Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Integration of Wachovia and Golden West (A)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Jackson, Matt; Maher, Dave; Schwarzschild, AdamCase DARDEN-BP-0532-ECorporate GovernanceIn July 2007, Wachovia Corporation’s CEO is pleased with a report that shows the firm’s record-setting second quarter results. In the past three months, Wachovia has doubled its earnings and posted record revenues, mostly attributable to the large consumer real-estate loans related to the Golden West Financial acquisition that has contributed to the bank’s growth. The transition of Golden West into Wachovia’s platform had been quick and smooth, d...Starting at €8.20
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Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Merger
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Aprill, Chris; Payne, Daniel; Ring, Stephanie; Strauss, KristinCase DARDEN-BP-0533-ECorporate GovernanceWhole Foods and Wild Oats were both natural- and organic-food stores that competed for similar customers on values such as high-quality and healthy products, excellent customer service, knowledge of products, and an enjoyable shopping experience. In February 2007, Whole Foods announced that it would purchase a smaller, yet formidable competitor, Wild Oats. There was tremendous geographic complementarity involved: The merger would give Whole Foods...Starting at €8.20
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Acquisition of Axia by Healthways, Inc.
Bourgeois, L. J. III; King, Nathan; Henderson, Haidee; Smith, JustinCase DARDEN-BP-0537-ECorporate GovernanceAppropriate for use in business policy and strategy courses. The vice president of integration of Healthways reviews the value-driver-scorecard template to be used in managing the integration efforts of the company’s most recent acquisition, Axia Health Management LLC in December 2006. He must ensure a seamless integration of Axia and its five distinct business units spread across the United States. Before his arrival, the decision was made to de...Starting at €8.20
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Titan Products, Inc.: Acquisition of Franz Schuler GMBH (B-1)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Watson, DanCase DARDEN-BP-0547-ECorporate GovernanceThe confidential background about one of the companies involved in the construction of a joint postacquisition integration plan is provided in this case for one of the integration teams.Starting at €8.20
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Yamaha Corporation's Corporate Strategy
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Spreadbury, Andrew W.Case DARDEN-S-0139-EStrategyWith a far more diversified product range than any of its competitors in the electronic keyboard market, Yamaha had pursued a corporate strategy of diversification since World War II. The company had branched into the cutthroat competition of television, VCR, and audio-equipment production. With only its manufacturing-related capabilities supporting these businesses, Yamaha Corporation did not fare well with them because top executives were not a...Starting at €8.20
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Embraer in China
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Lazzarini, SergioCase DARDEN-S-0151-EStrategyIn late October 2007, the recently appointed CEO of Embraer and one of the key architects of Embraer’s global expansion arrives in Manchuria China to visit the Harbin airplane assembly plant, the result of Embraer’s joint-venture with the state-owned Chinese company AVIC II. The Harbin plant was established in 2002 to assemble the Embraer Regional Jet (ERJ) 145, the 50-seat plane used in regional passenger travel. After a disappointing start with...Starting at €8.20
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Orascom Telecom Holding (B): Building a European Telco Unit
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningCase DARDEN-S-0235-EStrategyJust as promised, Wind was only an initial platform acquisition for the European expansion; however, this further expansion took some time. Naguib Sawiris was eyeing opportunities to invest in both fixed and mobile operators in a number of continental European countries,Starting at €5.74
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Universal Mind in a Practical World
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Doner, JonathanTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0286-EStrategyThe purpose of this note is threefold. First to provide a short historical background to the development of the notions of universal mind and related concepts in Aikido and Ki Aikido. Second, to provide an even briefer critique of certain efforts to apply ideas from Aikido and Ki Aikido to issues concerning everyday life, management, and leadership. And third, to examine a set of critical concepts, or principles, which aim to provide a more pract...Starting at €8.20
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Acquisition of Axia by Healthways, Inc. - Teaching Note
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Henderson, HaideeTeaching Note DARDEN-BP-0537TN-ECorporate GovernanceTeaching note for product BP-0537Starting at €0.00
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Building the New Bosco-Zeta Pharma (A)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Bose, Nandini; Goswami, Yogesh; Mathur, Sudeep; Powers, JohnCase DARDEN-BP-0525-ECorporate GovernanceAfter Bosco Pharmaceutical’s acquisition of Zeta AG, the Bosco chairman is unsure whether to merge the two firms using only internal resources or accept the help of Deloitte Consulting. Deloitte advocates an overhaul of Bosco’s organizational structure to accommodate Zeta, a company one-fifth Bosco’s size. The chairman is uncertain whether to adopt Zeta’s worldwide product structure or whether Zeta should be required to conform to Bosco’s more ge...Starting at €8.20