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Shamrock Capital: Pricing the Masters of Taylor Swift
Schill, Michael J.Case DARDEN-F-2050-EFinanceThis case examines the 2020 pricing decision for the master recordings of Taylor Swift’s first six albums in consideration of a sale of the recordings by music executive Scooter Braun to Shamrock Capital (Shamrock), an investment company owned by the Roy E. Disney family. Swift, the most listened-to musician in the world, had expressed displeasure with Braun’s ownership of her masters and a desire to own the recordings herself—even threatening to...Starting at €8.20
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Peak Investment Capital
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, RoyceCase HBS-219061-EEntrepreneurshipKobbina Awuah (MBA 2014) became intrigued with the possibility of adapting Entrepreneurship through Acquisition in Ghana, where he grew up and where his family still lived. While he knew he could work for a multi-national enterprise located in Ghana, he was confident that buying a small business to run provided an opportunity to have more of an impact. He formed Peak Investment Capital (PIC) at the beginning of 2014 with the goal of finding a bus...Starting at €8.20
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Buying Your Way into Entrepreneurship
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, RoyceArticle HBS-R1701M-EEntrepreneurshipAn increasingly popular route to success as a small business owner is "acquisition entrepreneurship"--buying and running an existing operation. If you're considering such a path, the authors offer practical advice for each stage of the process. (1) Think it through. Do you have the right qualities for the job (managerial skills, confidence, persuasiveness, persistence, a thirst for learning, and tolerance for stress)? Are you willing to trade the...Starting at €8.20
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American Greetings - Teaching Note
Schill, Michael J.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1693TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1693Starting at €0.00
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Trade Credit
Schill, Michael J.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1941-EFinanceWhen businesses deliver a product or service, they often forgo receiving immediate cash payment and allow their customers to pay later. Such payment terms are called trade credit. While trade credit fosters sales to existing and new customers, such credit is not free. The cost of trade credit to sellers is twofold: it creates repayment uncertainty and it increases the seller’s financing cost. By extending trade credit, sellers effectively take on...Starting at €8.20
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Mary Washington Pediatrics - Teaching Note
Schill, Michael J.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1877TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1877Starting at €0.00
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Mary Washington Pediatrics
Schill, Michael J.Case DARDEN-F-1877-EFinanceThis case follows the 2017 acquisition valuation of Mary Washington Pediatrics in Northern Virginia by two pediatricians, Natalia Juarez and Kirsten Atwood. The case provides a simple context for discussing approaches for enterprise valuation, including discounted cash flow (DCF) and transaction multiples methods. Students are encouraged to critique a financial forecast for the practice using the current performance of the target company and othe...Starting at €8.20
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Carter International - Teaching Note
Schill, Michael J.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1771TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1771Starting at €0.00
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Cavalier Hospital - Teaching Note
Schill, Michael J.; Yount, KenanTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1696TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1696Starting at €0.00
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DAZZ Manufacturing Company
Weiss, Elliott N.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Schill, Michael J.Case DARDEN-OM-1503-EService and Operations ManagementWhile maintaining Lean manufacturing standards, the plant manager for the Clarksburg, Virginia, location of a manufacturer of coated abrasives must evaluate a capital investment of $8 million. The investment would reduce labor needs and provide reduced setups. A discounted cash flow analysis must be performed to analyze the investment. Relevant costs and valuation of production flexibility are key issues. This case is taught jointly in two of Da...Starting at €8.20