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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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Office Depot E-Business (Abridged)
Venkataraman, S.; Bodily, Samuel E.; Cross, Tom; Chatterjee, SayanCase DARDEN-BP-0524-ECorporate GovernanceThis case is an excellent illustration of offline/online integration. Office Depot used its supply chain, systems integration, and existing offline channel strengths to overcome competitive online threats from pure Internet players and other office-products-category players. Students get to consider the critical strategic options for overall strategy, pricing, product line, promotion, and business integration.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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Integration of Wachovia and Golden West (A)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Jackson, Matt; Maher, Dave; Schwarzschild, AdamCase DARDEN-BP-0532-ECorporate GovernanceIn July 2007, Wachovia Corporation’s CEO is pleased with a report that shows the firm’s record-setting second quarter results. In the past three months, Wachovia has doubled its earnings and posted record revenues, mostly attributable to the large consumer real-estate loans related to the Golden West Financial acquisition that has contributed to the bank’s growth. The transition of Golden West into Wachovia’s platform had been quick and smooth, d...Starting at €8.20
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Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Merger
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Aprill, Chris; Payne, Daniel; Ring, Stephanie; Strauss, KristinCase DARDEN-BP-0533-ECorporate GovernanceWhole Foods and Wild Oats were both natural- and organic-food stores that competed for similar customers on values such as high-quality and healthy products, excellent customer service, knowledge of products, and an enjoyable shopping experience. In February 2007, Whole Foods announced that it would purchase a smaller, yet formidable competitor, Wild Oats. There was tremendous geographic complementarity involved: The merger would give Whole Foods...Starting at €8.20
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Acquisition of Axia by Healthways, Inc.
Bourgeois, L. J. III; King, Nathan; Henderson, Haidee; Smith, JustinCase DARDEN-BP-0537-ECorporate GovernanceAppropriate for use in business policy and strategy courses. The vice president of integration of Healthways reviews the value-driver-scorecard template to be used in managing the integration efforts of the company’s most recent acquisition, Axia Health Management LLC in December 2006. He must ensure a seamless integration of Axia and its five distinct business units spread across the United States. Before his arrival, the decision was made to de...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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Prospective Capital Flows and Capital Movements: U.S. Dollar versus Euro
Warnock, Francis E.Case DARDEN-BP-0545-ECorporate GovernanceAfter experiencing long, multiyear surges and slides in past decades, by summer 2013, the dollar had been range-bound against the euro. In this case, by assessing potential capital flows, students consider whether global currency market trends would propel the dollar higher, or if the past few years were just a pause in a much longer dollar depreciation episode. Suitable for both core and elective MBA courses in global financial markets and inter...Starting at €8.20
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Titan Products, Inc.: Acquisition of Franz Schuler GMBH (B-1)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Watson, DanCase DARDEN-BP-0547-ECorporate GovernanceThe confidential background about one of the companies involved in the construction of a joint postacquisition integration plan is provided in this case for one of the integration teams.Starting at €8.20
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Laura Mitchell at Cincinnati Public Schools
Liedtka, Jeanne M.; Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.Case DARDEN-BP-0554-ECorporate GovernanceLaura Mitchell began her career as a teacher in an affluent school outside of Atlanta and then returned a year later to her hometown of Cincinnati, to an urban school with a high poverty rate. The case details Mitchell's journey throughout her teaching and administrative career, and challenges the reader to change the way one thinks about Instructional Leadership.Starting at €8.20