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Driverless Trucks at Ford: Cruising into a Compromised Brand Identity?
Venkatesan, Rajkumar; Craddock, JennyCaso DARDEN-M-0967-EMarketingFord’s F-Series of trucks were first introduced in 1948, and ever since they have represented American identity for their consumers. Both earned media, in movies like Urban Cowboy, and Ford’s paid media positioned Ford as part of the pioneering culture. Ford also constantly introduced innovations to the F-Series to make the trucks more suitable to the changing needs of its consumers. In 2018, Ford’s management decided to retreat from the low-mar...Desde 8,20 €
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The Carbon Market
Perold, Andre F.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Hyman, MikellCaso HBS-209064-EFinanzasThe carbon market has emerged in response to concerns about global climate change. This note characterizes the market in 2008, describing each segment and how it operates.Desde 8,20 €
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International Carbon Finance and EcoSecurities
Perold, Andre F.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Hyman, MikellCaso HBS-208151-EFinanzasIn late 2007, EcoSecurities had to decide whether to undertake a new Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project in China. EcoSecurities was an aggregator of carbon credits and also invested directly in projects that produced carbon credits. Governments andDesde 8,20 €
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The Brexit Unknown-Britain's Boom or Bust?
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Craddock, JennyCaso DARDEN-F-1780-EFinanzasThis case invites students to assess the impact that Brexit, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, might have on a New York-based hedge fund’s portfolio and, specifically, its UK assets. The case is designed to prompt students to make market assumptions and investment hypotheses based on a combination of numerical data and qualitative information. It requires no numerical computations; instead, it asks the student to inter...Desde 8,20 €
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The Battle for Value, 2016: FedEx Corp. versus United Parcel Service, Inc.
Schill, Michael J.; Craddock, JennyCaso DARDEN-F-1773-EFinanzasThis case invites students to assess the financial performance of FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service, Inc., two firms that have long competed for dominance in the overnight delivery industry. The case is designed to introduce students to corporate value creation and its sources. It requires no numerical computations; instead, it asks the student to interpret the results and to reflect upon their implications.Desde 8,20 €
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Ferrari: The 2015 Initial Public Offering
Schill, Michael J.; Craddock, JennyCaso DARDEN-F-1775-EFinanzasThis case examines the October 2015 initial public offering pricing decision for legendary Italian sports car company Ferrari by Fiat Chrysler management. Students are invited to model the value of Ferrari in light of Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne’s interest in expanding production despite the company’s long standing tradition of severely limiting production strategy to maintain an exclusive brand image. The case is designed to showcase corporat...Desde 8,20 €
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Comerica Inc.: The Pandemic and Its Value Implications
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Craddock, Jenny; Sesia, AldoCaso DARDEN-F-1997-EFinanzasThis case follows a fictional hedge fund manager as she works to finalize an investment thesis on Comerica Incorporated to present to her manager, who is undecided as to whether the fund should buy (go long) or sell (short) the stock. Assessing Comerica’s value and outlook is complex. She needs to have a view on Comerica’s future earnings, which are clearly linked to the gravity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resiliency of the bank...Desde 8,20 €
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Safaricom 2018: The Emerging-Markets Payments Battle
Allayannis, George (Yiorgos); Craddock, JennyCaso DARDEN-F-1843-EFinanzasThe case discusses the decision of a hypothetical London-based hedge fund manager, Greg Rubin, who manages a fund primarily investing in emerging and frontier markets to decide whether to buy (or short) Safaricom, a Kenya-based telecom and financial services company that became globally known more than a decade ago (2007) for its use of technology to facilitate payments via mobile phones. There was a real need in Kenya for a different system of p...Desde 8,20 €
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The Climate Corporation
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCaso HBS-516060-EDirección estratégicaClimate Corporation is a San Francisco-based data analytics company focused on agricultural applications. It was acquired by Monsanto in 2013. In 2015, Climate's decision support platform was used on 75 million acres of farmland in the U.S.; however, most of those acres were "free" acres. To build a viable business, Climate had to convince farmers to subscribe to and pay for premium offerings. The case describes Climate's technology approach, pro...Desde 8,20 €
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Olam: On a New Course
Bell, David E.; Reinhardt, Forest L.; Shelman, MaryCaso HBS-513044-EMarketingTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. From modest beginnings as a cashew trader in Nigeria, Olam, founded by Indian nationals in 1989, has grown into a leading global agricultural trading company, with annual revenues of $14 billion. The company recently has begun investing in farms and in the production of packaged goods, shifting from its traditional focus on the midstream of the value chain. The case raises q...Desde 8,20 €