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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Developing the Workforce of the Future
Raveendhran, RoshniCase DARDEN-OB-1391-ELeadership and People ManagementThis fictional caselet puts you in the role of a senior company leader who has just seen data estimating that more than one in three workers worldwide may need to change their skill mix by 2030. With automation increasingly likely to displace workers and artificial intelligence making basic skills insufficient for many jobs, lifelong learning and adaptation will be essential for all. What can you do to help your employees in the short term so tha...Starting at €8.20
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Healthineers: A Strategic IPO
Harris, Robert S.; Holtz, PaulCase DARDEN-F-1881-EFinanceThis case covers the initial public offering (IPO) of the Siemens subsidiary Healthineers. The March 2018 offering of the health care technology firm was heavily anticipated on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, and was Germany’s largest IPO in more than 20 years. Healthineers was one of Siemens’ most successful businesses, and its management board had a keen interest in its long-term success and in the valuation that financial markets would place on ...Starting at €8.20
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Deutsche Bank Restart: Goodbye Goldman Sachs of Europe?
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Yemen, Gerry; Holtz, PaulCase DARDEN-F-1934-EFinanceThis public-sourced case describes the latest restructuring efforts by Deutsche Bank (DB) and gives a short history of prior restructuring efforts from the decade before. In July 2019, Christian Sewing, the new CEO of DB, announced a series of measures that included, among others, the elimination of global equity trading, the layoff of 18,000 employees, the creation of a “bad bank” to transfer noncore assets, and the suspension of dividends until...Starting at €8.20
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Próspera: Partnering for Economic Development in Honduras
Frank, Mary Margaret; Holtz, Paul; Kelly, Dorothy C.Case DARDEN-F-1980-EFinanceErick A. Brimen’s vision was on the verge of reality. As CEO of Próspera LLC, an economic development platform based in Washington, DC, he had devoted years to fostering efforts to bring economic development and stability to a small region in Honduras. He had worked with government officials, scholars of economics and law, and local residents to develop a zone for employment and economic development (in Spanish, zona de empleo y desarrollo económ...Starting at €8.20
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The US - China Trade War: Deal or No Deal? - Teaching Note
Yang, Dennis; Holtz, PaulTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0175TN-ETeaching Note of Product GEM-0175Starting at €0.00
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MetLife Meets Insurtech App to App
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Fernstrom, Aaron; Holtz, PaulCase DARDEN-F-1947-EFinanceThis case examines the key issues facing MetLife, a major company in life and annuity (L&A) and - to a lesser extent - property and casualty (P&C) insurance. The case provides an opportunity to analyze the business models of insurance companies, the main risks they face, and the broad investment strategies they pursue. The case also discusses how technology (including insurtech), regulation, and risk affect MetLife and insurance companies in gene...Starting at €8.20
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Fintech, Payments Innovation, and the Acquisition of Worldpay - Teaching Note
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Yemen, Gerry; Holtz, PaulTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1829TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1829Starting at €0.00
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The US–China Trade War: Deal or No Deal?
Yang, Dennis; Ha, Jiming; Holtz, Paul; Yemen, GerryTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0175-EEconomicsThe US–China trade war in 2019 led to major shifts in global trade and supply chains, highlighting the recent trend in deglobalization. This case discusses the patterns of international trade and capital flows across the two countries, determinants of trade imbalances, and the role of national savings, policies, institutions, and exchange rates. The material allows for an examination of several factors, including the broader context of tech compe...Starting at €8.20
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Transparency in Performance Management
Raveendhran, RoshniCase DARDEN-OB-1390-ELeadership and People ManagementThis fictional caselet puts you in the role of a manager who has just completed performance reviews for your employees. Some employees have given feedback that the review process needs greater transparency, and that they want continuous, real-time feedback throughout the year. You want to address your employees’ concerns, but you’re worried that the system necessary to give your employees what they say they want would make them feel more like num...Starting at €8.20
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Fostering Employee Engagement at Google Post-Pandemic: To AI or Not to AI?
Raveendhran, Roshni; Schmid, Jessica KimCase DARDEN-OB-1413-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case follows Patrice Ju, the new head of business operations for Google's People Development team, as she considers the best way to both attract the best new talent to Google and retain the talent Google already had. The COVID-19 pandemic had utterly changed the global landscape involving work, exacerbating many existing issues employees had. Coupled with "hustle culture," which glorified work and busyness and was especially prominent in the...Starting at €8.20