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.
How would Cummins Inc., a global leader in internal combustion engines, map out a strategy for the great energy transition ahead—one that would grow the company while addressing the twin challenges of climate change and the world’s insatiable need for…
Lending firms like Partners for Growth (PFG) supplied growth capital to nascent companies, using debt instruments that did not dilute shareholders—contrary to traditional equity funding models. The customized approach allowed entrepreneurs to bring in…
New digital technologies and advances in hearing aids could help people hear more clearly, but hearing aids could cost thousands of dollars—and Medicare didn’t cover the cost of the devices.
This case study discusses the disruption to the U.S. hearing aid…
Health equity became a hot topic during the pandemic, when health care disparities and higher mortality rates for Black and Latino patients became front-page news. New discussions about the structural determinants of health in the United States looked…
This case follows Shan Kadavil, the co-founder and CEO of FreshToHome, as he assesses the growing diversity of investments being made by his team. FreshToHome is a technology-enabled platform that connects fishermen directly with customers, eliminating…
The Paul English case examines several managerial challenges that Paul English encountered during his first year as founder and chief executive officer of the travel start-up Lola. By highlighting a series of complex professional situations across four…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its rules regarding human capital disclosures in 2020. This case summarizes those amendments and reviews how Activision Blizzard (ATVI) disclosed information to shareholders regarding its human…
How do you bring humor to one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious management firms? Is humor professional? Can humor become a company’s strength? As McKinsey & Company found out, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’.
This case explores how a comedy…
In January 2023, Carolyn Lukaso, CO2 strategist at Heidelberg Materials (HM), formerly HeidelbergCement, considered the challenge of delivering on the emissions target set by the management board: the reduction of CO2 emissions to 400 kg CO2/ton of…
This case follows Sam Byker, the Founder and CEO of Atticus, as he creates, scales, and fundraises for the company. Atticus is a platform that serves individuals in need by connecting them with law firms that can help. The case covers the company’s…
Kiah Williams started SIRUM as a Stanford undergraduate alongside her classmates Adam Kircher and George Wang. Nearly two decades later, the medication donation nonprofit was now operating in five states across the country and had helped facilitate…
Monifa Porter was in the process of building a product that could work her and her team out of a job. As head of 2401, a subdivision of the corporate innovation and growth company Mach49, Porter was building a technology product that would assist…