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Boston Community Capital and The Solar Energy Advantage: Let There Be Light
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Race, Natalie; Bothwell, JamieCase DARDEN-ENT-0175-EEntrepreneurshipDick Jones had just received a voice mail from Jigar Shah at SunEdison, a solar energy services firm, informing him that his venture-financed firm would not be able to partner on the solar project they had been discussing the last few months - a plan to bring the benefits of clean, renewable energy to low-income families in Boston. A third-party solar power purchase agreement would have allowed low-income housing developments to lock in their ele...Starting at €8.20
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The World is Flat...The World is Lumpy?
Yemen, Gerry; Venkataraman, S.Technical Note DARDEN-S-0191-EStrategySuitable for MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, this note sets the stage to unfold an analysis of popular notions about how the world works. On one hand, some believe that global competition has created a flattened world and that globalization has leveled the playing field. Yet a zest to view the world as flat, others have said, results in an underestimation of the differences between countries-standardization, exact replication,...Starting at €8.20
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What Is Strategic Management?
Harris, Jared D.; Chen, Ming-Jer; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Freeman, R. Edward; Venkataraman, S.; Mead, JennyTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0166-EStrategyA brief introduction to the field of strategic management, including basic concepts and scope.Starting at €8.20
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Competing for Advantages: From Industry Analysis to Competitive Dynamics
Harris, Jared D.; Chen, Ming-Jer; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Freeman, R. Edward; Venkataraman, S.; Mead, JennyTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0168-EStrategyTechnical note on industry analysis and competitive dynamics.Starting at €8.20
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Developing and Nurturing Strategic Capabilities
Harris, Jared D.; Chen, Ming-Jer; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Freeman, R. Edward; Venkataraman, S.; Mead, JennyTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0167-EStrategyBrief discussion of resources and capabilities, their importance, and their role in the creation of competitive advantage.Starting at €8.20
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Creating Value for Stakeholders
Harris, Jared D.; Chen, Ming-Jer; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Freeman, R. Edward; Venkataraman, S.; Mead, JennyTechnical Note DARDEN-S-0169-EStrategyBrief discussion of managing for stakeholders and the role this plays in achieving value creation and competitive advantage.Starting at €8.20
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On the Ropes: Knock Out! Panties
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Race, Natalie; Joyce, MalloryCase DARDEN-ENT-0187-EEntrepreneurshipThis case traces the thought process and decisions Knock out! Panties founder Angela Newnam must make in establishing her company.Starting at €8.20
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Arbor Days: Trumann Landscaping and ACCION USA
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Race, NatalieCase DARDEN-ENT-0188-EEntrepreneurshipACCION USA was a nonprofit organization that began operations in 1991 to provide financing to small businesses that did not have access to traditional sources of credit. In this case, Sarah Gomez, a risk analyst and senior consultant for AUSA, has to evaluate a potential client: Trumann Landscaping.Starting at €8.20
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NCFCU: Serving the "Sinks" in the City by the Bay
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Race, Natalie; Jia, RuoCase DARDEN-ENT-0186-EEntrepreneurshipThe CEO and manager of Northeast Community Federal Credit Union for over 20 years, Lily Lo was familiar with the financial needs of low-income people in the Bay Area, but the credit union’s future was not as clear: She was considering whether to add another branch in the SOMA neighborhood.Starting at €8.20
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Yearbook Inc. (D): Canva on Top of the World
Venkataraman, S.; Maiden, Stephen E.Case DARDEN-S-0372-EStrategyThis case, the conclusion of the series that also includes “Yearbook Inc. (A): The Start-up Years” (UVA-OM-0369), “Yearbook Inc. (B): The Emergence of Canva” (UVA-OM-S-0370), and “Yearbook Inc. (C): The Growth of Canva,” looks at Melanie Perkins’s company, Canva, in 2020 and beyond. How did the design start-up that had thrived since its launch weather the COVID-19 pandemic?Starting at €5.74