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Artificial Intelligence in Business: Machines and Management
Laseter, Timothy M.; Frazer, Anne; Boatright, BenjaminTechnical Note DARDEN-OM-1778Service and Operations ManagementThis technical note offers an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and some ways in which machine learning is leveraged to build this type of intelligence. The note also explores two schools of thought around AI’s potential, discusses the possible rolStarting at €8.20
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Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (B)
West, June A.; Simko, Paul J.; Maiden, Stephen E.; Soltis, SteveCase DARDEN-BC-0296This case, a follow-up to “Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (A)” (UVA-BC-0295), provides an epilogue to the story of Jim Collins, CEO of Corteva Agriscience (Corteva), and a look at the ongoing strengths of the company he had helped to build.Starting at €5.74
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Streaming the Future: Netflix's Global Expansion
Harris, Jared D.; Kim, Dennie; Vasquez, RenzoCase DARDEN-S-0345-EStrategyIn a rapidly changing and technologically emerging industry like on-demand streaming video, there are a number of strategic choices to be made. For instance, strategies can involve choices about hosting infrastructure, consumer pricing, and other issues related to a streaming service’s business model. In order to achieve global competitiveness, however, some of those choices also involve internationalization. In which foreign markets should a fir...Starting at €8.20
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Shiftsmart: Redefining Job Access and Labor Management
Laseter, Timothy M.; Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-OM-1762-EService and Operations ManagementIn January 2022, Shiftsmart cofounder and CEO Aakash Kumar wanted to capitalize on the company’s momentum. Shiftsmart connected workers on a shift-by-shift basis to some of the world’s largest corporations and government agencies. Fractionalizing traditional jobs into shifts was profoundly disrupting the idea of labor. At the time, the company operated in three verticals—Retail Insights, Flexible Contact Centers, and Convenience Retail. Kumar was...Starting at €8.20
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WeWork: But Does the Corporate Governance Work? - Teaching note
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Maiden, Stephen E.Teaching Note DARDEN-S-0350TNStrategyTeaching note for product S-0350TStarting at €0.00
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Nintendo and the Future of Video Gaming
Harris, Jared D.; Lenox, Michael; Harrison, Katharine; Reiss, Mathew; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-S-0341-EStrategyThe evolution of the video game console industry illustrates how industry dynamics can shift and change over time, as different phases of the competitive lifecycle place different demands upon firms. Historically, different generations of video game console competition illustrate how different strategies have become dominant at different times. All these insights have implications for future strategy. How will video game console makers effectivel...Starting at €8.20
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Policy Responses to Modern Economic Crises
Murphy, DanielCase DARDEN-GEM-0182EconomicsIn March 2020, Jay Powell, Federal Reserve (Fed) chairperson, faced a daunting prospect that only a few months prior seemed like a remote possibility: massive expansion of the Fed’s balance sheet. Over the past five years, the economy had experienced steady economic growth, permitting the Fed to reduce its balance sheet. The Fed’s economists expected the trend to continue. But the rapidly spreading global coronavirus pandemic (known as COVID-19)...Starting at €8.20
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Business Plan Development: Overview
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Temkin, Jacqueline; Becker, BuzzExercise DARDEN-ENT-0231-EEntrepreneurshipThis exercise and its accompanying handouts, designed to be used in courses for non-MBA audiences that explore aspects of entrepreneurship, guide students through the development of their very own business plan. From researching and deciding on a business concept, to developing prospective customer profiles and understanding target markets, to creating financial and operations projections, this set of materials helps students step by step as they...Starting at €8.20
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Balance Sheets: What Is and What If? -Teaching note
Haskins, Mark E.; Sack, Robert J.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2458TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2458Starting at €0.00
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Dovrex Procurement Diagnostic
Laseter, Timothy M.; Lindsey, RobynCase DARDEN-OM-1747Service and Operations ManagementThe task before Siddhidhar Parulekar seemed challenging. Only eight months before, in March 2021, he had joined Dovrex Company (Dovrex) as senior director of global strategic supply chain. In an industrial-equipment company that utilized roughly a thousanStarting at €8.20