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Microsoft: Xbox Division
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Jones, Robert Q.Case DARDEN-QA-0701-EDecision AnalysisRob Jones, a Business Development manager intern, has been asked to make a recommendation regarding the purchase of a key piece of intellectual property for use in the Xbox. The project requires collaboration with several functional groups within Xbox and, ultimately, their buy-in. Jones has collected assessments and perspectives (sometimes conflicting) and needs to assimilate them into a recommendation. Jones is surprised to learn that his manag...Starting at €8.20
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Fifth Street Jewelers: Miller Moran
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.Case DARDEN-QA-0706-EDecision AnalysisMiller Moran, an attorney serving pro bono as executor for the estate of a friend's mother, was attempting to sell a 3.5-carat diamond ring whose lineage could be traced back to the Eastern European branch of the family and the Romanovs. An estate liquidator had offered $18,000 for the ring, but Moran believed this was a low-ball offer because Internet searches had suggested numbers in the range of $30,000 to $35,000. The ring had been couriered ...Starting at €8.20
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Golf Fore Value: Robert Johnston
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; DuVal, Daniel B.Case DARDEN-QA-0732-EDecision AnalysisThis case and its related case (UVA-QA-0731) examine both sides of a two-party negotiation, in which students are asked to find the net value of the deal. These cases fit well in negotiations courses and are suitable for both undergraduate and MBA students. This case is from the perspective of Robert Johnston, owner of Golf Fore Value. Johnston eagerly awaited David Deluna’s return to the golf shop with the clubs he was willing to trade for a new...Starting at €8.20
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Kicks Inc.: Confidential Information for Billy Cash (QuikSign Agent)
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; Nelson, L. SummersCase DARDEN-QA-0741-EDecision AnalysisKicks Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of athletic apparel and shoes, had plans to launch a new tennis shoe line within the year and was seeking an up-and-coming young athlete to be its spokesperson. Sebastian Martinez had emerged as an ideal candidate, and contract discussions were underway. Six issues need to be resolved to the satisfaction of the six parties involved-the athlete, the athlete’s mother, the athlete’s father, the athlete’s ag...Starting at €8.20
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Kicks Inc.: Confidential Information for Luis Martinez (Father)
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; Nelson, L. SummersCase DARDEN-QA-0744-EDecision AnalysisKicks Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of athletic apparel and shoes, had plans to launch a new tennis shoe line within the year and was seeking an up-and-coming young athlete to be its spokesperson. Sebastian Martinez had emerged as an ideal candidate, and contract discussions were underway. Six issues need to be resolved to the satisfaction of the six parties involved-the athlete, the athlete’s mother, the athlete’s father, the athlete’s ag...Starting at €8.20
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Kicks Inc.: Confidential Information for Sebastian Martinez (Athlete)
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; Nelson, L. SummersCase DARDEN-QA-0745-EDecision AnalysisKicks Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of athletic apparel and shoes, had plans to launch a new tennis shoe line within the year and was seeking an up-and-coming young athlete to be its spokesperson. Sebastian Martinez had emerged as an ideal candidate, and contract discussions were underway. Six issues need to be resolved to the satisfaction of the six parties involved-the athlete, the athlete’s mother, the athlete’s father, the athlete’s ag...Starting at €8.20
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The Coronet-Cameron Baker
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Colebank, Mike; Bacon, PaulCase DARDEN-QA-0763-EDecision AnalysisThis case and its companion, "The Coronet-Leslie Forsyte" (UVA-QA-0764), are intended for undergraduate, executive education, and MBA audiences. They were written for a "Bargaining and Negotiating" elective. This case is from the perspective of Cameron Baker, who owns a 1970 Dodge Coronet and needs to sell the car. Baker has a prospective buyer who has come to look at the car.Starting at €8.20
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The Virginia Carlton-Taylor Hayden
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; Mahmood, HassanCase DARDEN-QA-0781-EDecision AnalysisWith the final paper of the semester now submitted, there was only one remaining obstacle for Taylor Hayden before departing tomorrow afternoon for an exciting and challenging summer internship with a strategic consulting firm in Washington, DC: a meeting with Hunter Morgan. Morgan was the final prospect interested in subletting Hayden’s bedroom in the Virginia Carlton for the summer. All other inquiries had led to dead ends. If Morgan did not ag...Starting at €8.20
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Dayton Foundry
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.Case DARDEN-QA-0788-EDecision AnalysisThis case and its companion case, “TMC: Hydra Division” (UVA-QA-0787), are a supply-chain negotiation for which there is a narrow zone of potential agreement. Locating outcomes in that zone is challenging due to differences in raw material costs (real and perceived), potentially extreme opening offers, lack of commitment to do a deal, and different interpretations of history. The difference in raw material costs can provide an opportunity for mut...Starting at €8.20
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Cornwell Performance Products
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bacon, PaulCase DARDEN-QA-0795-EDecision AnalysisIt was May 2007. Earlier in the week, Cornwell Performance Products (CPP), a division of the multinational chemical manufacturer Cornwell, Inc., had notified its largest customer that the price of hydrofluoric acid (HF) would increase at the end of the year. This action was in accordance with an environmental clause in CPP’s contract with Epsilon Refinery Group. The contract provided a 60-day period following notification during which time the pa...Starting at €8.20