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Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Impact America Fund: Challenges of New Fund Formation
Krauel, Patel, H; Ewald, C; Foroughi, JCase SGSB-SI139-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeIn July 2013, Kesha Cash transitioned out of her stable role as co-founder of and fund manager for Jalia Ventures (“Jalia”), an initiative investing in early-stage mission driven “businesses operated by entrepreneurs of color,” to launch her own impact venture fund focused on underserved communities. Because Jalia had been funded and supported by Serious Change, L.P., a global impact investment fund, Cash was new to the process of fund formation...Starting at €8.20
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The Rise of AmorePacific
Barnett, William; Rhee, Mooweon; Shin, DongyubCase SGSB-SM274-EStrategyIn 2017, AmorePacific (AP) was the world’s seventh-largest cosmetics, competing head-to-head with leading companies like L’Oréal and Estée Lauder. This case describes AP’s unique approach to beauty products, which reflected the corporate credo of “Harmony and Balance” and other philosophies that traced their roots in Eastern philosophy. AP’s view of yin and yang, for instance, was integral to the company’s approach to R&D. The case also looks at ...Starting at €8.20