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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (4) The Mystique of Board Meetings (Spanish version)
Colley, John L.; Stettinius, Wallace; Logan, George W.Case DARDEN-OM-1623Service and Operations ManagementEsta es la traducción al español de la versión del 11 de mayo de 2011 del caso UVA-OM-1086. Este caso amplia el capítulo sobre las reuniones de la junta. El propósito de las reuniones se ilustra al igual que las reacciones de Jack Wright al flujo de su primera reunión de la junta con Mega Corporation.Starting at €8.20
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Blue Ridge Bike and Hike - Teaching Note
Lipson, Marc L.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1749TN-EFinanceTeaching Note for Product F-1749Starting at €0.00
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Wilson Family Foundation - Teaching Note
Lipson, Marc L.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1899TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1899Starting at €0.00
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Hedged Cost of Funds and Interest Rate Arbitrage
Lipson, Marc L.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1565-EFinanceThis technical note provides an overview of interest rate parity and the hedged cost of international borrowings. The note describes the essential steps to hedge international borrowings with forward contracts and describes in detail the link between forward rates and interest rates and what drives that relationship.Starting at €8.20
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Nordgold: All-In Sustaining Costs
Lipson, Marc L.Case DARDEN-C-2412-EAccounting and ControlUnderstanding the economics of gold mining had always been a challenge. Gold mines were long-lived assets that required substantial capital investments both to identify and gain access to mineral ore for future processing and to sustain output over the life of a mine. A typical investor might have looked at annual operating margins alone, ignoring these capital outlays, and set unrealistic return expectations. When firms fell short of these expec...Starting at €8.20
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (B): Wright Gets Involved
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1515-EService and Operations ManagementApproximately two months after agreeing to join the Mega Corporation board, Wright received a package of material for his first board meeting, which was to be held immediately after the annual meeting at which he was to be elected. This is the second case in a series of cases about corporate governance. It is a revision of UVA-OM-1084 and can be used in its place. The case is used in Darden's "Corporate Governance" course elective.Starting at €5.74
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (C): The Board-Management Relationship
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1516-EService and Operations ManagementJack Wright had been on the board of Mega Corporation for almost a year and was confident in his assessment of the ways in which the board and the corporate organization functioned. He recognized some pluses: a strong balance sheet, several good businesses, and some other businesses that could be sold; however, he also saw a number of issues that were not being addressed but needed attention. This case is one in a series of cases about corporate ...Starting at €5.74
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (D): Time for Action
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1517-EService and Operations ManagementThe board chairman dies of a heart attack and a special board meeting was set for a week after the funeral to discuss the situation. The first issue was the election of a chairman. This case is an addition to a series of cases concerning corporate governance. It is used in Darden's "Corporate Governance" course elective.Starting at €5.74
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Crocs, Inc.
Lipson, Marc L.; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-F-1589-EFinanceThis case forces students to examine the drivers of value, particularly growth and margins. It is also effective at drawing attention to the relationship between terminal value assumptions and value creation-assumptions that generate a large sensitivity of terminal value to growth rate are assumptions that imply that a great deal of value can still be created from investments after the planning horizon. The narrative features an analyst who is tr...Starting at €8.20
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Portfolio Selection and the Capital Asset Pricing Model
Lipson, Marc L.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1604-EFinanceIn the context of determining an optimal portfolio to recommend to two hypothetical investors, this structured analysis leads students through a series of steps examining return data for three stocks. The analysis first explores the effects of portfolio formation on returns and volatility. With the addition of a market index and a bond portfolio, students easily recognize how portfolios from these to investment vehicles may be optimal. The analys...Starting at €8.20