This listing contains abstracts and ordering information for case studies written and published by faculty at Stanford GSB.
Publicly available cases in this collection are distributed by Harvard Business Publishing and The Case Centre.
Stanford case studies with diverse protagonists, along with case studies that build “equity fluency” by focusing on DEI-related issues and opportunities are listed in the Case Compendium developed by the Center for Equity, Gender and Leadership at the Berkeley Haas School of Business.
Sông Cái Distillery: Producing Gin and Navigating Regulatory Uncertainty in Vietnam
Vietnamese American Daniel Nguyen founded Sông Cái Distillery in Vietnam in 2019 as a way to give back to his ancestral homeland. By producing the country’s first home-grown gin using botanicals from local farmers, Nguyen hoped to add value to their goods…
Waste Concern in Dhaka: Scaling a Model for Urban Waste Management
International Political Strategy and the Climate Crisis: The CAFE Clash
This case presents the challenges facing BMW and Toyota in choosing how to address the divergence between the Trump administration and the State of California’s standards over U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The case provides…
The Political Economy of Ethanol Policy in the U.S. and Brazil
U. S. Health Care Reform
Navigating Local Politics: Zūm in Coronado
Zūm Services, Inc., a children-focused transportation company, was looking to expand into Coronado, an island community near San Diego. The company’s initial model in the San Francisco Bay area was to offer families trusted transportation options for…
Ratification Politics and Preferential Trade Agreements: Malaysia and the CPTPP
Global Climate Cooperation and Conflict: Brazil and the Paris Agreement
Australia's Power Deregulation Experience
Sunrun in 2017: Net Metering in Nevada (B)
Sunrun in 2017: Net Metering in Nevada (A)
Repsol and YPF (C): Recovering Value
Back in 1999, the Spanish oil company Repsol purchased 98 percent of the Argentine oil company YPF’s shares for more than $15 billion and changed its name to Repsol-YPF. At the time, the New York Times said the deal “appears to be a perfect marriage” and…
Repsol and YPF (B): Considering Options
Back in 1999, the Spanish oil company Repsol purchased 98 percent of the Argentine oil company YPF’s shares for more than $15 billion and changed its name to Repsol-YPF. At the time, the New York Times said the deal “appears to be a perfect marriage” and…
Repsol and YPF (A): A Perfect Marriage?
Back in 1999, the Spanish oil company Repsol purchased 98 percent of the Argentine oil company YPF’s shares for more than $15 billion and changed its name to Repsol-YPF. At the time, the New York Times said the deal “appears to be a perfect marriage” and…
Massachusetts Eye and Ear: Deciding Whether to Join Partners HealthCare
This case follows John Fernandez, CEO of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, as he evaluates whether or not his organization should join Partners HealthCare, the state’s largest healthcare provider. Starting in the mid-2000s, there was a growing trend towards…
One Belt One Road: Chinese Strategic Investment in the 21st Century
It is September 2013. The new Chinese President Xi Jinping will soon launch his tour in Central Asia. On this tour, the President is deciding whether to launch a grand investment strategy, which he calls “One Belt One Road” (OBOR). Through this plan, he…
India: Liberalize in the Face of Crisis?
In June 1991, India was in the midst of a currency and balance of payments crisis the likes the country had not seen since independence in 1947. The country’s foreign exchange reserves were barely enough to finance 13 days worth of imports. In the face of…
Willkommen to Europe: The Political Economy of Migration Policy in Germany
In December 2015, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany and the de facto leader of the EU, faced the challenge of formulating an effective policy response to Europe’s migration crisis. Merkel must decide whether Germany can continue to host large numbers…
To Grexit or Not? Politics and Greece’s Sovereign Debt Crisis
In November 2012, the Greek economy was on the precipice of collapse. Antonis Samaras, Greece’s newly elected Prime Minister, faced a difficult decision regarding the harsh terms of austerity proposed by the European Commission, European Central Bank, and…
Somalia's Volatile Politics and the Ethics of Engagement
Al-Shabaab, Gatekeepers, and the Ethics of Humanitarian Aid
B Lab and the Impact Assessment Evolution
Magnolia Community Initiative: A Network Approach to Population-Level Change
‘The Nut Behind the Wheel’ to ‘Moral Machines:’ A Brief History of Auto Safety
Driverless cars – once the stuff of science fiction – are fast becoming reality. Indeed, some automotive companies have said they expect to sell autonomous vehicles to the public by 2020. The advent of such self-driving vehicles raises numerous ethical…