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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Nintendo and the Future of Video Gaming
Harris, Jared D.; Lenox, Michael; Harrison, Katharine; Reiss, Mathew; Goldberg, RebeccaCase DARDEN-S-0341-EStrategyThis case presents the evolution of Nintendo’s gaming technology and discusses the history of the video gaming sector over eight generations of releases. It illustrates how industry dynamics shift over time and how different phases of the competitive life cycle place different demands upon those firms that are all vying for the top position. The case provides history and context for students to discuss an age-old question: How do firms sustain a ...Starting at €8.20
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WeWork: But Does the Corporate Governance Work? - Teaching note
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Maiden, Stephen E.Teaching Note DARDEN-S-0350TNStrategyTeaching note for product S-0350TStarting at €0.00
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Streaming the Future: Netflix's Global Expansion
Harris, Jared D.; Kim, K. Dennie; Vasquez, RenzoCase DARDEN-S-0345-EStrategyThis case is set in the rapidly changing and technologically emerging industry of on-demand streaming video, which offers Netflix a number of strategic choices. For instance, strategies can involve choices about hosting infrastructure, consumer pricing, and other issues related to a streaming service’s business model. In order to achieve global competitiveness, however, some of these choices also involve internationalization. In which foreign mar...Starting at €8.20
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Crisis at Away (B)
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Harris, Jared D.; Surprise, NoelleCase DARDEN-S-0362-EStrategyThis case is a follow-up to "Crisis at Away (A)" (UVA-S-0361), which explores the lifestyle-brand start-up Away as it grapples with a public-relations crisis. Its CEO has made serious missteps in a public forum and the board of directors must come to a decision about whether (and how) to implement a CEO transition amid an unexpected crisis. This case presents what the board chose to do next, and provides an opportunity to discuss the longer-term ...Starting at €5.74
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Yearbook Inc. (C): The Growth of Canva
Venkataraman, S.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0371-EStrategyThis case, which builds on “Yearbook Inc. (A): The Start-up Years” (UVA-OM-0369) and “Yearbook Inc. (B): The Emergence of Canva” (UVA-OM-S-0370), finds Melanie Perkins having grown from a dreamer putting yearbooks together in her mother’s living room to CEO of her own design company, Canva, which was also growing. The company had always been a big vision, but with more investor money, more employees, and more competitors, the stakes were bigger t...Starting at €5.74
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Disney's Entry into the Streaming Battle - Teaching note
Chatterjee, Sayan; O'Neil, ScottTeaching Note DARDEN-S-0376TN-EStrategyTeaching note for product S-0376Starting at €0.00
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Vignettes: Board Dynamics and Culture (B)
Cheng, Yo-Jud; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0380-EStrategyThe realities of boardroom dynamics can often reveal a different story than how things appear on paper. Boards need the right dynamics and culture to effectively carry out their responsibilities. At their best, boards can catch budding issues before they negatively impact the firm and can partner with management to lead through change, like they did with Indra Nooyi’s transformation of PepsiCo. Given the dual mandate of boards to both monitor and...Starting at €5.74
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Expectations Meet Reality: Reflections on the MBA Experience
Chen, Ming-Jer; Gong, BarronCase DARDEN-S-0375-EStrategyThis case follows Caroline Lee, a first-year student at a prestigious East Coast MBA program. After going through a grueling round of interviews for a summer internship at an investment bank, she finds herself worn out and stressed with the MBA experience.Starting at €8.20
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Design Thinking in Action (A): South Western Railway
Liedtka, Jeanne M.Case DARDEN-S-0377-EStrategyThe South Western Railway (SWR) case series examines a design thinking project from its inception to the final stages of experimentation, with a particular emphasis on the design of research strategies, both at the initial discovery stage and at the concluding testing stage. The A and B cases each conclude at a pivotal stage in the data-gathering process. The A case sets the design problem and its context and invites students to design a plan for...Starting at €8.20
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Design Thinking in Action (B): From Insights to Ideas at South Western Railway
Liedtka, Jeanne M.Case DARDEN-S-0378-EStrategyThis case, a follow-up to “Design Thinking in Action (A): South Western Railway” (UVA-S-0377), finds South Western Railway (SWR) and its design-consultancy partner, DK&A, beginning work on a project to improve passenger experience. The team followed a classic design thinking methodology, the Double Diamond, focused on four steps—discover, define, develop, and deliver—and created an ambitious three-month schedule to meet a tight delivery deadline....Starting at €5.74