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Orascom Telecom Holding (C): Condensed
Bourgeois, L. J. IIICase DARDEN-S-0246 -EStrategyStarting at €5.74
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Acquisition of Axia by Healthways, Inc.
Bourgeois, L. J. III; King, Nathan; Henderson, Haidee; Smith, JustinCase DARDEN-BP-0537-ECorporate GovernanceAppropriate for use in business policy and strategy courses. The vice president of integration of Healthways reviews the value-driver-scorecard template to be used in managing the integration efforts of the company’s most recent acquisition, Axia Health Management LLC in December 2006. He must ensure a seamless integration of Axia and its five distinct business units spread across the United States. Before his arrival, the decision was made to de...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 (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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Embraer in China
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Lazzarini, SergioCase DARDEN-S-0151-EStrategyIn late October 2007, the recently appointed CEO of Embraer and one of the key architects of Embraer’s global expansion arrives in Manchuria China to visit the Harbin airplane assembly plant, the result of Embraer’s joint-venture with the state-owned Chinese company AVIC II. The Harbin plant was established in 2002 to assemble the Embraer Regional Jet (ERJ) 145, the 50-seat plane used in regional passenger travel. After a disappointing start with...Starting at €8.20
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Note on Postmerger Integration
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Patel, LipiTechnical Note DARDEN-BP-0539-ECorporate GovernanceApproximately 65% to 85% of mergers fail. That’s a startling statistic. While there are myriad reasons why mergers are not successful, in many cases the reason is simple: a failure to develop and execute an appropriate postmerger integration (PMI) strategy. Clues to successful PMIs can be gleaned from the 15% to 35% of mergers that do succeed; this note contains some tips and best practices distilled from those successes. Because every company an...Starting at €8.20
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Naresh Kumra and the Amazon Debacle (A)
Bourgeois, L. J. IIICase DARDEN-S-0310-EStrategyThis case series follows CEO Naresh Kumra of JMATEK, an a global leader in evaporative air coolers and portable air conditioners. Although Amazon had been a major sales channel in the previous year, 2017 sales were down significantly, threatening a major new round of funding. The (A) case allow students the opportunity to troubleshoot new business sales in a growing digital marketplace, and the (B) case shows how Kumra applied both his Hindu back...Starting at €8.20
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Naresh Kumra and the Amazon Debacle (B)
Bourgeois, L. J. IIICase DARDEN-S-0311-EStrategyThis case set follows CEO Naresh Kumra of JMATEK, an a global leader in evaporative air coolers and portable air conditioners. Although Amazon had been a major sales channel in the previous year, 2017 sales were down significantly, threatening a major new round of funding. The (A) case allow students the opportunity to troubleshoot new business sales in a growing digital marketplace, and the (B) case shows how Kumra applied both his Hindu backgro...Starting at €5.74
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The CS Robinson–Ford Merger - Teaching Note
Bourgeois, L. J. III; Hammaker, Paul M.Teaching Note DARDEN-BP-0481TN-ECorporate GovernanceTeaching note for product BP-0481Starting at €0.00
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Roma Victor: Europe's First Serial Acquirer - Teaching Note
Bourgeois, L. J. IIITeaching Note DARDEN-BP-0551TN-ECorporate GovernanceTeaching note for product BP-0551Starting at €0.00