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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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Business Process Outsourcing: El Banco Urquijo externaliza su back-office a IBM Business Consulting Services
López, C.; Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Sieber, SandraCase SI-143Knowledge and CommunicationEste caso plantea la situación en que Banco Urquijo decide llevar a cabo una externalización de sus procesos administrativos firmando con IBM Global Services un acuerdo de «Business Process Outsourcing» (BPO) por cinco años. Se analizan los riesgos de esta decisión y se contrastan con los potenciales beneficios resultantes no sólo en términos de ahorro de costes, sino también los derivados de mejoras en su posicionamiento competitivo.Starting at €8.20
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Business Process Outsourcing: Banco Urquijo Outsources its Back-Office to IBM Business Consulting Services
López, C.; Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Valor Sabatier, Josep; Sieber, SandraCase SI-143-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis case discusses Banco Urquijo's decision to carry out an externalization of its administrative processes, signing a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) agreement for five years with IBM Global Services. The risks of the decision are analyzed, and are compared with the potential benefits resulting not just from cost savings but also from savings derived from improvements in its competitive positioning.Starting at €8.20
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When a Pandemic Hits: Treading H2O and the Possible Pox (E)
James, Erika Hayes; Clifton, Jason; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0944-ELeadership and People ManagementThis five-part case series, sold as a package, presents an opportunity for students to understand that leadership mindset is not going from crisis to crisis, but anticipating and shaping your organization. Through five case scenarios, students learn the need to recognize when there is a crisis situation, explore problems that often occur when issues are ignored, and take appropriate actions to remedy the situation. The (E) case is nine months aft...Starting at €5.74
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Embraer E-Jets E2: Flying High
Yemen, Gerry; Isabella, Lynn A.Case DARDEN-OB-1308-ELeadership and People ManagementThis field-based case chronicles how Embraer, a recognized market leader in Brazil’s regional aircraft industry, designed and developed an almost entirely new aircraft, the E2-190. Given the success of the E1-190, a project to redesign that successful product was a bold move. Yet the E2 project excelled. It surpassed industry expectations, including being under time and under budget, and it logged many firsts, such as setting a world record for f...Starting at €8.20
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Marketing a Pure Play E-Tailer: Historical Emporium Inc.
Farris, Paul W.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-M-0901-EMarketingThe material in this case provides customer data that were available to the case protagonists to make data-driven decisions. From their garage to a 16,000-square-foot warehouse and office in San Jose, California, Chris and Alicia Allen built a business, Historical Emporium Inc. (HEI) that generated nearly $8 million in sales in 2015. They both had previously worked in the technology field. In true techie fashion, the pair continually thought abou...Starting at €8.20
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Tecnologías de la información e innovación de procesos
Andreu i Civit, Rafael; Ricart, Joan Enric; Valor Sabatier, JosepTechnical Note SIN-17Knowledge and CommunicationEsta nota técnica cubre los conceptos básicos de la innovación de procesos. Se describen las ideas básicas y las etapas de cualquier proyecto de innovación de procesos.Starting at €8.20
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Marketing a Pure Play E-Tailer: Historical Emporium Inc. - Teaching Note
Farris, Paul W.; Metz, Joshua; Yemen, GerryTeaching Note DARDEN-M-0901TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-0901Starting at €0.00
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ChinaCarb
Bodily, Samuel E.; Gong, Yandong; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-QA-0759-EDecision AnalysisSuitable for MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, this field-based case offers an opportunity to use simulation modeling to evaluate an investment affected by prices, technical success, and yields from raw materials that are all uncertain in a global context. The company produces pitch-based carbon fiber in China. ChinaCarb’s supplier in Europe has discontinued its production, leaving ChinaCarb with only enough raw materials for on...Starting at €8.20
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Tirumala Tirupati: Wait a Moment
Weiss, Elliott N.; Yemen, Gerry; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-OM-1533-EService and Operations ManagementThis case examines the queueing issues caused by the growth in popularity of one of the most visited Hindu temples in the world. On January 2, 2015, Ramesh and Vasantha Gupta visit Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, just a day after some 210,000 people crowded the 2,000-year-old site. The case describes the many enhancements that the temple administrator, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), has implemented since its management of the temple complex ...Starting at €8.20