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Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Emery Tech: Clif Jumping
Mahowald, Chris; Tian, Hanna X; Ellis Evers, MelindaCase SGSB-RE141-EStrategyMelinda Ellis Evers, a Bay Area native and Stanford GSB alumna, founded Ellis Partners (Ellis), a commercial real estate investment and development firm in 1993 together with her father and brother. One of Ellis’ projects was the redevelopment of an obsolete manufacturing facility located in Emeryville, California into Class A office / R&D space - Emery Tech - in 1998. After a successful nine-year investment period, Evers spotted another developm...Starting at €8.20
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Guide to Investor Reports for Early CEO
Dodson, DavidCase SGSB-E678-EEntrepreneurshipHow much information is enough, when it comes to investor reports? For early CEOs, this white paper offers practical advice and best practices on the preparation of these reports. The best reports, the white paper argues, focus on essential information, presented in a clear and transparent manner. This information would include key performance indicators, for instance, but also capture operational details that might not be included in the standar...Starting at €8.20
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Resuelve in 2018: Fintech in Emerging Markets
Foster, George; Makinen, JulieCase SGSB-E657-EDecision AnalysisNo change to abstract.Starting at €8.20
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Tough Mudder: Scaling Dynamics After Early Traction
Foster, George; Kissick, RyanCase SGSB-E638-EEntrepreneurshipEstablished in 2010, the endurance event start-up Tough Mudder experienced rapid international expansion in the years following the company’s inception. By 2013, the company had developed a cult-like following and an extremely powerful brand. However, near the end of 2013, Tough Mudder’s growth began to slow. Eager to turn the tide, founder Will Dean wondered what steps he could take to reinvigorate the company. “Tough Mudder: Scaling Dynamic...Starting at €8.20
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Stanford Medicine: Health IT Purchasing Decisions in a Comples Medical Organization
Chess, Robert; Kissick RyanCase SGSB-E615-EEntrepreneurship“Stanford Medicine: Health IT Purchasing Decisions in a Complex Medical Organization” examines how a complex medical organization evaluates new health information technology products to pilot, purchase, and utilize. Every year, hundreds of companies pitched their health IT solutions to Stanford Medicine and its associated entities: the Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, and Stanford Health Care. ...Starting at €8.20
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Cisco Systems: la adquisición de tecnología es la adquisición de personas
Lee H; Shao MCase SGSB-GS66ESService and Operations ManagementEn noviembre de 2007, un equipo global y multifuncional de Cisco Systems, Inc. buscaba la aprobación de la gerencia para comenzar a fabricar un nuevo enrutador, con el nombre en clave Viking. El equipo enfrentó una serie de desafíos al lanzar el enrutador de bajo costo pero potente para proveedores de servicios de telecomunicaciones. Después de revisar el proyecto para aumentar drásticamente la velocidad y capacidad planeadas del enrutador, la co...Starting at €8.20
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Southwest Airlines (A) (Spanish)
O'Reilly, Charles; Pfeffer, JeffreyCase SGSB-HR1AESStrategyEn 1994, United Airlines y Continental Airlines lanzaron sus propias compañías aéreas de bajo coste para competir con Southwest Airlines. De 1991 a 1993, Southwest había aumentado su cuota de mercado del 26% al 45% en el importante mercado de la costa oeste de Estados Unidos. El caso estudia cómo Southwest creó una ventaja competitiva sostenible y hace hincapié en el papel de los recursos humanos como palanca para implementar la estrategia. Plant...Starting at €8.20
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Seven-Eleven Japan (Spanish Version)
Saito, Hide; Van, Horne, Steve; Koshijima, Casey; Ueda, Takafumi; Whang, SeungjinCase SGSB-GS18ESStrategyEl caso fue revisado en marzo de 2011 para presentar información sobre los resultados de la compañía en 2007 y preparar a los estudiantes para las discusiones de los problemas que enfrentan en 2008 (incluidos en el B y C de los casos). Seven-Eleven, Inc., fundada en 1927 en Dallas, Texas, fue el mayor operador, franquiciador y licenciante de tiendas a nivel mundial. A partir de 2004, tenía 22.648 unidades en todo el mundo, sirviendo 6 millones de...Starting at €8.20
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Two Interpersonal Challenges
Grousbeck, H. I.; Prober, C. G; Tauber, AlexanderCase SGSB-ETH12-EThis case uses two important examples based at the Stanford Hospital. In the first, Joe Kelly is diagnosed with fast-growing lung cancer and must quickly go through a series of chemotherapy. Joe’s path includes discussions with his wife, son, and doctor about his prognosis and treatment. While Joe believes he is cured after the first round of chemotherapy, the doctor must communicate that the chance of relapse is high. In the second example, Ti...Starting at €8.20
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In the Line of Fire
Grousbeck, I. H; Prober, C. G.; Tauber, Alexander; Zambricki, Elizabeth A.Case SGSB-ETH9-EDystonia is a disease that most of the Marvis family suffered from. Not only this, but mother Stephanie Marvis also was a single mother working hard to finance her four person family. Stephanie and her son David especially had symptoms of dystonia, which forced Stephanie to frequently take her son to the hospital. After much research, Stephanie found the Stanford Hospital’s Dr. Fields, who helped implant a device that would halt some of the dys...Starting at €8.20