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Strategic M&A Analysis
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0224-EStrategyThis note deals with the issues of strategy, the first common source of acquisition failure. An appropriate master plan that links strategy and integration is a critical requirement for this interplay and ensures that the target will improve the acquirer’s overall competitive abilities.Starting at €8.20
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Twenty Questions for Every M&A: Improving Postmerger Integration Performance
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Harvey, AllenTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0226-EStrategyThis note is used in Darden's Postmerger Integration elective. The authors present a guide to help managers prepare for integration challenges and allocate integration resources more efficiently. Although simple at first glance, addressing 20 yes-or-no questions can lead to fruitful in-depth conversations that provide a sound foundation for successful PMI planning and execution. By answering these questions in open dialogue, PMI managers and seni...Starting at €8.20
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Philips: Developing a Marketing Strategy for LED Bulbs - Teaching note
Wilcox, Ronald T.; Yemen, Gerry;Teaching Note DARDEN-M-1033TN-EMarketingTeaching note for product M-1033Starting at €0.00
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Philips: Developing a Marketing Strategy for LED Bulbs
Wilcox, Ronald T.; Kohler, Thomas;Case DARDEN-M-1033-EMarketingPhilips, the Dutch multinational conglomerate, is assessing whether to enter the business-to-consumer (B2C) LED lightbulb market in the United States. Philips has already been serving the business-to-business (B2B) market with moderate success, but it has completely ignored the B2C market. Now, a change in energy taxes and possibly additional regulatory changes have the company reevaluating that decision. This case is designed as an exam case. ...Starting at €8.20
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Design Thinking in Action: South Western Railway (A), (B), and (C) - Teaching note
Liedtka, Jeanne M.;Teaching Note DARDEN-S-0377TN-EStrategyTeaching note for products S-0377, S-0378, S-0379Starting at €0.00
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Roma Victor: Europe's First Serial Acquirer
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hoeber, HenningCase DARDEN-BP-0551-ECorporate GovernanceBesides adopting the tactics and types of arms and armor effectively used by its adversities, the Romans also incorporated superior intangibles such as tactical knowledge of their enemies. This case is used in Darden's "Post-Merger Acquisition" course elective to draw parallels to M & A strategies used by corporations today.Starting at €8.20
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Building the New Bosco-Zeta Pharma (B)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Powers, John; Mathur, Sudeep; Bose, NandiniCase DARDEN-BP-0536-ECorporate GovernanceThe Bosco chairman realizes that Bosco and Zeta have different work cultures and to make the integration a success, it was imperative to create a new unique identity for the new company Bosco-Zeta Pharma. He decides that the goal is to retain the best elements of the existing social capital from the two separate organizations while improving the new company’s responsiveness to customers, competitors, and the market environment. He requests that a...Starting at €5.74
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Silbon: Impulsando la marca
González Dugo, M.;Case IIST-MI-223MarketingEn un entorno competitivo y complejo a consecuencia tanto de la pandemia de COVID-19 como de la propia evolución del sector, Pablo López, CEO y co-fundador de Silbon, una marca española de ropa masculina, nacida en Córdoba en 2009, y su equipo debatían qué decisiones de comunicación y posicionamiento debían tomar para impulsar el crecimiento y la rentabilidad de la empresa.Starting at €8.20
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Turismo y Planificación Costa del Sol: una apuesta por poner el dato en el centro. Nota del Instructor
Martínez Jiménez, M.;Teaching Note IIST-PITN-209Service and Operations ManagementEl caso describe la concepción, creación e implementación de un proyecto que busca poner al dato en el centro, midiendo el desempeño real de toda la organización. El proyecto se desarrolla desde dentro de la organización y se busca implicar a todo el mundo y que se acepte trabajar con indicadores como un método de avance, no de control. Pero no está exento de dificultades. Cuando la fase uno se termina después de 18 meses de intenso esfuerzo, hay...Starting at €0.00
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Building the New Bosco-Zeta Pharma (A)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Bose, Nandini; Goswami, Yogesh; Mathur, Sudeep; Powers, JohnCase DARDEN-BP-0525-ECorporate GovernanceAfter Bosco Pharmaceutical’s acquisition of Zeta AG, the Bosco chairman is unsure whether to merge the two firms using only internal resources or accept the help of Deloitte Consulting. Deloitte advocates an overhaul of Bosco’s organizational structure to accommodate Zeta, a company one-fifth Bosco’s size. The chairman is uncertain whether to adopt Zeta’s worldwide product structure or whether Zeta should be required to conform to Bosco’s more ge...Starting at €8.20