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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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FICO Score - Teaching Note
Eades; Kenneth M.; Fairchild; Gregory B.; Maiden; Stephen E.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1909TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1909Starting at €0.00
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FICO Score
Eades; Kenneth M.; Fairchild; Gregory B.; Maiden; Stephen E.Case DARDEN-F-1909-EFinanceThis case teaches students the importance of maintaining a strong FICO score by illustrating the consequences of paying bills late or not at all. The protagonist is David Molina; a waiter at a struggling Italian restaurant located down the block from where he lives. Money is tight for Molina right now—his limited income means he lives paycheck to paycheck. However; Molina knows things will be looking up for him soon because he recently accepted a...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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Living the "Unbanked Life": Maria
Eades; Kenneth M.; Sinclair; Safiya; Fairchild; Gregory B.Case DARDEN-F-1892-EFinanceThis case follows a woman named Maria Alvarez as she explores financing options to cover costs for her young daughter's surprise respiratory illness. Alvarez has not opened a bank account since moving to the United States from the Dominican Republic two years prior and has little savings from her job. She lives paycheck to paycheck without a credit card or credit history; to her knowledge. Should Alvarez get the money she needs through a payday l...Starting at €8.20
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Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Merger - Teaching Note
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Aprill, Chris; Payne, Daniel; Ring, Stephanie; Strauss, KristinTeaching Note DARDEN-BP-0533TN-ECorporate GovernanceTeaching note for product BP-0533Starting at €0.00