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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Black Cards and Banking
Fairchild; Gregory B.; Tierney; Black; Christina; Jones; Liz IvaniwCase DARDEN-F-1870-EFinanceCecilia and Luke were recently married and were beginning to build a life together. Although they were complete opposites; they had been able to work through their differences and have a good relationship. Luke was a musician who did not have a day job. Although his music was able to provide him with an income; it was not steady or reliable. Cecilia; on the other hand; had a steady job working as a marketing manager for a baby formula company. Wh...Starting at €8.20
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Cisco Systems in 2005: From B2B to B2C
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-S-0233-EStrategyWhile awaiting the acquisition of Scientific Atlanta in 2005, Cisco needed to adapt its well-known B2B postmerger integration process to accommodate its budding consumer platform. To deal with the distance and size of the acquisition, Cisco had to shift its growth strategy and enter territories where it had little to no experience.Starting at €8.20
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Crocs, Inc.
Lipson, Marc L.; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-F-1589-EFinanceThis case forces students to examine the drivers of value, particularly growth and margins. It is also effective at drawing attention to the relationship between terminal value assumptions and value creation-assumptions that generate a large sensitivity of terminal value to growth rate are assumptions that imply that a great deal of value can still be created from investments after the planning horizon. The narrative features an analyst who is tr...Starting at €8.20
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Delphi Corporation
Eades, Kenneth M.; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-F-1617-EFinanceThis case is suitable for students just beginning to learn finance principles but is also appropriate to use in courses with experienced students and executives. In January 2008, Delphi Corporation (Delphi) had been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy for more than two years but appeared to be on the brink of approving a plan of reorganization (POR) that would allow it to emerge from bankruptcy with a significantly improved balance sheet. Delphi’s POR calle...Starting at €8.20
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Crocs: On Rough Water
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Lipson, Marc L.; Loutskina, Elena; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-F-1811-EFinanceThis case introduces Ron Snyder, CEO of Crocs, Inc., in 2007, a few years after Crocs went public on the NASDAQ in the largest shoe offering ever. Investor excitement at the time had been palpable - the company had garnered a 48% premium above its initial offer price. Since that time, the stock had grown sixfold to its high just last month, at the end of October. Only a week ago, on November 1, the company’s stock price had plummeted, declining ...Starting at €8.20
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A Quicksand of Loans: Loan Types
Fairchild; Gregory B.; Tierney; Black; Christina; Jones; Liz IvaniwCase DARDEN-F-1867-EFinanceRachel Moore was an optimistic; cheerful; friendly woman who had recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management. She had used scholarships and grants while working 30 hours a week to make up the difference in tuition; and had graduated debt free—becoming the first in her family to earn a college education. After moving to start a full-time job a marketing manager at a marketing company; Rachel had recently been told that the h...Starting at €8.20
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A Quicksand of Loans: Loan Types - Teaching Note
Fairchild; Gregory B.; Tierney; Black; Christina; Jones; Liz IvaniwTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1867TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1867Starting at €0.00
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Black Cards and Banking - Teaching Note
Fairchild; Gregory B.; Tierney; Black; Christina; Jones; Liz IvaniwTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1870TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1870Starting at €0.00