Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Governance at Trail Guide Financial (B)
Irving, Toni; Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-S-0400StrategyIn this disguised field-based case, Trail Guide Financial (TGF) CFO Tasha Maxwell was examining the earnings for year ended March 31, 2020. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing market drop, the firm suffered significant losses right at the enStarting at €5.74
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Aventiv Technologies: Answering the Call for Change?
Irving, Toni; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0359StrategyThis field-based case examines the business strategy of prison communications company Aventiv Technologies (Aventiv), which was at the center of a broad national debate about social justice, criminal justice, race, and mass incarceration in 2021. The US iStarting at €8.20
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Governance at Trail Guide Financial (A)
Irving, Toni; Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-S-0399-EStrategyIn this disguised field-based case, Trail Guide Financial (TGF) CFO Tasha Maxwell was examining the earnings for year ended March 31, 2020. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing market drop, the firm suffered significant losses right at the end of its fiscal year. All three of the firm’s divisions—investment management, advisory services, and capital markets—had less than stellar fiscal results. Yet the capital markets compensation in...Starting at €8.20
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Ubernomics (A)
Rodriguez, Peter L.; Johnson, RandyCase DARDEN-GEM-0140-EEconomicsThe rapid rise of app-based “ridesharing” services, led by San Francisco–based companies Uber and Lyft, had a disruptive effect on the existing market. Uber and Lyft dominated the ridesharing market in the United States and many other markets, although other companies such as Sidecar and Cabulous drove key innovations in the service. By 2015 Uber was clearly the dominant firm. Despite encountering opposition from regulators and traditional taxi c...Starting at €8.20
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Ubernomics (B): Uber's Car Services
Rodriguez, Peter L.; Johnson, RandyCase DARDEN-GEM-0141-EEconomicsUber offered a variety of car services that varied by city. The full-range of services included UberX, UberBLACK, UberSUV, UberSELECT/PLUS, UberXL, UberLUX, and UberTAXI. The services varied by type of car offered and fare charged. In large cities, the option to select among a variety of private transportation services and car types existed long before Uber and other ridesharing services came on the scene. It seemed straightforward then that diff...Starting at €5.74
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Ubernomics (C): Driver and Passenger Ratings
Rodriguez, Peter L.; Johnson, RandyCase DARDEN-GEM-0142-EEconomicsA key difference between ridesharing services and standard yellow taxis was the rating system. After a trip using a ridesharing service, riders were encouraged to rate their drivers on a scale of one to five stars. The rating systems put immense pressure on drivers to maintain as high a rating as possible. Many drivers regarded the rating system as unfair, because they were sometimes penalized for factors out of their control. But just as passeng...Starting at €5.74
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Aventiv Technologies: Answering the Call for Change
Irving, Toni; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0359-EStrategyThis field-based case examines the business strategy of prison communications company Aventiv Technologies (Aventiv), which was at the center of a broad national debate about social justice, criminal justice, race, and mass incarceration in 2021. The US iStarting at €8.20
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Rani Russell Shea: Turning Pipe Dreams into Pipelines at Siemens Advanta?
Irving, Toni; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0401StrategyThis field-based case follows Rani Russell Shea, the new CEO of Siemens Advanta North America (supplier of tech, consulting, and digital-transformation services), as she attempts to lead a turnaround at the company. The case details the career rise of SheStarting at €8.20
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Rani Russell Shea: Turning Pipe Dreams into Pipelines at Siemens Advanta?
Irving, Toni; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0401-EStrategyThis field-based case follows Rani Russell Shea, the new CEO of Siemens Advanta North America (supplier of tech, consulting, and digital-transformation services), as she attempts to lead a turnaround at the company. The case details the career rise of Shea, a lawyer at a software company named Camstar when it was acquired in 2014 by the German conglomerate Siemens AG. Through grit, networking, and smarts, Shea navigates into a position of leaders...Starting at €8.20