Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Unity Airways: Melissa White (A)
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; Yu, ElaineCase DARDEN-QA-0721-EDecision AnalysisMelissa White, a Richmond-based consultant, looked forward to the short visit with her parents in Hong Kong. She had booked her itinerary with Unity Airways and was about to begin the journey. Please see the (B) case (UVA-QA-0722) for the unfortunate details regarding the beginnings of her trip.Starting at €8.20
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EMI Group PLC
Schill, Michael J.; Shumadine, ElizabethCase DARDEN-F-1552-EFinanceThis case examines the April 2007 decision of British music company EMI to suspend its annual dividend as the company struggled to respond to the effect of digital audio distribution on its core business. The EMI case is intended to serve as an engaging introduction to corporate financial policy and themes in managing the right side of the balance sheet. The case contrasts EMI’s storied success with artists such as the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Pi...Starting at €8.20
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California Pizza Kitchen
Schill, Michael J.; Shumadine, ElizabethCase DARDEN-F-1553-EFinanceThis case examines the question of financial leverage at California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) in July 2007. With a highly profitable business and an aversion to debt, CPK management is considering a debt-financed stock buyback program. The case is intended to provide an introduction to the Modigliani and Miller capital structure irrelevance propositions and the concept of debt tax shields. With the background of a pizza company, the case provides an en...Starting at €8.20
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Unity Airways: Melissa White (B)
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; Yu, ElaineCase DARDEN-QA-0722-EDecision AnalysisMelissa White was on her way for a long-awaited visit with her parents in Hong Kong. But the first leg of her trip, a Unity Airways Washington–Chicago flight, was forced to return to Washington, D.C., due to engine trouble. After waiting three hours at customer service for the rebooking of her itinerary, White reached the front of the line. She was prepared to hear that her trip would be delayed a day. Although this would shorten the stay with he...Starting at €5.74
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Unity Airways: Chris Watson (A)
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; Yu, ElaineCase DARDEN-QA-0723-EDecision AnalysisChris Watson, a customer service representative at Unity Airways, had just begun to address the rebooking of Melissa White, one of the almost 100 passengers whose itineraries would have to change due to an in-flight emergency with a Washington-Chicago flight. White's ultimate destination was Hong Kong; unfortunately, all the available rebooking alternatives involved at least a one-day delay in her arrival. Watson needed to take care of White's ne...Starting at €8.20
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EMI Group PLC (Spanish version)
Schill, Michael J.; Shumadine, ElizabethCase DARDEN-F-1818FinanceTraducción al español de la versión del 13 de marzo de 2009 de UVA-F-1552. Este caso examina la decisión de abril de 2007 de la compañía británica de música EMI de suspender su dividendo anual mientras la compañía luchaba por responder al efecto de la distribución de audio digital en su negocio principal. El caso de EMI está pensado para servir como una introducción a la política financiera corporativa y los temas de gestión del lado derecho del ...Starting at €8.20