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Darden University of Virginia (USA)
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Smithfield Foods: Activists and Acquisitions - Teaching Note
Chen, Ming-Jer; Jia, RuoTeaching Note DARDEN-S-0308TN-EStrategyTeaching note for product S-0308Starting at €0.00
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Ambiculture: Seeking the Multicultural Middle -Teaching Note
Chen, Ming-Jer; Rochanakit, Chawit; Jia, Ruo; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-S-0266TN-EStrategyTeaching note for product S-0266Starting at €0.00
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Bryanboy (A)
Belmi, Peter; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1095-ELeadership and People ManagementWho doesn’t want the ability to wield influence, and build or possess some sort of power? This case describes the ascent of a blogger at the top of the list of the most influential luxury fashion writers worldwide. He had made his way to front-row seats at fashion events, created a signature pose, garnered the attention of those who mattered in the high-end fashion business, lived lavishly, and was deemed a de facto representative of the Philippi...Starting at €8.20
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NCFCU: Serving the "Sinks" in the City by the Bay
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Race, Natalie; Jia, RuoCase DARDEN-ENT-0186-EEntrepreneurshipThe CEO and manager of Northeast Community Federal Credit Union for over 20 years, Lily Lo was familiar with the financial needs of low-income people in the Bay Area, but the credit union’s future was not as clear: She was considering whether to add another branch in the SOMA neighborhood.Starting at €8.20
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Leading with Vulnerability
Belmi, Peter; Thomas-Hunt, Melissa C.Exercise DARDEN-OB-1398Leadership and People ManagementThis exercise helps students practice bringing vulnerability, compassion, and curiosity to a discussion. Over two rounds, groups of students are asked to both answer questions about themselves and listen as others answer, sharing in an environment of confidentiality and care.Starting at €8.20
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Smithfield Foods: Activists and Acquisitions
Chen, Ming-Jer; Jia, Ruo; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-S-0308-EStrategyThis research-based case uses the circumstances surrounding Virginia-based Smithfield Foods’ (Smithfield’s) buyout offers from multiple foreign firms to examine the political and cultural constraints of a regionally rooted global firm in pursuing its strategic objectives. Smithfield’s senior leadership receives offers from three firms, ShuangHui International (ShuangHui), JBS S.A. (JBS), and Charoen Pokphand Foods (CPF), based in China, Brazil, a...Starting at €8.20
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Acting and Speaking with Power: Oliver North and Donald Kennedy - Teaching Note
Belmi, Peter; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1337TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for product OB-1337Starting at €0.00
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David Smith: Garden Birch Children’s Hospital Center
Belmi, Peter; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1414-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case uses the context of a teaching hospital, Garden Birch Children’s Hospital Center, to surface the tension that results when a leader exhibits excellent task performance and problematic people performance. The decision-maker, Chief Medical Officer Isla Garamond, is on the hiring committee conducting an international search for a chair of the division of Pediatric General, Thoracic, and Fetal Surgery. She is expected to weigh in today abou...Starting at €8.20
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Steve Maiden (C): A Hedge Fund Manager Writes a New Life
Adams, Gabrielle; Belmi, Peter; Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-OB-1439-ELeadership and People ManagementIn mid-2008, hedge fund manager Steve Maiden was riding high. The self-assured Maiden had launched his own fund in late 2006 and it was substantially outperforming the market. Investors wanted in, and Maiden's personal wealth exceeded even his own lofty expectations. But then things began to fall apart. The global financial crisis hit and several of Maiden's large investments were imploding. His efforts to capture some value hinged on reaching an...Starting at €5.74
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Steve Maiden (A), (B), and (C) -Teaching note
Adams, Gabrielle; Belmi, Peter; Sesia, AldoTeaching Note DARDEN-OB-1437TN-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for the product OB-1437Starting at €0.00