Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Invitrogen (A)
Burgelman, R; Siegel, R; Lee, RCase SGSB-SM209A-EStrategyFounded in 1987, Invitrogen was one of the largest catalog life science companies in the industry. Its customers came from academic research, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and government laboratories. Scientists viewed Invitrogen as a one-stop shop for all major molecular biology, biochemistry and cell culture reagent products, with prices ranging from a hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars.Starting at €8.20
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Invitrogen/Life Technologies (B)
Burgelman, R; Siegel, R; Lee, RCase SGSB-SM209B-EStrategyOn June 12, 2008, Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems announced plans to merge. The combined company was to be renamed Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE). Invitrogen offered to acquire Applied Biosystems for $6.7 billion in cash and stock. AB shareholders would receive $38 per share in cash and stock, representing a 17 percent premium over the share’s closing price on Wednesday, June 11, 2008.Starting at €5.74
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500 Startups (B): Expanding the Footpring in 2016
Robert SiegelCase SGSB-E528B-EEntrepreneurship500 Startups continued its expansion of accelerators and venture capital to cover a global footprint for underserved entrepreneurial markets between 2014 and 2016. As investment returns began to occur, the organization looked to grow and expand beyond Silicon Valley and increase its presence in locations that were underserved by traditional venture capital. The case tells of the activities of McClure and the leadership team as they spread their ...Starting at €5.74
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Invitrogen/Life Technologies (C): The "Best Owner" of the Asset
Burgelman, R; Siegel, R; Lee, RCase SGSB-SM209C-EStrategyThis short case discusses the process of Life Technologies’ acquisition by Thermo Fisher in 2013 and 2014. The case is a complement to SM-209A and SM-209B, which highlight the various growth and acquisition strategies the company undertook over the previous 10 years.Starting at €5.74
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Psaltry International Ltd: Challenges Refining Cassava Starch in Rural Nigeria
Ken Shotts, Geoffrey OtienoCase SGSB-P89-EEconomicsPsaltry International Limited was an agricultural processing company located in rural Nigeria. The company refined cassava into high-quality food-grade starch, which was used in many consumer products. As of 2016, Psaltry had 300 employees and operated two production lines. The company was growing rapidly, but its founder, Ms Yemisi Iranloye, faced key strategic decisions about whether to expand production, and how to source two water and elec...Starting at €8.20
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Ttech (C) in 2018: Hitting the Gas Pedal
Robert SiegelCase SGSB-SM 185C-EStrategyAn update on TTTech after the (B) case from the period 2010-2013Starting at €5.74