Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Alpha Architect: Is Momentum Losing Steam?
Evans, Richard B.; Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-F-1977FinanceThe case explores the momentum investment strategy of AlphaArchitect, a boutique asset management firm. The protagonist, Wes Grey the CEO of AlphaArchitect, is preparing a potential client presentation for Lochen Capital, a multi-family office. Lochen has traditionally focused on value-investing and as a result the presentation needs to compare and contrast the two styles. The case introduces students to the simplest of quantitative investing ...Starting at €8.20
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China Supply Chain and COVID-19 - Teaching Note
Yang, Dennis; Sesia, AldoTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0184TN-EEconomicsTeaching Note for Product GEM-0184Starting at €0.00
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Does TripSense Make Sense?
Farris, Paul W.; Skurnik, Ian; Zimmerman, AlanCase DARDEN-M-0757-EMarketingThis case prompts students to determine how Progressive Insurance can best assess the customer interest, technical feasibility, economic viability, and actuarial justification of TripSense, its usage-based pricing program.Starting at €8.20
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Progressive Insurance: Not Your Standard Insurance Story
Farris, Paul W.; Pfeifer, Phillip E.; Zimmerman, AlanCase DARDEN-M-0758-EMarketingProgressive Insurance, a leader in the automotive insurance market, has succeeded through innovation. This case describes the company’s strategies for differentiating its service through programs such as Immediate Response Vehicles and Express Quote. Through these programs and a series of creative advertising campaigns, Progressive has built a strong brand in a relatively short time.Starting at €8.20
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Starbucks Corp.: Clouds in Your Coffee
Zimmerman, Alan; Weiss, Elliott N.Case DARDEN-OM-1328-EService and Operations ManagementThis case depicts the history of Starbucks Corporation, from its inception, in 1971, through 2007. The case highlights the conflict between large-scale efficiency and standardization versus providing customers with the "Starbucks Experience." As its consistent growth shows, Starbucks has managed this conflict skillfully, but as the company continues to expand, balancing these objectives becomes more difficult and complex.Starting at €8.20
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The Toyota Production System: “The Scent of the Cornered Ferret”
Zimmerman, Alan; Weiss, Elliott N.Case DARDEN-OM-1333-EService and Operations ManagementThis case provides a history of Toyota and describes the famed Toyota Production System (TPS). It follows the company from its founding, in 1933, up to 2007. The case can be used to introduce TPS as well as to discuss the factors necessary to sustain a corporate strategy through long periods of international growth.Starting at €8.20
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Six Sigma: A Basic Overview
Landel, Robert D.; Zimmerman, AlanTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1339-EService and Operations ManagementIn the nearly 30 years since it was introduced, Six Sigma has evolved to mean different things in different circumstances and in different organizations, so that now it is difficult to identify a single, universally accepted definition. The purpose of this note is to provide a basic overview of Six Sigma by explaining its underlying principles and most commonly utilized methods while providing a brief review of its history. Finally, this note pro...Starting at €8.20
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Repositioning Axon Enterprise (A)
McBrady, Matthew; Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-F-2003-EFinanceIn November 2017, Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Axon), was amid transforming from a simple manufacturing company focused almost exclusively on its market leading TASER-brand conducted energy weapons (CEWs) for law enforcement into a multiline, technology-driven provider of low margin body-worn cameras (BWCs) and unproven cloud-based enterprise software and connected devices. The company’s stock had languished for years, and the market did not seem to un...Starting at €8.20
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Shiftsmart: Redefining Job Access and Labor Management
Laseter, Timothy M.; Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-OM-1762-EService and Operations ManagementIn January 2022, Shiftsmart cofounder and CEO Aakash Kumar wanted to capitalize on the company’s momentum. Shiftsmart connected workers on a shift-by-shift basis to some of the world’s largest corporations and government agencies. Fractionalizing traditional jobs into shifts was profoundly disrupting the idea of labor. At the time, the company operated in three verticals—Retail Insights, Flexible Contact Centers, and Convenience Retail. Kumar was...Starting at €8.20
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Climate Risk and Banking: Citi’s Net-Zero Future
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-F-2024-EFinanceOn her first day as the new CEO of Citigroup Inc. (Citi), Jane Fraser announced Citi’s commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2050. The case examines the implications of such a decision, including the need to work both on Citi’s own operations as well as help transition those of its clients. The case allows for an examination of the green bond market, and separately, the market of social bonds and sustainability-linked bonds. Th...Starting at €8.20