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.
Mountain Hazelnuts: Social Entrepreneurship in Bhutan
Mountain Hazelnut Venture Limited (“Mountain Hazelnuts”) was founded with economic, social, and environmental objectives. It planned to distribute young hazelnut plants at no charge to a large number of subsistence farmers in Bhutan. The farmers would…
Crocs (B): Hitting the Skids
Crocs (C): Back from the Dead
The Role of Physicians in Device Innovation: Critical Success Factor or Conflict of Interest?
As of 2012, the Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 requires medical device manufacturers to track any payments or gifts they make to physicians that are worth more than $10 and then starting in 2013 to report those that exceed a total of $100 per…
Water Funds: Financing Nature's Ability to Protect Water Supplies
ZETA Communities - Part B
Part A of the ZETA Communities case provides the background on the history of the construction industry, the housing crisis and declining economic environment at the time the co-founders were launching the company, and the emergence of the green building…
ZETA Communities - Part A
Part A of the ZETA Communities case provides the background on the history of the construction industry, the housing crisis and declining economic environment at the time the co-founders were launching the company, and the emergence of the green building…
Social Games
Intel and WiMAX in 2010
In the spring of 2010, Intel was regarded as an important champion for a new broadband technology called WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access). WiMAX transmitted large amounts of data over radio signals, and offered much greater range…
Stanford Hospital and Clinics (B): New Incentives for an Electronic Medical Records System
In February 2009, approximately $17 billion was allocated by the U.S. government for incentives to encourage hospitals and physicians to adopt electronic medical records (EMR) systems. These funds would be administered under the HITECH Act as part of the…
Innovating for the Safety Net: Sources of Funding
In the current healthcare environment, there is a significant need for new medical technologies that promise to expand access to important diagnostics, treatments, and specialty services by reducing costs, without sacrificing quality relative to…
Emphasys Medical: Navigating Complex Clinical and Regulatory Challenges on the Path to Market
For roughly a decade, the team at Emphasys Medical had been working to design, develop, and then gain regulatory approval in the U.S. to market an innovative new device therapy to treat emphysema. However, after investing millions of dollars to test the…
Stanford Hospital and Clinics (A): Building the Business Case for an Electronic Medical Records System
In 2005, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) was internationally recognized as a leading medical institution in terms of its clinical capabilities and specialty expertise. However, the organization was lagging many of its competitors in terms of its…
Walmart's Sustainability Strategy (B): 2010 Update
In 2007, Walmart launched a new business strategy designed to meet three sweeping and aggressive environmental goals set by CEO Lee Scott: (1) to be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy; (2) to create zero waste; and (3) to sell products that sustain…
Innovating for the Safety Net: Practical Considerations
“Safety net” providers play an essential role in delivering health care to underserved populations in states such as California. As the prominence of the safety net increases, medtech innovators seeking to make a difference have begun to design and…
Wal-Mart's Sustainability Strategy (C): Inventory Management in the Seafood Supply Chain
In 2007, Walmart was sourcing approximately $750 million in seafood annually. Although output from the world’s fisheries had declined to 3 percent of production levels in the year 1900, the company’s volume of seafood business was growing at roughly 25…
Electronic Medical Records System Implementation at Stanford Hospital and Clinics
In 2005, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) was internationally recognized as a leading medical institution in terms of its clinical capabilities and specialty expertise. However, the organization was lagging many of its competitors in terms of its…
Note on IPO Share Allocation
An initial public offering (IPO) is the first sale of stock or shares by a company to the public. IPOs are often issued by smaller, younger companies seeking capital to expand, although they can also be done by large privately owned companies looking to…
Kevin Donnelly at New Wave Ventures
Kevin Donnelly, a junior partner at up and coming venture firm New Wave Ventures, has invested in NOW!, a start-up consumer internet company. Kevin and Mark Rosen, NOW!’s founder, agree to hire a new CEO, Todd Brown, to lead and develop a compelling…
Valley Systems (A)
In Part A, Valley Systems, a computer hardware company which manufactures high performance internetworking systems, was six months post-IPO and struggling to make their quarterly earnings. Matt Tucker, the company’s CEO, was very concerned about the…
Valley Systems (B)
In Part A, Valley Systems, a computer hardware company which manufactures high performance internetworking systems, was six months post-IPO and struggling to make their quarterly earnings. Matt Tucker, the company’s CEO, was very concerned about the…