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Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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IFC Asset Management Company: Mobilizing Capital for Development
Meehan, B; Gara, ACase SGSB-F313-EFinanceThis case explores the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) creative and effective use of the private equity business model as a tool to mobilize financing for economic development around the world. In its bid to provide more capital for private sector investment in developing countries, IFC played a key role in the emergence of the private equity industry in these markets through its funds’ investments and, later, created its own third-part...Starting at €8.20
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Ashoka: Innovators for the Public
Meehan, B; Levenson, Keohane, GCase SGSB-SM203-EStrategySince its founding in 1980, Ashoka: Innovators for the Public had supported the work of over 3,000 of the world’s most visionary social entrepreneurs; men and women who, in Ashoka founder Bill Drayton’s words, are tireless pioneers of “system-changing solutions that advance the world’s most urgent social problems.” Through these efforts, Ashoka was also widely credited with building the larger field of social entrepreneurship. And yet, just at t...Starting at €8.20
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Willow Creek Community Church: What Really Make a Difference
Meehan, B; Drabkin, DCase SGSB-SM198-EStrategyWillow Creek Community Church, located outside of Chicago, IL, was one of the best attended and most influential churches in the United States. It was devoted to attracting seekers, people who were otherwise “unchurched,” and helping them along a journey towards conversion and spiritual maturity. Greg Hawkins, executive pastor, wondered, of all the things that the Church did, what really made a difference? If a generous donor gave Willow $100,...Starting at €8.20
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Automakers in the Sharing Economy: An Examination of the Burgeoning Mobility Industry and Automakers' Strategies
Beiker, S; Lewis, SCase SGSB-SM279N-EStrategyThis paper compares different types of shared mobility solutions, in particular carsharing and ride hailing, the two most prevalent forms today. It describes the major trends prompting OEMs to engage in the mobility industry, such as urbanization, shifting consumer preference from ‘owning’ to ‘sharing’, and various technological advances. With that understanding in mind, the authors examine the current state of the shared mobility industry in m...Starting at €8.20