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Regina Broadband's Earnings Conference Call (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Demers, Elizabeth A.Case DARDEN-C-2368-EAccounting and ControlWithin 30 minutes of releasing its Q4 and year-end earnings, Regina Broadband’s stock was down by over 25%. The company’s CEO and CFO realized they needed to quickly reframe and sharpen the message they would be giving to Regina’s shareholders and investors during that afternoon’s conference call, scheduled to take place in 15 minutes.Starting at €5.74
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"My Summer Internship" by Antar Al-Qawwee
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Al-Qawwee, AntarCase DARDEN-BC-0215-EKnowledge and CommunicationAntar Al-Qawwee describes in vivid detail his first days on the job at his summer internship in Sales and Trading and reflects on the lessons he learned through careful observation. Among the lessons he identifies are (1) Speak up early and often; (2) Be flexible and adjust your style; (3) Fate favors the prepared; and (4) Be yourself. As important as these explicit lessons are, equally important are the skills of presence of mind, mindful self-a...Starting at €8.20
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Terri Dean at Verizon Business (B)
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-BC-0224-EKnowledge and CommunicationA senior vice president of global communications for Verizon Business reads an e-mail from an employee responding to a recent communication effort. The employee, new to Verizon, is trying to connect the dots between the products and solutions he offers customers and how his role fits into the company’s key strategic goals. This one-page B case epilogue reveals that she does indeed respond and becomes an important mentor for the new employee.Starting at €5.74
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Leadership Presence and the Courage to Speak
Powell, Elizabeth A.Technical Note DARDEN-BC-0242-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis note applies the concept of "leadership presence" as established by Belle Linda Halpern and Kathy Lubar to the concerns of business leaders.Starting at €8.20
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Philip Morris USA: Life After the Master Settlement Agreement (A)
Moore, Marian Chapman; Wicks, Andrew C.; Powell, Elizabeth A.; Correll, BrookeCase DARDEN-S-0157-EStrategyWhen Philip Morris USA (PMUSA) president and CEO Michael Symanczyk took office in 1997, he began to re-envision how to take his company forward in the midst of public outrage over the negative health consequences related to smoking, especially among youth. The case reviews the social and economic history of tobacco and smoking in the United States and provides context surrounding the crisis related to the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between...Starting at €8.20
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Pat Greene: From Jarhead to Egghead
Powell, Elizabeth A.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Zegarelli, JamesCase DARDEN-BC-0271-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case challenges the adage, “You can take a man out of the Marines, but you can’t take the Marines out of the man.” Newly transitioning as a Marine officer into his first civilian job, Pat Greene will need to learn how to flex his leadership communication style to meet the demands of his new work culture. The case illustrates the contingent and situational nature of effective communication, or in other words, how a communication style that ma...Starting at €8.20
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Flash Memory, Inc. (Brief Case) (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; Stephenson, CraigCase HBS-413S08FinanceCapital Budgeting, Cash Flows, Financial Forecasting, Long Term Financing, Net Present Value (NPV), and Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)Starting at €8.20
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Jackson Automotive Systems (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; Wang, WeiCase HBS-914S07FinanceJackson Automotive Systems produces automotive parts for advanced heating and air conditioning systems, engine cooling systems, fuel injection and transfer systems, and various other engine parts, and it supplies them to the automotive industry primarily in Michigan. Like many OEM suppliers for the automotive industry, Jackson cut back production following the financial crisis in 2008. By 2013, the firm is back to operating at capacity. The compa...Starting at €8.20
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Valuing Stock Options in a Compensation Package (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; Stephenson, CraigCase HBS-915S06FinanceNew MBA graduate Larry Steffen has accepted an attractive job offer from Athena Global Technology but must now choose one of two alternative compensation plans. The first compensation plan option includes a base salary plus a $25,000 cash bonus, and the second includes the same base salary plus employee stock options. In order to evaluate and decide on one of these plans, Larry must estimate the value of the offered stock options and consider sev...Starting at €8.20
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New Earth Mining, Inc. (Spanish version)
Fruhan, William E.; Wang, WeiCase HBS-917S19FinanceNew Earth Mining is one of the largest producers of precious metals in the U.S. While the firm operates mines primarily in the U.S. and Canada, it has also made substantial investments in gold exploration projects in Australia and Chile. New Earth has been very successful and has a large amount of cash on the balance sheet, a simple debt structure, and a reasonable leverage ratio with liquidity risk. With a strong financial position, the firm con...Starting at €8.20