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Integration of Wachovia and Golden West (A)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Jackson, Matt; Maher, Dave; Schwarzschild, AdamCase DARDEN-BP-0532-ECorporate GovernanceIn July 2007, Wachovia Corporation’s CEO is pleased with a report that shows the firm’s record-setting second quarter results. In the past three months, Wachovia has doubled its earnings and posted record revenues, mostly attributable to the large consumer real-estate loans related to the Golden West Financial acquisition that has contributed to the bank’s growth. The transition of Golden West into Wachovia’s platform had been quick and smooth, d...Starting at €8.20
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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
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Titan Products, Inc.: Acquisition of Franz Schuler GMBH (B-1)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Watson, DanCase DARDEN-BP-0547-ECorporate GovernanceThe confidential background about one of the companies involved in the construction of a joint postacquisition integration plan is provided in this case for one of the integration teams.Starting at €8.20
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Titan Products, Inc.: Acquisition of Franz Schuler GMBH (C)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Watson, DanCase DARDEN-BP-0560-ECorporate GovernanceThe C case is a memo from the head of Titan Products to Franz Schuler managment stating it is imperative that the R&D portion of Franz Schuler be kept separate from Titan and remain under the leadership of Hermann Schuler.Starting at €5.74
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Titan Products, Inc.: Acquisition of Franz Schuler GMBH (B-2)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Watson, DanCase DARDEN-BP-0548-ECorporate GovernanceThe confidential background about one of the companies involved in the construction of a joint postacquisitionintegration plan is provided in this case for the other of the integration teams.Starting at €8.20
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Nok Anulomsombut and the Thai Online Gaming Challenge (A)
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Namasondhi, Kanokrat; Yoon, BryanCase DARDEN-S-0326-EStrategyManeerut "Nok" Anulomsombut has just been appointed COO of Garena Thailand (Garena), a fast-growing online gaming company. When damaging rumors about one of the company's applications begin spreading among Garena's Thai customer base, Nok is solely responsible for resolving the ensuing crisis. Though the rumors are unfounded, they threaten to undermine Garena's relationship with its critical partners, permanently damage its reputation...Starting at €8.20
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Strategy Planning Sequence
Bourgeois, L. J. IIITechnical Note DARDEN-S-0232-EStrategyThis document provides a step-by-step guide to the sequence of tasks involved in the strategy development process including the eight activities necessary for strategic planning.Starting at €8.20
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Note on Warfare in Eastern Philosophy
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Eygenson, Serge; Namasondhi, KanokratTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0304-EStrategyThis note on warfare summarizes treatises by Chinese (e.g., Sun Tzu, The Art of War, ca. 500 BC) and Japanese (e.g., Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings, 1643 AD) warriors, reviews their philosophies and leadership lessons, and offers modern applications.Starting at €8.20
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Cisco Systems in 2005: From B2B to B2C
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Gupta, GauravCase DARDEN-S-0233-EStrategyWhile awaiting the acquisition of Scientific Atlanta in 2005, Cisco needed to adapt its well-known B2B postmerger integration process to accommodate its budding consumer platform. To deal with the distance and size of the acquisition, Cisco had to shift its growth strategy and enter territories where it had little to no experience.Starting at €8.20
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Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Merger - Teaching Note
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.; Aprill, Chris; Payne, Daniel; Ring, Stephanie; Strauss, KristinTeaching Note DARDEN-BP-0533TN-ECorporate GovernanceTeaching note for product BP-0533Starting at €0.00