Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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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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Two Miscellaneous Vignettes
Grousbeck, H. I.; Tauber, Alexander; Zambricki, Elizabeth A.Case SGSB-ETH-14-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case uses two vignettes to illustrate ethical questions that may occur at hospitals. In the first, 89-year old widow Theresa Addison is faced with the challenge of finding a facility that will care for her 47 year old son on a long term basis. Her son had been born with cerebral palsy, and facilities had deemed his situation futile. In the second vignette, hospital staff missed a key indicator during a newborn’s first baby wellness check, re...Starting at €8.20
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Autodesk in 2016: Transforming to Meet a Changing Industry
Siegel, R; Seibert, PCase SGSB-E613-EEntrepreneurshipThe purpose of this case is to look at Autodesk’s cultural and technological challenges as the company faces a changing industry. With various innovations such as the cloud, the Internet of things, and various new manufacturing processes affecting every aspect of the company’s future, students will be introduced to the various decisions and challenges a corporation has to face in order to remain ahead of massive industry disruption. The case anal...Starting at €8.20
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Autodesk in 2016: Transforming to Meet a Changing Industry - Teaching note
Siegel, R; Seibert, PTeaching Note SGSB-E613TN-EEntrepreneurshipThe purpose of this case is to look at Autodesk’s cultural and technological challenges as the company faces a changing industry. With various innovations such as the cloud, the Internet of things, and various new manufacturing processes affecting every aspect of the company’s future, students will be introduced to the various decisions and challenges a corporation has to face in order to remain ahead of massive industry disruption. The case anal...Starting at €0.00
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Willkommen to Europe: The Political Economy of Migration Policy in Germany
Scheve, K; , Gaikwad, NCase SGSB-P85-EEconomicsIn December 2015, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany and the de facto leader of the EU, faced the challenge of formulating an effective policy response to Europe’s migration crisis. Merkel must decide whether Germany can continue to host large numbers of new refugees in 2016, keeping in mind that over a million had arrived in 2015. Merkel could continue Germany’s relatively open refugee policy, but would need to decide how many more refugees to...Starting at €8.20
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India: Liberalise in the Face of Crisis?
Scheve, K; , Gaikwad, NCase SGSB-P86-EEconomicsIn June 1991, India was in the midst of a currency and balance of payments crisis the likes the country had not seen since independence in 1947. The country’s foreign exchange reserves were barely enough to finance 13 days worth of imports. In the face of the crisis, India was forced to consider external help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which was accompanied by market-oriented conditionalities. The prospect of IMF support was a do...Starting at €8.20
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One Belt One Road: Chinese Strategic Investment in the 21st Century
Scheve, K; , Zhang, RCase SGSB-P87-EEconomicsIt is September 2013. The new Chinese President Xi Jinping will soon launch his tour in Central Asia. On this tour, the President is deciding whether to launch a grand investment strategy, which he calls “One Belt One Road” (OBOR). Through this plan, he hopes to achieve a range of economic, domestic, and geopolitical goals. Economically, China needs to transition into a growth model that is sustainable but still delivers high growth rates. Dom...Starting at €8.20
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Andy Smith's Struggles
Grousbeck, H. I.; Prober, C. G; Tauber, AlexanderCase SGSB-ETH7-EThis case is about the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s at a relatively young age, at a time when the patients are forced to juggle jobs, family, and dementia. The case is based on the article When Alzheimer’s Hits at 40 from the Wall Street Journal (November 14, 2008). While most people who get Alzheimer's are over 65, Andy Smith, the protagonist in the case, is one of about 500,000 Americans living with Alzheimer's or other dementias at an atypically...Starting at €8.20
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Emergency Room Vignettes
Grousbeck, H. I.; Prober, C. G; Tauber, AlexanderCase SGSB-ETH8-EThis case explores three tragic situations that lent themselves to organ donation. In each situation, doctors across the Midwest must work to save borderline deaths while communicating the tragic results to family. The first case deals with an accidental drowning of a toddler in the home pool. The second is a drunk-driving case of an eighteen-year-old resulting in a car crash and lost lives of a couple. Third, a young boy commits suicide by ha...Starting at €8.20
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Dr. Curley's Perfect Storm
Grousbeck, H. I.; Prober, C. G; Tauber, AlexanderCase SGSB-ETH10-EDr. Curley is an obstetrician that deals with a very difficult birth of the new Santorini child. The Santorinis have been through a stillbirth, and upon getting pregnant again, extreme cautions are taken to ensure the safety and health of their new child. This case takes the reader through the difficult decisions that must be made by the doctor and family as “a perfect storm” of birthing complications ensues. The Santorini’s son is born with dow...Starting at €8.20