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Richardson Eye Care and Surgery Center
Parmar, Bidhan L.; Stanton, Andrew; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0445-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityA consultant experienced in developing predictive models for his clients to improve business operations, Everett Blake, was working with the Richardson Eye Care and Surgery Center (RECSC), which wanted to explore ways to improve its no-show rate, classifying a “no-show” as an appointment not kept without 24-hours’ notice. After running variables through an XGBoost model, Blake’s company had identified predictive variables, which included age and ...Starting at €8.20
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Finance Caselets: An Ethical Perspective
Parmar, Bidhan L.; Dalmia, Pranav; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0472-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThese fictional caselets, some of which are based on lived experience, present dilemmas and ethical issues in the financial field. The situations include an investment-banking firm executive deciding how to handle an investment tip; an executive strugglinStarting at €8.20
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Doing Business: A Managerial Perspective
Warnock, Francis E.; Begley, J. AsherTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0176-EEconomicsA government’s impact on the economy is not limited to taxes, spending, and monetary policy. As any manager can attest, regulations dramatically impact the way managers think about production. An effective regulatory environment will allow both new and exStarting at €8.20
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Fragilities and Growth Prospects in the Global Economy
Walsh, Kieran J.; Warnock, Francis E.Technical Note DARDEN-GEM-0177-EEconomicsThis note discusses identifying the potential future fragile and high-growth economies.Starting at €8.20
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South Africa: The Search for Balanced and Sustainable Economic Growth
Warnock, Francis E.Case DARDEN-GEM-0179-EEconomicsThis case follows Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), and his efforts to keep inflation between 3% and 6% and, if possible, close to the midpoint of that range (i.e., 4.5%). This policy, part of the inflation targeting (IT) regime put in place in February 2000, forced the SARB to tighten monetary policy substantially and repeatedly in 2014 and 2015, when inflation was above the target, arguably pushing the economy...Starting at €8.20
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Eurozone at 21: A Monetary Union Without Growth?
Warnock, Francis E.Case DARDEN-GEM-0178-EEconomicsThis case addresses the troubles facing the eurozone in early 2021. Was the area doomed to low (or no) growth? Had the eurozone’s high-profile financial crises in Greece, Ireland, and Cyprus given way to the type of slow rotting of society that leads to revolutions? Was the COVID-19 pandemic the final nail in the union’s coffin? Or would the pandemic, notwithstanding the enormous and devastating toll on the union’s citizens, jar the eurozone out ...Starting at €8.20
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The Federal Reserve and Goldman Sachs - Teaching Note
Hernandez, Morela; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Mead, JennyTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1078TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product OB-1078Starting at €0.00
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FX Strategies in 2006: U.S. Dollar versus Yen
Warnock, Francis E.Case DARDEN-BP-0505-ECorporate GovernanceRiding the early morning Metro North train from Grand Central to Greenwich on April Fool’s Day 2006, Luke Anthony briefly pondered the revitalization of some of the once grand Harlem neighborhoods. But then his thoughts turned back to the task at hand: to form a cohesive view of the likely path of the Japanese yen. Was the dollar on one of its patented upward swings that would bring it to 140 ¥/$ before long? Or is the past year’s dollar apprecia...Starting at €8.20
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A User’s Guide to BPM5-Based BOP and IIP Accounts
Warnock, Francis E.Technical Note DARDEN-BP-0523-ECorporate GovernanceThis note presents a short description of BPM5-based balance of payments (BOP) and international investment position (IIP) presentations. It refers to data for South Africa, but given that there are worldwide standards for countries that report both BOP and IIP, it should provide guidance for understanding the data of just about any country.Starting at €8.20
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Whither the U.S. Economy? - Teaching Note
Warnock, Francis E.; Rodriguez, Peter L.Teaching Note DARDEN-BP-0542TN-ECorporate GovernanceTeaching note for product BP-0542Starting at €0.00