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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Starbucks: Schultz Back in the Brew
Snell, Scott A.; Lemley, AmyCase DARDEN-OB-0970-ELeadership and People ManagementCan the return of its founding CEO turn a lagging Starbucks around? Howard Shultz must map a strategy that addresses the company's decreasing sales and perhaps too rapid growth. Had the previous CEO's efforts to streamline operations compromised the Starbucks experience or was a changing economy to blame? Schultz considers whether to close existing stores, slow U.S. growth while expanding overseas, and improve the customer experience, which he be...Starting at €8.20
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Embraer S.A.
Simko, Paul J.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-C-2345-EAccounting and ControlMaria Rodriguez has secured an interview for a senior-management position with Embraer S.A. (Embraer), based in São Paulo. In preparation, she investigates Embraer’s business model and reviews the company’s financial statements to make sure she understands each of the important balance sheet and income statement accounts. She feels prepared to discuss the performance of the world’s fourth-largest aircraft manufacturer and one of Brazil’s most suc...Starting at €8.20
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Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
Sihler, William W.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-F-1678-EFinanceThe senior managers of the Hartford have been challenged by an activist investor (John Paulson) to alter the company's strategy as a way to enhance shareholder value - the company's market price not being revealed from its 2008 fall. Management must decide how to respond.Starting at €8.20
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Chalhoub Group: Transforming the Luxury Retailer
Snell, Scott A.Case DARDEN-S-0319-EStrategyFrom a single boutique in Damascus, Syria, in 1955, the Chalhoub Group had grown by 2019 to operate more than 650 luxury retail stores in 14 countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa. By blending its knowledge of luxury and its unique Middle East expertise, the Group had built a powerhouse of brands, enjoyed a reputation for excellent service with all its partners, and offered a differentiated retail experience to its customers in the...Starting at €8.20
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J&L Railroad: The Board Meeting
Eades, Kenneth M.; Lehman, Jeannine; Green, RickCase DARDEN-F-1605-EFinanceThis short case could be handed out at the end of class discussion on “J&L Railroad” [UVA-F-1053] in preparation for the following class, or if students are more experienced with hedging and option pricing, the instructor may choose to cover both cases in a single class period. It is the companion case to “J&L Railroad" [UVA-F-1053], and presents more technical issues regarding the hedging problem by requiring students to understand option-pricin...Starting at €8.20
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Research Affiliates
Evans, Richard B.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-F-1662-EFinanceTowers Watson (TW) has always conducted its own research into alternative approaches to market cap investing. A senior investment consultant with TW, impressed by a recent presentation by the CIO of Research Affiliates (RA) about an innovative investing concept called the “Fundamental Index methodology,” thinks it might be an important innovation in applying nonmarket cap approaches. But he has some concerns about the approach and whether or not ...Starting at €8.20
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Catalyst Health Solutions: A Script for Success?
Harris, Robert S.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-F-1666-EFinanceIn February 2011, David Blair, CEO of Catalyst Health Solutions, was considering another acquisition. Catalyst was already the fastest-growing pharmacy benefit management company in the United States, and Blair had his eye on a subsidiary of Walgreen Co., the second-largest retail drugstore chain in the country. Walgreen Co. was focusing its corporate strategy on the retail business and had just purchased 258 Duane Reade pharmacies in New York fo...Starting at €8.20
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The AES Corporation
Simko, Paul J.; Green, RickCase DARDEN-C-2347-EAccounting and ControlThe power generation and distribution company AES operated throughout the world. Its business was capital intensive and required a commitment to long-term investments under difficult-to-navigate regulatory hurdles. The case highlights various financial disclosures related to some of the company’s important investment and obligation accounts along with interesting descriptions of various causes of asset impairments that occurred during 2011. AES e...Starting at €8.20
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The Financial Regulatory Environment
Li, Wei; Green, RickTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0103-EEconomicsThe financial regulatory environment in the United States covers the insurance, banking, and securities industries. This note summarizes the regulation of all three as of July 31, 2010. This compact technical note is intended to provide students with a summary of U.S. financial regulatory history. It traces regulatory agencies and the most relevant congressional acts from 1863 to 2010. Its original intent was to be used as background for the "The...Starting at €8.20
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SEC versus Goldman Sachs (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Li, Wei; Green, RickTeaching Note DARDEN-GEM-0101TN-EEconomicsTeaching note for product GEM-0101Starting at €0.00