E350A
Mark Leslie, Katherine Bose
2009
“Levi Strauss & Co.” explores the decision by the famed jeans maker to close a manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas in early 1990. The case follows then-vice president of operations Pete Thigpen and his team as they wrestle with the economic and…
E334
Claire Magat, John Morgridge
2009
Scott Weiss, CEO of IronPort, a leading internet security company, is contemplating an acquisition offer from Cisco Systems in November of 2006. Although Weiss had originally intended for IronPort to IPO, a series of events have occurred that have made…
E351
Garth Saloner, Claire Magat
2009
Rachel Braun Scherl and Mary Wallace Jaensch are marketing consultants for J&J who uncover the opportunity to buy Zestra Laboratories, a South Carolina company which makes a product proven to improve women’s sexual health. The case explores the process…
E368
Joel Peterson; Bethany Coates
2009
In August 2009, Brian Spaly and Andy Dunn, cofounders of Bonobos Inc., a men’s pants company, were at an impasse over how the company should be run going forward. Spaly, the chairman and head designer, had originally started the business by selling…
IB79
Gary Mekikian, John Roberts
2009
In February 2008, as S. Mahalingam (Maha), the CFO of Tata Consultancy Services considered the strategic challenges facing TCS, challenges faced only by the elite segment of IT services companies: IBM Global Services, Computer Sciences Corporation…
A201
Nathan Blair, Maureen McNichols
2009
Dennis Kozlowski took over the helm of Tyco International, Ltd. (Tyco) in 1992. By the end of its 2001 fiscal year, Kozlowski’s Tyco had made over 100 announced acquisitions with total revenues in excess of $30 billion (Exhibit 1). Kozlowski’s strategy…
E349
Jocelyn Hornblower, Mark Leslie
2009
The case follows Shai Agassi as he pursues a new business opportunity and eventually launches Better Place, a company focused on ridding the world’s dependence on oil by creating and maintaining electric vehicle recharge networks. It covers the idea…
IB89
William Barnett, Sara Leslie
2009
By 2009, NetApp, a fast growing innovator in the storage and data management market, had become successful both in the U.S. and around the world, with revenue of over $3.5 billion. Company management and industry analysts attributed this success to a…
IB86B
Bruce McKern, Lyn Denend
2009
In 2008, TNK-BP was in conflict. Representatives from BP and AAR (the two partners that owned TNK-BP) were at a stand-off regarding the company’s leadership, partner representation, and their division of power. BP was criticized by TNK-BP’s Russian…
E330B
George Foster, David Hoyt
2009
This case continues the story of Focus Media begun in E-330A, with developments in 2008. During this year, the company’s stock collapsed, and it ended the year by selling its core business to SINA, a company that it had contemplated purchasing at the end…
A202
Nathan Blair, Maureen McNichols
2009
Dennis Kozlowski took over the helm of Tyco International, Ltd. (Tyco) in 1992. By the end of its 2001 fiscal year, Kozlowski’s Tyco had made over 100 announced acquisitions with total revenues in excess of $30 billion (Exhibit 1). Kozlowski’s strategy…
E353
Victoria Chang, Riad Dimechkie, Jessica Jackley, Garth Saloner, Carla Sayegh
2009
This case study captures the rich history of Silkor, a Lebanese laser medical center started by brother and sister team, Oscar and Lara Tarakjian. The case study tells the story of the founding of Silkor, and focuses on the expansion issues the company…
E360
Mark Leslie, Mark Stevens, Claire Magat
2009
The case opens with Dave Hersh, CEO of Jive Software, calling an all-hands meeting. After a record revenue year in 2007, Jive grew its sales force too quickly and missed its third quarter plan for 2008. Hersh was forced to conduct a massive lay-off…
E350B
Mark Leslie, Katherine Bose
2009
“Levi Strauss & Co.” explores the decision by the famed jeans maker to close a manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas in early 1990. The case follows then-vice president of operations Pete Thigpen and his team as they wrestle with the economic and…
E365
R. Ellis, Lacey Wismer
2009
As he nears graduation from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Pat Smith is considering his career plans. He wants to be an entrepreneur, but he has no start-up idea of his own. He is interested in entrepreneurship through acquisition and, based…
A203
Nathan Blair, Maureen McNichols
2009
This case takes an in-depth look at the events and causes leading to the U.S. government bailout of American International Group. Source material includes testimony before Congress, AIG’s public disclosures and various news articles. The case tells the…
A197
George Foster, Martin Haemmig, Ning Jia, Sara Leslie, Joseph Piotroski, Jennie Tung
2009
Since its official launch in January 2000, Baidu.com, Inc. (Baidu) quickly grew to become the leading Internet search engine in China. After three rounds of private funding, Baidu registered to go public on the NASDAQ Stock Market (Ticker Symbol: BIDU)…
EM6
Victoria Chang, William Guttentag, Roderick Kramer
2009
Kevin Reilly, at forty-six years old, had one of his first television executive experiences in the drama department at NBC, had-like many others-experienced his fair share of drama. What he described as the “three toughest years of my career” were at NBC…
HR34
Hayagreeva Rao, Pamela Yatsko
2009
When Chris Chen founded VanceInfo Technologies in Beijing in 1995, the firm had 25 employees and one low-end IT services outsourcing project for a U.S. multinational. By August 2008, through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions, VanceInfo…
E371
Andrew Rachleff, Bethany Coates
2009
As Jason Kilar, CEO of Hulu, drove to his fledgling company’s board meeting in September 2007, he thought about what he wanted to accomplish. His plan for the three-month-old start-up, a video distribution website born out of a joint venture (JV) between…
E355
Victoria Chang, Jessica Jackley, Garth Saloner
2009
This case study tells the story of Shona McDonald, founder and managing director of South African company, Shonaquip. The company designed, manufactured, and supplied mobility equipment, as well as augmentative and alternative communication devices for…
E350C
Mark Leslie, Katherine Bose
2009
“Levi Strauss & Co.” explores the decision by the famed jeans maker to close a manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas in early 1990. The case follows then-vice president of operations Pete Thigpen and his team as they wrestle with the economic and…
E330A
George Foster, David Hoyt
2009
In 2003, Focus Media pioneered digital outdoor advertising in China, placing LCD displays in locations in leading commercial buildings that had high traffic and waiting times, such as lobbies and elevator waiting areas. The company leased space from…
IB86A
Bruce McKern, Lyn Denend
2009
On February 11, 2003, British Petroleum (BP) and a consortium of Russian investors, called Alfa/Access/Renova (AAR), first announced their intention to create a strategic partnership to jointly hold their oil and gas assets in Russia and Ukraine. The…
