Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Defining Moments: Fair to Whom?
Detert, James R.; Black, Christina; Taubenfeld, BrittonCase DARDEN-OB-1261-ELeadership and People ManagementThe head of an R&D unit in a high-tech firm in India faces a tough decision about whether to recommend firing and replacing or investing even larger amounts of time and resources into training employees who have come up through India’s “reservation system.” Similar to “affirmative action” policies in the United States and Brazil (where the focus is on race), the reservation system in India is meant to counteract inequalities resulting from the hi...Starting at €8.20
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Red Bull (Abridged)
Farris, Paul W.; Shames, Ervin R.; Johnson, Richard R.; Mitchell, JordanCase DARDEN-M-0849-EMarketingThis case (an abridged version of UVA-M-0663) describes the history of the Red Bull brand and how the company stimulated and harnessed word of mouth to build a new product category (functional energy drinks) and brand franchise. The case concludes by asking the reader to consider where Red Bull will take its brand, product line, and marketing next, in light of many competitive challenges in the United States. The case was written to foster discus...Starting at €8.20
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(I Think) I Know Why You Did That: The Risky Business of Inferring Intentions
Detert, James R.; Taubenfeld, BrittonTechnical Note DARDEN-OB-1348-ELeadership and People ManagementDespite the important role that assumptions about intentions play in our judgments of others’ actions and how we respond to these actions, most of us haven’t thought much about the accuracy of the inferences we make, the ways our decisions about “what he meant to do” or “why she did that” might be unintentionally biased, or the potential negative effects that result when inferences about intentions affect how we judge a behavior. Nor have we thou...Starting at €8.20
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Looking for a Sustainable Model at Brazilian Edtech Start-up Resilia - Teaching note
Guissoni, Leandro; Migliora Neto, Luiz; Aidar, Marcelo MarinhoTeaching Note DARDEN-M-1030TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-1030Starting at €0.00
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Silk Soy Milk (A)
Farris, Paul W.; Shames, Ervin R.; Wasden, MichaelCase DARDEN-M-0771-EMarketingThe Silk soy milk brand evolves from a single homemade product to a regional and then national brand, facing challenges along the way such as investment influx, acquisition, and competition from new entrants into the very market it created. Silk's marketing angles at various growth stages are discussed, and students consider whether the company should expand its presence or develop new categories, as well as how its efforts could best realize gro...Starting at €8.20
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Red Bull (A)
Farris, Paul W.; Shames, Ervin R.; Johnson, Richard R.; Mitchell, JordanCase DARDEN-M-0663-EMarketingThis case describes the history of the Red Bull brand and how the company stimulated and harnessed word-of-mouth to build a new product category (functional energy drinks) and brand franchise. The case concludes by asking the reader to consider how Red Bull should react to competitive challenges in the United States. The case was written to foster discussion of nontraditional brand-building strategies and the growing globalization of brands and p...Starting at €8.20
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Should We Go For It?
Detert, James R.; Cullen, Kevin; Taubenfeld, BrittonCase DARDEN-OB-1364-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case follows Sarah Johnson, who has just accepted the position as an intern in the offensive analytics division for the Dallas Cowboys. After gathering all the data she could find for the NFL between 2000 and 2016, she works to analyze the best option for the team when it comes to deciding what to do on a fourth down.Starting at €8.20
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Looking for a Sustainable Model at Brazilian Edtech Start-up Resilia
Guissoni, Leandro; Migliora Neto, Luiz; Aidar, Marcelo MarinhoCase DARDEN-M-1030MarketingThe fast-growing educational technology start-up Resilia had successfully initiated its operations in Brazil. It trained full stack developers and connected them with entry-level jobs at unicorn start-up companies such as iFood, Stone, and Nubank, as wellStarting at €8.20
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Looking for a Sustainable Model at Brazilian Edtech Start-up Resilia
Guissoni, Leandro; Migliora Neto, Luiz; Aidar, Marcelo MarinhoCase DARDEN-M-1030-EMarketingThe fast-growing educational technology start-up Resilia had successfully initiated its operations in Brazil. It trained full stack developers and connected them with entry-level jobs at unicorn start-up companies such as iFood, Stone, and Nubank, as well as traditional established companies going through a digital transformation process, such as Globo, one of Brazil’s largest media conglomerates. After two years of growth between 2019 and 2021...Starting at €8.20