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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Philips: Developing a Marketing Strategy for LED Bulbs - Teaching note
Wilcox, Ronald T.; Yemen, Gerry;Teaching Note DARDEN-M-1033TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-1033Starting at €0.00
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C-Power: Harnessing the Power of the Ocean
Wilcox, Ronald T.Case DARDEN-M-1034-EMarketingDespite the predictability and power of wave energy, by 2022, there was not a single industry-standard technology for converting wave energy to electricity. A new company, C-Power, had developed a product designed to generate levels of power from wave energy that could compete with solar, wind, and fossil-fuel power sources. In 2016, it began a contract with the US government to develop a reliable wave-based power source for deep-sea fiber-optic ...Starting at €8.20
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The Influence of Social Media on Purchase Decisions in High Involvement Categories
Wilcox, Ronald T.; Black, PollyTechnical Note DARDEN-M-0786-EMarketingThis note discusses how social media marketing can be used to influence the consumer decision process for goods and services. It links social media's influence to the different stages of the purchase process for high-involvement items. The material is suitable for MBA, undergraduate, and executive education students.Starting at €8.20
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Parsons Brinckerhoff: The Second Avenue Subway (B)
Wilcox, Ronald T.; Santos, Carlos MichaelCase DARDEN-M-0794-EMarketingCan a company base a major proposal on its good reputation, history with the client, and a perspective that differs from that client’s own? Emphasizing both its engineering capability and 80 years’ experience, Parsons Brinckerhoff spends one year and $1 million preparing a proposal to build a $17 billion subway line. Competition from four equally qualified firms is stiff, but PB is sure its history and top-level Metropolitan Transit Authority con...Starting at €5.74
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Parsons Brinckerhoff: The Second Avenue Subway (C)
Wilcox, Ronald T.; Santos, Carlos MichaelCase DARDEN-M-0795-EMarketingCan a company base a major proposal on its good reputation, history with the client, and a perspective that differs from that client’s own? Emphasizing both its engineering capability and 80 years’ experience, Parsons Brinckerhoff spends one year and $1 million preparing a proposal to build a $17 billion subway line. Competition from four equally qualified firms is stiff, but PB is sure its history and top-level Metropolitan Transit Authority con...Starting at €5.74
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SmartOps Corporation: Forging Smart Alliances?
Wilcox, Ronald T.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-M-0797-EMarketingAfter creating a market for his “new to the world” product and a significant partnership with the German-based SAP, Sridhar Tayur had an opportunity to take the partnership with SAP to another level by establishing a reseller arrangement, available to only a dozen or so of SAP’s elite partners-widely considered in the enterprise software industry as a dream come true for technology entrepreneurs. Suitable for use in MBA, EMBA, and GEMBA programs,...Starting at €8.20
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Product Line Pricing
Wilcox, Ronald T.Technical Note DARDEN-M-0813-EMarketingThis note discusses the technical and managerial aspects of pricing a product line. Product lines are multiple variants of essentially the same product, where individual products in the line may vary by quantity (size) or quality. The discussion takes the point of view of the manufacturer of the products rather than the retailer, but the implications of selling through a channel are also discussed. The note draws on the disciplines of economics a...Starting at €8.20
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J. C. Penney: Reinventing Fair and Square Deals (A)
Farris, Paul W.; Wilcox, Ronald T.; Thompson, SylvieCase DARDEN-M-0835-EMarketingThe new CEO and the new president of the J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP), invigorate the company with a new pricing strategy based on “Everyday Fair Prices.” Is the initial market reaction an indication of likely success? This first part of a two-part case contextualizes the initiative and provides a means of exploring differentiation in an evolving market.Starting at €8.20
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J. C. Penney: The "Think Big" Strategy
Farris, Paul W.; Thompson, Sylvie; Wilcox, Ronald T.Case DARDEN-M-0841-EMarketingThis case is used in Darden's required EMBA first-year Marketing course. It can also be used in course modules covering Pricing or Brand Management. In the case. a financial analyst considers a presentation by an investor in J. C. Penney and the implications of the company’s turnaround strategy. This case provides an alternative approach to the market positioning discussion in the two-part case, “J. C. Penney: Reinventing Fair and Square Deals (...Starting at €8.20
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Patagonia, Inc.
Wilcox, Ronald T.; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-M-0857-EMarketingThe marketing director of Patagonia, Inc. (Patagonia), had been tasked with considering the financial implications of a new initiative that Patagonia planned to launch within six months: Common Threads. It was envisioned as a used-clothing joint venture in which owners of Patagonia clothing could list garments for sale via an eBay-style platform. Patagonia's leadership was convinced that offering this service to its community of existing clothing...Starting at €8.20