Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Hiring at Huckle Buckle Beanstalk: Not All Fun and Games
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Johnson, MarcCase DARDEN-ENT-0192-EEntrepreneurshipDavid Brown sat at his desk in the stock room of his toy store, Huckle Buckle Beanstalk, looking at the three résumés in front of him. He needed a new store manager, and these three résumés were his top choices. Each offered a different mix of skills and experience, and he hoped he would have the unusual luxury of having one rise to the top in the afternoon interviews. He had fired his previous store manager just over a month earlier for theft, a...Starting at €8.20
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Selling a New Old Idea: Virginia Business Ventures
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Johnson, MarcCase DARDEN-ENT-0193-EEntrepreneurshipElizabeth Franks, CEO of Virginia Business Ventures Inc. (VBV), has a week until her July 2010 board meeting. VBV just completed a six-month marketing and advertising campaign for a new product line and strategic rebranding, and early responses from the board indicated mixed feelings. Franks knows that the board is looking to her for keen analysis and a way forward. What should she recommend?Starting at €8.20
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Healthineers: A Strategic IPO
Harris, Robert S.; Holtz, PaulCase DARDEN-F-1881-EFinanceThis case covers the initial public offering (IPO) of the Siemens subsidiary Healthineers. The March 2018 offering of the health care technology firm was heavily anticipated on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and was Germany’s largest IPO in more than 20 years. Healthineers was one of Siemens’ most successful businesses, and its management board had a keen interest in its long-term success and in the valuation that financial markets would place on ...Starting at €8.20
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Deutsche Bank Restart: Goodbye Goldman Sachs of Europe?
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Yemen, Gerry; Holtz, PaulCase DARDEN-F-1934-EFinanceThis public-sourced case describes the latest restructuring efforts by Deutsche Bank (DB) and gives a short history of prior restructuring efforts from the decade before. In July 2019, Christian Sewing, the new CEO of DB, announced a series of measures that included, among others, the elimination of global equity trading, the layoff of 18,000 employees, the creation of a “bad bank” to transfer noncore assets, and the suspension of dividends until...Starting at €8.20
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Próspera: Partnering for Economic Development in Honduras
Frank, Mary Margaret; Holtz, Paul; Kelly, Dorothy C.Case DARDEN-F-1980-EFinanceErick A. Brimen’s vision was on the verge of reality. As CEO of Próspera LLC, an economic development platform based in Washington, DC, he had devoted years to fostering efforts to bring economic development and stability to a small region in Honduras. He had worked with government officials, scholars of economics and law, and local residents to develop a zone for employment and economic development (in Spanish, zona de empleo y desarrollo económ...Starting at €8.20
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The US - China Trade War: Deal or No Deal? - Teaching Note
Yang, Dennis; Holtz, PaulTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0175TN-ETeaching Note of Product GEM-0175Starting at €0.00
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MetLife Meets Insurtech App to App
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Fernstrom, Aaron; Holtz, PaulCase DARDEN-F-1947-EFinanceThis case examines the key issues facing MetLife, a major company in life and annuity (L&A) and - to a lesser extent - property and casualty (P&C) insurance. The case provides an opportunity to analyze the business models of insurance companies, the main risks they face, and the broad investment strategies they pursue. The case also discusses how technology (including insurtech), regulation, and risk affect MetLife and insurance companies in gene...Starting at €8.20
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Fintech, Payments Innovation, and the Acquisition of Worldpay - Teaching Note
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Yemen, Gerry; Holtz, PaulTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1829TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1829Starting at €0.00
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The Bottom Line at CC's Gourmet Kitchen
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Johnson, MarcCase DARDEN-ENT-0185-EEntrepreneurshipUsing computer spreadsheets to track the finances for his restaurant - CC’s Gourmet Kitchen - was one of Carl Coleman’s least favorite things to do. This had been especially true at the end of each month since he opened. This evening in July 2010 was no different, as one figure in particular, the paltry $2,800 in profit, was characteristically depressing. “If I don’t make some changes soon,” Coleman said to himself, “I’m not going to be able to a...Starting at €8.20
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Coalfields Coffee: Where to Go?
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Johnson, MarcCase DARDEN-ENT-0184-EEntrepreneurshipGary and Renee Harris are a husband-and-wife team of entrepreneurs who are planning on opening a coffee shop in southwest Virginia. Gary has worked in food service and Renee has been a business manager for a small medical practice. They plan to rely on this experience and their passion for cooking to succeed. They intend to open a breakfast-and-lunch-focused casual restaurant—a coffee shop rather than a diner or full restaurant. In their home tow...Starting at €8.20