Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: Capital Structure, Valuation, and Cost of Capital (Spanish version)
Bruner, Robert F.; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-F-1840FinanceEsta es una traducción al español de la versión del 15 de noviembre de 2005 del caso UVA-F-1482. En junio de 2002, el director de un fondo de cobertura "el inversionista activo" está considerando las posibles ganancias de aumentar la capitalización de la deuda de The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Wrigley ha sido financiado de manera conservadora y, a la fecha del caso, no tiene deudas. Las tareas para el estudiante son: • Estimar el cambio potencial e...Starting at €8.20
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FedEx Corp. versus United Parcel Service of America, Inc.: Who Will Deliver Returns from China?
Bruner, Robert F.; Lipson, Marc L.; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-F-1601-EFinanceIn early 2006, the anticipated expansion of package delivery services in China provided a great opportunity for the two package delivery giants FedEx and UPS. It was unclear which of these firms would make the most of this opportunity. An analysis of financial performance suggests that UPS is the better performer. On the other hand, the FedEx stock price performance has been far stronger. This apparent conflict highlights the fact that stock pric...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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Conflicting Loyalties: Friends Helping Friends? (A)
Gentile, Mary; Lopez-Jimenez, Liliana; Guevara-Zuluaga, Manuela; Aguilar-Pulido, JulietteCase DARDEN-OB-1375-ELeadership and People ManagementAs a senior project manager for the Colombian office of a consulting services firm, Lucia is responsible for hiring decisions regarding junior consultants. During a recent recruitment process, Lucia found out that a candidate who achieved a perfect score on the written test had cheated, with the help of Lucia’s subordinate and close friend. She further learned that this candidate was motivated to commit fraud because of the medical needs of his y...Starting at €8.20
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Leading Organic Growth: Module Caselets
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; King, Andrew; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-BP-0541-ECorporate GovernanceThis is a series of 12 short caselets profiling individual growth leaders that - used in conjunction with “Business Model Innovation: A Process Model” (UVA-BP-0538) - will help students evaluate business situations for innovation opportunities. The course module focuses on enhancing the ability of students to identify and implement organic growth initiatives in mature organizations. An instructor teaching note accompanies the caselets series that...Starting at €8.20
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The Panic of 1907
Bruner, Robert F.; Debaere, Peter; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-G-0619-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case discusses and analyzes the runup to the financial panic of 1907 and its aftermath. Market conditions and institutional responses are highlighted. We sketch the broader economic context and the monetary situation in particular. The case draws on the Bruner and Carr (2007) book, "The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market’s Perfect Storm" and on the Friedman and Schwartz (1963) book, "A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1...Starting at €8.20
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Le Frigorifique: Charles Tellier and the Creation of the Cold Chain (A)
Bruner, Robert F.; Costa, Sarah; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-ENT-0232EntrepreneurshipThis case set describes the gale of creative destruction that came with the rise of refrigeration and the creation of a globalized food supply chain, examined through the life of Charles Tellier, a French entrepreneur and inventor of the refrigerated shipStarting at €8.20
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Le Frigorifique: Charles Tellier and the Creation of the Cold Chain (B)
Bruner, Robert F.; Costa, Sarah; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-ENT-0233EntrepreneurshipThis case set describes the gale of creative destruction that came with the rise of refrigeration and the creation of a globalized food supply chain, examined through the life of Charles Tellier, a French entrepreneur and inventor of the refrigerated shipStarting at €5.74
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Penicillin: The Miracle Drug
Bruner, Robert F.; Carr, Sean; Bojanski, Michael; Hogan, Sean; Shepherdson, WillCase DARDEN-ENT-0234-EEntrepreneurshipThis case is a study of the initial discovery of penicillin and how it came to be a mass-market product. The discovery of penicillin is fascinating first and foremost because of its direct, life-saving benefits and because of the context of World War II that surrounded its rise. Throughout the case, an argument is made for the importance of this invention not only for the society of the 1940s, but for our society today. Students are introduced to...Starting at €8.20