Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Richard Lund: Personal Wealth and Philanthropy
Parker G; Rappaport A, Foroughi JCase SGSB-F308-EFinanceRichard Lund had reached an important crossroads in his life. At age 65, Lund had had a great deal of success—and amassed much wealth—but he needed to devise a plan for the future. Namely, he needed to figure out what to do with the wealth of which he was so proud and that he had accumulated as a result of his own hard work and perseverance. This case describes a hypothetical investor faced with the challenges of philanthropy and its role in weal...Starting at €8.20
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IFC Asset Management Company: Mobilizing Capital for Development
Meehan, B; Gara, ACase SGSB-F313-EFinanceThis case explores the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) creative and effective use of the private equity business model as a tool to mobilize financing for economic development around the world. In its bid to provide more capital for private sector investment in developing countries, IFC played a key role in the emergence of the private equity industry in these markets through its funds’ investments and, later, created its own third-part...Starting at €8.20
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Rina Castillo: Implementing Asset Allocation Principles
Parker G; Rappaport A, Foroughi JCase SGSB-F307-EFinanceRina Castillo lived the American Dream. A recent graduate of the Stanford School of Engineering, she was the first in her family not only to leave her native Mexico but also to attend and graduate from a university. While at Stanford, Castillo received a cash and stock offer for the advertising network she founded, which left her in a unique and newfound situation of wealth. This case describes a hypothetical investor faced with the challenges of...Starting at €8.20