Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Noodle Analytics in 2018: AL for the Enterprise
Burgelman, Robert; Makinen, JulieCase SGSB-SM301-EStrategyStephen Pratt and Raj Joshi - two veterans of Infosys Consulting - decided in 2016 to launch Noodle Analytics (Noodle.ai) to provide AI capabilities to Fortune 1000 type companies under a SaaS-type business model. The case traces Noodle Analytics from conception through funding, finding product-market fit, and its Series B raise in 2018, looking at issues of strategy, recruiting, business model, developing the product, corporate culture and the l...Starting at €8.20
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The Seattle Center Arena (A): Can't Find a Better Man
Foster, George; Johnson, ChristyCase SGSB-SPM56A-EService and Operations ManagementOn December 5, 2018 The Oak View Group (OVG) broke ground on the Seattle Center Arena (SCA) project. The cost of the project was not insignificant—and it continued to rise. Originally projected to cost $564 million, at groundbreaking the price tag stood at $850 million. Seattle sports fans were thrilled with the project. The city of Seattle had been without a winter sports team since 2008 when the Seattle SuperSonics, a National Basketball ...Starting at €8.20
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Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (A) :Origins to IPO Planning and Road Show Pitching
Foster, George; Melvin, SheilaCase SGSB-SM340A-EStrategyIn early April 2019, the executive team of San Jose-based Zoom Video Communications gathered in the company conference room to strategize about their messaging for a planned IPO, an event that only a few years earlier would have seemed improbable to many. Indeed, when Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan had first sought venture capital funding to start his company back in 2011, he was turned down countless times. “A new video conferencing entrant at...Starting at €8.20
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Topgolf: Building a Global Sports Entertainment Community
Foster, George; van der Wal, CorCase SGSB-SPM57-EStrategyTopgolf started with the simple concept that it was time to rethink the “joyless mud fields” of golf—and apply microchip technology to create new frontiers in the game. Topgolf Watford, the company’s first facility, opened in 2000 northwest of central London. Topgolf differentiated itself from traditional driving ranges by offering covered bays, multiple screens, patios and cafés—in addition to new golf accuracy challenges based on scoring tied...Starting at €8.20
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The USGA: Advancing the Game of Golf in a Complex Ecosystem
Foster, George; Chou, Madie; Gutierrez, Gerzain; Hoyt, DaveCase SGSB-SPM60-EService and Operations ManagementThe United States Golf Association (USGA), operates among a network of associations and organizations in the game of golf. In the ecosystem of golf, there are many stakeholders, but no single governing body with overarching power to direct the action of other stakeholders. While the USGA works to improve the health of the golf industry, and the experience of participants, the actual experience of golfers is dependent on their local facilities, wh...Starting at €8.20
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Sonoma Raceway's Strategic Reset: Adapting to Major Shifts in the Motor Racing World
Foster, George; Cruickshank, Matthew; Gutierrez, Gerzain; Hoyt, DaveCase SGSB-SPM58-EStrategySonoma Raceway, located north of San Francisco, had a long history of hosting premier motor racing events. However, after decades of growth, fan attendance and viewership had started to decline in the 2010s. Fan demographics were changing, with younger fans looking for a different experience than traditional fans. These challenges confronted the entire motorsports industry. As 2020 began, Sonoma Raceway was in the midst of a major shift in its b...Starting at €8.20
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El Marketing de Patrocinio de Visa
Chang, Victoria; Foster, GeorgeCase SGSB-SPM5ESMarketing, StrategyVisa era la marca de pago líder en el mundo y su visión era ser "La mejor forma de pago del mundo". Visa atribuyó una parte importante de su éxito a los patrocinios de alto perfil, como el patrocinio de los Juegos Olímpicos. Visa también patrocinó numerosos eventos como la Copa Mundial de Rugby, Best of Broadway, el Festival de Cine de Toronto, NASCAR, la NFL, la Triple Corona de Visa y los Juegos Paralímpicos, y tiene una alianza internacional c...Starting at €8.20
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StyleSeat
Foster, George; Lehman, CameronCase SGSB-SM-295-EStrategyMelody McCloskey, founder and CEO of StyleSeat, discusses the earliest stages of her hair-appointment booking platform, from bootstrapping to fundraising, from a potential business model pivot to potential obstacles in the future.Starting at €8.20
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Teaching Note for StyleSeat
Foster, George; Lehman, CameronTeaching Note SGSB-SM-295TN-EStrategyMelody McCloskey, founder and CEO of StyleSeat, discusses the earliest stages of her hair-appointment booking platform, from bootstrapping to fundraising, from a potential business model pivot to potential obstacles in the future.Starting at €0.00
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C3 IoT: Enabling Digital Indistrial Transformation
Siegel, Robert; Makinen, JulieCase SGSB-SM307-EStrategyThis case follows Silicon Valley software veteran Thomas Siebel as he launches a new company, C3, in 2009, and steers it through two major pivots - transforming the business from a firm focused on energy conservation to a data management, machine learning, and artificial intelligence platform for large enterprises. The case looks at the multiple business transformations and re-brandings C3 went through and examines the strategic challenges the co...Starting at €8.20