Brick by BRICS: Laying the Foundation for Sustainable Development
2015
This fictional case calls for proposals from former Soviet Union countries to promote investments with both economic and health benefits. The BRICS countries have decided that their New Development Bank (NDB) will launch a USD 250 loan program. The program will provide low interest loans of up to USD 50 million to one country from within each of the respective BRICS regions. The proposals must demonstrate a commitment to supporting development through investments in human capital. Using the information provided in the case, readers develop a proposal to submit as one of the former Soviet Union countries.
This case was used for the 2015 Intramural Global Health Case Competition at Emory University. Student teams made up of multi-disciplinary members present solutions to complex scenarios. In these situations, as is often true in real life, there is no one perfect solution but rather one that involves compromising and prioritizing. Cases from past competitions are available through the Emory Global Health Institute.
Brick by BRICS: Laying the Foundation for Sustainable Development
Source:
Godfrey L, Ko J. Brick by BRICS: Laying the Foundation for Sustainable Development in the Former Soviet Union. Global Health Institute, Emory University 2015. https://www.globalhealth.emory.edu/students/case-competitions/archives.html.