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Caprica Energy and Its Choices
Harris, Jared D.; Bodily, Samuel E.; Mead, Jenny; Adolphson, Donald; Carmack, Brad; Rogers, JamesCase DARDEN-QA-0765-EDecision AnalysisJane Barrow, CEO of Caprica Energy, must recommend to the board which of three potential "unconventional" natural-gas development sites in different parts of the United States the company should pursue. The case takes place in January 2011, when the "low-hanging fruit" of natural-gas production in the United States had essentially been picked. All three of the potential sites (shale, coalbed methane, and tight sands) would require hydraulic fract...Starting at €8.20
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Fair Play at Chisholm University
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Harris, Jared D.; Mead, Jenny; Adams, John; Shankar, MeeraCase DARDEN-QA-0789-EDecision AnalysisChisholm University’s new athletics director must reallocate the athletics budget in its entirety, balancing legal obligations with broader educational and financial goals. A committee appointed to work on this issue had failed to reach consensus due to disagreements about how to comply with Title IX, the law mandating gender parity in all educational offerings, including athletics. The athletics director has the facts organized into an optimizat...Starting at €8.20
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GoPato: Tailoring your personal assistant
Lopez Quirós, Jose Luis; Schill, Ryan; Ickis, John CatherCase INCAE-31212_E-EDecision AnalysisGoPato is a web based personal assistant and delivery service, established in 2015 in Costa Rica. The company's customer base is steadily growing, and has gone through two successful funding rounds, but the operation is not yet profitable. The two co-founders have different ideas of the strategy they should pursue to obtain the aggressive growth they need to reach profitability. In this case, students must put themselves in the role of the founde...Starting at €8.20