Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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The "New" SFMoMA: Meaning More to More People
Goldberg, A; Ittelson, M; Melvin, SCase SGSB-SM258-EStrategyIn the spring of 2016, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, or SFMOMA, opened its doors for a series of celebrations following a three-year closure. The museum had much to rejoice: a $305 million renovation that included a spectacular new ten-story addition that almost tripled gallery space; the 100-year loan of the renowned 1,100-work Doris and Donald Fisher Collection of postwar and contemporary art; the success of the “Campaign for Art,” w...Starting at €8.20
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Gary Loveman and Harrah's Entertainment
Jeffrey Pfeffer, Victoria ChangCase SGSB-OB45-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 1998, 38-year-old Gary Loveman was perfectly content with his job as an untenured associate professor at the Harvard Business School (HBS). He was a popular teacher with standing room only classes in service management. He lived comfortably with his family in Massachusetts and had successful consulting engagements and executive education assignments with companies such as Harrah’s Entertainment. His prospects for his tenure review, coming up i...Starting at €8.20
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Zynga and the Launch of Farmville
Goldberg, A; Schifrin, DCase SGSB-SM239-EStrategyIn June 2009, the online gaming company Zynga launched the free social game Farmville on Facebook, which set a new record by reaching one million Daily Active Users four days after launch, skyrocketing to 30 million in six months. The case takes an inside look at how Zynga created FarmVille in just six weeks, including the important strategic and technical decisions Zynga made, the sometimes tense team dynamics, and the challenges Zynga’s founder...Starting at €8.20
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The Joffrey Ballet
Goldberg, A; Ittleton, M; Riopelle, K; Hoyt, DCase SGSB-SM259-EStrategyThe Joffrey Ballet is a landmark Chicago nonprofit performing arts organization that helped shape the landscape of American ballet. In 2016, the Joffrey was at a point of transformation after a period of financial crisis and artistic decline. It had successfully raised $4 million for the widely anticipated new production of the Nutcracker. With annual revenues at around $20 million, this production represented a significant investment, and the or...Starting at €8.20