Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Enterprise Systems at ICL
Allen, Brandt R.Case DARDEN-C-2251-EAccounting and ControlSenior management of a large company learns that its largest and most important information systems project will be eight months late. The developers used the latest technology (web-based, distributed, client-server, networked) and architecture (SOA). Some new parts were up and running but many old, legacy pieces were carrying a heavy part of the daily demands and risks of outages were increasing. There were staffing problems and challenges with ...Starting at €8.20
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.-Intercorporate Investments (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Allen, Brandt R.; Lynch, Luann J.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2240TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2240Starting at €0.00
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Credit and Collections Corporation - Teaching Note
Allen, Brandt R.; Sack, Robert J.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2253TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2253Starting at €0.00
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The Real Green IT Machine (A) - Teaching Note
Allen, Brandt R.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2295TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2295Starting at €0.00
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The Real Green IT Machine (B): Sensitivity Analysis of a Proposed Capital Investment - Teaching Note
Lynch, Luann J.; Allen, Brandt R.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2351TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2351Starting at €0.00
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Tata Motors Limited: Ratan's Next Step
Biladeau, Andrew; Yemen, Gerry; Lenox, Michael; Harris, Jared D.Case DARDEN-S-0184-EStrategySuitable for MBA, EMBA, and executive education programs, this case uses Tata Motors' move to acquire Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) from Ford to analyze a growth-through-acquisition strategy. It offers a discussion about the firm’s overall strategy to acquire instead of growing organically. The case begins when Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Motors, unveils the world’s cheapest car—the Nano. He had challenged the people around him to design and produce...Starting at €8.20
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Zappos.com, Inc., and the Warehouse Decision
Lenox, Michael; Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-S-0227-EStrategyAmazon.com had purchased Zappos in 2009 and was making significant investments in warehouse infrastructure. By early summer 2012, Zappos, a dominant player in the crowded online retail apparel and footwear arena must decide whether to retain its warehouse complex in Kentucky, which it had maintained since 2002, or turn over the operations to Amazon. Should Zappos continue to operate as an entity external to its parent company? Or would advancemen...Starting at €8.20
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Global Marine Partners - Teaching Note
Allen, Brandt R.; Wiese, CatherineTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1243TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1243Starting at €0.00
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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