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.
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Intersections in Paradise: Economics and Sustainability in Palau, 2024
William P. Barnett, Ingrid Ackermann
2024
Palau’s complex environmental and economic situation is explored. The nation has a growing economy and is a hotspot of marine biodiversity. Palau is taking steps to develop financial independence and continually maintain its environment, a complex…
E477
Wealthfront
Andrew Rachleff, Peter Reiss, Sara Rosenthal
2014
The Wealthfront case tells the story of Andrew Rachleff, co-founder of Benchmark Capital and Stanford GSB faculty member, who starts a new company in 2007 based on his personal interest to provide endowment-quality investment management to the mainstream…
SM213B
Gokaldas Exports (B): Update
Nicholas Bloom, John Van Reenen, Sheila Melvin
2013
In August 2007, the United States-based private equity firm the Blackstone Group acquired a 50.1 percent stake in Gokaldas Exports for $116 million. The investment was a two-part deal that included an “open offer” to Gokaldas shareholders for another 20…
SM213A
Gokaldas Exports (A): The Challenge of Change
Nicholas Bloom, John Van Reenen, Sheila Melvin
2013
Gokaldas Exports was a family-owned business founded in 1979 that had grown into India’s largest apparel exporter by the mid 2000s. Its founder, Jhamandas H. Hinduja, had bequeathed control of the company to three sons, each of whom brought in his own…
IB99
Dabur India
Manish Khandelwal, John Roberts
2011
Dabur India, Ltd. had come a long way since 1884. It began as an Indian traditional Ayurveda health products firm and, by 2010, had grown into one of the top four fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in India. The company had established…
GS75
Shanzhai (“Bandit”) Mobile Phone Companies: The Guerrilla Warfare of Product Development and Supply Chain Management
David Hoyt, Hau Lee, Power Siu, Mitchell Tseng
2010
In 2008, more than 750 million cell phones were produced in China. A significant portion (20 percent, or about 150 million units) of these phones were produced by Shanzhai companies. These companies had rapidly taken a significant share (about 10 percent)…
E326(B)
Amanda's (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)
Amanda's (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…
E345
Stella & Dot
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…
SI115
Ma Jun and the IPE: Using Information to Improve China's Environment
Hau Lee, Erica Plambeck, Maria Shao
2009
The Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs, founded and led by prominent Chinese environmentalist Ma Jun, was a small non-profit organization with an outsized mission. The Beijing-based group aimed to be a catalyst in “greening” China’s…
E355
Shonaquip
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…
IB80
Note on the IT Services Industry
Gary Mekikian, John Roberts
2009
This note examines the history of the IT services industry and provides a detailed analysis of the market and its players during the period between the adoption of the personal computer as a business and consumer computing device from the early 1990s up…
E351
Semprae Laboratories
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…
IB79
Tata Consultancy Services, Globalization of IT Services
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…
E353
Silkor Laser Medical Center
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…
E372
Hand in Hand, India
Annie Adams, Lyn Denend, Sarah Garrett, Whit Keuer, Garth Saloner
2009
Dr. Kalpana Sankar, CEO of Hand in Hand, was exhausted after an all-day meeting of the organization’s executive team at its headquarters in Kanchipuram, India. As she prepared for a drive to Chennai, she dreaded the traffic she would face. However, the…
E286
Minova
Katherine Bose, Robert Chess, Peter Reiss
2008
The protagonist (“Howard Glass”) is a recent GSB graduate (2007) heading up a biomedical device start-up focused on the gastric bypass market. The case tracks Glass and team from the team formation and idea generation phases through the company’s first 6…
E267(B)
XenSource (B)
Mark Leslie, Katherine Bose
2008
After significant changes in management, strategic direction and product focus, XenSource, a virtualization software start-up that relies on open source code, faces key decisions regarding the positioning and packaging of its products, a challenge which…
E286D
Minova (D)
Katherine Bose, Robert Chess, Peter Reiss
2008
The protagonist (“Howard Glass”) is a recent GSB graduate (2007) heading up a biomedical device start-up focused on the gastric bypass market. The case tracks Glass and team from the team formation and idea generation phases through the company’s first 6…
E288
Kiva
Bethany Coates, Garth Saloner
2008
By the end of 2007, Kiva, the first online person-to-person microfinance organization, had produced a number of compelling results. The site regularly “sold out” of loans. Every business listed on the site was funded within hours. New borrowers were…
E291
Databank
Sean Harrington, Garth Saloner
2008
By 2008, Databank had built a reputation as one of Ghana’s premiere companies, earning the #1 ranking in Ghana’s Most Respected Company and CEO annual awards. Founded in 1990 by Ken Ofori-Atta, Keli Gadzekpo, and James Akpo, Databank had grown from a…
E327B
Rose Hanna (B)
Jocelyn Hornblower, Garth Saloner
2008
The case follows Rose Hanna and her three business partners (Richard Hanna, Bob Francis and Faye Francis) as they launch and grow a scientific instrument company, MicroSample. It covers the idea discovery stage, their decision to work together as a team…
E308
Endeavor
Sean Harrington, Garth Saloner
2008
It was July 2007, and Linda Rottenberg, cofounder and CEO of Endeavor—a nonprofit dedicated to transforming the economies of emerging markets by identifying and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs—was preparing for a quarterly meeting with the global…
E316
Nicole Alvino & Dermalounge
Jocelyn Hornblower, Garth Saloner
2008
This case follows entrepreneur Nicole Alvino in the early days as she started a new company, dermalounge. Issues covered include building networks, writing a business plan, and fundraising.