Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Betting on Terrorism (A)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Mattingly, GeorgeCase DARDEN-E-0356-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityBob Marks, an employee at the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center, was intrigued by the controversy over the proposed Policy Analysis Market (PAM), which was the brainchild of the Department of Defense’s Terrorism Information Awareness initiative. PAM would be a government-sponsored, real-money futures market aimed at providing insight into military activity and political instability, primarily in the Middle East. The proposal met with a furious outcry...Starting at €8.20
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Appliances for Sale!—Business Strategy - Teaching Note
Blankenship Jr., Charles P.; Rowley, Daniel A.Teaching Note DARDEN-S-0344TN2-EStrategyTeaching Note for product S-0344Starting at €0.00
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Appliances for Sale!—Legal Analysis - Teaching Note
Blankenship Jr., Charles P.; Rowley, Daniel A.Teaching Note DARDEN-S-0344TN1-EStrategyTeaching Note for product S-0344Starting at €0.00
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Taxation in a Global Economy
Frank, Mary Margaret; Mattingly, GeorgeTechnical Note DARDEN-C-2328-EAccounting and ControlStudents can examine how international taxation is a system of global tax rules that apply to transactions between two or more countries. They will see how, given differing tax consequences across countries, taxpayers must incorporate tax planning into their strategic decisions to avoid excessive taxation by structuring transactions to limit their additional global tax exposure while taxpayers, seeking to maximize after-tax returns, can structure...Starting at €8.20
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NoBull Burger
Kraft, Tim; Osborn, Merritt; Tang, ElizabethCase DARDEN-OM-1479-EService and Operations ManagementNoBull, a new, Charlottesville-based vegetarian burger producer, was at a critical junction in its development. While the business had grown substantially over the past year, it faced a number of challenges as it continued to expand it sales outside the Charlottesville region. In particular, as the burgers increased in popularity, the owners were unsure as to whether current production could keep pace with demand. The Raymonds knew that, in order...Starting at €8.20
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Appliances for Sale!
Blankenship Jr., Charles P.; Rowley, Daniel A.Case DARDEN-S-0344-EStrategyThe General Electric Company’s (GE’s) iconic Appliances division enjoyed a significant role in the company throughout the 20th century, representing one of the most recognized engines of the GE brand. By the 21st century, however, GE had changed its focus to technology and infrastructure businesses, and GE Appliances’ contribution represented less than 5% of GE’s revenue and profit. Recognizing GE Appliances’ lack of fit with the strategic direct...Starting at €8.20
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Set in Stone
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Crama, Pascale; Tang, Elizabeth; Banerjee, ArupCase DARDEN-QA-0814-EDecision AnalysisIn 2013, the new general manager at Dominion Granite and Marble (DGM), a successful Virginia granite-fabrication company, was convinced DGM would benefit from substantially speeding up its sales process. Getting quotes in the hands of potential customers quickly was the first step. In particular, a new website with online quotation capabilities would go a long way toward capitalizing on the traffic DGM’s website already experienced and give the c...Starting at €8.20
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Betting on Terrorism (B)
Freeman, R. Edward; Mead, Jenny; Mattingly, GeorgeCase DARDEN-E-0357-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe Pentagon decides to abandon a proposed government-sponsored, real-money futures market aimed at providing insight into military activity and political instability, primarily in the Middle East. Despite public outcry that it was tantamount to profiting from disaster, the proposal had held some merit, given the predictive power of markets. Was it right to quash it?Starting at €5.74