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Merck & Company: Product KL-798
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bodily, Samuel E.Case DARDEN-QA-0582-EDecision AnalysisMerck has been approached by a small biotech research firm with the proposal that Merck buy the rights to a new drug that promises to treat obesity and lower cholesterol. The drug is in the middle of phase I of the FDA approval process. Pat Harlow, the chief licensing officer, has been leading Merck's investigation team. A meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at which Merck's response to the offer will be drafted.Starting at €8.20
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George's T-Shirts
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Pfeifer, Phillip E.Case DARDEN-QA-0346-EDecision AnalysisGeorge Lasiter sells special-events T-shirts and must decide how many to order for an upcoming concert. He has high, medium, and low estimates of both concert attendance and the percentage of attendees who will want a shirt. In addition, he has assessed the relative likelihoods of each estimate. The case can be used to introduce or reinforce the fundamental issues surrounding decision making under uncertainty.Starting at €8.20
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Merck & Company: Product KL-798 (Spanish version)
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bodily, Samuel E.Case DARDEN-QA-0910Decision AnalysisEsta es una traducción al español de la versión del 14 de junio de 2016 del caso UVA-QA-0582. Merck ha sido contactado por una pequeña empresa de investigación en biotecnología con una propuesta para que Merck compre los derechos de un nuevo medicamento que promete tratar la obesidad y reducir el colesterol. El medicamento se encuentra en la mitad de la fase I del proceso de aprobación de la FDA. Pat Harlow, el director de licencias, ha estado al...Starting at €8.20
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Nasty Gals Do It Better
Collis, David J.; Chang, Diane; Shaffer, Matthew; Hartman, AshleyCase HBS-715412-EStrategyIn 2006, Sophia Amoruso started Nasty Gal, an eBay boutique selling vintage clothes. With a strong sense of style and personality, Amoruso poured herself into building the brand and developing relationships with her customers - typically the slightly edgy 18-24 year old. The company had grown since that time into a multi-category retailer, expanding into third party clothing, accessories and its own private label. Its explosive growth was one of ...Starting at €8.20
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Madison House: Riley Carter
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; Grant, MaxCase DARDEN-QA-0803-EDecision AnalysisThis two-part negotiation exercise is used in Negotiations electives at both the Darden School of Business and the McIntire School of Commerce. Together the cases provide the background for a scorable, bilateral, multi-issue negotiation in which there are congruent, distributive, and integrative issues. People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry (PACEM) was a nonprofit organization committed to helping homeless adults in the Charlottesville, Vi...Starting at €8.20
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PACEM: Kennedy Brooks
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; Grant, MaxCase DARDEN-QA-0802-EDecision AnalysisThis two-part negotiation exercise is used in Negotiations electives at both the Darden School of Business and the McIntire School of Commerce. Together, the cases provide the background for a scorable, bilateral, multi-issue negotiation in which there are congruent, distributive, and integrative issues. People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry (PACEM) was a nonprofit organization committed to helping homeless adults in the Charlottesville, V...Starting at €8.20
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EnClean: relato de Malcolm Waddell (A)
Collis, David J.; Johnson, ElizabethCase HBS-706S17StrategyEste caso se acompaña de un breve vídeo que se puede mostrar en clase o incluido en un Coursepack digital. Los instructores deben considerar el momento de hacer el video disponibles para los estudiantes, ya que puede revelar detalles clave de caso. Describe, en palabras de su cofundador, la historia de EnClean, una compañía de servicios ambientales industrial y, desde sus orígenes en el año 1984. La empresa creció rápidamente y diversificado en n...Starting at €8.20
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The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire? An Update
Alcacer, Juan; Collis, David J.; Furey, MaryCase HBS-709489-EStrategyThis four-page update to the case, "The Walt Disney Company and Pixar Inc.: To Acquire or Not to Acquire?" details the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Pixar, including deal terms, executive appointments, and operating guidelines for the two studios.Starting at €8.20
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Reawakening the Magic: Bob Iger and the Walt Disney Company
Collis, David J.; Hartman, AshleyCase HBS-717483-EStrategyMickey Mouse, Snow White, and Buzz Lightyear strolled down Main Street at the grand opening of Hong Kong Disney in the Fall of 2005, pausing to snap selfies with enthusiastic children in their Mickey Mouse ears. Bob Iger, newly appointed CEO of The Walt Disney Company proudly watched the parade go by, but concerned for the future of the global corporation, he turned to colleagues and asked, "How many characters in this parade were created by Disn...Starting at €8.20
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SoulCycle
Collis, David J.; Van Den Steen, Eric; Hartman, AshleyCase HBS-717454-EStrategyCo-founders Julie Rice and Elizabeth Cutler have grown SoulCycle from a business idea in 2006 to a major presence among urban boutique fitness studios in 2015. In March 2015, fitness company Equinox approaches them with an offer to buy them out. Evaluating the offer requires an assessment of market or industry attractiveness and of SoulCycle's (potential) competitive advantage.Starting at €8.20