Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Cisco Systems in 2005: From B2B to B2C
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-S-0233-EStrategyWhile awaiting the acquisition of Scientific Atlanta in 2005, Cisco needed to adapt its well-known B2B postmerger integration process to accommodate its budding consumer platform. To deal with the distance and size of the acquisition, Cisco had to shift its growth strategy and enter territories where it had little to no experience.Starting at €8.20
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Crocs, Inc.
Lipson, Marc L.; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-F-1589-EFinanceThis case forces students to examine the drivers of value, particularly growth and margins. It is also effective at drawing attention to the relationship between terminal value assumptions and value creation-assumptions that generate a large sensitivity of terminal value to growth rate are assumptions that imply that a great deal of value can still be created from investments after the planning horizon. The narrative features an analyst who is tr...Starting at €8.20
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Delphi Corporation
Eades, Kenneth M.; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-F-1617-EFinanceThis case is suitable for students just beginning to learn finance principles but is also appropriate to use in courses with experienced students and executives. In January 2008, Delphi Corporation (Delphi) had been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy for more than two years but appeared to be on the brink of approving a plan of reorganization (POR) that would allow it to emerge from bankruptcy with a significantly improved balance sheet. Delphi’s POR calle...Starting at €8.20
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Crocs: On Rough Water
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Lipson, Marc L.; Loutskina, Elena; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-F-1811-EFinanceThis case introduces Ron Snyder, CEO of Crocs, Inc., in 2007, a few years after Crocs went public on the NASDAQ in the largest shoe offering ever. Investor excitement at the time had been palpable - the company had garnered a 48% premium above its initial offer price. Since that time, the stock had grown sixfold to its high just last month, at the end of October. Only a week ago, on November 1, the company’s stock price had plummeted, declining ...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