg School of Management.
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