Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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The Euro Zone and the Sovereign Debt Crisis
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Risell, AdamCase DARDEN-F-1649-EFinanceIn January 2011, during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jason Sterling, a hedge fund manager, was conducting online research to see if he could trade on any newsworthy information emerging from the summit. Sterling’s fund traded primarily in sovereign debt, and he needed to figure out if European leaders would be able to come up with a viable solution to the crisis or whether the debt crisis would lead to the defa...Starting at €8.20
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JPMorgan and the Dodd-Frank Act - Teaching Note
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Risell, AdamTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1654TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1654Starting at €0.00
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Sparta Glass Products
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Clyman, Dana R.Case DARDEN-QA-0592-EDecision AnalysisSparta Glass Products has been losing significant market share over the last several quarters in the non-glare-glass market, with a price 10% above the competition. Lowering the price is under consideration. Unfortunately, fully allocated costs are such that the lower price results in a loss. Issues to be discussed and analyses to be conducted include the relevant costs for the decision and the reactions from competitors.Starting at €8.20
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High Places Studio (B)
Clyman, Dana R.; Sullivan, Jenelle HammesCase DARDEN-QA-0547-EDecision AnalysisIn the B case, a question arises concerning what type of contract to offer the film's star. Should the studio offer a standard fixed-fee contract, or should it offer a smaller fixed fee plus a percentage of the gross? Moreover, which alternative would the star prefer? See also the A case, UVA-QA-0546.Starting at €5.74
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JPMorgan and the Dodd-Frank Act
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Risell, AdamCase DARDEN-F-1654-EFinanceIn October, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., is preparing for the company’s 2010 Q3 earnings conference call and wondering how to address the inevitable questions related to financial reform. It has been just over two months since the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) had been passed, and there was still much uncertainty as to how JPMorgan should address the reforms. JPMorgan had reported stronger than expec...Starting at €8.20
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The Euro Zone and the Sovereign Debt Crisis - Teaching Note
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Risell, AdamTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1649TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1649Starting at €0.00
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Emergency Vehicle Positioning, Inc.
Clyman, Dana R.Case DARDEN-QA-0512-EDecision AnalysisEmergency Vehicle Positioning, Inc. (EVPI), has developed a satellite-based tracking system that continuously updates and displays the location of every vehicle in its network. A recently signed contract presents new technical challenges that may make the normally installed system inadequate. While it is possible to augment the system so that it will definitely work, doing so would entail considerable cost. This case is a modified version of "I...Starting at €8.20
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Birch Resources (A)
Clyman, Dana R.; Spillane, JenniferCase DARDEN-QA-0579-EDecision AnalysisBirch Resources has been offered a "farm-out" deal to drill a well in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. It also has the option, if the well is successful, to drill a second well two years later. The A case focuses on the decision of whether or not to accept the deal, which requires the company to value the embedded option. The B case allows Birch the additional option of waiting an extra two years to decide whether or not to drill the second well. Va...Starting at €8.20
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The Dodd-Frank Act and Its Impact
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Risell, AdamTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1655-EFinanceThe Dodd-Frank Act, in response to the preceding financial crisis of 2008-09, fundamentally changed the finance industry and greatly affected its biggest players. This technical note gives an overview of the Dodd-Frank Act, the most important parts of the act (and other regulatory reform), and the effect its reforms could have on the country’s largest financial institutions. It is important to note that the Dodd-Frank Act does not necessarily cre...Starting at €8.20
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High Places Studio (A)
Clyman, Dana R.; Sullivan, Jenelle HammesCase DARDEN-QA-0546-EDecision AnalysisLaura Anderson, a vice president in High Places Studio’s production-finance department, needs to make a recommendation to the studio’s president, Leo Walsh, regarding whether the studio should go ahead with the production of an exciting mystery movie. Walsh has the final say on the development and production of movie scripts for major box-office release. This new movie idea, like so many others in the film industry, is risky. It could become a bl...Starting at €8.20