Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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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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Salmones Puyuhuapi (A)
Pfeifer, Phillip E.; Echeverria, RafaelCase DARDEN-QA-0749-EDecision AnalysisThis case series is appropriate for undergraduate, MBA, executive education, and MBAExec audiences but is specifically designed for decision analysis, a first-year MBA core course. In the A case, Osvaldo Correa, CEO of Salmones Puyuhuapi (SP), must decide how to respond to news that the ISA virus has infected a competitor’s salmon farming site. The alternatives include harvesting SP’s 900,000 salmon two months early, waiting for the fish to grow ...Starting at €8.20
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Salmones Puyuhuapi Part I
Bodily, Samuel E.; Echeverria, Rafael; Pfeifer, Phillip E.Case DARDEN-QA-0776-EDecision AnalysisThis case series is appropriate for undergraduate, MBA, executive education, and MBA Exec audiences but is specifically designed for decision analysis, a first-year MBA core course. In the Part I case, Osvaldo Correa, CEO of Salmones Puyuhuapi (SP), must decide how to respond to news that the ISA virus has infected a competitor’s salmon farming site. The alternatives include harvesting SP’s 900,000 salmon two months early, waiting for the fish to...Starting at €8.20
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Translating Personal Tragedy into Action: Starting the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation
Matherne, G. Paul; Orr, Emily Jane; Behrman, KatelynCase DARDEN-E-0462-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn 2020, Jennifer and Corey Feist started the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Fund in memory of Jennifer’s sister. As the head of the emergency department at a Manhattan hospital, Lorna Breen had treated patients at hospitals overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic,Starting at €8.20
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Food Runners (A): Nowhere to Run to
Matherne, G. Paul; Orr, Emily JaneCase DARDEN-OM-1703-EService and Operations ManagementMary Risley was as stunned as the rest of the country by the rapid shutdown of the economy in early March of 2020 in response to COVID-19. Risley was the founder of Food Runners, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that helped match the excess in the food industry with the social need of feeding the hungry. Before the pandemic hit, the organization had over 250 active volunteers who brought food, which had been donated by restaurants and other busine...Starting at €8.20
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Food Runners (B): A New Path?
Matherne, G. Paul; Orr, Emily JaneCase DARDEN-OM-1704-EService and Operations ManagementMary Risley was as stunned as the rest of the country by the rapid shutdown of the economy in early March of 2020 in response to COVID-19. Risley was the founder of Food Runners, a San Francisco–based nonprofit that helped match the excess in the food industry with the social need of feeding the hungry. Before the pandemic hit, the organization had over 250 active volunteers who brought food, which had been donated by restaurants and other busine...Starting at €5.74
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COVID-19 Testing: How Hard Can It Be (A)
Matherne, G. Paul; Orr, Emily JaneCase DARDEN-E-0455-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityIn early March 2020, Amy Mathers, a physician and faculty member at the University of Virginia Health System (UVA Health), contemplated how UVA Health could get access to COVID-19 testing - and fast. The first patients with COVID-19 symptoms had arrived at the UVA hospital that week, but hospital staff had no ability to confirm the cases. Waiting seven days for a commercial result meant wasting precious isolation rooms and gear if the patient was...Starting at €8.20
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Corporate Governance: The Jack Wright Series (A): Board Selection and Organization
Colley, John L.; Logan, George W.; Stettinius, Wallace; Carr, DabneyCase DARDEN-OM-1514-EService and Operations ManagementJack Wright, CEO of Dryden Corporation, led his company to strong growth and profitability levels during the previous 10 years. Now he has been approached to join the board of directors of the Mega Corporation. The case requires students to consider the pros and cons of board membership and to decide whether they would recommend Wright join the board. This updated case is the first case study in a series of cases on corporate governance. It is me...Starting at €8.20