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Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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The Political Economy of Ethanol Policy in the U.S. and Brazil
Casey, Katherine; Johnson, ChristyCase SGSB-P103-EStrategyThis case focuses on the political economy of ethanol policy in the United States and Brazil. The cases outlines policies put in place by the governments of the United States and Brazil to bolster the ethanol industry and the role of politics and interest groups.Starting at €8.20
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Scoot: Singapore Airlines’ Low-Cost Carrier Strategy
Carroll, Glenn; Sørensen, Jesper; Schifrin, DebraCase SGSB-SM321-EStrategyIn December 2019, Scoot, the low-cost carrier (LCC) launched by Singapore Airlines Limited in 2011, had successfully established itself in the Asian market, having flown over 65 million passengers to 68 destinations with a fleet of 48 aircraft. Scoot accounted for 14 percent of seat capacity in Singapore, and 43 percent of LCC capacity out of the country. In 2016, SIA fully acquired and integrated the local LCC Tigerair into Scoot. Scoot’s gr...Starting at €8.20
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Arterys
Chess, Robert; Lehman, CameronCase SGSB-SM297-EStrategyFabien Beckers, Founder and CEO of Arterys, walks through the creation of his medical / AI imaging company, including the equity struggles of the founding team, building the right team and final the right channel sales partners.Starting at €8.20
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Amir Dan Rubin: Success from the Beginning
Pfeffer, JCase SGSB-OB90-ECorporate Governance, StrategyIn November of 2010, the board of Stanford Hospital and Clinics announced that Amir Dan Rubin, at the time chief operating officer of the UCLA Hospital System, would become the next CEO at Stanford Hospital and Clinics. Although by 2010 Stanford hospital had largely recovered from a failed merger with the hospital of the University of California, San Francisco, and was financially stable, Rubin would lead an organization that still faced signifi...Starting at €8.20
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Landlocked Homes: Catching a Falling Knife
Abbey, D; Mahowald, C; Lamont, MCase SGSB-RE137-EStrategyWhen Jacob Harold became head of the Hewlett Foundation’s Philanthropy Program, he began to see GuideStar as much more than just a website. GuideStar was the result of founder Arthur “Buzz” Schmidt’s vision of bringing transparency and accountability to the world of nonprofits. At its core, the organization compiled information that U.S. nonprofits submitted on their IRS filings into an easy to use database. It supplemented that information wi...Starting at €8.20
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TTTech (C ): Hitting the Gas Pedal
Siegel RCase SGSB-SM185C-EStrategyTo be used in conjunction with the (A) and (B) cases, keeping the students current on the status of the firm.Starting at €8.20
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Health Leads (A): Expansion Decisions for a Health Care Nonprofit
Sorensen J; Schifrin D; Hettrich KCase SGSB-SM192A-EStrategyThe (A) case presents a 2009 critical expansion decision for health care nonprofit Health Leads: whether to expand rapidly while it had momentum, strong advocates, very high demand for its services, and funder support for growth; or whether to postpone rapid expansion and continue working on its model and further prove the company’s value to hospitals and clinics. Founded by Rebecca Onie (2009 MacArthur “Genius Grant” Fellow), Health Leads addre...Starting at €8.20
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Gokaldas Exports (A): The Challenge of Change
Bloom, N; Van, Reenen, J; Melvin, SCase SGSB-SM213A-EStrategyGokaldas Exports was a family-owned business founded in 1979 that had grown into India’s largest apparel exporter by the mid 2000s. Its founder, Jhamandas H. Hinduja, had bequeathed control of the company to three sons, each of whom brought in his own son. By the end of 2004, Gokaldas had 43 factories with 258 production lines scattered in and around the southern India city of Bangalore. It had more than 35,000 workers, which was nearly double ...Starting at €8.20
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The Global Electric Automotive Industry in 2012
Burgelman R; Beiker S; Meyer Y; Martins A; Bhandari RCase SGSB-SM217-EStrategyIn the early 2010s, the shift towards electrified transportation remained an important trend as vehicle manufacturers were pursuing a variety of options to meet emission and fuel efficiency standards. This case provides a comprehensive update of the global electric vehicle industry, comprising vehicle manufacturers, battery suppliers, and charge providers. The situation of that industry in 2013 is assessed, which includes how the established manu...Starting at €8.20
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Innovation at Caterpillar: The D7E Tractor
Carroll, G; Hoyt, DCase SGSB-SM223-EStrategyIn 2009, Caterpillar shipped its first D7E tractor, an “electric drive” machine in which electric motors moved the tracks and blade, using electricity from a generator powered by a diesel engine. In an industry where new products provided performance gains of just a few percent, the D7E moved 10 percent more material per hour, using 10-30 percent less fuel that its predecessor. It was also easier to operate, had 40 percent fewer moving parts, a...Starting at €8.20