E163C
James Lattin, Mark Leslie, Erin Yurday
2003
E-163C is supplemental material to E-163A, Med-Mart: Transitioning the Business Model (A), and E-163B, and should be handed out in class as discussion progresses. The results, one year later, of Med-Mart CEO Peter Kelly’s revised business strategy and new…
E147
John Glynn Jr., Stan Kanarowski
2003
The note offers an overview of venture leasing—what it is, how it works and who the major players are in the industry. It explains how venture leasing fits into the VC puzzle, gives an overview of which entities play a role in a venture lease, and…
E148
Jamie Earle, John Glynn Jr.
2003
The case offers an overview of Benchmark’s decision to open a European operation, and how that has played out. It draws upon outside research and interviews to discuss Benchmark, the VC industry in Europe, the entrepreneurial environment in Europe and…
IB48
David Hoyt, John McMillan
2003
Luis Moreno Ocampo, a prominent attorney who had fought human rights abuses in Argentina, viewed corruption in public procurement as the next major human rights issue. Struggling citizens were being taxed for services that were not provided because the…
IB51
John McMillan, Pablo Ziodo
2003
This case describes events associated with Vladimiro Montesinos, Peru’s intelligence chief and advisor to President Fujimori, his network, and interventions in affairs of the Newmont Mining Corporation. Newmont, a U.S. company established in 1921…
E162
H. Grousbeck, Mu Li
2003
A search fund is an investment vehicle in which investors financially support an entrepreneur’s efforts to locate and acquire a privately held company. This study, as part of an on-going effort at the Stanford GSB to monitor the performance and evolution…
IB46
John McMillan, Erin Yurday
2003
This note outlines the business climate faced by entrepreneurs in reform-era Vietnam around 1996. The most remarkable aspect of Vietnam’s reforms was that, despite the lack of official privatization, the private sector burgeoned and was the impetus to…
GS32
Hau Lee, Ozlem Yuksel
2003
With increasing pollution and congestion, European car manufacturers were concerned that governments might eventually ban conventional cars from city centers. A smaller car had the possibility of escaping such a ban. The producer of Swatch watches, SMH AG…
E106B
Jamie Earle, John Glynn Jr.
2003
The case is an update of Matt Harris at Village Ventures (A). It describes what happened, including breaking the organization into two pieces – the management company and the limited partnership, reshaping of the professional services organization and a…
E61B
Jamie Earle, John Glynn Jr.
2003
This is a follow up case to Cadence vs. Avant! (January 1998). The case picks up where the A case leaves off, describes the outcomes of the Criminal and Civil court cases, tells the story of the Deputy District Attorney who prosecuted the case, and offers…
E143
George Foster, Jeffrey Eisen
2002
Sportvision faces challenges in establishing itself as a long-term player in the sports technology industry. Sportvision relies on strong relationships with television networks that utilize its technology, but the negotiating power lies squarely with the…
SM104
Sheila Bonini, Emily Knapp, William Meehan III
2002
Paul Nicholson, Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) Executive Director, announced that he would retire at the end of the 2012 season, after a 32-year tenure at OSF. His successor, only the third in 77 years of existence, would take over during the final…
OIT36
Jeff Eisen, Charles Holloway
2002
Escalate quickly changes order management product strategy – several times — to adjust to a rapidly changing market and economy.
OIT35
Charles Holloway, David Hoyt
2002
In January 2000, Microsoft was taking final bids for the assembly and test of the Xbox. The product was scheduled for introduction and volume shipments in late 2001. The leading electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies, including Flextronics…
OIT30
Andrea Higuera, Charles Holloway
2002
The purpose of this Industry Note is to provide an overview of the market for Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Software and to understand the issues that executives face in utilizing software to help manage supplier relationships. This note first…
M301B
Victoria Chang, Chip Heath
2002
This case study explores how Thomas Edison developed a strategy for widespread acceptance of electric lighting and electricity more broadly. Indeed, gaining acceptance of electric lighting was not an easy feat. Major U.S. cities, including New York City…
M301A
Victoria Chang, Chip Heath
2002
This case study explores how Thomas Edison developed a strategy for widespread acceptance of electric lighting and electricity more broadly. Indeed, gaining acceptance of electric lighting was not an easy feat. Major U.S. cities, including New York City…
M300B
Victoria Chang, Chip Heath
2002
This case explores Lexicon Branding’s unique branding and naming strategy and its naming of a Procter & Gamble (P&G) dry mop device. Since 1982, the firm had named over 1,800 companies, products, and services, and had developed and honed a naming…
M300A
Victoria Chang, Chip Heath
2002
This case explores Lexicon Branding’s unique branding and naming strategy and its naming of a Procter & Gamble (P&G) dry mop device. Since 1982, the firm had named over 1,800 companies, products, and services, and had developed and honed a naming…
M298C
Chip Heath, David Hoyt
2002
In March 1991, MCI, a distant second to AT&T in the long-distance telephone market, introduced “Friends and Family,” a new approach to long-distance service. Under this plan, subscribers could set up “calling circles” in which calls within the circle were…
M298B
Chip Heath, David Hoyt
2002
In March 1991, MCI, a distant second to AT&T in the long-distance telephone market, introduced “Friends and Family,” a new approach to long-distance service. Under this plan, subscribers could set up “calling circles” in which calls within the circle were…
M298A
Chip Heath, David Hoyt
2002
In March 1991, MCI, a distant second to AT&T in the long-distance telephone market, introduced “Friends and Family,” a new approach to long-distance service. Under this plan, subscribers could set up “calling circles” in which calls within the circle were…
IB43
George Foster, Susan Mackenzie
2002
CEO Phillip Merrick was proud of webMethods’ success in growing its international business. International revenues comprised 27 percent of total revenues in 2001, compared to a standing start in November 1999, when webMethods opened its first office in…
IB42
Susan Mackenzie, R. McKern
2002
The case provides an historical and current view of the political, economic, and social conditions in Romania.
