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.
Builders Fund: Impact Prioritization Rating
Katharine Hersh (BS ‘10), a partner at Builders Fund (“Builders”), a growth-stage private equity impact investment firm based in San Francisco, was looking for a way to measure and monitor impact that embedded the thinking earlier on in the deal process…
PM Pediatrics: Scaling Pediatric Urgent Care
Steve Katz and Dr. Jeff Schor founded PM Pediatrics in 2005 with the goal of transforming pediatric urgent care. Their research showed that over 90 percent of children’s emergency room visits were for injuries and illnesses that could have been treated in…
Google Cloud in 2024: Scaling the Hyperscaler
SCiFi Foods: Real Beef, Reinvented
A Market Maker for Social Impact: Nexleaf’s Journey
In 2024, Nithya Ramanathan, CEO and co-founder of Nexleaf Analytics, faced a critical strategic decision. Over the past decade, Nexleaf had revolutionized vaccine preservation in low-income countries through ColdTrace, an IoT-based remote temperature…
JetBlue Ventures in 2024: The Evolution of a CVC
Amman Mineral International: Mining For Stories
Balmere (B)
This case centers on Madhu Shetti, CEO and founder of Balmere, a company developing skincare products for individuals undergoing cancer and autoimmune therapy. After hearing the struggles of cancer survivors during a support meeting, Shetti is driven to…
Balmere
This case centers on Madhu Shetti, CEO and founder of Balmere, a company developing skincare products for individuals undergoing cancer and autoimmune therapy. After hearing the struggles of cancer survivors during a support meeting, Shetti is driven to…
Designing through Complexity at Modsy
Shanna Tellerman, the visionary founder and CEO of Modsy, a pioneering 3D design and e-commerce platform, faced a tumultuous journey marked by rapid growth and unforeseen challenges. Launched in 2015, Modsy aimed to revolutionize the home design industry…
Note on U.S. Regulatory Regime for the Alcoholic Beverages Industry and Imports
This note offers a look at the United States’s regulatory framework for its alcoholic beverages sector, from production and importation to distribution and retail sales.
Also see: P105: Sông Cái Distillery: Producing Gin and Navigating Regulatory…
Enowa: Powering an Entire Region with 100% Renewables
In August 2023, Jens Madrian considered the final question arising from his presentation to researchers at Stanford on designing a 100 percent renewable energy system for an ambitious development initiative named NEOM, signifying new future, in Saudi…
Humanity in the Age of AI
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…
Noodle Analytics in 2024: Exploring the Frontiers of AI
In January 2024, Stephen Pratt, co-founder and long-time CEO of Noodle Analytics (Noodle.ai), reflects on the company’s significant milestones as he prepares to transition to a strategic advisory role. Founded in 2016, Noodle.ai embarked on a journey to…
Long Term Hold
2024 Search Fund Study
Launching Virta Health
GoodRx: A Prescription for Drug Savings
GoodRx, which launched in 2011, had created a popular online platform that helped millions of patients across America afford their medications. The U.S. pharmaceuticals market was estimated at $527 billion in 2022. But consumers and health care…
Financial Metrics at DelishGo
DelishGo, a Los Angeles-based unicorn founded in 2019, has experienced rapid growth and expansion, raising $150 million in a 2023 funding round, resulting in a $1 billion post-money valuation. The company operates a multi-sided online marketplace for…
Uber in 2024: From Industry Disruption to Creating Value For All Stakeholders
Dara Khosrowshahi became the CEO of Uber in August 2017, following internal turbulence and serious headwinds related to the company’s governance and reputation. Five short years later, Uber was clearly back on course, building on the success of its…
Intersections in Paradise: Economics and Sustainability in Palau, 2024
Udemy: The Founding Story
This case explores the first few years of Udemy, an education technology platform for massive open online courses (MOOC). The case covers the background of Eren Bali, one of the founders of the company, and describes how the founders created and evolved…
Adobe in 2023: Transforming Marketing Through Digital Experience
Adobe, founded in 1982, set out to develop software that would enable high-fidelity digital printing and publishing. A decade later, Adobe PDF quickly became the industry standard for preserving and sharing digital document formatting, fonts, images, and…