Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Schroder Family (A): Personal Wealth, Family, and Estates
Parker, G; Rappaport, A,, Foroughi, JCase SGSB-F306A-ECorporate Governance, FinancePaul Schroder had recently celebrated his sixty-eighth birthday and was beginning to feel his age. While he recognized that there were many good years ahead, he also realized that it was not too early to begin to think seriously about his retirement and his estate. For years, he had been encouraged to make a careful estate plan, but he always put it off, thinking that he would take care of it at a later time. Now was that later time. This case d...Starting at €8.20
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Schroder Family (B): Investment Strategy ad Asset Allocation
Parker, G; Rappaport, A,, Foroughi, JCase SGSB-F306B-ECorporate Governance, FinanceHaving identified his “needs and dreams,” Paul Schroder had to figure out what to do next. Putting emotions aside, he needed to identify the best options to come up with the required amounts of liquidity at the right times. As Schroder thought through the issues, he viewed his company, Travel Imagination, as the key to his goals. He could continue to manage and own the business, but he was concerned about this asset’s concentration and unpredic...Starting at €5.74
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The Farm Winery
Madhav Rajan, Anne Beyer, Jaclyn ForoughiCase SGSB-A217-EAccounting and ControlIn early December 2013, Jim Madsen, co-founder and owner of The Farm Winery was preparing the company’s current and longer-term financing needs. Madsen needed to develop plans for fiscal year 2014, which included specific goals that were crucial to the success of the business. First, although the founders had historically contributed capital to meet seasonal cash needs, they were determined to achieve a point of self-sustainability. Next, the bu...Starting at €8.20
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BreatheScreen Inc. Transaction Analysis and Financial Statements
Madhav Rajan, Anne Beyer, Jaclyn ForoughiCase SGSB-A216-EAccounting and ControlDr. John Anderson plans to license a technology that will be used to develop a device that would help physicians detect early-stage cancers. Patients would breathe directly into the device, which would analyze a user’s breath for traces of key compounds associated with the most common cancers. In addition to eliminating the need for invasive biopsy procedures, the screening tool would also be inexpensive, easy to use, and provide immediate resul...Starting at €8.20
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BreatheScreen Inc. Transaction Analysis and Financial Statements - Teaching Note
Madhav Rajan, Anne Beyer, Jaclyn ForoughiTeaching Note SGSB-A216TN-EAccounting and ControlDr. John Anderson plans to license a technology that will be used to develop a device that would help physicians detect early-stage cancers. Patients would breathe directly into the device, which would analyze a user’s breath for traces of key compounds associated with the most common cancers. In addition to eliminating the need for invasive biopsy procedures, the screening tool would also be inexpensive, easy to use, and provide immediate resul...Starting at €0.00
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The Farm Winery - Teaching Note
Madhav Rajan, Anne Beyer, Jaclyn ForoughiTeaching Note SGSB-A217TN-EAccounting and ControlIn early December 2013, Jim Madsen, co-founder and owner of The Farm Winery was preparing the company’s current and longer-term financing needs. Madsen needed to develop plans for fiscal year 2014, which included specific goals that were crucial to the success of the business. First, although the founders had historically contributed capital to meet seasonal cash needs, they were determined to achieve a point of self-sustainability. Next, the bu...Starting at €0.00
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Identifying Venture Opportunities
Rohan, Dennis; Hornblower, JocelynCase SGSB-E323-EEntrepreneurshipThis note explores the idea identification stage of becoming an entrepreneur. It covers common sources of inspiration for ideas, such as career, education, hobbies and interests. It discusses the importance of team creation, execution and passion. It emphasizes 4 different categories of trends that create opportunities for new businesses to emerge, illustrated with examples. Finally, the note covers testing the basic viability of an idea, inc...Starting at €8.20
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Atticus: The Search for the Ideal Investor
Hornblower, Jocelyn; Urstein, RobCase SGSB-E824-EEntrepreneurshipThis case tells the story of education-technology entrepreneur Paul Freedman and the company he founded in 2007, Altius Education. The case briefly describes the history and landscape of higher education in the US, and provides examples of various changes and recent notable industry innovations that had taken place. Specifically, the case highlights the important role of accreditation (and Title IV funding) in higher education and how such a st...Starting at €8.20
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iRelaunch: From Career Break to Career Re-entry
Chess, Robert; Hornblower, JocelynCase SGSB-SM325-EStrategyThis case is primarily about the opportunity for mid-career professionals to return to work after a career break. It focuses on the company iRelaunch, which helps companies develop and implement career re-entry programs and connects employees and employers. The case protagonist is Carol Fishman Cohen, co-founder of iRelaunch. The case also touches on the different types of return to work programs and includes a vignette on Chevron which highlig...Starting at €8.20
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Michelin Group: Embracing Culture While Adapting to Change
Siegel, Robert; Hornblower, JocelynCase SGSB-SM315-EStrategySM-315 Michelin Group is told from the perspective of Florent Menegaux, COO of Michelin, and other senior leaders at the company. Michelin had recently undergone a company wide reorganization, and Menegaux was tasked with how to maintain the company’s relevance and competitiveness in a changing global marketplace, particularly as customer needs and expectations around service were becoming more specific and demanding. Given that Michelin was a ...Starting at €8.20