Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Streaming the Future: Netflix's Global Expansion
Harris, Jared D.; Kim, K. Dennie; Vasquez, RenzoCase DARDEN-S-0345StrategyThis case is set in the rapidly changing and technologically emerging industry of on-demand streaming video, which offers Netflix a number of strategic choices. For instance, strategies can involve choices about hosting infrastructure, consumer pricing, and other issues related to a streaming service’s business model. In order to achieve global competitiveness, however, some of these choices also involve internationalization. In which foreign mar...Starting at €8.20
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Before the Hypothesis: Asking the Right Questions
Kim, K. DennieTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0417StrategyThis technical note is designed to be used early in a graduate-level elective course on strategic analysis, though it can be used at multiple levels, including advanced undergraduate and Executive Education. The note assumes some basic knowledge of hypothesis testing or the hypothesis-driven approach as a tool used in strategic analysis, particularly in the context of consulting. Building on this foundation, students will learn more about what ma...Starting at €8.20
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What Needs to Be True? A Simple Framework for Evaluation
Kim, K. DennieTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0418StrategyFor strategists, a good hypothesis is invaluable, both as a starting point and as a guide to help structure a good analysis. A hypothesis-driven approach is widely regarded as the gold standard in tackling problems where uncertainty and ambiguity make it difficult to identify obvious solutions. “What needs to be true?” (WNT) is a framework that highlights the power and importance of assumptions in strategic decision-making; thus, it is an essenti...Starting at €8.20