Yashoda Hospitals: Taking the MR Linac Puzzle Head-On

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Abstract

Dr. Surender Rao, Managing Director of Yashoda Hospitals, must decide whether to invest in India’s first MR-Linac (an MRI-guided linear accelerator), a technology that combines real-time magnetic-resonance imaging with radiation delivery to support highly precise, adaptive cancer radiotherapy. There is no domestic precedent for the technology, and the lack of an established playbook to guide the decision makes any investment a risky prospect. Dr. Rao convened his top management team and sought their initial perspectives. Each leader presented sharply divergent priorities, viewing the issue through the lens of their own function. The team lacked a shared vocabulary to weigh trade-offs and interdependencies together. The case offers an opportunity to apply the Business Model Canvas (BMC), a framework that integrates diverse functional perspectives into a coherent narrative, enabling informed decision-making.

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Product Type Case
Reference No. CIIE0040
Title Yashoda Hospitals: Taking the MR Linac Puzzle Head-On
Pages 7
Published on Jun 18, 2026
Year of Event 2023
Authors Sapru, Aakash; Gondi, Anusha Reddy; Gupta, Manish; Kondaparthi, Prem Kumar;
Area Centre for Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship (CIIE)
Discipline Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour, Strategic Management
Sector Health
Learning Objective 1. Learn how to create the Business Model Canvas (BMC) 2. Use BMC framework to synthesize diverse inputs into a coherent framework, identify cross-functional misalignments, and clarify interdependencies. 2. Use the BMC framework to guide the board discussion on the proposal to purchase MR Linac technology.
Keywords Business Model; Decision Making; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Growth Strategy
Country India
State Telengana
City Hyderabad
Organization Yashoda Hospitals
Courses MBA (PGP), MBA-FABM, MBA-PGPX, EEP, ePGP, AFP
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