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The Martí Pig Farm Investment Decision (Portuguese Version, Brazil)
Martínez Abascal, Eduardo; Gil, CristinaCase F-946-PBFinanceThe Martí family (Plana de Vic, Catalonia, Spain) has been dedicated for centuries to the pig farm industry. In 2014 they are considering a 3 million euro investment in a new farm. One of the sons suggests diversifying and investing in the stock market. The case discusses the pros and cons of every option, with special emphasis on the other criteria to decide different from risk and return, such as personal inclination, prestige, power, etc.Starting at €8.20
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Tata Motors Limited: Ratan's Next Step
Biladeau, Andrew; Yemen, Gerry; Lenox, Michael; Harris, Jared D.Case DARDEN-S-0184-EStrategySuitable for MBA, EMBA, and executive education programs, this case uses Tata Motors' move to acquire Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) from Ford to analyze a growth-through-acquisition strategy. It offers a discussion about the firm’s overall strategy to acquire instead of growing organically. The case begins when Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Motors, unveils the world’s cheapest car—the Nano. He had challenged the people around him to design and produce...Starting at €8.20
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Caprica Energy and Its Choices
Harris, Jared D.; Bodily, Samuel E.; Mead, Jenny; Adolphson, Donald; Carmack, Brad; Rogers, JamesCase DARDEN-QA-0765-EDecision AnalysisJane Barrow, CEO of Caprica Energy, must recommend to the board which of three potential "unconventional" natural-gas development sites in different parts of the United States the company should pursue. The case takes place in January 2011, when the "low-hanging fruit" of natural-gas production in the United States had essentially been picked. All three of the potential sites (shale, coalbed methane, and tight sands) would require hydraulic fract...Starting at €8.20
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Fair Play at Chisholm University
Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Harris, Jared D.; Mead, Jenny; Adams, John; Shankar, MeeraCase DARDEN-QA-0789-EDecision AnalysisChisholm University’s new athletics director must reallocate the athletics budget in its entirety, balancing legal obligations with broader educational and financial goals. A committee appointed to work on this issue had failed to reach consensus due to disagreements about how to comply with Title IX, the law mandating gender parity in all educational offerings, including athletics. The athletics director has the facts organized into an optimizat...Starting at €8.20
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GE Healthcare in India: An (Ultra)Sound Strategy?
Harris, Jared D.; Mead, Jenny; Jain, MayankCase DARDEN-E-0337-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThis case outlines the dilemma of a president and CEO of GE Healthcare India. Its ultrasound machines were implicated in many cases of prenatal sex determination in a society that favored males, so too few girls were being born with potentially catastrophic results for future Indian society. The CEO knows GE Healthcare´s ultrasound machines were providing excellent medical care for Indians, particularly in rural communities, and that the company ...Starting at €8.20
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Evergreen Enhancement
Harris, Jared D.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0381-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityRichard Alpert, senior partner at Evergreen Investments, must decide which of his two best employees to promote to the position of managing VP. He had initially preferred Charlie Pace over Daniel Faraday, but that decision had become less clear-cut when Alpert inadvertently overheard an office conversation and learned that Pace was taking Adderall, a stimulant primarily prescribed for people suffering from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder...Starting at €8.20
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The Complexity of Immigration Reform
Harris, Jared D.Case DARDEN-E-0394-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThese vignettes, which are framed as appeals from local citizens to their legislator, serve to facilitate discussion of some of the issues surrounding immigration reform, including taxes, business operations, and education.Starting at €8.20
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Medfield Pharmaceuticals
Lipson, Marc L.; Mead, Jenny; Harris, Jared D.Case DARDEN-F-1636-EFinanceSusan Johnson, founder and CEO of Medfield Pharmaceuticals, is faced with conflicting recommendations for extending the patent life of the company’s flagship product, Fleximat, scheduled to go off patent in two years. With only three other products in Medfield’s lineup of medications, one of which has only just received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, strategic management of the company’s product pipeline is of paramount importance. B...Starting at €8.20
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Which Kaptein to Choose? The Havoysund Fleet Question
Fairchild, Gregory B.; Parmar, Bidhan L.; Harris, Jared D.; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0419-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityOlaf Tryggvason, owner of a fleet of fishing ships in a small northern Norwegian town, has been offered and has accepted a reality television deal about the fleet to create a show along the lines of "The Deadliest Catch" and "Big Shrimpin'." He now has to recommend which ships and kapteiner (skippers or captains) in his fleet should be the stars of the show. He also has to consider the various dangers and complexities inherent in making a show li...Starting at €8.20
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Baby Dolls. Fabricar en China
Martínez Abascal, Eduardo; Aguirreamalloa Arizaga, Javier; Rosique M.Case F-870FinanceFabricante de muñecas. Ventas muy estacionales concentradas entre octubre y diciembre. Plantea mover su producción a China. Hay que analizar las consecuencias de esta decisión en la cuenta de PyG y balances y también en el resto de la organización: ventas, estrategia, producción, finanzas, personas, etc.Starting at €8.20