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Warren E. Buffett, 2015
Bruner, Robert F.; DuBois, JakeCase DARDEN-F-1769-EFinanceThis case was designed as an introduction to a finance course or a module on capital markets. Alternatively, it could be used as a basic introduction to methods of valuing a firm. A detailed teaching note provides instructors with a teaching plan for either scenario. Set in August 2015, students are asked to evaluate Warren Buffett’s decision to acquire the aerospace-parts supplier Precision Castparts Corporation (PCP), which would be the largest...Starting at €8.20
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Warren E. Buffett, 2015 - Teaching Note
Bruner, Robert F.Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1769TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1769Starting at €0.00
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Genzyme/Geltex Pharmaceuticals Joint Venture
Bruner, Robert F.; Bodily, Samuel E.; Jacquet, PierreCase DARDEN-F-1254-EFinanceIn March 1997, an executive vice president of Genzyme Corporation must develop the terms by which the $518 billion (revenue) firm will form a joint venture with a small biotechnology firm to make and market a new drug. The tasks for the decision maker are to estimate the enterprise value of the new joint venture, recommend how large an interest to acquire in the venture, and determine what price to pay for that interest and when. The case may be ...Starting at €8.20
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LEGO Bricks: Fit for the Big Screen
Chen, Ming-Jer; Craddock, JennyCase DARDEN-S-0296-EStrategyFor years Danish toymaker LEGO had turned down multiple attempts from directors and producers to make a LEGO movie. Now the CEO of the Danish toymaker has gotten a movie pitch from Warner Brothers. The entire LEGO brand is at risk if the movie is poorly eStarting at €8.20
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The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: Capital Structure, Valuation, and Cost of Capital (Spanish version)
Bruner, Robert F.; Carr, SeanCase DARDEN-F-1840FinanceEsta es una traducción al español de la versión del 15 de noviembre de 2005 del caso UVA-F-1482. En junio de 2002, el director de un fondo de cobertura "el inversionista activo" está considerando las posibles ganancias de aumentar la capitalización de la deuda de The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Wrigley ha sido financiado de manera conservadora y, a la fecha del caso, no tiene deudas. Las tareas para el estudiante son: • Estimar el cambio potencial e...Starting at €8.20
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Oil and Wasser (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Reimus, Byron; Bruner, Robert F.; Cosmides, Leda; Tooby, John; Pragnell, Michael; Schweiger, DavidArticle HBS-R0405A-EStrategyIt was supposed to be an amicable "merger of equals," an example of European togetherness, a synergistic deal that would create the world's second-largest consumer foods company out of two former competitors. But the marriage of entrepreneurial powerhouse Royal Biscuit and the conservative, family-owned Edeling GmbH is beginning to look overly ambitious. Integration planning is way behind schedule. Investors seem wary. But for Royal Biscuit HR he...Starting at €8.20
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"Why Should I Care?"
Chen, Ming-Jer; Tucker, CharlesCase DARDEN-S-0301-EStrategyA scholar in the area of organizational behavior has just learned that her paper on gender diversity has been accepted by a top management journal. She is looking forward to today’s class because her new paper, which she had assigned as reading for class, could serve as a test run to discovering what kind of response her research would elicit from practical-minded business students. But instead she must make a case for the relevance of research i...Starting at €8.20
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Bayern Brauerei (Abridged)
Farris, Paul W.; Bruner, Robert F.Case DARDEN-F-1744-EFinanceA recently hired marketing executive has been incentivized to grow sales and exploit a newly opened market. The tasks for the student are to evaluate the liberal credit and inventory support the company is extending to its distributors, and consider what information and metrics might be used to evaluate the risk and potential returns from these policies.Starting at €8.20
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Competitive Dynamics: An Introduction
Chen, Ming-Jer; Whittle, Mary Summers; Baum, DavidTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0306-EStrategyThis technical note discusses competitive dynamics: the various and evolving actions and reactions of two firms engaged in a rivalrous relationship. By allowing us to analyze interactions at this dyadic level, the competitive dynamics perspective provides valuable insights into a firm’s behavior in a variety of competitive situations and contexts.Starting at €8.20
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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