Healthcare Management

INSEAD research and contributions to the health sector.

The Healthcare Management Initiative at INSEAD was founded on the belief that many of the systemic challenges of the healthcare industry globally can benefit from the application of principles that stem from rigorous, evidence-based thought leadership.

INSEAD research and contributions to the health sector.

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Entrepreneurship

Local Innovation as a Driver of Global Development

Prashant Yadav

To achieve critical development goals, we need to champion local, innovative solutions to social problems.

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Strategy

Food Security in a Pandemic: Lessons From India’s Lockdown

W. W. Koo, X. Li

Portable food ration cards allow migrant populations to shelter in place, but implementation across state borders faces hurdles.

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Operations

Building the Supply Chain for Large-Scale Covid-19 Testing

Prashant Yadav

Widespread Covid-19 testing will be a fact of life for years to come. Scaling up the supply chain requires governments to answer five key questions.

Operations

Why Public Healthcare Systems Weren’t Prepared for the Pandemic

S. Bhattacharya, S. Hasija, L. Van Wassenhove

Healthcare resource sharing can be the difference between life and death. And it can be done without sacrificing agencies’ autonomy.

Operations

The Supply Side of Covid-19 Patient Management in Hospitals

S. Chick, A. Alban

A tool for hospital managers faced with scaling up their ICU capacity to handle Covid-19 cases.

Operations

Lessons From Past Outbreaks Can Inform Public Health Policy Now

Stephen E. Chick

Scientific approaches to infectious disease transmission models can help us make better decisions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Responsibility

Collaboration Unlocks Global Health Solutions

Rachael Noyes

Business is a force for good in global healthcare when partnered with academia and non-profits.

Operations

Supply Chain Solutions for Healthcare Inequality

Atalay Atasu

Hospitals in developed countries have more supplies than they need; those in less fortunate countries lack the basics. Academic research can help close the gap.

Operations

What Firms Can Learn From NGOs in Africa

L. V. Wassenhove & H. de Vries

Cross-learning between the corporate world and non-profits helps both sectors to best serve their stakeholders.

Responsibility

Using Innovative Finance to Scale Up Corporate Base-of-Pyramid Initiatives

J. Bhuvaraghan & J. Singh

Developments in innovative finance may enable companies to lead cross-sector partnerships, addressing some of today’s biggest global health challenges.