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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Daimler Taps the Chinese Panda Bond Market
Lynch, Luann J.; Haskins, Mark E.Case DARDEN-C-2417-EAccounting and ControlPreparing for a potential interview, an MBA graduate reads extensively about Daimler AG. She learns about company’s longtime presence in China manufacturing luxury automobiles and its continued investment in manufacturing and R&D capacity in that country. She also learns that the company financed part of its operations and growth in China by issuing bonds in both China and Hong Kong and wonders whether the company would return to those bond marke...Starting at €8.20
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Shareholders’ Equity at PepsiCo - Teaching Note
Haskins, Mark E.; Lynch, Luann J.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2425TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product C-2425Starting at €0.00
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Potential Volatility Comes to Earnings: A Look at Berkshire Hathaway’s Equity Investments - Teaching Note
Lynch, Luann J.; Haskins, Mark E.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2426TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for product C-2426Starting at €0.00
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Revenue Recognition (Topic 606) at Salesforce.com, Inc. - Teaching Note
Haskins, Mark E.; Lynch, Luann J.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2428TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note of Product C-2428Starting at €0.00
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Boulevard Sandwiches, Inc. (A)
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Lynch, Luann J.Case DARDEN-C-2433-EAccounting and ControlCarla Thomas, the owner of Boulevard Sandwiches, is preparing to meet with Alan Philips, the new manager of Boulevard Sandwiches, Inc., Unit No. 2, in mid-December 2017. The primary purpose of this meeting is to finalize the 2018 operating plan for the location, as well as to conduct sensitivity analysis related to the assumptions included in the budget. Thomas has decided that, due to the growth of her business, she can no longer continue to man...Starting at €8.20
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Boulevard Sandwiches, Inc. (A) - Teaching Note
Brownlee, E. Richard II; Lynch, Luann J.Teaching Note DARDEN-C-2433TN-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for Product C-2433Starting at €0.00
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Port of Tauranga (A): Changing the Rules of Engagement
Horniman, Alexander B.; Cullwick, DavidCase DARDEN-OB-0884-ELeadership and People ManagementThe Port of Tauranga, located on the north island of New Zealand, was struggling against the Port of Auckland and not doing well financially. The case depicts the bold and dramatic steps during the 1990s to change the economic circumstances. Decisions were made that changed the rules of the game and, in so doing, made Tauranga a very successful and profitable enterprise. Capital investments and a total reframing of possibilities coupled with bold...Starting at €8.20
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Target Media (B)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Kiang, Kyle; Chen, StellaCase DARDEN-OB-0911-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the B case, bitter rivals Yu Feng and Jiang Nanchun decide to merge their two companies. This is an unusual action because both men are successful entrepreneurs who are proud of their individual successes. They both assume that the merger will go smoothly. See also the A (UVA-OB-0910) and C (UVA-OB-0912) cases.Starting at €5.74
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Target Media (C)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Kiang, Kyle; Chen, StellaCase DARDEN-OB-0912-ELeadership and People ManagementThe C case concerns the challenges of postmerger integration. The cultural differences of the two companies and the style differences of the two leaders become issues for the new company, which now has a monopoly in the in-building advertising market, and questions about cultural integration take center stage. See also the A (UVA-OB-0910) and B (UVA-OB-0911) cases.Starting at €5.74
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Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Transition at Carlson Companies
Horniman, Alexander B.Case DARDEN-OB-0955-ELeadership and People ManagementCarlson Companies is a very successful family-owned enterprise. After years of waiting, Marilyn Carlson Nelson finally assumes leadership of the firm. She makes a number of positive changes and builds the enterprise around the Carlson credo. Much to her dismay, her son is forced to leave the company, and Marilyn must select a new CEO from outside the family. She turns the business over to Hubert Joly and a new chapter begins.Starting at €8.20