Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Nintendo and the Future of Video Gaming
Harris, Jared D.; Lenox, Michael; Harrison, Katharine; Reiss, Mathew; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-S-0341-EStrategyThe evolution of the video game console industry illustrates how industry dynamics can shift and change over time, as different phases of the competitive lifecycle place different demands upon firms. Historically, different generations of video game console competition illustrate how different strategies have become dominant at different times. All these insights have implications for future strategy. How will video game console makers effectivel...Starting at €8.20
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Nintendo and the Future of Video Gaming
Harris, Jared D.; Lenox, Michael; Harrison, Katharine; Reiss, Mathew; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-S-0341StrategyThis case presents the evolution of Nintendo’s gaming technology and discusses the history of the video gaming sector over eight generations of releases. It illustrates how industry dynamics shift over time and how different phases of the competitive life cycle place different demands upon those firms that are all vying for the top position. The case provides history and context for students to discuss an age-old question: How do firms sustain a ...Starting at €8.20
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Roast, Grind, Brew, Kickstart
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Koes, Alexander; Reiss, MathewCase DARDEN-QA-0900-EDecision AnalysisThis case describes an entrepreneur who turns to Kickstarter to help launch a product and satisfy investor requests to prove the market. The case discusses the decisions that need to be made with regards to launching a campaign, and analyzes ways to increase the likelihood that the campaign will be successful. Accompanying datasets give students access to thousands of past campaigns, which can be used to determine the factors that impact campaign...Starting at €8.20
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Harley-Davidson, Inc.: The Reverse Yankee Bond Issue
Lipson, Marc L.; O'Brien, RobbyCase DARDEN-F-2046-EFinanceHarley-Davidson Inc. (Harley-Davidson), the storied maker of iconic American motorcycles, was on the cusp of issuing its first bond not denominated in US or Canadian dollars—a so-called Reverse Yankee bond issue denominated in euros. Macroeconomic factors suggested that a euro issue could take advantage of the extremely low real rates of return in European markets that resulted from government monetary policies and a weak economy. On the other ha...Starting at €8.20
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Apple Inc.: The Second Green Bond
Lipson, Marc L.; O'Brien, RobbyCase DARDEN-F-2022-EFinanceLisa Jackson, vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives at Apple Inc. (Apple) and, previously, the first African American administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, was preparing for questions that might arise in relation to Apple’s upcoming 10-year $1 billion green bond issue, Apple’s second such offering. The case explores the economics of bond pricing in general, and green bonds in particular, by describing the re...Starting at €8.20