E346
H. Grousbeck, Claire Magat
2009
This case follows Peter Kingston, the CEO of Vector Healthcare, through the process of 1) forming a partnership, 2) launching a search fund, 3) acquiring a company in the health insurance space and 4) selling the company through an auction. It explores…
E344
Dick Allen, Jocelyn Hornblower
2009
The case follows Laurie Thomas, a Silicon Valley software executive, as she transitions to a career in the restaurant industry as Executive Vice President of a small restaurant management company in San Francisco. Specifically, the case covers Thomas’s…
E335
Charles Holloway, Jocelyn Hornblower
2009
The case follows Andrew Housser and Brad Stroh, two recent graduates from the Stanford GSB, as they search for a business opportunity and ultimately start a company in the consumer finance industry. It covers their inspiration for the business idea and…
E333
H. Grousbeck, Jocelyn Hornblower
2009
The case follows Andy Laats, a recent graduate from the Stanford GSB, and his business partner Chad DiNenna as they launch and grow an action sports watch company, Nixon, Inc. It covers their inspiration for the business idea and the process they went…
E326(B)
Claire Magat, Garth Saloner
2009
Amanda West is a GSB graduate who has launched a healthy fast food restaurant out of business school. She developed the business plan with her S356 team and validated the idea throughout the course. After graduation she decided to launch the business on…
E326(A)
Claire Magat, Garth Saloner
2009
Amanda West is a GSB graduate who has launched a healthy fast food restaurant out of business school. She developed the business plan with her S356 team and validated the idea throughout the course. After graduation she decided to launch the business on…
E267C
Mark Leslie, Katherine Bose
2009
E352
Phillip Leslie, Claire Magat
2009
Central Retail Corporation is a family owned retail conglomerate in Thailand that was founded in 1947. Since its first roadside store, it has expanded into specialty segments (bookstores, grocery, electronics, sports, etc) as well as real estate, hotels…
F273
Jonathan Berk, Nate Blair
2009
As James A.C. Kennedy, CEO and president of T. Rowe Price Group, reviewed the 2008 annual letter to shareholders, he reflected on the state of the economy and his firm. 2008 had been a horrendous year for the financial markets and saw the demise or…
E345
Garth Saloner, Jocelyn Hornblower
2009
This vignette tells the story of Jessica Herrin, founder of Stella & Dot, a direct sales jewelry company. It details Herrin’s desire to start and grow a company that would offer an employment solution for women (typically with children) without meaning a…
GS73
Condoleezza Rice, William Barnett, Cecilia Hyunjung Mo
2009
Examining the impact of domestic politics on international business contracts, this case explores the controversy surrounding the 2005 attempt by DP World to take a stake in U.S. port operations.
GS72
Condoleezza Rice, William Barnett, Cameron Bell
2009
Examining the relationship between the Russian oil and gas giant Gazprom and the countries of the European Union, this case explores the interaction between geopolitics and business.
SM176
Robert Burgelman, David Hoyt, Amanda Silverman, Christof Wittig
2009
In September 2008, Google and its Open Handset Alliance (OHA) partner, T-Mobile, launched the first Android-enabled smartphone in the U.S. market. Android was a new, open source, operating system for the wireless industry, developed by the OHA, a group…
SPM39B
Antonio Davila, George Foster, Norm O'Reilly
2009
This case is a follow-up to SPM-39A, which described three eras of the Anaheim Ducks NHL hockey team. In 2007, the team won the Stanley Cup (the NHL championship). This case describes the opportunities and challenges facing team management as a result…
SI114
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, Victoria Chang
2009
Tom Siebel, founder of Siebel Systems, created the Siebel Foundation in 1996. In 2005, Siebel came to learn about the prevalence and devastating economic and human costs of methamphetamine (“meth”) abuse across the country, particularly in Montana. Meth…
OD6B
Glenn Carroll, Victoria Chang
2009
By 2008, GlobeOp was a leader in technology-enabled middle- and back-office support services and fund administration for hedge funds, fund managers, family wealth managers, and institutional investors, serving more than 160 clients worldwide (55 percent…
SM177
Robert Burgelman, David Hoyt, Margaret LeBrecque, Amanda Silverman
2009
By 2009, just 30 years after they had been commercially introduced cellular phones were used by billions of people worldwide. This note reviews the development of the cellular telecommunications industry, with particular emphasis on the role of…
SPM40C
George Foster
2009
A major sports league has decided to run its season opening game in Mexico City. When the teams arrive in the country four days before the event, two of Team A’s star players are kidnapped. The (A) case provides relevant background information about the…
SPM40A
George Foster
2009
A major sports league has decided to run its season opening game in Mexico City. When the teams arrive in the country four days before the event, two of Team A’s star players are kidnapped. The (A) case provides relevant background information about the…
OB69
Jesper Sorensen
2009
Many people are skeptical of the idea that organizational cultures exert any real effects on individual and organizational behavior. One reason for this suspicion is that people often use the word “culture” as a catch-all category for “the way things are…
M318
Meredith Jensen, James Lattin
2009
With the competitive 2007 holiday season approaching, Gary Hawkins (CEO of Green Hills Market, an independent grocery retailer in Syracuse, NY) was looking for a promotional program that would keep his best customers coming to Green Hills for all of their…
SPM38
George Foster, David Hoyt
2009
The sport of cricket is an obsession in India, the country that is the most important economic force in the cricket world. In 2007, top-level cricket was played primarily by national teams. Domestic leagues were controlled by national governing bodies…
P60A
Nathan Blair, Saumitra Jha
2009
Jet Airways (A) is the case of a formerly rapidly growing, highly successful Indian airline that is now faced with the need to reduce expenses, namely in the form of salary cost reductions. The case provides a background on Jet Airways, including its…
P72
Daniel Kessler, Sara Leslie
2009
In 2002, the Bush Administration launched the Hospital Quality Initiative, which was intended to improve quality through accountability and public disclosure and to “empower consumers with quality of care information to make more informed decisions about…
