Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Innovation at Caterpillar: The D7E Tractor
Carroll, G; Hoyt, DCase SGSB-SM223-EStrategyIn 2009, Caterpillar shipped its first D7E tractor, an “electric drive” machine in which electric motors moved the tracks and blade, using electricity from a generator powered by a diesel engine. In an industry where new products provided performance gains of just a few percent, the D7E moved 10 percent more material per hour, using 10-30 percent less fuel that its predecessor. It was also easier to operate, had 40 percent fewer moving parts, a...Starting at €8.20
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Beneficial State Bank (B): Evaluating Financial and Social Returns for Investors - Teaching Note
Charles Ewald, Heidi Krauel, Jaclyn ForoughiTeaching Note SGSB-SI39BTN-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeIn the fall of 2015, Beneficial State Bank was set to mark its third successive year of normalized profitability while continuing to fulfill its mission to promote social justice and environmental sustainability. At the same time, husband and wife creators of the bank, Tom Steyer (MBA ’83) and Kat Taylor (JD/MBA ’86), found themselves at a crossroads. As the sole providers of capital to the bank during formation and, as a result of the bank’s u...Starting at €0.00
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Beneficial State Bank (B): Evaluating Financial and Social Returns for Investors
Charles Ewald, Heidi Krauel, Jaclyn ForoughiCase SGSB-SI134B-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeIn the fall of 2015, Beneficial State Bank was set to mark its third successive year of normalized profitability while continuing to fulfill its mission to promote social justice and environmental sustainability. At the same time, husband and wife creators of the bank, Tom Steyer (MBA ’83) and Kat Taylor (JD/MBA ’86), found themselves at a crossroads. As the sole providers of capital to the bank during formation and, as a result of the bank’s u...Starting at €5.74