Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Owen Rankin at J&J and the Olympic Games: Let the Games Begin (A)
Simko, Paul J.; Modica, Marc W.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1070-ELeadership and People ManagementWhether taught to students unfamiliar with U.S. business culture or to students unacquainted with working in China, this case allows for an exploration of values that shape attitudes and behaviors in both countries. The material presents one executive’s unique leadership experience in managing across cultures. From creating cross-cultural teams to balancing the goals of corporate in the United States and local operations in China, Owen Rankin’s r...Starting at €8.20
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Investure, LLC, and Smith College
Chaplinsky, Susan; Harris, Robert S.; Kelly, Dorothy C.Case DARDEN-F-1537-EFinanceAlice Handy, an investment professional with 30 years' experience as head of the University of Virginia Investment Management Company, has opened a new asset management firm targeted at midsize endowments and nonprofit institutions in January 2004. Her business, Investure, LLC, offered outsourced investment services to institutions with $150 million to $1 billion in assets and access to top-performing managers at lower cost than a fund of funds (...Starting at €8.20
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TRX, Inc.: Initial Public Offering
Chaplinsky, Susan; Morita, Kensei; Zeng, XingCase DARDEN-F-1568-EFinanceThis case provides comprehensive coverage of a firm’s decision to undertake an IPO and the process of going public. The case follows the sequence of events from the company’s incorporation in 1999 through the completion of an IPO in September 2005. In addition to raising capital, the TRX IPO case also includes consideration of another motivation for going public. At the time of its incorporation in November 1999, TRX attempted to go public but in...Starting at €8.20
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Wal-Mart China: Tian Tian Pingjia
Weiss, Elliott N.; Simko, Paul J.; Modica, Marc W.; Li, Wei; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OM-1472-EService and Operations ManagementHaving taken stock of where the division was, Scott Price, Wal-Mart China's interim CEO, wanted to lay the groundwork to be able to hand over the reins to the new CEO with an idea of where it was headed. At the end of his assignment, Price would like to leave a report with recommendations that would help position the next leader to be even more successful. What did day-to-day operations look like in 2012? Was there urgency anywhere along the line...Starting at €8.20
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Factory #539: China Star Technology Electronics Ltd. (B)
Yemen, Gerry; Weiss, Elliott N.; Simko, Paul J.; Modica, Marc W.Case DARDEN-OM-1474-EService and Operations ManagementWith a cross-disciplinary perspective, this field-based case series uses the purchase of a manufacturing company based in China to set the stage for an analysis of cost accounting, operational effectiveness, and cross-cultural communication. It offers a discussion about the strategy to purchase a Chinese firm to enter a promising business line for the Chinese market and provides an opportunity to introduce basic accounting, management communicati...Starting at €5.74
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Da "Final" Click?
Modica, Marc W.Case DARDEN-QA-0653-EDecision AnalysisA famous rap group is suffering from success-finally quite profitable, they experience infighting over egos, leadership, and marketing. Having put all their effort into making the big time, how would they now survive the turmoil of celebrity? Who would take the lead? How would they rebuild the band? What would their next step be?Starting at €8.20
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company: Follow-On Equity Issue
Chaplinsky, Susan; Estey, WarrenCase DARDEN-F-1596-EFinanceThis case explains marketing process for follow-on equity offerings, the direct and indirect costs of issue, and the long-run performance of equity issuers. Students use analysts’ projections from which to estimate the intrinsic value of the company’s share-including the cost savings from the VEBA and financial improvements over the next several years. It is appropriate for use in corporate finance courses covering the topics of capital raising, ...Starting at €8.20
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Valuation of Late-Stage Companies and Buyouts
Chaplinsky, Susan; Khetrepal, ShikhaTechnical Note DARDEN-F-1639-EFinanceThis note focuses on the valuation of late-stage companies with a particular emphasis on leveraged buyouts (LBOs). In addition to LBOs, late-stage investments can arise in situations involving growth equity, turnarounds, mezzanine investments, and distressed debt. In contrast to venture capital, where firms are typically at an early stage of development, late-stage investments involve more established businesses that have an ability to take on hi...Starting at €8.20
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The Restructuring of Danfurn LLC
Smith, David C.; Halperin, Larry G.; Friedman, MichaelCase DARDEN-F-1688-EFinanceThis case is taught at the University of Virginia McIntire School of Commerce in the fourth year course, "Corporate Restructuring." The case is suitable for advanced undergraduates or MBS students that have already completed a course in corporate finance or valuation. The material would fit well in a second Corporate Finance class, particularly if the instructor would like to devote some time to discussing financial distress and restructuring. It...Starting at €8.20
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Primary Integration, LLC: Lower-Middle-Market Investment
Chaplinsky, Susan; Yang, Jiaxin (Cathy)Case DARDEN-F-1705-EFinanceThis case is used in Darden's course elective "Entrepreneurial Finance and Private Equity." Students are asked to analyze the internal rate of return and cash-on-cash returns that a private equity firm is likely to achieve on a particular investment. In addition, students are asked to assess whether the minority rights negotiated in this deal are sufficient to protect the firm's interests in the absence of a controlling equity stake. If instructo...Starting at €8.20