Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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DropBox - Series B Financing
Strebulaev, I; Foroughi, J; GouwCase SGSB-F309-EFinanceIn mid-2011, as global markets corrected amid worldwide economic uncertainty, Drew Houston, co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, the fast-growing file synchronization and sharing company, found himself in a difficult, albeit enviable, situation. Houston, who had already raised over $7 million through two rounds of venture funding (one seed round and a Series A round) and developed a large and growing user base, began receiving significant investor int...Starting at €8.20
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Atmel: Igniting the B2C in B2B -Teaching Note
Shiv, Baba; Hoyt, DavidTeaching Note SGSB-M360TN-EMarketingAtmel Corporation is a manufacturer of semiconductors (chips). It is an engineering-driven business-to-business company, and prior to 2012 its marketing was largely limited to preparation of specifications, launching new products, and trade shows. In 2012, it hired Sander Arts as Vice President of Marketing. Arts was not an engineer, and had very different ideas about how marketing could add value to the company. For instance, he believed tha...Starting at €0.00
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Zappos.com:Developing a Supply Chain to Deliver now!
Hoyt, David; Marks, MichaelCase SGSB-GS65-EService and Operations ManagementZappos was founded in 1999, during the Internet boom, to sell shoes online. The company’s founding premise was to provide the ultimate in selection to its customers—all brands, styles, sizes, and colors. Zappos organized all aspects of its business (including recruiting, culture, call center, inventory, website, and supply chain) to provide the best possible service—it wanted to “wow” everyone who interacted with the company, from customers to e...Starting at €8.20
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Crocs (A): revolucionando un modelo sectorial de cadena de suministro para una ventaja competitiva
Marks, Michael; Holloway; Charles; Lee, Hau; Hoyt, David; Silverman, AmandaCase SGSB-GS57AESStrategyEste caso analiza el crecimiento asombroso de Crocs, Inc., un fabricante de zapatos de plástico, desde 2003 hasta principios de 2007. Gran parte del crecimiento de la empresa fue posible gracias a una cadena de suministro altamente flexible que permitió a Crocs desarrollar productos adicionales dentro de la temporada de ventas. El modelo habitual en la industria de la moda era recibir órdenes mucho antes de cada temporada de ventas, y producir es...Starting at €8.20
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The Opioid Epidemic (B): Responses to the Crisis
Shotts, Ken; Melvin, SheilaCase SGSB-ETH18B-EDecision AnalysisBetween 1999 and 2017, almost 400,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose. An average of 130 died each day in 2017, six times the daily rate in 1999. These deaths were caused by both prescription opioids and illegal opioids like heroin and illicitly manufactured fentanyl, or IMF. The most common drugs involved in prescription opioid overdose deaths were methadone, oxycodone (like OxyContin), and hydrocodone (like Vicodin). The A case, which ...Starting at €5.74
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Meta and Political Speech
Shotts, Ken; Melvin, SheilaCase SGSB-ETH34-EDecision AnalysisBy 2022, Meta was the world’s largest social media company, with around 3 billion users sharing 140 billion messages and a billion stories a day. Over 200 million businesses used Meta apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Meta’s primary source of revenue was advertising. Its proclaimed mission was to “give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together” and its principles were to “give people a voice, build connect...Starting at €8.20
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Zappos.com: el desarrollo de una cadena de suministro para deslumbrar al cliente
Hoyt, David; Marks, MichaelCase SGSB-GS65ESService and Operations ManagementA finales de 2008, menos de 10 años después de su fundación, Zappos anticipaba alcanzar ventas brutas anuales pormil millones de dólares. Cuando su fundador propuso por primera vez la idea de vender zapatos en línea, el concepto fue recibido con intenso escepticismo. A pesar de los retos, la empresa había logrado un éxito espectacular.Era el minorista de zapatos en línea más grande del mundo, era rentable, crecía rápidamente y tenía una reputació...Starting at €8.20
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Tariffed!
Shotts, Ken; Melvin, SheilaCase SGSB-P94-EEconomicsThis case describes President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs of 2018. The case covers the recent history of U.S. trade protectionism in these industries, as well as the domestic and international politics surrounding the Trump tariffs. The case discusses industry reaction to the tariffs, as well as their implementation by the Department of Commerce, and retaliation by other countries.Starting at €8.20
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The Opioid Epidemic (A)
Shotts, Ken; Melvin, SheilaCase SGSB-ETH-18-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case provides an overview of the history and causes of the U.S. opioid epidemic. It begins with a history of opium and pain management, leading into a description of the current epidemic, its stages, and its scale. The case then presents possible causes of the epidemic: misleading marketing by drug companies, kickback schemes, irresponsible physicians and distributors, lobbying, and societal expectations about eliminating pain.Starting at €8.20
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Part I: Uber in Washington, D.C
Callander, Steven; Hoyt, DavidCase SGSB-P81A-EEconomicsThis case recounts Uber’s experience in four cities at different points in time. This approach offers a way to examine Uber’s strategy for market entry and evaluate the performance of that strategy in these four cities, as well as elsewhere in the world. The cases included here help frame the discussion on the future of Uber’s expansion, and extract lessons for how a firm can successfully navigate the beyond-market business environment.Starting at €8.20