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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Land O'Lakes: The Search for Growth
Moore, Marian Chapman; Liedtka, Jeanne M.; West, MimiCase DARDEN-S-0248-EMarketingThis field-based case is one of three available case-based simulations that can be used as the basis for a multisession course on design thinking (alongside “Design Thinking at Arena Industries: Designing an Employee Wellness Approach” [UVA-S-0240] and “Design Thinking at Trenton State College: Designing a Faculty Retirement Experience” [UVA-S-0241]). A teaching note for all three cases, “Design Thinking Course Module (TN)” (UVA-BP-0550TN), offer...Starting at €8.20
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Land O'Lakes: The Search for Growth
Moore, Marian Chapman; Liedtka, Jeanne M.; West, MimiCase DARDEN-S-0248MarketingThis field-based case is one of three available case-based simulations that can be used as the basis for a multisession course on design thinking (alongside “Design Thinking at Arena Industries: Designing an Employee Wellness Approach” [UVA-S-0240] and “DStarting at €8.20
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Orascom Telecom Holding (B): Building a European Telco Unit
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningCase DARDEN-S-0235-EStrategyJust as promised, Wind was only an initial platform acquisition for the European expansion; however, this further expansion took some time. Naguib Sawiris was eyeing opportunities to invest in both fixed and mobile operators in a number of continental European countries,Starting at €5.74
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Roma Victor: Europe's First Serial Acquirer
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningCase DARDEN-BP-0551-ECorporate GovernanceBesides adopting the tactics and types of arms and armor effectively used by its adversities, the Romans also incorporated superior intangibles such as tactical knowledge of their enemies. This case is used in Darden's "Post-Merger Acquisition" course elective to draw parallels to M & A strategies used by corporations today.Starting at €8.20
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Strategic M&A Analysis
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0224-EStrategyThis note deals with the issues of strategy, the first common source of acquisition failure. An appropriate master plan that links strategy and integration is a critical requirement for this interplay and ensures that the target will improve the acquirer’s overall competitive abilities.Starting at €8.20
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Orascom Telecom Holding (A): Wind and Weather
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningCase DARDEN-S-0234-EStrategyNaguib Sawiris, CEO of Egyptian Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH), continuously scoured the globe for opportunities to expand his telecommunications empire. In 2005, Naguib looked across the Mediterranean Sea and announced his intention to acquire Italian telecom operator Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. (Wind), one of Italy’s leading telecommunication providers in the largest leveraged buyout in European business history.Starting at €8.20
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Orascom Telecom Holding (C): The Ups and Downs of Going Global
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningCase DARDEN-S-0236-EStrategyNaguib Sawiris was still eyeing several of the top mobile telephony markets in the world, but he was not the only one. Competition for attractive telecom assets was increasing, and Orascom Telecom Holding (OTH) needed to deal with several setbacks in its globalization efforts.Starting at €5.74