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Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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How Stories Drive Growth: HSN
Aaker, J; Schifrin, DCase SGSB-M348B-EMarketingStories play an important role in business. They are a powerful tool for persuasion and useful in the context of understanding customers, building brands and leading teams. Set in 2014, the case explores how stories can drive the growth of a company, focusing on HSN Inc., the $3 billion interactive, multi-channel retailer. When Mindy Grossman became CEO of HSN in 2006, she had three major challenges: create a new story for a 30-year old company t...Starting at €8.20
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Atmel: Igniting the B2c in B2B
Shiv, B; Hoyt, DCase SGSB-M360-EMarketingAtmel Corporation is a manufacturer of semiconductors (chips). It is an engineering-driven business-to-business company, and prior to 2012 its marketing was largely limited to preparation of specifications, launching new products, and trade shows. In 2012, it hired Sander Arts as Vice President of Marketing. Arts was not an engineer, and had very different ideas about how marketing could add value to the company. For instance, he believed tha...Starting at €8.20
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Atmel: Igniting the B2C in B2B -Teaching Note
Shiv, Baba; Hoyt, DavidTeaching Note SGSB-M360TN-EMarketingAtmel Corporation is a manufacturer of semiconductors (chips). It is an engineering-driven business-to-business company, and prior to 2012 its marketing was largely limited to preparation of specifications, launching new products, and trade shows. In 2012, it hired Sander Arts as Vice President of Marketing. Arts was not an engineer, and had very different ideas about how marketing could add value to the company. For instance, he believed tha...Starting at €0.00
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Humor: Serious Business - Caselet Studies - Eric Gurian: Humor Ignites Positive Action in Dark Times
Jennifer Aaker, Naomi Bagdonas, Peter Seibert, Eric GurianCase SGSB-M370C-EMarketingThis set of Humor: Serious Business “Caselet Studies” follows three visionaries (SPANX CEO Sara Blakely, Deloitte Partner Brian Fugere, and Friend of a Friend Productions CEO/Founder Eric Gurian) as they examine their strategic use of humor in the businesStarting at €8.20
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Humor: Serious Business - Caselet Studies - Brian Fugere: Bigger Than Bullsh*t
Jennifer Aaker, Naomi Bagdonas, Peter SeibertCase SGSB-M370B-EMarketingThis set of Humor: Serious Business “Caselet Studies” follows three visionaries (SPANX CEO Sara Blakely, Deloitte Partner Brian Fugere, and Friend of a Friend Productions CEO/Founder Eric Gurian) as they examine their strategic use of humor in the businesStarting at €8.20
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Opendoor: Launching in Los Angeles
Siegelman, Russell; Scott, Mitchel; Sutherland, MargotCase SGSB-M379-EMarketingThe Opendoor case follows head of market operations Megan Meyer as her team develops a strategy to enter Los Angeles, a substantial departure from the existing real estate markets the company had worked in through 2018. Particular issues explored include market segmentation, new market entry strategy, and quantitative analysis of unit economics and addressable markets.Starting at €8.20
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Humor: Serious Business - Caselet Studies - Sara Blakely: Using Humor to Launch a Company
Jennifer Aaker, Naomi Bagdonas, Peter Seibert, Sara BlakelyCase SGSB-M370A-EMarketingThis set of Humor: Serious Business “Caselet Studies” follows three visionaries (SPANX CEO Sara Blakely, Deloitte Partner Brian Fugere, and Friend of a Friend Productions CEO/Founder Eric Gurian) as they examine their strategic use of humor in the businesStarting at €8.20
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LinkedIn: Transformation Driven From Within
Soule, S; Golomb, M; Schifrin, DCase SGSB-OB87-EMarketingThe case discusses LinkedIn’s corporate culture in 2012-2103 and the importance the professional networking company put on maintaining that culture as it dramatically expanded in headcount domestically and internationally. LinkedIn’s leadership believed its culture was its competitive advantage. The company fostered creativity, innovation, and a collaborative and open working environment, embraced humor, and was results oriented. LinkedIn sought ...Starting at €8.20
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Avari Ramada Hotel: Pricing Hotel Rooms
Azhar, WCase SGSB-M314-EMarketingIn January 2016, Mr. Tahir Raza Mian, Assistant Sales and Marketing Manager at the Avari Hotel Lahore (until 1994 known and operated as the Avari Lahore Ramada Renaissance Hotel), was concerned about the average room rate at the hotel. For the first time since operations began in Lahore, Avari’s average room rate has fallen below that of its main competitors, Pearl Continental Hotel, The Nishat Hotel, or Heritage Luxury Suites. Tahir felt that ...Starting at €8.20
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Avari Ramada Hotel: Pricing Hotel Rooms - Teaching note
Azhar, WTeaching Note SGSB-M314TN-EMarketingTeaching note for case M314Starting at €0.00