Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Al-Shabaab, Gatekeepers, and the Ethics of Humanitarian Aid
Krehbiel, KCase SGSB-ETH01-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFollowing decades of civil strife among warring clans, and exacerbated by the worst drought in decades (2010-2012), millions of starving dislocated Somalis resided in crowded camps throughout the country. Humanitarian aid organizations made good-faith efforts to distribute food and medical treatment and supplies to those who suffered most. Almost always, however, these nongovernment organizations (NGOs) were thwarted by so-called gatekeepers, w...Starting at €8.20
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Savannah Informatics: Innovating During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Schulman, Kevin; Kilonzi, Justus; Muthee, JohnCase SGSB-SM348-EStrategyIn February 2020, companies around the world contemplated their next moves as the pandemic news grew more grim each day. For Savannah Informatics, one of the first information services firms in Africa’s health care sector, the uncertainties and immediate supply chain challenges prompted nimble moves to make sure the technology continued to perform, but also served as a call to innovate further, and add new digital offerings. This case study addr...Starting at €8.20
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Zipline: Lifesaving Deliveries by Drone
Rosen, Howard; Shah, ReemaCase SGSB-SM322-EStrategyThe purpose of this case is to look at Zipline’s product market fit. The case examines how the Zipline team evaluated which market segments to consider next as they looked to expand beyond Ghana and Rwanda. Students will also be introduced to various go to market strategies that were used to address this target market. Students will also gain an understanding of the challenges a company faces to ensure product market fit.Starting at €8.20
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Boubyan Bank: Driving Digital Banking in the Middle East
Barnett, William; Siegel, Robert; AlJasem, LailaCase SGSB-SM338-EStrategyBoubyan Bank in 2009 was Kuwait’s smallest bank, with 10 branches located in commercial areas—and an increasing number of non-performing loans as the fallout from the 2008 global financial crisis continued. The case study tracks what happened following the bank’s acquisition by the National Bank of Kuwait, a conventional bank that looked to bring in an Islamic bank to service customers who needed products and services structured to adhere to prin...Starting at €8.20
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Bonnier News In 2019: Driving Take-Off of Digital Publishing
Burgelman, Robert; Melvin, SheilaCase SGSB-SM327-EStrategyWhen Anders Eriksson was appointed CEO of Bonnier News in June 2016, he took the helm of a storied Swedish media business in the midst of a momentous transformation. Bonnier News included three of Sweden’s most important newspapers—Dagens Nyheter (DN), the national paper of record; Dagens Industri (DI), the top business daily; and Expressen, a tabloid that reached roughly half of the country’s population—and the southern Swedish daily HD–Sydsven...Starting at €8.20
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Nuru International
Grousbeck, I; RosenthalCase SGSB-E417-EEntrepreneurshipNuru International was founded in 2008 as a social venture with the goal to eradicate extreme poverty around the world by helping the rural poor achieve self-sufficiency. The case follows Jake Harriman, founder and executive director, through the multiple human resource challenges he must face in building his nonprofit organization. The first of four vignettes involves Kevin Newton, one of Nuru’s first employees, after his promotion to internat...Starting at €8.20
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Somalia's Volatile Politics and the Ethics of Engagement
Krehbiel, KCase SGSB-ETH02-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe case expands its companion case, “Al-Shabaab, Gatekeepers, and the Ethics of Humanitarian Aid” (ETH-1), from the level of individual-within-organization to the level of organization-within-political system. The dire need for humanitarian assistance to Somalia’s hundreds of thoUnited Statesnds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) was confounded by the presence of a government that seemed hopelessly weak. Weak governmental institutions creat...Starting at €8.20
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Engyn in Iraq: Choosing Between Baghdad and Erbil
Rice, C; Zagart, A; Nicas, CCase SGSB-IB102-EWhen the Iraqi Oil Ministry held its first licensing round after the fall of Saddam Hussein, more known oil reserves were put up for bid than at any other moment in history. Allured by the opportunity, the chief executive of Engyn Oil & Gas (a fictional firm) began exploring ways to enter the Iraqi market. The CEO soon discovered that the endeavor was fraught with risks. The biggest political minefield was the long running power-sharing disput...Starting at €8.20
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Bonnier News in 2016 and Beyond: Balancing Legacy and Innovation
Burgelman, R; Melvin, SCase SGSB-SM251-EStrategyBonnier News was Sweden’s leading media group and a paragon in the nation’s cultural, economic, and political circles. It was one of six divisions of Bonnier AB, a company founded by Gerhard Bonnier in 1804 that remained wholly owned by the Bonnier family, with 8,000 employees and operations in 15 countries. Bonnier News, which published three major papers in Stockholm, Dagens Nyheter, Dagens Industri, and Expressen and the southern Swedish dai...Starting at €8.20
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The Abraaj Group: Making of a Global Private Equity Firm
William F. Meehan, Ali GaraCase SGSB-F312-EFinanceThe case looks at how The Abraaj Group has emerged as a global private equity firm and came to define its focus and strategy in this process. While the local knowledge and relationships is considered to be critical for value creation in the private equity industry, firms often seek to expand geographically as their funds and resources increase. The case explores how a global firm like Abraaj can balance the need to focus on local networks and kno...Starting at €8.20