Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Landlocked Homes: Catching a Falling Knife
Abbey, D; Mahowald, C; Lamont, MCase SGSB-RE137-EStrategyWhen Jacob Harold became head of the Hewlett Foundation’s Philanthropy Program, he began to see GuideStar as much more than just a website. GuideStar was the result of founder Arthur “Buzz” Schmidt’s vision of bringing transparency and accountability to the world of nonprofits. At its core, the organization compiled information that U.S. nonprofits submitted on their IRS filings into an easy to use database. It supplemented that information wi...Starting at €8.20
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Global Fisheries: The Emergence of a Sustainable Seafood Movement
Barnett, W; Matson, P; Novy-Hildesley, J; Mason, J; Springer, A, FCase SGSB-SI141-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeFaced with declining fisheries and ineffective government solutions, environmental organizations turned to market solutions in the mid-1990s to promote sustainable seafood. Broad-reaching, innovative leaders used a combination of consumer education efforts and corporate partnerships to transform attitudes and actions about sustainable seafood throughout the supply chain. This case tracks the rise of the sustainable seafood movement, focusing on e...Starting at €8.20
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Collette Realty: A Struggling Apartment Complex
Abbey, D; Crews, N; Malchow, J; Piro, D; Senapati, D; Ressler, A; Drabkin, DCase SGSB-RE139-EEconomicsStephanie Collett sighed as she tried to focus on her laptop. It was late at night shortly before Christmas 2012, and she had spent hours trying to make the math work on a struggling apartment complex. Although she had no training or background in real estate, as a Stanford MBA student (2013), she was the best resource her family had to solve a complex financial dilemma. Her husband’s grandmother had just passed away, leaving the family a port...Starting at €8.20