Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Whole Foods: Digesting Amazon’s Offer
Loutskina; Elena; Bickwit; GrantCase DARDEN-F-1923-EFinanceAs the cofounder and CEO of Whole Foods, John Mackey had spent the better portion of his life rapidly growing the company from a niche natural grocery store in Austin, Texas, into the premier natural-foods grocer in the United States. Highly regarded as industry leader, Whole Foods contributed to the explosion in health-conscious eating sweeping the country. But not all good things lasted forever. Whole Foods had been treading increasingly chopp...Starting at €8.20
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Gambling and Death in Vietnam (A)
Wicks, Andrew C.; Weillaert, Simon; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0323-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityWhat should a manager with a multinational corporation do when his employee confides that he may have accidentally killed someone? The plant where they work is located in Vietnam; the employee, a native, is hesitant to face the charges given his concerns about the fairness of the local legal system. He is seeking both advice and help. The B case (UVA-E-0324) updates the situation and provides additional fodder for discussion.Starting at €8.20
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Gambling and Death in Vietnam (B)
Wicks, Andrew C.; Weillaert, Simon; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0324-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case updates the situation outlined in the A case (UVA-E-0323), providing information that helps students to both evaluate the decision made in the A case and determine what to do next.Starting at €5.74
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Atlas Air: Shipping at Preferred Cost
Loutskina; Elena; Shah; JigarCase DARDEN-F-2057-EFinanceThe case is centered on a July 2022 bid from a private equity consortium led by Apollo Global Management (Apollo) to acquire Atlas Air, a major air transportation company whose services spanned commercial cargo, passenger charters, and aircraft leasing. The protagonist is facing the difficult task of crafting a recommendation to Atlas Air’s board regarding Apollo’s bid. Apollo’s courting of Atlas Air had started more than a year before. On June ...Starting at €8.20
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Whole Foods: Digesting Amazon’s Offer- Teaching note
Loutskina; ElenaTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1923TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1923Starting at €0.00