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Scenario Planning
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Chawla, Vikas; Wininger, James; Garrett, CarlTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0501-ECorporate GovernanceThis note reviews the purposes, methods, and uses of scenario planning for strategic decision making under uncertainty.Starting at €8.20
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A User’s Guide to BPM5-Based BOP and IIP Accounts
Warnock, Francis E.Technical Note DARDEN-BP-0523-ECorporate GovernanceThis note presents a short description of BPM5-based balance of payments (BOP) and international investment position (IIP) presentations. It refers to data for South Africa, but given that there are worldwide standards for countries that report both BOP and IIP, it should provide guidance for understanding the data of just about any country.Starting at €8.20
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Evaluation Questions for Assessing Postmerger Integration Consultants
Bourgeois, L. J. IIITechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0527-ECorporate GovernanceHow does one assess which consulting firm to hire when planning for the postacquisition activities? This technical note lists the questions to ask presenters from consulting firms who are competing for the assignment.Starting at €8.20
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Ten Tools for Design Thinking
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Ogilvie, TimothyTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0550-ECorporate GovernanceThis technical note is part of a course module that focuses on teaching design-thinking skills and 10 tools to identify and implement innovation and growth opportunities. It can be taught to MBA, undergraduate, or executive groups. The note and its accompanying teaching note includes an explanation of why design thinking is a useful addition to a business curriculum, an outline for a 15-session course, a description of the 10 design tools taught,...Starting at €8.20
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Using Hypothesis-Driven Thinking in Strategy Consulting (French version)
Liedtka, Jeanne M.Technical Note DARDEN-BP-0565-FRCorporate GovernanceThis is a French translation of the March 20, 2006 version of UVA-BP-0486. This technical note describes the process of hypothesis-driven thinking, using examples from strategy consulting, medicine, and architecture. Associated with the scientific method, hypothesis-driven thinking focuses on the creative generation of alternative hypotheses and on their subsequent validation or refutation through the use of data. Hypothesis generation asks the c...Starting at €8.20
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The Open Economy IS/LM Simulation Model: A User Guide
Li, WeiTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0522-ECorporate GovernanceThis is a user guide for the computer simulation of the short-run open economy IS/LM model (UVA-BP-0522X). The model is also known as the Mundell-Fleming model. We assume the user is a student who is studying the short-run open economy model in an intermediate level macroeconomics course. The simulation requires Microsoft Excel version 2000 or newer to run.Starting at €8.20
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A Technical Note on the Open Economy IS/LM Model
Warnock, Francis E.Technical Note DARDEN-BP-0528-ECorporate GovernanceThis technical note introduces the basic structure of what we call the Three-Paned Model. The model is essentially just an “opening up” of the closed-economy IS/LM Model, with the main pane being the IS/LM Model (modified only slightly to allow for international trade) and two additional panes that determine the amount of capital inflows, net exports, and the exchange rate. This note is not a substitute for the more in-depth presentation of these...Starting at €8.20
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Business Model Innovation: A Process Model
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Meyer, AngelaTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0538-ECorporate GovernanceWhat is business model innovation? A business model is much more than a description of a particular product or service. In addition to describing the offering itself, it lays out the value proposition behind it (i.e., how it creates value for a defined set of customers). It also describes the capabilities and resources needed to execute that value proposition and how the organization will generate profits from doing so. The key stages of business...Starting at €8.20
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The Design of Experiments
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Chen, ElizabethTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0564-ECorporate GovernanceIn innovation, experimentation is much talked about in the abstract, but poorly understood in practice. It bridges solution generation and implementation, yet often takes the form of smaller-scale pilots rather than learning-oriented experiments. Building an evidence base behind new ideas, and particularly being ready to discard what doesn’t work, is critical for successful innovation. This technical note provides a hands-on, step-by-step guide a...Starting at €8.20
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Inflation Targeting
Warnock, Francis E.; Drake, JustinTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0495-ECorporate GovernanceSince 1990, 21 countries have shifted to a monetary policy of inflation targeting. This technical note defines inflation targeting; discusses how it came about; and analyzes implementation issues and the pros and cons of inflation targeting.Starting at €8.20