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Warren E. Buffett, 2008
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos)Case DARDEN-F-1550-EFinanceIn January 2008, in the midst of the subprime-mortgage crisis, Warren Buffett is looking for good investment opportunities for his almost $50 billion in cash. As usual, he has been patient and careful in identifying the right opportunities; however, the amount of cash in his company has grown considerably, and with so much cash sitting idle, returns could suffer. This case can be used to pursue several objectives: (1) to showcase Warren Buffett’s...Starting at €8.20
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Warren E. Buffett, 2008 - Teaching Note
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos)Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1550TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1550Starting at €0.00
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Vehbi Koc and the Making of Turkey's Largest Business Group, Teaching Note
Colpan, Asli M.; Jones, Geoffrey G.Teaching Note HBS-811104-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for 811081.Starting at €0.00
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This Bud's for Who? The Battle for Anheuser-Busch
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Yemen, Gerry; English, Mary; Voorhees, PaulCase DARDEN-F-1717-EFinanceThe Anheuser-Busch InBev case represents a major cross-border M&A transaction. Because the material covers a large, well-known transaction involving food and beverage companies, students can focus on both the strategic rationale behind the transaction as well as understand the various valuation issues associated with any M&A deal-including some specific to cross-border M&A, such as currency conversion of foreign sales. The material includes both ...Starting at €8.20
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Vehbi Ko and the Making of Turkey's Largest Business Group (B)
Colpan, Asli M.; Jones, Geoffrey G.Case HBS-815078-EStrategyThe case builds on the earlier A case which described the origins of the Turkish business group established by Vehbi Ko before 1988. This case takes the story forward to 2012 as the Ko group was led by Vehbi's son Rahmi followed by his grandson Mustafa. It explores both the professionalization of the management, and a radical restructuring of the business portfolio as the group refocused on five core sectors. The case also examines the start ...Starting at €5.74
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Vehbi Koc and the Making of Turkey's Largest Business Group
Colpan, Asli M.; Jones, Geoffrey G.Case HBS-811081-EEntrepreneurshipThe case describes the creation of Turkey's largest business group by Vehbi Koc. The foundation of this group in the interwar years, and its subsequent diversification into many industries, including automobiles, household goods, and services, are analysed. The case serves as a vehicle to explain why diversified business groups are so important in emerging markets such as Turkey. It explores the role of market imperfections, government policies, ...Starting at €8.20
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Athens Ring Road (Attiki Odos) - Teaching Note
Eades, Kenneth M.; Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Terlidis, MinasTeaching Note DARDEN-F-1576TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1576Starting at €0.00
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Ben & Jerry's Homemade: The Unilever Scoop
Yemen, Gerry; Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Schill, Michael J.Case DARDEN-F-1656-EFinanceA follow up for Ben & Jerry’s Homemade (UVA-F-1364), this case is suitable for MBA, EMBA, and GEMBA programs, and could work as a stand-alone undergraduate introduction to corporate finance and M&A or an introductory strategy class on M&A or post-merger integration. Did the Unilever/Ben & Jerry’s merger yield both firms’ fundamental objectives? What did the market think? What did each get from the deal? What can students tell about where future v...Starting at €8.20
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Fintech, Payments Innovation, and the Acquisition of Worldpay
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Yemen, Gerry; Lane, DavidCase DARDEN-F-1829-EFinanceThis case uses the Vantiv, a US credit-card-processing company, acquisition of Worldpay, Britain’s largest payments processor, to discuss broader themes in the payment space. Payments are a crucial function of financial institutions because of their sheer volume and revenue potential. Fintech has enabled more ways for financial institutions and consumers to make payments and has the potential for significant disruption. The material in the case a...Starting at €8.20
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De-SPACing: Tattooed Chef Inc.
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Sesia, AldoCase DARDEN-F-1996-EFinanceIn late October 2020, hedge fund analyst Maya Botti was evaluating the decision to vote for the proposed merger of Forum Merger IIa special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), with Ittella International, a plant-based food company; if the SPAC shareholderStarting at €8.20