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Warren E. Buffett, 2008
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos)Case DARDEN-F-1550-EFinanceIn January 2008, in the midst of the subprime-mortgage crisis, Warren Buffett is looking for good investment opportunities for his almost $50 billion in cash. As usual, he has been patient and careful in identifying the right opportunities; however, the amount of cash in his company has grown considerably, and with so much cash sitting idle, returns could suffer. This case can be used to pursue several objectives: (1) to showcase Warren Buffett’s...Starting at €8.20
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Warren E. Buffett, 2008 - Teaching Note
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos)Teaching Note DARDEN-F-1550TN-EFinanceTeaching note for product F-1550Starting at €0.00
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Merck & Company: Product KL-798
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bodily, Samuel E.Case DARDEN-QA-0582-EDecision AnalysisMerck has been approached by a small biotech research firm with the proposal that Merck buy the rights to a new drug that promises to treat obesity and lower cholesterol. The drug is in the middle of phase I of the FDA approval process. Pat Harlow, the chief licensing officer, has been leading Merck's investigation team. A meeting is scheduled for tomorrow at which Merck's response to the offer will be drafted.Starting at €8.20
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George's T-Shirts
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Pfeifer, Phillip E.Case DARDEN-QA-0346-EDecision AnalysisGeorge Lasiter sells special-events T-shirts and must decide how many to order for an upcoming concert. He has high, medium, and low estimates of both concert attendance and the percentage of attendees who will want a shirt. In addition, he has assessed the relative likelihoods of each estimate. The case can be used to introduce or reinforce the fundamental issues surrounding decision making under uncertainty.Starting at €8.20
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Merck & Company: Product KL-798 (Spanish version)
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bodily, Samuel E.Case DARDEN-QA-0910Decision AnalysisEsta es una traducción al español de la versión del 14 de junio de 2016 del caso UVA-QA-0582. Merck ha sido contactado por una pequeña empresa de investigación en biotecnología con una propuesta para que Merck compre los derechos de un nuevo medicamento que promete tratar la obesidad y reducir el colesterol. El medicamento se encuentra en la mitad de la fase I del proceso de aprobación de la FDA. Pat Harlow, el director de licencias, ha estado al...Starting at €8.20
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New Leaders of Financial Giants: The Cases of Vikram Pandit (Citi) and John Thain (Merrill Lynch)
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos)Case DARDEN-F-1551-EFinanceIn January 2008, Citi and Merrill Lynch are trying to steer their ships back to calm waters. The new CEOs, Vikram Pandit (Citi) and John Thain (Merrill), have been at the helm of their companies for less than three months. This case focuses on their steps to counteract the massive losses resulting from their firms' investments in subprime-mortgage structures. What actions have these leaders taken thus far and what actions should they consider goi...Starting at €8.20
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Madison House: Riley Carter
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; Grant, MaxCase DARDEN-QA-0803-EDecision AnalysisThis two-part negotiation exercise is used in Negotiations electives at both the Darden School of Business and the McIntire School of Commerce. Together the cases provide the background for a scorable, bilateral, multi-issue negotiation in which there are congruent, distributive, and integrative issues. People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry (PACEM) was a nonprofit organization committed to helping homeless adults in the Charlottesville, Vi...Starting at €8.20
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PACEM: Kennedy Brooks
Frey, Sherwood C. Jr.; Bass, Lucien; Grant, MaxCase DARDEN-QA-0802-EDecision AnalysisThis two-part negotiation exercise is used in Negotiations electives at both the Darden School of Business and the McIntire School of Commerce. Together, the cases provide the background for a scorable, bilateral, multi-issue negotiation in which there are congruent, distributive, and integrative issues. People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry (PACEM) was a nonprofit organization committed to helping homeless adults in the Charlottesville, V...Starting at €8.20
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Deutsche Bank and the Road to Basel III
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Wicks, Andrew C.; Yemen, Gerry; Dougherty, MatthewCase DARDEN-F-1695-EFinanceThis public-sourced case was named the best finance case of 2013 in the 24th annual awards and competition sponsored by The Case Centre. It was designed for and works well in the latter portion of a GEMBA Financial Management and Policies course and in the early stage of a second-year MBA elective Financial Institutions and Markets course. The case is set in mid-2012 as the new co-CEOs of Deutsche Bank are about to speak in an analyst call. Stude...Starting at €8.20
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Fintech, Payments Innovation, and the Acquisition of Worldpay
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Yemen, Gerry; Lane, DavidCase DARDEN-F-1829-EFinanceThis case uses the Vantiv, a US credit-card-processing company, acquisition of Worldpay, Britain’s largest payments processor, to discuss broader themes in the payment space. Payments are a crucial function of financial institutions because of their sheer volume and revenue potential. Fintech has enabled more ways for financial institutions and consumers to make payments and has the potential for significant disruption. The material in the case a...Starting at €8.20