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Parmalat: A European Champion? (C)
M-1077 | Published February 27, 2026 | 13 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is about Europe’s largest corporate scandal and one of the most dramatic company turnarounds in history. It follows Parmalat, an Italian family-run dairy company, from its rise to importance... Read More
Accessibility Testing
GEM-0292 | Published February 23, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Accessibility Testing
GEM-0293 | Published February 23, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Accessibility Testing
GEM-0294 | Published February 23, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Accessibility Testing
GEM-0295 | Published February 23, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing5
GEM-0288 | Published February 19, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing7
GEM-0289 | Published February 19, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing8
GEM-0290 | Published February 19, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing9
GEM-0291 | Published February 19, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Bretton Woods and the Financial Crisis of 1971 (A) and (B) (Abridged) (CHINESE)
F-2144 | Published February 13, 2026 | 27 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Chinese translation of the July, 21, 2020 version of UVA-F-1837. In August 1971, US President Richard Nixon must decide how to respond to a growing “run” on the US dollar. Declining confiden... Read More
Accessibility Testing
GEM-0272 | Published February 04, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Hollow Watermark Testing
GEM-0270 | Published February 03, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Watermark Testing
GEM-0266 | Published February 02, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Hollow Watermark Testing
GEM-0267 | Published February 02, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Hollow Watermark Testing
GEM-0268 | Published February 02, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Hollow Watermark Testing
GEM-0269 | Published February 02, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Watermark Testing
GEM-0265 | Published January 30, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Apostroph'e Testing
GEM-0264 | Published January 27, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Apostroph'e Testing
GEM-0263 | Published January 21, 2026 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Interaction of market
GEM-0255 | Published December 29, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Coffee Trading
GEM-0254 | Published December 24, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Rwanda Trading Company: Navigating Market Frictions and Government Intervention in the Coffee Market
GEM-0251 | Published November 07, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Tractor Supply Company: Living Life Out Here
F-2120 | Published November 03, 2025 | 10 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Tractor Supply company had benefited in surprising ways from the COVID-19 pandemic, most notably from household migration to rural areas and a shift in consumption habits toward the self-reliant, outd... Read More
Innovation at Bat: The Savannah Bananas
ENT-0242 | Published October 16, 2025 | 13 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In early 2024, the Savannah Bananas were more popular than ever. The team provided an innovative mix of baseball and entertainment—with everything from dancing base coaches to a batter on stilts—that ... Read More
A New Vision for BBQ?
OM-1839 | Published October 09, 2025 | 14 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Vision BBQ is a midsize restaurant in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia. The cofounders began by serving barbecue at pop-up events at popular Charlottesville locations and ultimately moved into a 14-... Read More
Common Wealth Crush: Financing a Vision
K-2090 | Published September 23, 2025 | 11 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines the financing decisions and valuation of a start-up venture, Common Wealth Crush Co. (CWC), that seeks to support wine production in central Virginia by centralizing processing faci... Read More
Grupo Boticário: Orchestrating a Customer Value–Centric Growth Strategy to Compete in Brazil’s Beauty Market
M-1067 | Published July 31, 2025 | 16 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Perfumery and cosmetics group Grupo Boticário was one of the leaders in its segment in Brazil by 2023, boasting 4,000 stores across 1,600 cities. For decades, the company had sold products from a sing... Read More
What’s Up with WhatsApp in 2024
S-0472 | Published July 25, 2025 | 11 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
October 2024 marked the 10-year anniversary of Facebook’s landmark acquisition of WhatsApp for $22 billion. Founded in 2009, WhatsApp allowed “unlimited free text-messaging and picture sending between... Read More
Digital Dining Dilemma: Platr's EU Expansion
QA-0984 | Published May 20, 2025 | 6 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case invites students to step into the role of Phoebe Gabris, a newly hired MBA graduate and senior analyst at Platr Inc., a US-based cloud point-of-sale (POS) provider for the restaurant industry... Read More
Bright Books, Inc
NP-123 | Published March 19, 2025 | 2 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Test document for all supporting and supplement files.... Read More
Case product with Video supplement
NPC-7777 | Published March 18, 2025 | 1 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
case product with Videoes... Read More
Living Life
D-2120 | Published March 10, 2025 | 10 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Tractor Supply company had benefited in surprising ways from the COVID-19 pandemic, most notably from household migration to rural areas and a shift in consumption habits toward the self-reliant, outd... Read More
How Normal is Normal?
BC-0199 | Published March 04, 2025 | 24 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Abstract... Read More
VIKAS AND SAVE: Combining Cause with Commerce
IIMA-OB0239 | Published March 04, 2025 | 23 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case discusses the evolution of VIKAS, from a small non-profit organisation to a cluster of non-profit as well as for-profit organisations, colle... Read More
Dhruva Advisors: Culture as North Star of Growth
IIMA-OB0238 | Published March 04, 2025 | 19 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case describes the first four years of Dhruva, a tax advisory firm set up by Dinesh Kanabar, ex-Deputy CEO of KPMG. Dinesh and other founding part... Read More
Meera Nair at PhoenixWay: Which Way to Go?
IIMA-OB0231 | Published March 04, 2025 | 12 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case describes the dilemma faced by Meera Nair, chief manager at PhoenixWay – a consultancy firm that has successfully grown over the years. There... Read More
Dinesh Patel at the Sardar Patel Farm
IIMA-OB0244 | Published March 04, 2025 | 14 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Sardar Patel farm is a 150-acre organic farm located in Kathwada, Gujarat, India with 125 farmers living and working on the farm. Dr Dinesh Patel, a c... Read More
Test Product11
NP-44 | Published March 04, 2025 | 14 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Sardar Patel farm is a 150-acre organic farm located in Kathwada, Gujarat, India with 125 farmers living and working on the farm. Dr Dinesh Patel, a c... Read More
Team Dynamics at Suvasi Textiles
03/03/25 | Published March 03, 2025 | 6 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is intended to introduce participants to basic personality types and the role they play in group decision making situations. The Myers-Brigg... Read More
Nucor Rochelle India Limited (NRIL)
IIMA-OB0234 | Published February 21, 2025 | 22 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case describes how a leader simultaneously addresses various aspects of business and people management to achieve a turnaround. The actions taken ... Read More
Dettol: Managing Brand Extensions
IIMA-MAR0388 | Published February 20, 2025 | 32 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is about the evolution of a parent brand and its subsequent extension into different product categories. Dettol as a brand has received immense trust and loyalty from consumers. Since the 1... Read More
Aspose Testing4
GEM-0284 | Published February 18, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing4
GEM-0285 | Published February 18, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing4
GEM-0286 | Published February 18, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing5
GEM-0287 | Published February 18, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing4
GEM-0283 | Published February 17, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing3
GEM-0282 | Published February 17, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing1
GEM-0280 | Published February 16, 2025 | 16 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing2
GEM-0281 | Published February 16, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing
GEM-0277 | Published February 13, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Aspose Testing
GEM-0278 | Published February 13, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Accessibility Testing
GEM-0275 | Published February 11, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Accessibility Testing
GEM-0276 | Published February 11, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Accessibility Testing
GEM-0273 | Published February 04, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Accessibility Testing
GEM-0274 | Published February 04, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Everglow Ventures: Reinventing the VC Model
F-2098 | Published January 30, 2025 | 17 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This disguised case centers on Ellen Grant, who has recently launched a new venture capital (VC) firm, Everglow Ventures (Everglow). Everglow is not a VC firm “as usual”; the founders are seeking to ... Read More
Betting on GPs: A Two-Horse Race
F-2096 | Published January 30, 2025 | 21 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In August 2024, two founding partners at White Mountain Capital were presiding over an investment committee meeting discussing potential investments in two distinct private equity (PE) general partner... Read More
Apostroph'e Testing
GEM-0262 | Published January 21, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Apostroph'e Testing
GEM-0261 | Published January 19, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Government Intervention's
GEM-0260 | Published January 16, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Government Intervention
GEM-0259 | Published January 15, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case's examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell... Read More
Ben and Jerry’s
GEM-0257 | Published January 14, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Course Pack Testing:Ben and Jerry's
GEM-0258 | Published January 14, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
David Smith: Garden Birch Children’s Hospital Center (B)
OB-1473 | Published January 08, 2025 | 1 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this conclusion to the A case, we learn that Isla Garamond, chief medical officer at Garden Birch Children’s Hospital Center (Garden Birch), and her colleagues on the hospital’s hiring committee su... Read More
Farmer Support Programs
GEM-0256 | Published January 02, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Common Wealth Crush: Financing a Vision
F-2090 | Published October 21, 2024 | 11 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines the financing decisions and valuation of a start-up venture, Common Wealth Crush Co. (CWC), that seeks to support wine production in central Virginia by centralizing processing faci... Read More
Innovating amid Regulatory Uncertainty
E-0505 | Published October 16, 2024 | 11 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This disguised case outlines the dilemma facing Avery Owens, the head of product for SoMeCo, a social media company, as she seeks to create a framework to innovate responsibly – balancing the emerging... Read More
Case Study Coffee: Optimizing Yelp Reviews
QA-0976 | Published August 15, 2024 | 7 Case
Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
The case describes a coffee shop considering how it can take advantage of a fictional Yelp promotion that allows businesses to select the top three customer reviews they wish to highlight on their Yel... Read More
Fair Play at Home Plate: Negotiating the Creation of an International Draft—Tony Clark
S-0448 | Published May 23, 2024 | 9 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Tony Clark, executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), is engaged in high-stakes negotiation with Major League Baseball (MLB) over the possible creation of a first-ev... Read More
Courtney Meeks and the Culture of Change at Milliken
OB-1456 | Published May 14, 2024 | 9 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case puts students in the role of Courtney Meeks, a young Black senior HR manager at Milliken & Company (Milliken) in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A self-described “yes-to-everything ... Read More
Swatch Group and Francogeddon (Abridged)
GEM-0206 | Published February 27, 2024 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
This case illustrates how exchange rate shocks affect international businesses. The focus is on one recent stark example: the effect on Swatch Group of the Swiss National Bank's January 2015 decision ... Read More
Nikki Brown: Caught between Career and Conscience
OB-1432 | Published February 23, 2024 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case puts students in the role of Nikki Brown, a Black female police officer at the St. Louis County Police Department (SLCPD). After repeatedly witnessing and experiencing acts of di... Read More
Intertrust Technologies: Digitizing and Decarbonizing the Electrical Grid
S-0449 | Published February 02, 2024 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In spring 2023, Talal Shamoon, CEO of Intertrust Technologies Corporation (Intertrust), was planning the next phase of growth. Intertrust focused on enabling trust over open networks. In the 1990s an... Read More
Investing in Water at Fish Springs Ranch: Water Flows to Money, and the Money Is in Reno
GEM-0220 | Published February 01, 2024 | 26 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Steven Erickson, cofounder of the hedge fund Anbec Partners, is trying to determine whether the all-cash offer D.R. Horton has just made for Vidler Water Resources, Inc. (Vidler) is a fair value for V... Read More
Carbfix: Creating a Market for Permanent Carbon Storage
S-0407 | Published January 30, 2024 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Carbfix, a start-up based in Reykjavik, Iceland, that has developed a novel carbon-sequestration technology, has recently won a $120 million grant from the EU Innovation Fund to build the world’s firs... Read More
Crocs, Inc., 2022: Déjà Vu All Over Again
F-2066 | Published January 30, 2024 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case introduces Andrew Rees, CEO of Crocs, Inc., who is facing a challenge following the COVID-19 pandemic. Crocs had performed exceptionally well during the pandemic lockdowns: core product reve... Read More
Airinit: Clearing the Accounting Air
C-2442 | Published January 26, 2024 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The fictional company Airinit, now a division of the conglomerate ArgentAxis Holdings (AAH) after a recent merger, manufactures air fresheners, and at the start of the year it planned to generate a he... Read More
Understanding TV and Video Streaming Industries: Measuring the Viewing Zeitgeist
M-1042 | Published January 18, 2024 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This partially fictionalized case centers around the evolution of audience measurement analytics as the streaming era disrupts the media industry. The case places students in the shoes of a Netflix ex... Read More
WillowTree: Product Driven with a Project Mindset (B)
S-0446 | Published January 18, 2024 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, a follow-up to "WillowTree: Project Driven with a Product Mindset (A)" (UVA-S-0338), examines WillowTree, a digital products company that is navigating the implications of employees returni... Read More
196 Acres and a Mission: What’s Responsible Housing for the Hoos?
S-0395 | Published January 11, 2024 | 23 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
What does a university owe to the community where it is based? The idea of an anchor institution reflects the relational dynamics between a large entity and the often-lower-income community where it i... Read More
TV Advertising Pricing at Regional Broadcast Network (A)
QA-0966 | Published January 04, 2024 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Eric Hughes, advertising sales manager at Regional Broadcast Network (RBN), needs to avoid a takeover by increasing revenue from ad sales. Currently, ad plans are created for advertisers by combining ... Read More
TV Advertising Pricing at Regional Broadcast Network (B)
QA-0967 | Published January 04, 2024 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Eric Hughes, advertising sales manager at Regional Broadcast Network (RBN), needs to avoid a takeover by increasing revenue from ad sales. Currently, ad plans are created for advertisers by combining ... Read More
Taking Action at the Kilbourne Group: Research Assistant Complications (B)
G-0663 | Published January 02, 2024 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, the epilogue to "Taking Action at the Kilbourne Group: Research Assistant Complications (A)" (UVA-G-0662), details the actions the research manager (RM) at the Kilbourne Group took with a h... Read More
Taking Action at the Kilbourne Group: Research Assistant Complications (A)
G-0662 | Published January 02, 2024 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This brief case, written in the second person, places student in the role of a fairly new research manager (RM) at the Kilbourne Group, a research and consulting firm serving public and private school... Read More
Returning to Redmond? Exploring Equity in Hybrid Work Environments at Microsoft
E-0497 | Published December 20, 2023 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case is based on a series of decisions Microsoft and other US-based technology companies made between 2021 and 2022 related to hybrid and return-to-office work policies coming out ... Read More
The End of Credit Suisse
F-2064 | Published December 20, 2023 | 36 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case describes the demise of Credit Suisse Group AG (Credit Suisse), along with Credit Suisse's history and its significance for global markets and Switzerland. The case examines key episodes duri... Read More
Suez and Veolia in Hot Water
GEM-0221 | Published December 20, 2023 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case, “Suez and Veolia in Hot Water,” takes the merger between Suez and Veolia, the two largest global water and waste multinationals, as a starting point and puts it in the context of the ongoing... Read More
HealthMet and Workplace Surveillance
E-0493 | Published December 19, 2023 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case study presents the dilemma of a vice president of human resources at a health data processing company who must decide how to implement the results of digital productivity monitoring software... Read More
Save the Children (A)
OB-1383 | Published December 18, 2023 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set uses a humanitarian aid organization, Save the Children, to set the stage for analyzing a crisis and the CEO’s strategy of leading through uncertainty. The case provides only the minimal... Read More
Save the Children (B): Epilogue
OB-1384 | Published December 18, 2023 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set uses a humanitarian aid organization, Save the Children, to set the stage for analyzing a crisis and the CEO’s strategy of leading through uncertainty. The case provides only the minimal... Read More
What’s in a Name? Classifying Securities at Silicon Valley Bank
C-2470 | Published December 18, 2023 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On March 17, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group (SVBFG) declared bankruptcy. It had reported net income in 2022 of $1.6 billion, and KPMG had just signed the audit report for SVBFG on February ... Read More
Light Rail in Denver?: The Private Sector and Infrastructure Development (B)
GEM-0199 | Published December 08, 2023 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, a follow-up to "Light Rail in Denver?: The Private Sector and Infrastructure Development (A)" (UVA-GEM-0188) revisits Nwanneoma "Neena" Ngondai as she reflects on the work of the Denver Reg... Read More
Trader Joe's: Navigating the Changing Seas of an Evolving Industry
S-0412 | Published December 07, 2023 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Trader Joe’s, a specialized grocery retailer, occupies a successful niche market segment of selling highly valued, unique, and often quirky private-label-branded goods. Store locations, size, and in-s... Read More
Managing Brand Crisis: Bud Light Cracks Open a Can of Controversy
M-1043 | Published November 29, 2023 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides a chronological view of Bud Light’s sponsorship of Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer, and the resulting impact. It helps students and executives consider both the decision-ma... Read More
Peloton's Post-Pandemic Predicament
S-0413 | Published November 28, 2023 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Peloton, a manufacturer of exercise equipment and a platform for interactive fitness, combined elegant hardware, top-notch fitness classes led by world-class athletes, the largest network of subscribe... Read More
Education Disruptions: Chegg and Artificial Intelligence
BC-0299 | Published November 13, 2023 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2023, Dan Rosensweig had been president and CEO of Chegg, Inc. (NYSE: CHGG), for over a decade, and had successfully led the company from near bankruptcy to a multi-billion-dollar valuation. But Ch... Read More
Rolling the Dice with Management Service Agreements
F-2058 | Published November 06, 2023 | 25 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In April 2023, Will Anderson, managing partner of SummitStone Capital, LP (SummitStone), received a copy of the management service agreement (MSA) between Artemis Capital (Artemis), a private equity f... Read More
The Sudden Implosion of Silicon Valley Bank
F-2061 | Published October 31, 2023 | 31 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) went into receivership. At the time, it was the second-largest US bank failure in history. What happened? The case briefly describes the story of SVB, from... Read More
The Little Hedge Fund that Could? Activist Investing at ExxonMobil
S-0422 | Published October 18, 2023 | 20 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case revolves around the proxy battle launched by a little-known activist hedge fund, Engine No. 1, against oil and gas behemoth ExxonMobil in late 2020. The case describes the history and corpor... Read More
Atlas Air: Shipping at Preferred Cost
F-2057 | Published October 17, 2023 | 22 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case is centered on a July 2022 bid from a private equity consortium led by Apollo Global Management (Apollo) to acquire Atlas Air, a major air transportation company whose services spanned commer... Read More
Netflix and Dave Chappelle (A)
E-0499 | Published October 12, 2023 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In late 2021, Netflix leadership had to deal with some fierce employee and public blowback after airing The Closer, a comedy special by comedian Dave Chappelle. In the special—the last of six that Cha... Read More
Netflix and Dave Chappelle (B)
E-0501 | Published October 12, 2023 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In late 2021, Netflix leadership had to deal with some fierce employee and public blowback after airing The Closer, a comedy special by comedian Dave Chappelle. In the special—the last of six that Cha... Read More
Upstart’s Upshot: Is Fintech Lending Fair?
F-2060 | Published October 04, 2023 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Alliant Credit Union (Alliant) had to decide whether to partner with Upstart Holdings, Inc. (Upstart), a financial technology (fintech) company that offered a platform to connect borrowers and lenders... Read More
LVMH: The Scope of Luxury
S-0423 | Published September 27, 2023 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Suitable for MBA-level classes, this is one of several short strategy-focused "live" cases that require students to collect data and information from public sources in order to do an analysis around d... Read More
Mexico: From Crisis to Reforms and from Reforms to Crisis
GEM-0205 | Published September 25, 2023 | 22 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As he prepares for a 2023 meeting of General Electric Corp. (GE), Vladimiro de la Mora, president of GE Mexico, weighs the potential benefits and risks of nearshoring production to the Mexican border.... Read More
The Business of Death Births Human Composting
BC-0300 | Published September 20, 2023 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case revolves around an entrepreneur, Maggie Fleur, who manages several businesses on her family's farm and who is considering a complementary new business in the burgeoning industry of human comp... Read More
The 10th at Riviera
QA-0953 | Published September 19, 2023 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents a dilemma that professional golfers face when having to choose a target point for landing the ball. Key to this case is to acknowledge uncertainty as reflected in less-than-perfect ... Read More
Netflix Moves into Ad-Supported Streaming: Cause for Concern or a Normal Transition?
S-0408 | Published August 31, 2023 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As of 2023, Netflix is the largest streaming-video provider. However, it faces increased competition, as well as slower growth in subscriptions, which have caused it to reconsider its past practices. ... Read More
Steve Maiden (B): A Hedge Fund Manager Hits Rock Bottom
OB-1438 | Published August 30, 2023 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In mid-2008, hedge fund manager Steve Maiden was riding high. The self-assured Maiden had launched his own fund in late 2006 and it was substantially outperforming the market. Investors wanted in, and... Read More
Steve Maiden (C): A Hedge Fund Manager Writes a New Life
OB-1439 | Published August 30, 2023 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In mid-2008, hedge fund manager Steve Maiden was riding high. The self-assured Maiden had launched his own fund in late 2006 and it was substantially outperforming the market. Investors wanted in, and... Read More
Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas: Building an Inclusive Labor Force?
GEM-0219 | Published August 29, 2023 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case aims to provide a deep understanding of two important dimensions of Indian society, which are instrumental in determining most socioeconomic outcomes: caste and gender. The case discussion i... Read More
Katchia Gethers: In the Business of Getting Better
OB-1443 | Published August 28, 2023 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case uses the challenges an elementary school principal encountered during her first year as a seasoned professional in an underperforming school to set the stage for unfolding a fram... Read More
Evaluating Decisions: Correlation or Causation?
GEM-0189 | Published August 24, 2023 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Managers, policymakers, and leaders are often presented with data and evaluation techniques, then tasked with deciding whether to go ahead with the strategy or policy. This fictional case aims to buil... Read More
Strategic Planning at the New York Botanical Garden
BP-0566 | Published August 22, 2023 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This richly detailed case traces the formulation and implementation of strategic plans for the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), and profiles the highly inclusive and original planning process NYBGs l... Read More
Teva Pharmaceuticals: Pricing the 2016 Bond Offering
F-2028 | Published August 17, 2023 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines the July 2016 decision by Israeli pharmaceutical Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Limited (Teva) to raise USD19.5 billion in cash through a multicurrency bond offering to finance an ... Read More
Bizzy Coffee
F-2047 | Published August 15, 2023 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores the common cash-flow challenges that start-up businesses face as they straddle the conflicting objectives of business growth and cash preservation. In August 2022, Alex French, the ... Read More
Washington Avenue: Road Diet or Road Buffet? (A)
OB-1435 | Published August 10, 2023 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this field-based case, the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability is deciding how best to improve safety and move more people and goods in a way that wo... Read More
Washington Avenue: Road Diet or Road Buffet? (B)
OB-1436 | Published August 10, 2023 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this field-based case set, the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability is deciding how best to improve safety and move more people and goods in a way tha... Read More
Bitcoin 2023: Keep "Hodling"?
F-2048 | Published August 09, 2023 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines a fictional hedge fund manager's decision about whether to maintain his fund’s position in bitcoin. It provides an opportunity for students to develop an investment thesis for or ag... Read More
Stress in the Workplace: Mental Health Conversations—The Employee
OB-1441 | Published August 07, 2023 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Most managers will one day be in a situation where they must help another employee with a mental health issue. How should they prepare for these conversations? What resources are available? This role... Read More
Stress in the Workplace: Mental Health Conversations—The Boss
OB-1440 | Published August 07, 2023 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Most managers will one day be in a situation where they must help another employee with a mental health issue. How should they prepare for these conversations? What resources are available? This role... Read More
This Bud's for Who? The Battle for Anheuser-Busch
F-1717 | Published August 03, 2023 | 1 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
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Williams-Sonoma, Inc., LBO: Let's Get Cooking
F-2051 | Published August 03, 2023 | 20 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In May 2023, partners from a private equity (PE) fund, Jefferson Capital, and a private (mezzanine) debt fund, Cavalier Capital, need to join forces to design their bid for Williams-Sonoma, Inc., to t... Read More
Dr. Bronner's: Do Psychedelics Fit with Its Cosmic Principles?
S-0405 | Published August 01, 2023 | 22 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case describes the situation facing David Bronner, cosmic engagement officer (CEO) of Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps (Dr. Bronner’s), the top-selling brand of natural soaps in North Americ... Read More
Shamrock Capital: Pricing the Masters of Taylor Swift
F-2050 | Published July 28, 2023 | 21 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines the 2020 pricing decision for the master recordings of Taylor Swift’s first six albums in consideration of a sale of the recordings by music executive Scooter Braun to Shamrock Capi... Read More
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): From Mainframe to Cloud
OM-1794 | Published July 20, 2023 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 1999, the Economist questioned whether the enterprise resource planning (ERP) business model could adapt to internet computing. ERPs were software systems that businesses could use to manage the co... Read More
Citrix Systems, Inc.: A Fight Worth Fighting?
F-2049 | Published July 18, 2023 | 24 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In December 2021, Valiant Capital Partners (VCP) is in the middle of bidding for Citrix Systems, Inc. (Citrix), to take the company private via a leveraged buyout (LBO). The auction of the renowned de... Read More
Brian Gursky: Using Social Media to Build an Athlete Brand in the Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Era
M-1039 | Published July 17, 2023 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case introduces students to the challenges of building a professional brand through the lens of a college athlete. Since the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA’s) landma... Read More
Harley-Davidson, Inc.: The Reverse Yankee Bond Issue
F-2046 | Published July 07, 2023 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Harley-Davidson Inc. (Harley-Davidson), the storied maker of iconic American motorcycles, was on the cusp of issuing its first bond not denominated in US or Canadian dollars—a so-called Reverse Yankee... Read More
Morgan Wallen: Tough Decisions at the William Morris Endeavor Agency (C)
E-0496 | Published June 26, 2023 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Jay Williams, cohead of the Nashville office of the William Morris Endeavor (WME), must decide how to respond to an incident involving Morgan Wallen, one of the talent agency’s fastest-rising country ... Read More
Morgan Wallen: Tough Decisions at the William Morris Endeavor Agency (B)
E-0495 | Published June 26, 2023 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Jay Williams, cohead of the Nashville office of the William Morris Endeavor (WME), must decide how to respond to an incident involving Morgan Wallen, one of the talent agency’s fastest-rising country ... Read More
Morgan Wallen: Tough Decisions at the William Morris Endeavor Agency (A)
E-0494 | Published June 26, 2023 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Jay Williams, cohead of the Nashville office of the William Morris Endeavor (WME), must decide how to respond to an incident involving Morgan Wallen, one of the talent agency’s fastest-rising country ... Read More
The Good Feet Store: Sponsoring College Athletes in the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Era
M-1038 | Published June 05, 2023 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case introduces the challenges and decision criteria for businesses seeking to sponsor student athletes in the advent of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA's) landmark decision ... Read More
Mental Health at Rhino Software
OB-1433 | Published June 02, 2023 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Sam Doran is one of the youngest project managers at Rhino Software, a medium-size technology firm, and the first woman to be tasked with leading a team of her own. Since her promotion to project mana... Read More
Upli: Financial Health Appiness (B)
M-1027 | Published May 25, 2023 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case set uses qualitative and quantitative research during the early stages of app development to unfold circumstances that allow for an analysis of the problems people have around fi... Read More
Upli: Financial Health Appiness (C)
M-1028 | Published May 25, 2023 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case set uses qualitative and quantitative research during the early stages of app development to unfold circumstances that allow for an analysis of the problems people have around fi... Read More
Upli: Financial Health Appiness (A)
M-1026 | Published May 25, 2023 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case set uses qualitative and quantitative research during the early stages of app development to unfold circumstances that allow for an analysis of the problems people have around fi... Read More
Plug Power: A Case of Negative Revenue
C-2460 | Published May 05, 2023 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines the accounting implications of a customer incentive deal between Plug Power (Plug; an industry-leading manufacturer of hydrogen fuel cells) and Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon; Plug’s majo... Read More
Adelaida Technology Capital
F-2026 | Published April 11, 2023 | 26 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In July 2022, Ashley Sudjianto, a partner at Adelaida Technology Capital (ATC), had to make a recommendation to ATC's investment committee on how much money ATC should lend to CarboCaptor Inc., an eme... Read More
Global Asset Allocation: Investing in a Time of Debt, Supply Shocks, and Quantitative Tightening
GEM-0215 | Published March 23, 2023 | 20 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In early 2023, pension fund manager Lynda Chen was troubled. She knew how important portfolio returns were for the pension’s finances. The fund’s assets ensure the pension’s health, as portfolio retur... Read More
Philips: Developing a Marketing Strategy for LED Bulbs
M-1033 | Published March 14, 2023 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Philips, the Dutch multinational conglomerate, is assessing whether to enter the business-to-consumer (B2C) LED lightbulb market in the United States. Philips has already been serving the business-to-... Read More
Design Thinking in Action (B): From Insights to Ideas at South Western Railway (ABRIDGED)
S-0388 | Published March 14, 2023 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, a follow-up to “Design Thinking in Action (A): South Western Railway” (UVA-S-0377) and an abridged version of "Design Thinking in Action (B): From Insights to Ideas at South Western Railway... Read More
Design Thinking in Action (C): Experimentation in Action at South Western Railway (ABRIDGED)
S-0389 | Published March 14, 2023 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This abridged case, the third in a series that begins with “Design Thinking in Action (A): South Western Railway” (UVA-S-0377), describes two waves of experimentation undertaken by UK railway operator... Read More
Cryptocurrency and the Washington Nationals: Once Bitten, Twice Shy?
S-0393 | Published March 13, 2023 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In May 2022, Jennifer Chen, vice president of strategic partnerships for the Washington Nationals, faced a dilemma. Just months before, the Nationals had embarked on a high-profile sponsorship partner... Read More
Boris's Brexit Dilemma (A)
QA-0956 | Published March 13, 2023 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2019, several years after a referendum in which British voters chose “Brexit,” meaning the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (EU), the transitional agreement between the United Kingdom ... Read More
Boris's Brexit Dilemma (C)
QA-0958 | Published March 13, 2023 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2019, several years after a referendum in which British voters chose “Brexit,” meaning the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (EU), the transitional agreement between the United Kingdom ... Read More
Boris's Brexit Dilemma (B)
QA-0957 | Published March 13, 2023 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2019, several years after a referendum in which British voters chose “Brexit,” meaning the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (EU), the transitional agreement between the United Kingdom ... Read More
Arjun Sachdev and the Collingwood’s Deal
OB-1428 | Published March 09, 2023 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Arjun Sachdev is in a quandary. He is eager to land a $4 million account with Collingwood's Supermarkets, a large Australian supermarket chain, but Neil Fletcher, Collingwood's buyer, has casually mad... Read More
Supplier Diversity in the City of Portland
OM-1793 | Published March 09, 2023 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Priya Shah, a new consultant, had just begun a project with Biko Taylor, Chief Procurement Officer for the City of Portland, Oregon. A few weeks before, on April 20, 2022, the Portland City Council ha... Read More
Norwegian Women's Beach Handball: Bucking the Bikini Bottoms
E-0492 | Published March 01, 2023 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In the summer of 2021, as they prepared for the European Beach Handball Championship, the Norwegian women's beach handball team rebelled against wearing bikini bottoms as part of their uniforms. The b... Read More
Looking for the Fast Break: The WNBA Nears a Quarter Century
E-0491 | Published March 01, 2023 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2019, as it approached its 25th year, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) faced many challenges. The players were disenchanted with subpar salaries, facilities, and amenities, as wel... Read More
Fed Listens Meets an Inflation Surge
GEM-0210 | Published March 01, 2023 | 29 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
After the final Federal Open Market Committee meeting of 2022, Jay Powell paused to consider the past and prospective paths for the US Federal Reserve (the Fed). Entering 2023, Powell had three not-un... Read More
EPR Properties: An Analysis of Cash Flow and Solvency
C-2459 | Published February 24, 2023 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows a real estate investment company as it deals with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The most immediate task facing analysts and potential investors in the firm is the needed asse... Read More
Reality Equity Partners: An Aircraft Acquisition
G-0660 | Published February 23, 2023 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Linda Wright, Director of Aviation for a medium-sized real estate company, as she researches purchasing a second aircraft for the firm. Her task is to recalibrate the flight departme... Read More
US Migration in Four Acts
GEM-0214 | Published February 22, 2023 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Immigration is a powerful force shaping a country’s population, and a nation’s immigration policy often reveals who is welcome and who is not. “US Migration in Four Acts” offers an overview of migrati... Read More
Crypto Winter Buries Celsius Network and Batters DeFi
F-2027 | Published February 14, 2023 | 20 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In July 2022, Celsius Network (Celsius), a cryptocurrency (crypto) network, filed for bankruptcy. Celsius was a “crypto bank”: it took deposits in cryptos such as Bitcoin and Ether, promising a sizabl... Read More
DonorsChoose: Enhancing America's Classrooms with Small Diverse Businesses
OM-1786 | Published February 03, 2023 | 23 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Amy Soler, senior director of direct fulfillment at DonorsChoose, the leading nonprofit crowdfunding platform for public school teachings in the United States, was preparing for the last board meeting... Read More
Keeping Tiny Babies Safe (A): The Problem
OM-1787 | Published January 31, 2023 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2014, the neonatal intensive care unit at the University of Virginia hospital experienced an increase in unplanned extubations, which could endanger the lives of premature infants who needed ventil... Read More
Keeping Tiny Babies Safe (B): The Solution
OM-1788 | Published January 31, 2023 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2014, the neonatal intensive care unit at the University of Virginia hospital experienced an increase in unplanned extubations, which could endanger the lives of premature infants who needed ventil... Read More
General Motors Commits to 100% Electric Vehicles by 2035
BC-0284 | Published January 27, 2023 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is set in 2022, a year after Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors (GM), set a goal to phase out production of gas-powered (internal combustion engine [ICE]) vehicles and only sell ele... Read More
Nike: Retaining Talent and Managing a Brand
E-0485 | Published January 27, 2023 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2021, Nike had lost some of the top female athletes it had sponsored, including WNBA two-time champion Breanna Stewart and gymnast Simone Biles. The reasons for the departures, which had taken plac... Read More
C-Power: Harnessing the Power of the Ocean
M-1034 | Published January 25, 2023 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Despite the predictability and power of wave energy, by 2022, there was not a single industry-standard technology for converting wave energy to electricity. A new company, C-Power, had developed a pro... Read More
Bystander Intervention: USA Gymnastics and Beyond (A)
E-0482 | Published January 19, 2023 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This partially disguised, public-sourced case details the situation surrounding longtime USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar's abuse of athletes from the standpoint of someone who must decide whet... Read More
Bystander Intervention: USA Gymnastics and Beyond (B)
E-0483 | Published January 19, 2023 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This partially disguised, public-sourced case, a follow-up to “Bystander Intervention: USA Gymnastics and Beyond (A)” (UVA-E-0482), details what happened after top gymnastics coach Megan Peterson repo... Read More
Apple Inc.: The Second Green Bond
F-2022 | Published January 06, 2023 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Lisa Jackson, vice president of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives at Apple Inc. (Apple) and, previously, the first African American administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, was p... Read More
David Smith: Garden Birch Children’s Hospital Center
OB-1414 | Published December 21, 2022 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case uses the context of a teaching hospital, Garden Birch Children’s Hospital Center, to surface the tension that results when a leader exhibits excellent task performance and problematic people... Read More
Governance at Trail Guide Financial (B)
S-0400 | Published December 21, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this disguised field-based case, Trail Guide Financial (TGF) CFO Tasha Maxwell was examining the earnings for year ended March 31, 2020. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing market dro... Read More
Governance at Trail Guide Financial (A)
S-0399 | Published December 21, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this disguised field-based case, Trail Guide Financial (TGF) CFO Tasha Maxwell was examining the earnings for year ended March 31, 2020. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing market dro... Read More
Ecommerce Brands: Digital Scale
OM-1776 | Published December 21, 2022 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case uses Ecommerce Brands (ECB), an aggregator of online retailers focusing on the auto parts space, to prompt an analysis of the firm’s capabilities, scalability, and operations strategy. ECB w... Read More
Penicillin: The Miracle Drug
ENT-0234 | Published December 21, 2022 | 20 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is a study of the initial discovery of penicillin and how it came to be a mass-market product. The discovery of penicillin is fascinating first and foremost because of its direct, life-savin... Read More
Le Frigorifique: Charles Tellier and the Creation of the Cold Chain (B)
ENT-0233 | Published December 20, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set describes the gale of creative destruction that came with the rise of refrigeration and the creation of a globalized food supply chain, examined through the life of Charles Tellier, a Fr... Read More
Le Frigorifique: Charles Tellier and the Creation of the Cold Chain (A)
ENT-0232 | Published December 20, 2022 | 22 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set describes the gale of creative destruction that came with the rise of refrigeration and the creation of a globalized food supply chain, examined through the life of Charles Tellier, a Fr... Read More
Where's the (Sustainable) Beef? McDonald's Quest
E-0489 | Published December 19, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2006, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published "Livestock's Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options," which, among other things, detailed the connection bet... Read More
Patricia Skeen: Leading Peers
G-0661 | Published December 19, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Patricia Skeen, a well-respected full professor at a prestigious business school at a major university, has accepted the role of chairing the school’s important Academic Design and Delivery Committee ... Read More
The Voice Improvement Team at InnovaCo
OB-1415 | Published December 19, 2022 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Tim Lincoln, Director of Organizational Leadership and Learning at InnovaCo, a mature, high-tech multinational company, had been excited to be appointed the lead of a task force called the Voice Impro... Read More
Pitcher Perfect: Visualizing Interactive Beer Profiles
BC-0293 | Published December 19, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This fictional case introduces students to interactive presentations through the situation of a US craft beer company that is developing a new beer product. The case discusses an organizational push t... Read More
Rani Russell Shea: Turning Pipe Dreams into Pipelines at Siemens Advanta?
S-0401 | Published December 19, 2022 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case follows Rani Russell Shea, the new CEO of Siemens Advanta North America (supplier of tech, consulting, and digital-transformation services), as she attempts to lead a turnaround ... Read More
Market Street Wine: Extending the Aisle
BC-0286 | Published December 19, 2022 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case and data set can be used with data visualization software to tell a story with data through charts, maps, and dashboards. Using an independent wine shop, Market Street Wine, the case describ... Read More
High Places Studio (A) (SPANISH)
QA-0963 | Published December 15, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is the Spanish translation of the August 28, 2001 version of UVA-QA-0546. Laura Anderson, a vice president in High Places Studio’s production-finance department, needs to make a recommendation to... Read More
Should udu a Convertible Note?
F-2025 | Published December 14, 2022 | 26 pages. Case
Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
In this field-based case, the founders of udu, Inc. (udu—pronounced "you-do"), a company whose proprietary technology helped private equity clients source deals by identifying target companies and ove... Read More
Road to Success
G-0659 | Published December 13, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case introduces Aaron Johnson, a formerly at-risk youth who spent three years in prison, and who now faces many daunting tasks related to building his career: securing his first job, gaining admi... Read More
Dovrex Procurement Diagnostic
OM-1747 | Published December 13, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The task before Siddhidhar Parulekar seemed challenging. Only eight months before, in March 2021, he had joined Dovrex Company (Dovrex) as senior director of global strategic supply chain. In an indus... Read More
Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (A)
BC-0295 | Published December 13, 2022 | 17 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case introduces Corteva Agriscience (Corteva) and its CEO, Jim Collins. Corteva was the corporate offspring of a 2015 merger between Dow and DuPont, two of the world’s largest chemical companies.... Read More
Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (B)
BC-0296 | Published December 13, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, a follow-up to “Corteva Agriscience: Seeding a New Company (A)” (UVA-BC-0295), provides an epilogue to the story of Jim Collins, CEO of Corteva Agriscience (Corteva), and a look at the ongo... Read More
H&M, China, and Cotton: Sourcing a Solution?
OM-1781 | Published November 10, 2022 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In December 2021, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), the Swedish fast-fashion clothing retailer, found itself in a difficult position regarding its business in China, one of the retailer’s important markets. ... Read More
Social Investment in Supply Chains: Mining the Possibilities
OM-1780 | Published October 25, 2022 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Tintio SA (Tintio), a Peru-based mining company, planned to open a gold mine in Ica, the southern region of Peru. But like other mining companies, Tintio often had rocky relationships with the communi... Read More
Comparison of Markets and Governments in Denmark and the United States
GEM-0200 | Published October 24, 2022 | 37 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Pedro Espinosa, an economist working at the US Department of Health and Human Services, who was on the advisory board that oversaw collecting, summarizing, and reporting data on the ... Read More
Crisis at Away (B)
S-0362 | Published October 24, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is a follow-up to "Crisis at Away (A)" (UVA-S-0361), which explores the lifestyle-brand start-up Away as it grapples with a public-relations crisis. Its CEO has made serious missteps in a pu... Read More
Crisis at Away (A)
S-0361 | Published October 24, 2022 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
When should a board of directors push for a CEO change? This case explores the experiences of the board of directors of a popular and successful lifestyle-brand start-up as it grapples with a public-r... Read More
Climate Risk and Banking: Citi’s Net-Zero Future
F-2024 | Published October 18, 2022 | 32 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On her first day as the new CEO of Citigroup Inc. (Citi), Jane Fraser announced Citi’s commitment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2050. The case examines the implications of such a decis... Read More
Snack Time with Generation Z
M-1032 | Published October 18, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set draws on a summer internship in brand management to outline potential steps in bringing a new food product to life. While there are general guidelines to the new product (brand, grocery ... Read More
JWSM Construction: Building More Than a Rail Line
OM-1752 | Published October 11, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Marvin has just been tapped to assume control of a team of over 50 individuals tasked with completing a $40 million construction project over the next two years. His work package is part of a larger p... Read More
A Career Start for Jasmine
F-2021 | Published October 11, 2022 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This fictional case introduces Jasmine Lawson, who has just been offered a position as an executive assistant after a grueling, months-long job search. Lawson, a formerly incarcerated woman with a you... Read More
Is Governance the Key to the Metaverse?
OM-1777 | Published October 06, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Bridget Lively, an information technology consultant, was intrigued by new ideas involving potential applications of “markets” to societal problems. An avid Wikipedia editor and previously very active... Read More
Backcountry.com and Leveraging Data Analytics
OM-1771 | Published October 05, 2022 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case follows Chris Purkey, the senior vice president of sales and customer service at Backcountry.com, in his journey to use data analytics to improve customer engagement in the outdo... Read More
Marriott International: Hospitality’s Uncertain Future
S-0396 | Published October 05, 2022 | 22 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
When industry conditions are disrupted, planning for the future can be difficult. For instance, the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the hospitality industry, not only depressing demand duri... Read More
Streaming the Future: Netflix's Global Expansion
S-0345 | Published October 04, 2022 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is set in the rapidly changing and technologically emerging industry of on-demand streaming video, which offers Netflix a number of strategic choices. For instance, strategies can involve ch... Read More
Uber: The Turbulent Rise of “Everyone’s Private Driver”
S-0354 | Published October 04, 2022 | 27 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The meteoric rise of ride-sharing firm Uber illustrates how gig-economy firms can grow to prominence and disrupt older, mature industries. Yet Uber's trajectory has also been rife with nontrivial tens... Read More
Shiftsmart: Redefining Job Access and Labor Management
OM-1762 | Published October 03, 2022 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In January 2022, Shiftsmart cofounder and CEO Aakash Kumar wanted to capitalize on the company’s momentum. Shiftsmart connected workers on a shift-by-shift basis to some of the world’s largest corpora... Read More
Children’s HeartLink: Reducing Health Care Disparities
OM-1770 | Published October 03, 2022 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As the country director for Children’s HeartLink (CHL), an international medical nongovernmental organization, Adriana Dobrzycka was reviewing the draft of the 2021 annual report—and dreaming big. CHL... Read More
CEMEX in Egypt: Global Best Practices, or Country-Specific Acumen?
S-0397 | Published October 03, 2022 | 19 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Rising executive Samantha Park is enrolled in an executive development program meant to prepare her for a new overseas leadership role. In a class on "global best practices," Park listens attentively ... Read More
Charts in the Time of Cholera: Saving Lives with Data Visualizations
BC-0288 | Published October 03, 2022 | 21 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
With COVID-19 the most recent reminder, pandemics have plagued humankind for much of recorded history. Cholera killed millions around the world in the 19th century, and there were three major cholera ... Read More
Mastercard: Getting in League with Legends
M-1008 | Published September 23, 2022 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case uses one of Mastercard’s brand transformation strategies, curating passion-led experiences, to set the stage for analysis of sponsorships and promotion marketing. The company had... Read More
Nintendo and the Future of Video Gaming
S-0341 | Published September 23, 2022 | 28 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents the evolution of Nintendo’s gaming technology and discusses the history of the video gaming sector over eight generations of releases. It illustrates how industry dynamics shift ove... Read More
Billie Jean King: Serving Up Leadership
E-0488 | Published September 19, 2022 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Throughout a lifetime of athletic success, hard work, high visibility, and professional and personal challenges both on and off the tennis court, Billie Jean King, an icon of professional tennis, busi... Read More
ZS Associates: Refilling the Pipeline
OM-1775 | Published September 01, 2022 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
ZS Associates, a global consultancy, has been hired by the head of marketing at the global pharmaceutical firm Rensselaer to identify a promising strategy to protect and grow Rensselaer’s oncology bus... Read More
The Business Valuation (A)
OB-1407 | Published September 01, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Isabel is a you... Read More
The Business Valuation (B)
OB-1408 | Published September 01, 2022 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Isabel is a you... Read More
Balance Sheets: What Is and What If?
C-2458 | Published August 30, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Leslie Castle, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and accounting firm partner, finds herself in a reflective mode, recollecting several previous conversations with several nonaccountants that had que... Read More
The Part-Time Job with a Full-Time Challenge (SPANISH)
OB-1425 | Published August 28, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the January 30, 2017 version of UVA-OB-1162. This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visi... Read More
Corporate Social Responsibility Internship in India (A) (SPANISH)
OB-1423 | Published August 28, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the October 21, 2016 version of UVA-OB-1144. This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visi... Read More
Online Identities (A) (SPANISH)
OB-1424 | Published August 28, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the November 29, 2016 version of UVA-OB-1161. This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please vis... Read More
Rhonda Delgado and the Compromised CEO (A) (SPANISH)
OB-1426 | Published August 28, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the December 27, 2016 version of UVA-OB-1168. This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please vis... Read More
Conflicting Loyalties: Friends Helping Friends? (A) (SPANISH)
OB-1427 | Published August 28, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the February 9, 2022 version of UVA-OB-1375. As a senior project manager for the Colombian office of a consulting services firm, Lucia is responsible for hiring decisi... Read More
Ways of Thinking About Our Values in the Workplace (SPANISH)
OB-1420 | Published August 28, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is an abridged Spanish translation of the September 15, 2016 version of UVA-OB-1126. This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum,... Read More
Is This My Place? Speaking Up (A) (SPANISH)
OB-1418 | Published August 28, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the August 30, 2016 version of UVA-OB-1111. An employee of a thinly staffed organization recognizes that there is no formal system for monitoring the value of donated ... Read More
All's Well that Ends Well (A) (SPANISH)
OB-1422 | Published August 28, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the September 22, 2016 version of UVA-OB-1134. This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please vi... Read More
"This Whole System Seems Wrong": Felipe Montez and Concerns about the Global Supply Chain (SPANISH)
OB-1421 | Published August 28, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is the Spanish translation of the September 20, 2016 version of UVA-OB-1128. This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please ... Read More
Lisa Baxter: Developing a Voice (SPANISH)
OB-1419 | Published August 28, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the September 2, 2016 version of UVA-OB-1114. This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please vis... Read More
Fairphone (A): Can a Start-Up Change an Industry?
OM-1712 | Published August 26, 2022 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Fairphone, a "social enterprise" that created the world’s first ethically sourced smartphone, had revolutionized consumers' and investors' expectations around environmental, social, and governance (ES... Read More
Fairphone (B): Is It Really Worth It?
OM-1713 | Published August 26, 2022 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is a follow-up to "Fairphone (A): Can a Start-Up Change an Industry?" (UVA-OM-1712). Fairphone's goals to keep producing an ethically sourced smartphone were noble, but "doing well by doing... Read More
Walking the IPO Catwalk: Rent the Runway’s Public Offering
BC-0283 | Published August 25, 2022 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rent the Runway (RTR), a company that provided its customers the luxury of getting to wear the hottest designer fashions without having to pay the often exorbitant price to own the ... Read More
Flying Around Real Estate Development: Persuading with Data Visualizations
BC-0285 | Published August 23, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case and data set can be used in a course on storytelling with data to explore how various types of maps in combination with other types of charts drive decision-making. It is designed for workin... Read More
Going to a Gym to Bring Healthy Returns
F-2020 | Published August 22, 2022 | 27 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Kevin Robbins, a partner in District Capital Partners (DCP), is exploring an opportunity to invest in Blue Steel, Inc. (Blue Steel), one of the largest operators of Planet Fitness gyms in the country.... Read More
DeSouza Family Holdings
QA-0949 | Published August 16, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As CIO of DeSouza Family Holdings, Caroline Erickson managed the family’s investment portfolio—a collection of real estate properties, hotels, several small grocery stores, stocks/bonds, and alternati... Read More
The European Union and the Coronavirus: What Did It Learn from the Great Recession?
GEM-0181 | Published August 15, 2022 | 19 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
After one of the longest meetings of the European Union (EU) since 2000, the prime ministers, presidents, and chancellors of the 27 member states finally concluded their milestone agreement on July 21... Read More
Move Fast, but without Bias: Ethical AI Development in a Start-up Culture (A)
OB-1411 | Published August 11, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Taylor is a sen... Read More
Move Fast, but without Bias: Ethical AI Development in a Start-up Culture (B)
OB-1412 | Published August 11, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Taylor is a sen... Read More
Repositioning Axon Enterprise (B): Financing the Future of Police Reform
F-2004 | Published August 10, 2022 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case on Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Axon), highlights what the company’s CFO and head of investor relations told attendees at Axon’s Investor Day in November 2017. It also describes a follow-on offeri... Read More
Repositioning Axon Enterprise (A)
F-2003 | Published August 10, 2022 | 21 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In November 2017, Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Axon), was amid transforming from a simple manufacturing company focused almost exclusively on its market leading TASER-brand conducted energy weapons (CEWs) f... Read More
Controversy at K-State
OB-1343 | Published August 10, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this case, students take on the role of the president of Kansas State University (K-State), a public university located in Manhattan, Kansas. In response to an offensive tweet from a university stu... Read More
Ethical Programming of Algorithms: How to Deal with Ethical Risks of AI Tools for Hiring Decisions? (A)
OB-1401 | Published August 08, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Simon is a data... Read More
Ethical Programming of Algorithms: How to Deal with Ethical Risks of AI Tools for Hiring Decisions? (B)
OB-1402 | Published August 08, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Simon is a data... Read More
Looking for a Sustainable Model at Brazilian Edtech Start-up Resilia
M-1030 | Published August 04, 2022 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The fast-growing educational technology start-up Resilia had successfully initiated its operations in Brazil. It trained full stack developers and connected them with entry-level jobs at unicorn start... Read More
Recommendation Algorithms and Politics on Social Media (A)
OB-1399 | Published July 28, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Dax Enzo is the... Read More
Recommendation Algorithms and Politics on Social Media (B)
OB-1400 | Published July 28, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Dax Enzo is the... Read More
A Banker's Story (B)
F-2019 | Published July 28, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set describes the decision of a banker (Kaylan Bartholomew) to continue with banking—her dream job—or move to other less remunerative but perhaps more gratifying options such as building a b... Read More
A Banker's Story (A)
F-2018 | Published July 28, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set describes the decision of a banker (Kaylan Bartholomew) to continue with banking—her dream job—or move to other less remunerative but perhaps more gratifying options such as building a b... Read More
Fostering Employee Engagement at Google Post-Pandemic: To AI or Not to AI?
OB-1413 | Published July 27, 2022 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Patrice Ju, the new head of business operations for Google's People Development team, as she considers the best way to both attract the best new talent to Google and retain the talen... Read More
iFixit: If You Bought It, You Don’t Really Own It
OM-1772 | Published July 26, 2022 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case introduces iFixit, a small business with a mission to change consumer behavior around prosperity so that they would no longer toss away broken products. iFixit offered repair gui... Read More
Strictly Business: Janice Greer’s Leadership Challenge in Japan
S-0385 | Published July 25, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Janice Greer works for NVX Pharmaceuticals, a US firm with increasing global operations. Not long after Greer’s promotion to country head for Japan, their boss suggests that widespread layoffs will be... Read More
Different Strokes: New York City’s Not-So-Warm Welcome
S-0386 | Published July 25, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Mei-Ling Liu has come a long way from her humble beginnings in a small town on the coast of Taiwan. She is in New York City to interview for an assistant professor position at Columbia University’s bu... Read More
Paul Waddle's Crash Course in Nigerian Business
S-0387 | Published July 25, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Paul Waddle works for Tripod Capital (Tripod), a venture fund focused on investing globally in fintech start-ups. Ambitious and a self-starter, Waddle is in pursuit of fast-growing the Nigerian paymen... Read More
Grappling with Uncertainty: Fintop Technology Advisors
QA-0948 | Published July 21, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Adewale Ogunleye is the founder and CEO of Fintop Technology Advisors, a technology development firm that specializes in providing outsourced software development services to financial technology (fin... Read More
Us versus Them: Bridging the Fault Line between Salaried and Hourly Employees
S-0382 | Published July 20, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Blake Cody is a consultant who has been brought in to optimize and increase efficiency at a manufacturing plant mired in a market slump. He identifies divisions between two groups of employees—salarie... Read More
Changing of the Guard: Colleen Burton’s Swiss Conundrum
S-0383 | Published July 20, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Colleen Burton has taken over the account of a Swiss client for her New York–based financial-services company. Landing the account, after a long courtship, had been a coup for her midmarket firm. The ... Read More
Culture Clash: Abdullah Al-Multaq's Return to the Middle East
S-0384 | Published July 20, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Abdullah “Abe” Al-Multaq works in the acquisitions team of a large and ambitious US tech company. As his team undertakes due diligence at a target company he had identified in Saudi Arabia, cultural d... Read More
You Can't Tell Anyone (B)
OB-1406 | Published July 15, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Tom Patton is... Read More
You Can't Tell Anyone (A)
OB-1405 | Published July 15, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Tom Patton is... Read More
Hightower Department Stores: Imported Stuffed Animals (SPANISH)
QA-0954 | Published July 13, 2022 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the April 15, 2013, version of UVA-QA-0268. Julia Brown, toy buyer for the Hightower Department Stores, has to decide which of three imported stuffed animals will be o... Read More
Ubiquitous Surveillance (A)
OB-1403 | Published July 08, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. In this A case,... Read More
Ubiquitous Surveillance (B)
OB-1404 | Published July 08, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. In the A case, ... Read More
Design Thinking in Action (A): South Western Railway
S-0377 | Published July 05, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The South Western Railway (SWR) case series examines a design thinking project from its inception to the final stages of experimentation, with a particular emphasis on the design of research strategie... Read More
Design Thinking in Action (C): Experimentation in Action at South Western Railway
S-0379 | Published July 05, 2022 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This third case in the series that begins with “Design Thinking in Action (A): South Western Railway” (UVA-S-0377) describes two waves of experimentation undertaken by UK railway operator South Wester... Read More
Design Thinking in Action (B): From Insights to Ideas at South Western Railway
S-0378 | Published July 05, 2022 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, a follow-up to “Design Thinking in Action (A): South Western Railway” (UVA-S-0377), finds South Western Railway (SWR) and its design-consultancy partner, DK&A, beginning work on a project t... Read More
Expectations Meet Reality: Reflections on the MBA Experience
S-0375 | Published June 28, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Caroline Lee, a first-year student at a prestigious East Coast MBA program. After going through a grueling round of interviews for a summer internship at an investment bank, she find... Read More
Work Pants Finance: The Miners Go to B-School
C-2453 | Published June 28, 2022 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is based on the real-life experiences of Matt Miner, who completed his MBA at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in 2009. After completing his degree, Miner realized that he and his ... Read More
Gwen Berry and the Politics of Protest (B)
E-0480 | Published June 28, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is a follow-up to "Gwen Berry and the Politics of Protest (A)" (UVA-E-0479). Gwen Berry did protest at the Pan American Games in the summer of 2019 by raising her fist in the air when the... Read More
Gwen Berry and the Politics of Protest (A)
E-0479 | Published June 28, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In the summer of 2019, notable track and field athlete Gwen Berry was representing Team USA at the Pan American Games in Peru when, having won the hammer throw—her specialty—she stood anxiously on the... Read More
A Dolphin Bullied: Jonathan Martin's NFL Experience in Miami (B)
E-0481 | Published June 24, 2022 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case should be used after students have read "A Dolphin Bullied: Jonathan Martin's NFL Experience in Miami (A) (UVA-E-0477). It provides a brief update on actions taken by different stakeholders ... Read More
A Dolphin Bullied: Jonathan Martin's NFL Experience in Miami (A)
E-0477 | Published June 24, 2022 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2013, Jonathan Martin, a starting lineman for the Miami Dolphins, left the team. He cited the negative effects of the team's culture—specifically, bullying and mistreatment by several of his teamma... Read More
Mickey Mouse Takes a Stand: Does Sociopolitical Activism Change the Disney Story?
M-1031 | Published June 23, 2022 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents the Walt Disney Company’s (Disney’s) involvement in Florida House Bill 1557, the Parental Rights in Education Act, known by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. It can be used to ... Read More
Accessory Dwelling Units in California: The Roles of the Private and Public Sectors
GEM-0198 | Published June 21, 2022 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines California’s housing crisis and the growing market for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)—secondary housing units built on single-family primary residential lots—within the state. Cali... Read More
Ratios Tell a Story—2021
C-2456 | Published June 16, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This short, engaging case challenges students to review a series of corporate financial metrics and match them to one of 13 listed industries. As such, students are to use their intuition and common s... Read More
Vignettes: Board Dynamics and Culture (B)
S-0380 | Published June 16, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The realities of boardroom dynamics can often reveal a different story than how things appear on paper. Boards need the right dynamics and culture to effectively carry out their responsibilities. At t... Read More
The Rockefeller Foundation: Innovative Finance and the Green Imperative
F-2014 | Published June 10, 2022 | 26 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Founded in 1913 by Standard Oil cofounder John D. Rockefeller Sr. and his son, John D. Rockefeller Jr., the Rockefeller Foundation (RF) had a long history of identifying major problems, convening unli... Read More
The Case-Centric Classroom: Good Career Preparation?
S-0381 | Published June 10, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Andy, a second-year MBA student who has just received a job offer and is looking for guidance on how to leverage his remaining schooling to become a successful manager upon graduatio... Read More
Miche Mix: Designing a CMO Role
M-1029 | Published June 10, 2022 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case introduces the concept of job design and provides students with an opportunity to learn about, deconstruct, and reconstruct a CMO role. Students will assume the part of Adrian Viesca, CEO of... Read More
Toxic for Teens? Navigating a Career in the Social Media Industry (A)
OB-1395 | Published June 06, 2022 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Gia is an early-car... Read More
Toxic for Teens? Navigating a Career in the Social Media Industry (B)
OB-1396 | Published June 06, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Gia is an early-car... Read More
Held Hostage in the 21st Century: Cybersecurity, Ransomware, and Crisis Management (A)
OB-1392 | Published May 24, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Anni Anderson is th... Read More
Zillow Offers' "Volatile Error Rate"
QA-0944 | Published May 24, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In November 2021, Zillow announced that it was planning to shut down Zillow Offers, its iBuying program that leveraged its home value algorithm to quickly purchase homes for later resale. Zillow made ... Read More
Held Hostage in the 21st Century: Cybersecurity, Ransomware, and Crisis Management (B)
OB-1393 | Published May 24, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Anni Anderson is th... Read More
Disney's Entry into the Streaming Battle
S-0376 | Published May 19, 2022 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As of 2019, Netflix is the market leader in the streaming space, spending $17 billion per year on original content. Its award-winning content coupled with its technology of delivery and its highly su... Read More
UCB Gets a New Office: Leading Change through a Pandemic
OB-1397 | Published May 19, 2022 | 28 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this field-based case, Nate Bennett, the global head of biostatistics and programming, rare disease, at UCB, Inc. (UCB), chairs the Raleigh site leadership team, which helps manage all 250 UCB empl... Read More
The Signals of Big Oil: ExxonMobil Stumbles
BC-0281 | Published May 19, 2022 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In the summer of 2021, an Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) executive was secretly recorded dismissing climate science that his company had publicly supported. ExxonMobil is a vertically integrated... Read More
Euroland Foods 2021
F-2016 | Published May 18, 2022 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Facing strong pressure from investors to improve financial performance and preserve capital, senior management at Euroland Foods must select which projects to fund across a slate of major investment p... Read More
Managing in Corporate Aviation: Averting a Hard Landing
OB-1373 | Published May 17, 2022 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case follows the fictionalized Elisa Stallings, the manager of CandyCo's Aviation Dispatch group (Dispatch) which manages the aviation assets for the international company. Students l... Read More
Developing the Workforce of the Future
OB-1391 | Published May 05, 2022 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This fictional caselet puts you in the role of a senior company leader who has just seen data estimating that more than one in three workers worldwide may need to change their skill mix by 2030. With ... Read More
Transparency in Performance Management
OB-1390 | Published May 05, 2022 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This fictional caselet puts you in the role of a manager who has just completed performance reviews for your employees. Some employees have given feedback that the review process needs greater transpa... Read More
Defining Moments: Leading When You're Being Followed
OB-1385 | Published April 25, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set follows Alex Stewart, who has built and runs a green energy development firm in the United States. After finding success finding and using underutilized rooftops to erect solar panels an... Read More
LVMH: The Tiffany Acquisition
F-2013 | Published April 22, 2022 | 27 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set considers the acquisition of American jewelry icon Tiffany & Co. (Tiffany) by French luxury goods manufacturer LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH). While this case can effectively be... Read More
Tiffany & Co.: The LVMH Proposal and LVMH: The Tiffany Acquisition -- Merger Negotiation Application (SIMULATION)
F-2015 | Published April 22, 2022 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The cases “Tiffany & Co.: The LVMH Proposal” (UVA-F-2012) and “LVMH: The Tiffany Acquisition” (UVA-F-2013) serve as two sides of a merger negotiation exercise set in October 2019. Students are asked... Read More
Tiffany & Co.: The LVMH Proposal
F-2012 | Published April 22, 2022 | 26 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set considers the acquisition of American jewelry icon Tiffany & Co. (Tiffany) by French luxury goods manufacturer LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH). While this case can effectively be... Read More
Product Development at StubHub: Don't Stop Believin'
OM-1705 | Published April 18, 2022 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Arnie Katz, chief product and technology officer at StubHub (SH), was helping to lead a contest intended to result in innovative and valuable new ideas. Product managers presented more than 100 new bu... Read More
Nvidia and the Great East–West Semiconductor Game
S-0374 | Published April 13, 2022 | 19 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case describes the competitive rivalry in the global semiconductor graphics processor unit (GPU) market in early 2020 and impact of both the COVID-19 crisis and the escalating US-China trade tens... Read More
Mobilizing Surge Response Teams
QA-0935 | Published April 01, 2022 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In July 2021, the Biden administration formed surge response teams to assist states with the surge in COVID-19 cases. The aim was to track the virus’s development using data provided from the states t... Read More
Union Pacific Corporation
F-1987 | Published March 30, 2022 | 17 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The leadership of Union Pacific Corporation (UPC), the largest public railroad transportation company in the United States, needed to decide whether the company should reestablish its share-buyback pr... Read More
Yearbook Inc. (D): Canva on Top of the World
S-0372 | Published March 22, 2022 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This 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): T... Read More
Yearbook Inc. (C): The Growth of Canva
S-0371 | Published March 22, 2022 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, which builds on “Yearbook Inc. (A): The Start-up Years” (UVA-OM-0369) and “Yearbook Inc. (B): The Emergence of Canva” (UVA-OM-S-0370), finds Melanie Perkins having grown from a dreamer putt... Read More
Yearbook Inc. (A): The Start-up Years
S-0369 | Published March 22, 2022 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case follows the start-up dreams of Melanie Perkins, a young Australian woman who came up with a big idea: What if she could create a simple, collaborative, online tool that anyone co... Read More
Yearbook Inc. (B): The Emergence of Canva
S-0370 | Published March 22, 2022 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, which builds on “Yearbook Inc. (A): The Start-up Years” (UVA-OM-0369), follows Melanie Perkins as she visits Silicon Valley, works to find solid tech talent to build her product, and tirele... Read More
Blue Apron: Has the Supply Chain Disrupter Been Disrupted?
OM-1769 | Published March 14, 2022 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case set in early 2022 explores the meal-kit-delivery service Blue Apron, a pioneer in the rapidly growing market of alternatives to shopping for food, meal planning, and cooking. ... Read More
Comerica Inc.: The Pandemic and Its Value Implications
F-1997 | Published March 09, 2022 | 24 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This 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 (g... Read More
Cyberattack on Abank
F-1979 | Published March 08, 2022 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Cyberattacks on corporations are an increasingly common phenomenon that imposes significant costs on shareholders, customers, and management. It is instrumental for corporations to both invest in appr... Read More
Food Supply and COVID-19: Breaking the Chain (B)
OM-1768 | Published March 02, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, a follow-up to "Food Supply and COVID-19: Breaking the Chain (B)" (UVA-OM-1691), looks at how the global food supply chain was faring almost 18 months after John Tyson wrote that America's ... Read More
Counterfeits and E-Commerce: Why Even Build It?
OM-1753 | Published February 28, 2022 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case set in early 2021 examines the role counterfeiting has come to play in e-commerce, specifically at Amazon, which represents over one-third of the US online market. The case's ... Read More
The Conundrum of Contingent Free Shipping
QA-0939 | Published February 28, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case uses the intent to make an online purchase of a clothing item to explore the role intuition may play in shopping decisions. Two criteria, price and quality, are identified as being important... Read More
Uncertainty in Hospital Supplies—A Cardinal Error (A): Decision-Making as a Crisis Unfolds
OM-1764 | Published February 18, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is about the unfolding uncertainty associated with a supply chain issue involving Cardinal Health (Cardinal), the primary supplier of surgical packs to Garfield Health System (GHS). John... Read More
Uncertainty in Hospital Supplies—A Cardinal Error (C): Decision-Making as a Crisis Unfolds
OM-1766 | Published February 18, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is about the unfolding uncertainty associated with a supply chain issue involving Cardinal Health (Cardinal), the primary supplier of surgical packs to Garfield Health System (GHS). John... Read More
Uncertainty in Hospital Supplies—A Cardinal Error (D): Uncertainty in Everything as COVID-19 Arrives
OM-1767 | Published February 18, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is about the unfolding uncertainty associated with a supply chain issue involving Cardinal Health (Cardinal), the primary supplier of surgical packs to Garfield Health System (GHS). John... Read More
Uncertainty in Hospital Supplies—A Cardinal Error (B): Decision-Making as a Crisis Unfolds
OM-1765 | Published February 18, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set is about the unfolding uncertainty associated with a supply chain issue involving Cardinal Health (Cardinal), the primary supplier of surgical packs to Garfield Health System (GHS). John... Read More
Susser Petroleum Partners, LP: IPO of a Master Limited Partnership
F-2006 | Published February 17, 2022 | 22 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores Susser Holdings Corporation (SHC), a Texas-based company with two businesses: operating large-footprint convenience stores that sold fuel, food, and other merchandise; and fuel dist... Read More
Workaround: Which Integration Ideas to Explore?
E-0476 | Published February 14, 2022 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Anna Bender, VP of product at Workaround, a large human resources (HR) software firm, had just been presented with a number of different recommendations from her employees on how to integrate the func... Read More
Conflicting Loyalties: Friends Helping Friends? (A)
OB-1375 | Published February 09, 2022 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As a senior project manager for the Colombian office of a consulting services firm, Lucia is responsible for hiring decisions regarding junior consultants. During a recent recruitment process, Lucia f... Read More
Conflicting Loyalties: Friends Helping Friends? (B)
OB-1376 | Published February 09, 2022 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As a senior project manager for the Colombian office of a consulting services firm, Lucia is responsible for hiring decisions regarding junior consultants. During a recent recruitment process, Lucia f... Read More
Carly's Car Clinic
F-2007 | Published February 03, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This short fictional case considers an investment decision in a new business concept, Carly’s Car Clinic. The investment choice entails two similar stores with correlated outcomes and an option to seq... Read More
Trying to Do Good: Whom Do I Please?
OM-1669 | Published February 03, 2022 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this short case, an accounting executive considers opportunities for community involvement. The case includes a board service readiness quiz, which is used to help people figure out whether they ar... Read More
Wahoo Fitness: Segmentation and Data Insights
M-1025 | Published February 02, 2022 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case describes Wahoo Fitness’s (Wahoo’s) data-collection process, focusing especially on the customer survey it used to gain insights into its current and potential customers. One mon... Read More
Ways of Thinking About Our Values in the Workplace (ARABIC)
OB-1386 | Published January 31, 2022 | 24 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is an Arabic translation of the September 15, 2016 version of UVA-OB-1126. This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please v... Read More
Chris Johnson and JAX Industries
E-0474 | Published January 26, 2022 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Chris Johnson, the recently appointed CEO of a large company consisting of several divisions, including Retail, Business Applications, and Systems Development, must work with senior leadership to set ... Read More
Vignettes on Fiduciary Duty
E-0473 | Published January 24, 2022 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this set of five vignettes, students must consider the role of fiduciary duty in a range of situations.... Read More
Can Zwift Disrupt Peloton's Ascent?
C-2454 | Published January 18, 2022 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case uses the fitness company Zwift and one of its competitors, Peloton, to explore cost allocation and bundling services. The material includes a task to provide a back-of-the-env... Read More
Genetic Testing: Where Is the Real Risk?
OM-1744 | Published January 12, 2022 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Sandra Martinez, a junior partner in a new biotech venture capital fund, is working on a due diligence report on a new genetic testing firm that plans to launch a direct-to-consumer (DTC) platform for... Read More
In the Cloud
OM-1734 | Published January 10, 2022 | 25 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Charu Thomas, cofounder and CEO of Ox, a software platform provider that helped retailers improve online order fulfillment, was proud of how her business had grown and earned positive feedback from in... Read More
Driving Waymo’s Fully Autonomous Future
S-0367 | Published January 10, 2022 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In June 2021, Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the holding company and parent to Google, is a market leader in developing and deploying autonomous vehicles (AV). New co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana has b... Read More
Uber Pricing Strategies and Marketing Communications
WM-01 | Published December 30, 2021 | 2 Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Case product with supplement files Handout and Teaching Note... Read More
Understanding the Statement of Cash Flows: Three Illustrative Examples
C-2451 | Published December 22, 2021 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides students with the statement of cash flows from three diverse companies: Etsy, Inc., Akorn, Inc., and Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (named in case as Alpha Inc., Beta Corporation,... Read More
Getting Ready to Rumble: Governance of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
C-2444 | Published December 22, 2021 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case introduces students to an interesting and fun example of a proxy statement issued by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE). WWE is effectively run by the McMahon family, which provides o... Read More
Cath Lab Catastrophe: Person or Process Issue?
OM-1673 | Published December 21, 2021 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows fictional Baby Girl Jones, born with a life-threatening condition: cyanotic heart disease (not enough oxygen in the blood). Her initial evaluation revealed transposition of the great... Read More
Creating a Tentative Talent Development Plan
G-0658 | Published December 21, 2021 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides a three-pronged opportunity to explore a process for establishing an initial talent development plan for a growing and successful company desirous of investing in its existing manag... Read More
The Multichannel Challenge at Natura in Beauty and Personal Care (C): Digital Transformation and Toward a Fintech Business
M-1023 | Published December 15, 2021 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2021, the world’s fourth-largest beauty group, Natura &Co, was in the middle of a digital transformation process. Originally a direct-selling company, Natura transitioned to a multichannel business... Read More
The Multichannel Challenge at Natura in Beauty and Personal Care (B): Building a Successful Digital and Omnichannel Transformation
M-1022 | Published December 15, 2021 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Between 2013 and 2019, Natura undertook a set of initiatives to begin its digital transformation and accelerate the global expansion that resulted in it becoming the world's fourth-largest beauty grou... Read More
De-SPACing: Tattooed Chef Inc.
F-1996 | Published December 15, 2021 | 20 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In late October 2020, hedge fund analyst Maya Botti was evaluating the decision to vote for the proposed merger of Forum Merger IIa special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), with Ittella Internation... Read More
Peloton's Pandemic Momentum
S-0346 | Published December 15, 2021 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Peloton, a manufacturer of exercise equipment and a platform for interactive fitness, combined elegant hardware, top-notch fitness classes led by world-class athletes, the largest network of subscribe... Read More
Technology, Virtual Health, and the Electronic Medical Record: Whom Does It Serve?
OM-1758 | Published December 15, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This short fictional case describes two very different patients, each waiting to see a new doctor. It includes questions about patient needs in terms of health care, technology, virtual checkups, and ... Read More
DIY Zillow
QA-0931 | Published December 14, 2021 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines a realtor’s attempt to improve an online residential real estate website’s mapping and home estimation features. With the help of a data scientist, the two professionals work to cre... Read More
NASCAR and the Confederate Flag (A)
E-0441 | Published December 13, 2021 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In May 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests that followed the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody, leadership at the National Association for Stock Car Au... Read More
NASCAR and the Confederate Flag (B)
E-0442 | Published December 13, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is a follow-up to "NASCAR and the Confederate Flag (A)" (UVA-E-0441). It outlines how National Association for Stock Car Automobile Racing (NASCAR) leadership announced on June 10, 2020,... Read More
Re:Build Manufacturing—Reimagining the Conglomerate
OM-1757 | Published December 08, 2021 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In October 2021, Miles Arnone, CEO of Re:Build Manufacturing (Re:Build), was thinking about Re:Build’s next acquisition. Arnone contemplated the pros and cons of each of three candidate companies as h... Read More
Where in the World Should You Get Cancer? (A)
OM-1742 | Published November 30, 2021 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
What does “universal health care coverage” mean? Is it the same all over the world? Universal health care systems have the benefit of ensuring access to some services with a degree of financial protec... Read More
Where in the World Should You Get Cancer? (B): Lu Yong Epilogue
OM-1743 | Published November 30, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
What does “universal health care coverage” mean? Is it the same all over the world? Universal health care systems have the benefit of ensuring access to some services with a degree of financial protec... Read More
Trump v. Twitter, et al.
S-0360 | Published November 23, 2021 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
During a 30-day window between late May and late June of 2020, President Donald Trump earned international attention not only for the content he posted to social media sites such as Twitter, but also ... Read More
Digital Transformation at The Washington Post: Innovating for the Next Generation
S-0368 | Published November 18, 2021 | 22 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The Washington Post (The Post) is one of the world’s most respected news-media organizations. After joining The Post as CEO and publisher in 2014, Fred Ryan worked with owner Jeff Bezos and The Post's... Read More
A Partner for Mary Washington: Glide with Cerner or Chart a New Path with Epic (A)
OM-1731 | Published November 09, 2021 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set focuses on a health system undergoing transformation and change. In 2015, Mary Washington Healthcare is the latest health care organization to plan to upgrade its electronic health recor... Read More
A Partner for Mary Washington: Glide with Cerner or Chart a New Path with Epic (B)
OM-1732 | Published November 09, 2021 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set focuses on a health system undergoing transformation and change. In 2015, Mary Washington Healthcare (Mary Washington) is the latest health care organization to plan to upgrade its elect... Read More
Three Notch’d: Economies of Scale in Brewing
OM-1750 | Published October 29, 2021 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In August 2021, George Kastendike, CEO of Three Notch’d Brewery (Three Notch’d) in Charlottesville, Virginia, laid down the phone as he finished a conference call with two of his early investors. In t... Read More
Aventiv Technologies: Answering the Call for Change?
S-0359 | Published October 25, 2021 | 20 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case examines the business strategy of prison communications company Aventiv Technologies (Aventiv), which was at the center of a broad national debate about social justice, criminal ... Read More
Andrew Yang: A New Way Marketing Campaign
M-1018 | Published October 19, 2021 | 25 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case follows Andrew Yang, who went from an unknown to a major competitor in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential race. Yang’s initial rise to fame was largely owed to a group of you... Read More
Fidelity Investments: Betting on Digital Strategy
OM-1746 | Published October 18, 2021 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Julie Busby, operational excellence lead for Fidelity Investments (Fidelity), needed to help a customer call center manage its diverse set of clients. Despite efforts to categorize tasks based on call... Read More
66°North: Made for Life
M-1017 | Published October 15, 2021 | 20 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case uses the 66°North Company, an iconic Icelandic designer and manufacturer of premium outerwear, to unfold circumstances that allow for an analysis of the firm’s value proposition,... Read More
Should We Go For It?
OB-1364 | Published October 15, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Sarah Johnson, who has just accepted the position as an intern in the offensive analytics division for the Dallas Cowboys. After gathering all the data she could find for the NFL bet... Read More
Are We Sacrificing by Sacrificing?
OB-1363 | Published October 14, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The game of baseball offers a team’s manager relatively few tactical decisions to affect their team’s chances of winning on any given day. The manager chooses the batting lineup and where the fielders... Read More
Rivian Charging Ahead
OM-1749 | Published October 05, 2021 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In fall 2021, start-up Rivian was poised to begin delivery of its first electrical vehicles (EVs) to external customers after several delays. The company had over 70,000 preorders for its R1T (pickup ... Read More
Free Agency (A)
OB-1359 | Published September 29, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set challenges students to consider the upcoming free agency decision-making of an NBA team by conducting some basic statistical analyses of three possible targets, all of whom are upcoming ... Read More
Free Agency (B): Negotiating as a Player's Agent
OB-1360 | Published September 29, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set challenges students to consider the upcoming free agency decision-making of an NBA team by conducting some basic statistical analyses of three possible targets, all of whom are upcoming ... Read More
Free Agency (C): Negotiating as the Nuggets' Representative
OB-1361 | Published September 29, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set challenges students to consider the upcoming free agency decision-making of an NBA team by conducting some basic statistical analyses of three possible targets, all of whom are upcoming ... Read More
COVID-19 (B): "It's Like a War"
E-0447 | Published September 21, 2021 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In March 2020, John Jenkins, the new chief medical officer of Garfield Health System (GHS) University Hospital, was at the cusp of a crisis. While he had been informed of COVID-19 previously by the ho... Read More
COVID-19 (A): How Did We Get Here and What Do We Do Now?
E-0446 | Published September 21, 2021 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In March 2020, John Jenkins, the new chief medical officer of Garfield Health System (GHS) University Hospital, was at the cusp of a crisis. While he had been informed of COVID-19 previously by the ho... Read More
Spreading HOPE: Building Healthy Outcomes through Patient Engagement
OM-1672 | Published September 21, 2021 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) is a serious health condition affecting infants. Since 1981, when procedures were first developed to address HLHS, the mortality rate has been declining, and by ... Read More
Four Factors
OB-1358 | Published September 21, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Shane Harris, who has just been hired as an assistant coach for the NBA's new franchise, the Honolulu Hammerheads. In order to aid team management in using basketball analytics, Harr... Read More
Tests and Triumphs in Telemedicine (B): Technology before Its Time or a Savior in a Crisis?
E-0469 | Published September 20, 2021 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In the A case, Dr. Carol Evans is preparing for a December 2019 meeting with the leaders of Garfield Health Sciences (GHS) Center, about launching a full-fledged direct-to-consumer (DTC) telemedicine ... Read More
Tests and Triumphs in Telemedicine (A)
E-0468 | Published September 20, 2021 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this A case, it’s December 2019, and Dr. Carol Evans is preparing for a meeting with the leaders of Garfield Health Sciences (GHS) Center. She aims to persuade them to launch a full-fledged direct-... Read More
Financial Markets and Society
GEM-0192 | Published September 09, 2021 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Maxine Waters, chairwoman for the US House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services, as she faces the stock market phenomenon in early 2021 surrounding GameStop. The mornin... Read More
Coke Puts Its Brand between a Rock and a Hard Place: Aligning Activism with Brand Purpose
M-1019 | Published September 03, 2021 | 17 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents The Coca-Cola Company’s (Coke’s) involvement in the controversial Georgia voting bills. It can be used to explore brand purpose and activation of purpose through activism. Presentin... Read More
Building Products Company
OM-1741 | Published August 31, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
After a successful first consulting project, Sarah is about start another case. She is tasked with developing a customer segmentation and growth workstream for a building products company that is unde... Read More
The "It" Factor? Two Sigma, Venn, and Factor Analysis
F-1989 | Published August 30, 2021 | 17 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows the protagonist, chief investment officer of a multifamily office, as she debates whether or not Venn, a factor-based portfolio attribution tool developed by quant manager Two Sigma,... Read More
California's Affordable Housing Crisis
GEM-0194 | Published August 30, 2021 | 27 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case uses the California housing crisis to analyze economic policy in an environment featuring a rising cost of living and shrinking affordable housing options. The case discusses ... Read More
Dumbarton Bearing Supply, LLC: Recognizing Real Options
F-1990 | Published August 25, 2021 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Angus MacIntyre, CEO of Dumbarton Bearing Supply, LLC (Dumbarton), is deciding whether to introduce a new ceramic ball-bearing product line and whether to produce those bearings by refitting an existi... Read More
The $250,000 Crypto Question
GEM-0195 | Published August 23, 2021 | 17 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores the role of deposit insurance in financial stability, including the importance of risk-adjusted insurance premiums and the complementarity between capital requirements and deposit i... Read More
Digital Dollars
GEM-0197 | Published August 23, 2021 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores private and public proposals for digital forms of money that bypass the commercial banking system. A private proposal comes from Facebook’s Libra. A public proposal comes from centr... Read More
Roark Capital: Buyout of Buffalo Wild Wings
F-1984 | Published August 18, 2021 | 23 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In late November 2017, Roark Capital Group (Roark) must decide on a last, best offer to purchase Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW) in a leveraged buyout (LBO) for $157 per share. That bid had followed a series... Read More
MovieLens: Filtering on Others' Reactions
QA-0927 | Published August 17, 2021 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case introduces students to relational databases and the basics of collaborative filtering, a popular recommendation system technique. The case points to a dataset shared by GroupLens, a research... Read More
Research Affiliates and Dynamic Multifactor Strategies: Time to Time?
F-1988 | Published August 11, 2021 | 23 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores the dynamic allocation approach to investing, an approach that would time the market based on factors’ relative valuations. Research Affiliates created a RAFI Dynamic Multifactor US... Read More
The Testable Design
OM-1737 | Published August 10, 2021 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case offers applied practice for students in drafting testable user stories (agile), including the use of jobs-to-be-done, storyboards, and metrics to drive toward a specific, testable digital de... Read More
USA Track & Field: Getting Its Governance on Track
S-0352 | Published August 06, 2021 | 17 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case set in May 2020 examines various corporate governance issues that have arisen for the nonprofit USA Track & Field (USATF). The case’s protagonist is board member Tricia Myers ... Read More
The "What If" Effects of an Income Tax Rate Change: A Deferred Tax Focus
C-2448 | Published August 06, 2021 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A change in the corporate US federal income tax rate necessitates an adjustment to a company’s balance sheet deferred tax account. Stephanie Allen has been tasked with determining the projected effect... Read More
Strategy and Strategic Factors at ACME Birdseed Company
S-0357 | Published July 29, 2021 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
ACME Birdseed Company (ACME) started as a top-quality birdseed company; but as its baby boomer customers age and retire, it has begun using lower-quality ingredients while expanding to a larger range ... Read More
China's Stock Market: Understanding Its Boom-and-Bust Cycles
F-1985 | Published July 29, 2021 | 40 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Using the context of a private-bank chief economist preparing for a client call just as the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index (SCI) reached a 29-month high on July 7, 2020, this case places stud... Read More
H&S Company (C)
C-2450 | Published July 28, 2021 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
An important decision in starting a business is the choice of legal entity. This case provides a realistic, yet stylized, setting to facilitate a discussion of factors to consider in the entity choice... Read More
H&S Company (B)
C-2449 | Published July 28, 2021 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
An important decision in starting a business is the choice of legal entity. This case provides a realistic, yet stylized, setting to facilitate a discussion of factors to consider in the entity choice... Read More
Rebalancing the Russell Indices: Beta and Volatility
F-1938 | Published July 27, 2021 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines the role of beta and volatility in assessing the risk of a portfolio. Students assume the role of a fund manager who is adjusting their portfolio in response to the 2014 reconstitut... Read More
Rough Seas for ChenMed (B)
QA-0921 | Published July 26, 2021 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic is looming. Gordon Chen, MD, the chief medical officer of ChenMed, a family-owned company committed to delivering primary care to the oldest and most vulnerable pa... Read More
Rough Seas for ChenMed (A)
QA-0920 | Published July 26, 2021 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic is looming. Gordon Chen, MD, the chief medical officer of ChenMed, a family-owned company committed to delivering primary care to the oldest and most vulnerable pa... Read More
What Are the Odds?
G-0655 | Published July 22, 2021 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Oscar Ramirez, an employee at the Whole Nine Yards Construction & Landscaping Company, has been assigned to manage the remodel of Mayor Lawrence’s family estate, which locals call "Lawrence Lair." One... Read More
The Living Roof
G-0654 | Published July 22, 2021 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Oscar Ramirez, an employee at the Whole Nine Yards Construction & Landscaping Company, has been assigned to manage the remodel of Mayor Lawrence’s family estate, which locals call "Lawrence Lair." One... Read More
How to Become a Minus
G-0656 | Published July 22, 2021 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Oscar Ramirez, an employee at the Whole Nine Yards Construction & Landscaping Company, has been assigned to manage the remodel of Mayor Lawrence’s family estate, which locals call "Lawrence Lair." One... Read More
It's All in the Signs
G-0653 | Published July 21, 2021 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Oscar Ramirez, an employee at the Whole Nine Yards Construction & Landscaping Company, has been assigned to manage the remodel of Mayor Lawrence’s family estate, which locals call "Lawrence Lair." One... Read More
A Universal Language
G-0652 | Published July 21, 2021 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Oscar Ramirez, an employee at the Whole Nine Yards Construction & Landscaping Company, has just been awarded his first major contract. Ramirez has been assigned to manage the remodel of Mayor Lawrence... Read More
A Rock and a Hard Place: The Conundrum of Online Grocery after COVID
OM-1733 | Published July 16, 2021 | 19 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, US retailers were scrambling to develop a sustainable business model for e-commerce grocery (e-Grocery). By 2021, many grocers were experimenting with dif... Read More
Governments and Markets in the 21st Century
GEM-0187 | Published July 15, 2021 | 20 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As Joseph Biden began his presidency in early 2021, he was faced with the enormous task of balancing his more centrist tendencies with the increasingly activist part of his coalition. More generally, ... Read More
Port of Singapore Authority: Ideology vs. Pragmatism—Trade and Geopolitics in the Malacca Strait
S-0351 | Published July 13, 2021 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case describes the growth of the Asian ports industry between 2015 and 2020 and the impact of escalating US-China trade tensions and rising Chinese direct investments on regional port competition... Read More
Actions Speak Louder Than Words: What to Do to Address Racial Disparities?
OB-1323 | Published July 09, 2021 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In mid-June 2021, prominent attorney Jane Goldman, who lived and practiced in Danbury, Connecticut, was asked if she might be interested in getting more involved with the local hospital, possibly even... Read More
A Client-Engagement/Service Process for Custom Executive Education: Detailing the Details
G-0657 | Published June 29, 2021 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Rose Cochran, CEO and co-founder of a custom executive education (EE) program design and delivery firm wants to identify and codify the component parts of what she and her husband believe constitute e... Read More
Great Southern Bunk Beds, Inc.
OM-1604 | Published June 28, 2021 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this case, Matt Shomer, a 30-year-old owner-manager, wants to turn around the operations of Alpharetta, Georgia’s, Great Southern Bunk Beds, Inc. (GSBB). This manufacturer of high-quality custom-ma... Read More
Alpha Architect: Is Momentum Losing Steam?
F-1977 | Published June 28, 2021 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case explores the momentum investment strategy of AlphaArchitect, a boutique asset management firm. The protagonist, Wes Grey the CEO of AlphaArchitect, is preparing a potential client presentati... Read More
Squeezed: Citron Capital Shorts GameStop
F-1983 | Published June 25, 2021 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The case examines the short selling of GameStop by hedge fund Citron Capital. The valuation case for short selling GameStop is explored, along with the actual market mechanics of short selling a stoc... Read More
Britannia Chemicals PLC (B): The Merseyside and Antwerp Projects
F-1976 | Published June 21, 2021 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Britannia Chemicals was under pressure from investors to improve its financial performance because of the accumulation of the firm’s common shares by a well-known corporate raider. Earnings had fallen... Read More
Scheduling a Conference
QA-0925 | Published June 16, 2021 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case uses a mathematician’s experience as a first-time organizer for a prestigious conference in Barcelona, Spain, to set the stage for applying optimization methods to scheduling problems. In pa... Read More
Developing a Personal Strategy: The Alumni Reunion
S-0355 | Published June 10, 2021 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case describes the thoughts and reflections of five MBA alumni on their way back to their alma mater for a 20-year reunion event. As invited speakers, they will advise the upcoming graduating cla... Read More
Próspera: Partnering for Economic Development in Honduras
F-1980 | Published June 10, 2021 | 29 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Erick A. Brimen’s vision was on the verge of reality. As CEO of Próspera LLC, an economic development platform based in Washington, DC, he had devoted years to fostering efforts to bring economic deve... Read More
Option Greeks, Insider Trading, and the Heinz Acquisition
F-1978 | Published June 03, 2021 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Just before Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, acquired H. J. Heinz Company on February 14, 2013, rumors had been circulating that the Omaha investing oracle had set eyes on the condime... Read More
Peerless Potato Chips
OB-1370 | Published June 02, 2021 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The Peerless Potato Chip Company (Peerless) is a private-label, family-owned-and-operated, national potato chip manufacturer specializing in organic chips. The CEO, Kate Kelly, had been with the compa... Read More
Olena Tischler: Health Care Operations Management Intern
OM-1730 | Published June 01, 2021 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Olena Tischler is embarking on her midpoint MBA internship, a position she developed with Northeast Regional Healthcare. The internship is divided among the operations of three different clinics and i... Read More
Sparking Ideas for Crafting a "Culture of Care"
G-0651 | Published May 20, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Many, if not most, organizational leaders want to be viewed as concerned for and thoughtful toward their people. Not all, however, manifest that desire in observable or meaningful ways. This case pres... Read More
South Africa: The Search for Balanced and Sustainable Economic Growth
GEM-0179 | Published May 13, 2021 | 27 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), and his efforts to keep inflation between 3% and 6% and, if possible, close to the midpoint of that range (i.e., ... Read More
Eurozone at 21: A Monetary Union Without Growth?
GEM-0178 | Published May 13, 2021 | 24 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case addresses the troubles facing the eurozone in early 2021. Was the area doomed to low (or no) growth? Had the eurozone’s high-profile financial crises in Greece, Ireland, and Cyprus given way... Read More
Light Rail in Denver?: The Private Sector and Infrastructure Development (A)
GEM-0188 | Published May 12, 2021 | 19 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Nwanneoma "Neena" Ngondai and her work on the proposed FasTracks program, a large-scale commuter rail initiative in Denver. Ngondai’s job was to determine whether the FasTracks progr... Read More
Creating an Asian Benchmark for Crude Oil
F-1981 | Published May 10, 2021 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines the 2018 decision by the Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE) to introduce a futures contract on a type of crude oil widely used in Asia, in the hope that it would not only ... Read More
New Planet Music (A)
OB-1089 | Published May 04, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case contains two briefs, one for each person in a two-party negotiation. They are relatively short in length and can be read in class just prior to a mock negotiation. This learning activity is ... Read More
New Planet Music(B)
OB-1090 | Published May 04, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case contains two briefs, one for each person in a two-party negotiation. They are relatively short in length and can be read in class just prior to a mock negotiation. This learning activit... Read More
Chestnut Foods (B)
F-1974 | Published May 03, 2021 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
After a period of poor stock-market performance, conglomerate Chestnut Foods (Chestnut) faces the acquisition of its stock by an activist investor. The new investor demands the sale of Chestnut’s high... Read More
David Reyes
OB-1371 | Published May 03, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This fictional case introduces David Reyes, the new vice president of marketing for the International Supreme Snacks Corporation (ISSC), giving background on his previous role and reasons for joining ... Read More
Keisha Y. Taylor
OB-1372 | Published May 03, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This fictional case introduces Keisha Y. Taylor, an associate at Century Consulting Corporation (CCC) focused on proving her credibility and advancing through the firm. The case describes her work eth... Read More
WeWork: But Does the Corporate Governance Work?
S-0350 | Published April 30, 2021 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case describes the lapses in board oversight that led to the dramatic rise and fall of collaborative office space company WeWork and its charismatic leader, Adam Neumann. The case ... Read More
Corteva Agriscience: Communicating R & D Strategy to a Global Organization
BC-0275 | Published April 30, 2021 | 29 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores Corteva Agriscience’s (Corteva’s) research and development (R & D) organization, and the work of Wendy Srnic, global leader of Integrated Field Sciences (IFS); Kate Irvin, Corteva’s... Read More
Julia Madeline-Coho and Uptown Hound
ENT-0228 | Published April 29, 2021 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Julia Madeline-Coho has decided to start a business—Uptown Hound—that will entertain pets while their owners are away from their homes in the medium-sized mid-Atlantic city of Greenwood. Madeline-Coho... Read More
Growth Hacking Online Education
OM-1719 | Published April 29, 2021 | 29 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores the work of a Darden faculty member, Alex Cowan, to assess the demand for a public version of the software development course he taught at Darden. It was no secret that with the tec... Read More
Staffing at the Global Guidance Group
OM-1729 | Published April 27, 2021 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Makayla Nnadi, vice president of operations at the Global Guidance Group, must determine a staffing plan for the upcoming year. She must balance the costs of overstaffing with those of understaffin... Read More
Vignettes: Board Dynamics and Culture (A)
S-0349 | Published April 05, 2021 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The realities of boardroom dynamics can often reveal a different story than how things appear on paper. Boards need the right dynamics and culture to effectively carry out their responsibilities. At t... Read More
Appliances for Sale!
S-0344 | Published April 01, 2021 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The General Electric Company's (GE's) iconic Appliances division enjoyed a significant role in the company throughout the 20th century, representing one of the most recognized engines of the GE brand.... Read More
Exam Simulation
M-1011 | Published March 31, 2021 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
For exam simulation led by Professor Rajkumar Ventatesan.... Read More
ConocoPhillips Confronts a Crisis: What's the Message? (B)
S-0348 | Published March 25, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, a follow-up to "ConocoPhillips Confronts a Crisis: What's the Message? (A)" (UVA-S-0347), explores ConocoPhillips' ongoing struggle with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The company ... Read More
ConocoPhillips Confronts a Crisis: What's the Message? (A)
S-0347 | Published March 25, 2021 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case explores what happened when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world's oil market. ConocoPhillips, a global leader in energy exploration and production, had withstood many oil pric... Read More
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sustainability Bonds
F-1911 | Published March 25, 2021 | 22 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2017, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) voted to issue tax-exempt municipal bonds through a competitive bidding process. An associate at Citibank’s (Citi’s) Debt Capital Markets... Read More
Time for a Change: Chinese Diaper Maker DaddyBaby Faces COVID-19 (A)
S-0343 | Published March 23, 2021 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In late January 2020, Fuqing city officials approached Bin Lin, CEO of diaper manufacturer DaddyBaby, with a request that came straight from China's central government: In the face of the COVID-19 cri... Read More
Time for a Change: Chinese Diaper Maker DaddyBaby Faces COVID-19 (B)
S-0353 | Published March 23, 2021 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
At the request of local and national government officials, Bin Lin had just agreed to manufacture face masks to help contain China's nascent COVID-19 crisis. Lin was the founder and CEO of Chinese dia... Read More
Embraer E-Jets E2: Flying High
OB-1308 | Published March 17, 2021 | 28 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case chronicles how Embraer, a recognized market leader in Brazil’s regional aircraft industry, designed and developed an almost entirely new aircraft, the E2-190. Given the success o... Read More
Autonomous Vehicles Alliance Game
QA-0923 | Published March 16, 2021 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This three-stage simulation game exposes participants to dilemmas of collective value creation and individual value capture in alliances. In pairs, the participants decide whether to collaborate with ... Read More
Autonomous Vehicles Alliance Game (RUSSIAN)
QA-0924 | Published March 16, 2021 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Russian translation of the March 16, 2021 version of UVA-QA-0923. UVA-QA-0923H2 is only available in English. This three-stage simulation game exposes participants to dilemmas of collectiv... Read More
Artificial Intelligence Here and Now: Managing through Hype and Reality
OM-1724 | Published March 16, 2021 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
What tangible use does artificial intelligence (AI) have in a typical business setting? In this fictional case, Viviana Valenty, chief technology officer of e-commerce company Corellia, must decide ho... Read More
Saving Griffin
OM-1717 | Published March 15, 2021 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is designed to introduce general management students to applied digital transformation at the program level. The Griffin program is a midsized but high-stakes program in the US Special Opera... Read More
Anna White: Lean Thinking at Acme Funding
OM-1720 | Published March 11, 2021 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Anna White, process engineer at Acme Funding (Acme), a mortgage-loan-processing company, is considering a redesign of the loan-closing process. She is evaluating a centralization/decentralization sys... Read More
Food Supply and COVID-19: Breaking the Chain (A)
OM-1691 | Published March 05, 2021 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case uses the impact of the global pandemic on the concentrated meatpacking industry to explore management of supply chain disruptions. COVID-19 had created massive problems at Tyson Foods, with ... Read More
Interbolsa’s Repo Trading: How to Stop an Insolvency Ticking Time Bomb (A)
OB-1356 | Published March 02, 2021 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In August 2004, Interbolsa's risk management committee had to decide upon a request to double the authorized quota for repurchase agreements (repos) on Interbolsa's own stock. Two months earlier, Jorg... Read More
Interbolsa’s Repo Trading: How to Stop an Insolvency Ticking Time Bomb (B)
OB-1357 | Published March 02, 2021 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In August 2004, Interbolsa's risk management committee had to decide upon a request to double the authorized quota for repurchase agreements (repos) on Interbolsa's own stock. Two months earlier, Jorg... Read More
Illustrative Transformations (B)
OB-1355 | Published March 01, 2021 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Susan, a first-year analyst at a trading firm, is the only woman among a tight-knit group of 30 analysts, now that Paulette has just been promoted to associate from third-year analyst. She and the res... Read More
Illustrative Transformations (A)
OB-1354 | Published March 01, 2021 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Susan, a first-year analyst at a trading firm, is the only woman among a tight-knit group of 30 analysts, now that Paulette has just been promoted to associate from third-year analyst. She and the res... Read More
Conundrum Calls (A)
OB-1352 | Published February 22, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Having just moved from the sales department to the marketing team at a start-up, Lisa is confronted with a dilemma. Part of the reason she switched departments was to improve the strained relationship... Read More
Conundrum Calls (B)
OB-1353 | Published February 22, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Having just moved from the sales department to the marketing team at a start-up, Lisa is confronted with a dilemma. Part of the reason she switched departments was to improve the strained relationship... Read More
The US–China Trade War: Deal or No Deal? (JAPANESE)
GEM-0186 | Published February 17, 2021 | 37 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Japanese translation of the March 17, 2020 version of UVA-GEM-0175. The US-China trade war in 2019 led to major shifts in global trade and supply chains, highlighting the recent trend in deg... Read More
Britannia Chemicals PLC (A): The Merseyside Project
F-1906 | Published February 16, 2021 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Britannia Chemicals was under pressure from investors to improve its financial performance because of the accumulation of the firm’s common shares by a well-known corporate raider. Earnings had fallen... Read More
Finance Caselets: An Ethical Perspective
E-0472 | Published February 16, 2021 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
These fictional caselets, some of which are based on lived experience, present dilemmas and ethical issues in the financial field. The situations include an investment-banking firm executive deciding ... Read More
Juul Labs: Guilty by Association?
E-0471 | Published February 11, 2021 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The protagonist, the CEO of Juul Labs (Juul), an e-cigarette company founded to help smokers quit cigarettes, is trying to negotiate a merger with Philip Morris International (PMI), the behemoth tobac... Read More
The #BlackLivesMatter Movement: Balancing Stakeholders at TechTeen
BC-0276 | Published February 11, 2021 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Alyssa Harris was the CEO of TechTeen, a Washington, DC, nonprofit. Like many organizations during summer 2020, TechTeen issued a statement supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. A valuable board... Read More
The Information Dilemma (B)
OB-1347 | Published February 10, 2021 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Maria Pérez has be... Read More
The Information Dilemma (A)
OB-1346 | Published February 10, 2021 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. Maria Pérez has b... Read More
Investure, LLC: Investing in Alternative Assets
F-1971 | Published February 02, 2021 | 24 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In July 2019, Bruce Miller, CEO of Investure, LLC (Investure), an outsourced chief investment office (OCIO), is preparing a proposal for Franklin and Marshall (F&M), a small liberal arts college locat... Read More
Automated Hiring at Amazon
E-0470 | Published February 02, 2021 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this fictionalized case, the protagonist is the director of talent and recruitment at Amazon and had been in charge of developing an artificial intelligence (AI) hiring tool that could shape the fu... Read More
The Home Depot Builds in the Pandemic
BC-0277 | Published February 01, 2021 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Through most of 2020, the United States was battling the same demon as the rest of the world: the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, a large number of people worldwide spent more time at home, so... Read More
Deutsche Bank: Restructure, Change, and Trust
F-1962 | Published January 27, 2021 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case describes Deutsche Bank and what leaders called its most fundamental transformation in decades to frame a discussion on how the current CEO, Christian Sewing, chooses to resha... Read More
The NBA, China, and Social Media: What Are the Rules of the Game?
E-0459 | Published January 20, 2021 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The protagonist of this case, the general manager of the Golden State Warriors, an NBA dynasty, must contend with the recent controversy between China (the People's Republic of China, or PRC) and the ... Read More
Come As You Are: The Role of Internal Financial Reporting after a Change of Leadership
C-2447 | Published January 15, 2021 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As You Are Seventh-Day Adventist Church (AYA) is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, in a low-income community, where it offers a wide range of primarily religious services. AYA is part of the River Se... Read More
Rohvi
M-1007 | Published January 06, 2021 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case uses a start-up in the retail industry to explore the leverage of behavioral science to enrich a business model and structure a marketing campaign. The material unfolds the testing of an inn... Read More
Exchange Rate Shocks in the United Kingdom and Switzerland
GEM-0172 | Published January 06, 2021 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows as the protagonist sets out to refresh his knowledge of large changes in exchange rates by analyzing two specific episodes: George Soros against the Bank of England (BOE) in 1992 and... Read More
Business and Markets: The Coronavirus Ticker
F-1972 | Published December 18, 2020 | 30 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In early June 2020, several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a business analyst was evaluating how COVID-19 had changed business and markets and whether these changes would be permanent. Already, a ... Read More
The New War of the Currents: The Race to Win the Electric Vehicle Market
OM-1709 | Published December 18, 2020 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The automobile industry is going through a dramatic change as electric vehicles (EVs) rapidly gain in popularity. Two companies in particular have dominated the EV market over the last decade: Tesla a... Read More
Innovation through M&A: Promega's Taxable Acquisition of Ophidian
C-2432 | Published December 17, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The tax director for Promega Corporation (Promega), was finalizing a deal to buy Ophidian Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Ophidian), and needed to settle on a deal structure. Given that the consideration paid ... Read More
China Supply Chain and COVID-19
GEM-0184 | Published December 17, 2020 | 44 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) a global pandemic. The pandemic brought production, trade, and businesses to a grinding halt,... Read More
Artisan Flooring Products, Inc.
C-2445 | Published December 16, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The owner of a small retail flooring company is projecting her company’s financial performance and financial position for the current 2020 calendar year. The company began business in 2019, and by all... Read More
Programming a "Fairer" System: Assessing Bias in Enterprise AI Products (A)
OB-1340 | Published December 09, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. In this case, Timot... Read More
Programming a "Fairer" System: Assessing Bias in Enterprise AI Products (B)
OB-1341 | Published December 09, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. In this case, Timot... Read More
Becoming an Executive Education Faculty Leader of Choice
PHA-0081 | Published December 08, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides an opportunity for students to consider and discuss the multifaceted responsibilities of an executive education (EE) custom program faculty leader. The case suggests that such a fac... Read More
1990 USSR: Reform, Revolution, or Retrenchment (A)
F-1969 | Published December 04, 2020 | 36 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In August 1990, Mikhail Gorbachev, president of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, confronted one of the most difficu... Read More
1990 USSR: Reform, Revolution, or Retrenchment (B)
F-1970 | Published December 04, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In August 1990, Mikhail Gorbachev, president of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) and general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, confronted one of the most difficu... Read More
A Brief Note on Hoshin Kanri: Strategy Deployment
OM-1710 | Published November 30, 2020 | 7 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Hoshin kanri (HK), or strategy deployment, has been an integral part of the company management practices of some of the most successful Lean-practicing organizations. The purpose of this note is to gi... Read More
The Electronic Medical Record: Whom Does It Serve?
OM-1674 | Published November 30, 2020 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This short fictional case describes two very different patients, each waiting to see a new doctor. It includes questions about patient needs in terms of health care, technology, and electronic medical... Read More
A Perfect Storm: Examining the Supply Chain for N95 Masks during COVID-19
OM-1708 | Published November 30, 2020 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
N95 masks are an important aspect in the fight to prevent the spread of COVID-19 due to the virus’s contagious nature. Coronavirus is a flu disease. It affects the respiratory tract of a person’s body... Read More
Ethics and AI: The 2020 International Baccalaureate Grading Scandal
QA-0919 | Published November 16, 2020 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The world’s first truly global AI crisis came at a time when no one expected. In the summer of 2020, after college exams were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, tens of thousands of students rece... Read More
1933: Germany's Economic Crises (B)
F-1967 | Published November 13, 2020 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In January 1933, German president Paul von Hindenburg confronted the dilemma of whom to appoint as chancellor in the midst of the Great Depression, polarization of voters, civil unrest, rumors of a pe... Read More
1933: Germany's Economic Crises (A)
F-1966 | Published November 13, 2020 | 29 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In January 1933, German president Paul von Hindenburg confronted the dilemma of whom to appoint as chancellor in the midst of the Great Depression, polarization of voters, civil unrest, rumors of a pe... Read More
The Evolution of a Practitioner to Leadership (A)
E-0463 | Published November 11, 2020 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Will Cohen, the case protagonist, has recently been promoted to Bank of America’s market sales executive for the mid-Atlantic region. In this position, he finds himself struggling with some of the con... Read More
The Evolution of a Practitioner to Leadership (B)
E-0464 | Published November 11, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, which follows up on "The Evolution of a Practitioner to Leadership (A)" (UVA-E-0463), finds Will Cohen adjusting his leadership style after reflecting on the challenges he had faced in his ... Read More
The Win You Design
OM-1707 | Published November 11, 2020 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is designed to introduce general management students to the process of early-stage customer discovery for a new venture, be it entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial. Andrew, an HR manager, had ... Read More
COVID-19 Testing: How Hard Can It Be? (B)
E-0456 | Published November 03, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In early March 2020, Amy Mathers, a physician and faculty member at the University of Virginia Health System (UVA Health), contemplated how UVA Health could get access to COVID-19 testing—and fast. Th... Read More
COVID-19 Testing: How Hard Can It Be? (A)
E-0455 | Published November 03, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In early March 2020, Amy Mathers, a physician and faculty member at the University of Virginia Health System (UVA Health), contemplated how UVA Health could get access to COVID-19 testing—and fast. Th... Read More
A Game Too Far
E-0465 | Published November 02, 2020 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The protagonist in this case, founder of a successful, privately held tabletop board gaming company, has to make some tough decisions about whether to move forward with two of the company's board game... Read More
Translating Personal Tragedy into Action: Starting the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation
E-0462 | Published October 30, 2020 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2020, Jennifer and Corey Feist started the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Fund in memory of Jennifer’s sister. As the head of the emergency department at a Manhattan hospital, Lorna Breen had treated pati... Read More
Food Runners (A): Nowhere to Run to
OM-1703 | Published October 27, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Mary Risley was as stunned as the rest of the country by the rapid shutdown of the economy in early March of 2020 in response to COVID-19. Risley was the founder of Food Runners, a San Francisco-based... Read More
Food Runners (B): A New Path?
OM-1704 | Published October 27, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Mary Risley was as stunned as the rest of the country by the rapid shutdown of the economy in early March of 2020 in response to COVID-19. Risley was the founder of Food Runners, a San Francisco-based... Read More
Quincy Lake Clinic
OM-1699 | Published October 16, 2020 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Olga Zimmerman was the clinical operations director of the Quincy Lake Clinic (QLC), a provider-based primary and specialty care clinic. For the past four months, Zimmerman had been learning her new r... Read More
CSR Bonus at CapTech
QA-0918 | Published October 12, 2020 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Anisha Anderson, who has had three of her customer service representatives (CSRs) quit. Her job is to think about how she can adjust the CSR training and bonus program to promote ret... Read More
Branding the Master Brander (B): Implementing Procter & Gamble's Employer Brand
M-1005 | Published October 12, 2020 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides students with a rare opportunity to understand the relationship between brand positioning design and delivery. While strategic challenges are often attractive to students, this case... Read More
Branding the Master Brander (A): Positioning Procter & Gamble's Employer Brand
M-1004 | Published October 12, 2020 | 17 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides students with an opportunity to analyze and define a desired positioning for Procter & Gamble's (P&G's) US employer brand. In addition to enabling students to actively engage in ass... Read More
Cost of the Cold Chain: Perishable Shipping Solutions
OM-1700 | Published October 09, 2020 | 20 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As he closed the books on September 2020, Mark Nelson breathed a sigh of relief. He and his business partners had just successfully raised $8.7 million of capital for their business venture, Perishabl... Read More
Apple Inc.: The Future of the Mac
S-0340 | Published October 08, 2020 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case uses Apple Inc. (Apple) and its Mac line of personal computers (PCs) to allow for an analysis of competitive positioning and the building of sustainable competitive advantage. In spring 2020... Read More
WillowTree: Project Driven with a Product Mindset (A)
S-0338 | Published October 02, 2020 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
WillowTree began as a small digital products company in 2007. By 2020, it had more than 500 full-time team members operating out of offices in four locations, and it had launched hundreds of digital p... Read More
Cartwell Tours: The Borealis Suites Contract Negotiation
QA-0917 | Published October 01, 2020 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
These cases follow Peter Wong, general manager of Borealis Suites in Niagara Falls, and Susan Vanderpole, contract negotiator at Cartwell Tours, as they attempt to negotiate doing business together du... Read More
Borealis Suites: The Cartwell Tours Contract Negotiation
QA-0916 | Published October 01, 2020 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
These cases follow Peter Wong, general manager of Borealis Suites in Niagara Falls, and Susan Vanderpole, contract negotiator at Cartwell Tours, as they attempt to negotiate doing business together du... Read More
Alisha Bhandari and Laxar Industries
E-0466 | Published September 29, 2020 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Alisha Bhandari, vice president of operations at a successful and well-respected global supplier of paints, coatings, specialty materials, and optical products, had watched during her 10 years at the ... Read More
Coworking in Scott's Addition: Capacity and Pricing Strategy (A)
OM-1694 | Published September 28, 2020 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
These cases follow Emilia Nguyen—newly-appointed CEO of her family’s third-generation real estate business in the historic district of Scott’s Addition in Richmond, Virginia—as she prepares her propos... Read More
Coworking in Scott's Addition: Capacity and Pricing Strategy (B)
OM-1695 | Published September 28, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
These cases follow Emilia Nguyen—newly-appointed CEO of her family’s third-generation real estate business in the historic district of Scott’s Addition in Richmond, Virginia—as she prepares her propos... Read More
Fluidigm's Survival Battle: Turnaround in the Midst of a Genomics Revolution
S-0339 | Published September 28, 2020 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2016, new CEO Chris Linthwaite had been brought in to turn around Fluidigm Corporation (Fluidigm), a biotechnology company based in San Francisco. Following a year of missed earnings, strong curren... Read More
Performance Goals at Tractors, Inc.
C-2443 | Published September 25, 2020 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents the coming year's performance goals as established by Marietta Austin, the new president of Tractors, Inc. (a subsidiary of AA Equipment Corporation [AAEC], a fictional company), al... Read More
Policy Responses to Modern Economic Crises
GEM-0182 | Published September 23, 2020 | 17 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In March 2020, Jay Powell, Federal Reserve (Fed) chairperson, faced a daunting prospect that only a few months prior seemed like a remote possibility: massive expansion of the Fed’s balance sheet. Ove... Read More
Acting and Speaking with Power: Oliver North and the Iran–Contra Deal—the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
OB-1337 | Published September 23, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
How leaders behave in difficult situations are an important part of controlling their narrative. This public-sourced case provides students an opportunity to examine how one leader behaves while under... Read More
Acting and Speaking with Power: Donald Kennedy and Stanford Accounting—Indirectly Accused?
OB-1338 | Published September 23, 2020 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
How leaders behave in difficult situations are an important part of controlling their narrative. This public-sourced case provides students an opportunity to examine how one leader behaves while under... Read More
Out for Blood: Tyler Shultz and Theranos (A)
E-0440 | Published September 22, 2020 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In early 2014, recent Stanford University graduate Tyler Shultz was in a quandary. He had been working at Theranos, a blood-diagnostic company founded by Elizabeth Holmes, a Stanford-dropout wunderkin... Read More
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Marcus?
OB-1310 | Published September 18, 2020 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Heather Grant as she begins her new role as manager of the Staunton, Virginia, branch of Loom & Ferris, a mid-sized call center specializing in printing, branding, and logos for corp... Read More
Chipotle: Capital Structure Decision
F-1964 | Published September 17, 2020 | 23 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In early 2019, the executive leadership of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (Chipotle), gathered to discuss the company’s 2018 performance and align the company's capital structure policy and its growth a... Read More
GE Appliances: Reshoring Manufacturing
S-0331 | Published September 16, 2020 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The General Electric Company's (GE's) iconic Appliances division enjoyed a significant role at the company throughout the 20th century, representing one of the most recognized engines of the GE brand.... Read More
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Health Care Providers
E-0457 | Published September 02, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Isabelle Davis, dean of the School of Nursing at Mountain View University, must develop a plan to support the mental health and well-being of the clinical workforce. She has spent the last three years... Read More
From Feast to Famine: Stemming Health System Financial Losses in the COVID-19 Era
E-0458 | Published September 02, 2020 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
University of Virginia (UVA) Health has seen strong financial health and sustained growth in recent years, and has just hired promising new leadership. But in early 2020, the COVID-19 crisis hit with ... Read More
The Equity Academy
C-2435 | Published September 01, 2020 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A former teacher in Washington, DC, in her final year of graduate school pursuing an MBA is tasked with preparing a five-year financial forecast to support an application for a potential charter schoo... Read More
A Supreme Case of Coolness?
M-1006 | Published August 26, 2020 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case uses Supreme, a skater-clothing brand from New York City, and a framework for understanding the concept of "coolness" (see "A General Theory of Coolness," UVA-M-0953), which is the cornersto... Read More
Assessing the Impact of Executive Education
G-0650 | Published August 05, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Harry Miller, the new CEO of a large and growing multinational transportation and logistics company, has asked Allison Freeman, his CHRO, to brief him on the impact that their off-site custom executiv... Read More
US–China Tensions in Class (B): Balancing the Professional, Political, and Personal
S-0333 | Published August 04, 2020 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This four-part case series examines the numerous, often subtle ways in which international and interpersonal relations intersect. When an American MBA student types a controversial comment about China... Read More
US–China Tensions in Class (C): Managing International Diversity in Turbulent Times
S-0334 | Published August 04, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This four-part case series examines the numerous, often subtle ways in which international and interpersonal relations intersect. When an American MBA student types a controversial comment about China... Read More
US–China Tensions in Class (A): International Politics Meets Interpersonal Relationships
S-0332 | Published August 04, 2020 | 15 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This four-part case series examines the numerous, often subtle ways in which international and interpersonal relations intersect. When an American MBA student types a controversial comment about China... Read More
US–China Tensions in Class (D): Bruised Feelings
S-0335 | Published August 04, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This four-part case series examines the numerous, often subtle ways in which international and interpersonal relations intersect. When an American MBA student types a controversial comment about China... Read More
The Virginia Journal of International Law (A)
OM-1640 | Published July 31, 2020 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Established in 1959, the Virginia Journal of International Law (VJIL) was a student-edited law review at the University of Virginia School of Law. It was among the world's most influential internation... Read More
The Virginia Journal of International Law (B)
OM-1693 | Published July 31, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, a follow-up to "The Virginia Journal of International Law (A)" (UVA-OM-1640) continues the story of the Virginia Journal of International Law (VJIL), a student-edited law review at the Univ... Read More
Fredrick Martin at UVA (B): Crisis Scenarios
OB-1322 | Published July 30, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Senior Change Manager Fredrick Martin and the UVA HR leadership team are tasked with the implementation of Ufirst, a project that will merge more than 70 HR programs and 11 distinct HR offices in both... Read More
Managed Document Services at Xerox: Handle with Care
OB-1321 | Published July 23, 2020 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case offers an opportunity to explore how to think about and approach a change that involves numerous complex issues, including new products, different competitors, cultural compla... Read More
Carlos Zuleta and Lean
OM-1690 | Published July 23, 2020 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case tells the story of Carlos Zuleta's philosophies toward Lean transformations in the country of Colombia. First, he describes the transformation at Porvenir, a Colombian private pension fund a... Read More
A Pig in a Poke? Shuanghui’s Acquisition of Smithfield
S-0330 | Published July 22, 2020 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case stars Long Wan, chairman and CEO of Shuanghui International (Shuanghui), as he works through the postmerger integration of the newly acquired US-based Smithfield Foods (Smithfield). Wan must... Read More
Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, and the (Uncertain) Future of Online Privacy
M-0979 | Published July 20, 2020 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case uses Facebook, the legendary social media platform, to unfold circumstances that allow an analysis of the firm's privacy risk around its marketing tools and use of collected c... Read More
Richardson Eye Care and Surgery Center
E-0445 | Published July 14, 2020 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A consultant experienced in developing predictive models for his clients to improve business operations, Everett Blake, was working with the Richardson Eye Care and Surgery Center (RECSC), which wante... Read More
Philly Cleans (B)
F-1940 | Published July 08, 2020 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides a minimum threshold and a range of value for a contract for janitorial services in an office building. A variety of facts are presented that negotiators can choose to pay more or le... Read More
Philly Cleans (A)
F-1939 | Published July 08, 2020 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides a minimum threshold and a range of value for a contract for janitorial services in an office building. A variety of facts are presented that negotiators can choose to pay more or le... Read More
A Place to Call Home (B)
F-1936 | Published July 08, 2020 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case contains two roles, one for each person in a two-party negotiation. They are relatively short in length and can be read in class just prior to negotiating. This learning activity is appropr... Read More
A Place to Call Home (A)
F-1935 | Published July 08, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case contains two roles, one for each person in a two-party negotiation. They are relatively short in length and can be read in class just prior to negotiating. This learning activity is appropr... Read More
You Can Play, but Will You Win?
F-1894 | Published July 06, 2020 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Jason, a high school student who is looking forward to going to college. He is an excellent student and a basketball star, which allowed him to receive two full-ride scholarships: th... Read More
Illinois Teachers' Retirement System, 2019: Private Equity Performance
F-1952 | Published July 06, 2020 | 17 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Cinda Klickna, trustee of the State of Illinois Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS), was preparing to vote in June 2019 on a proposed $75 million investment in a new fund being raised by First Light Cap... Read More
Getting Started (A)
OB-1085 | Published July 02, 2020 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case contains two briefs, one for each person in a two-party negotiation. They are relatively short in length and can be read in class just prior to a mock negotiation. This learning activity is ... Read More
Getting Started (B)
OB-1086 | Published July 02, 2020 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case contains two briefs, one for each person in a two-party negotiation. They are relatively short in length and can be read in class just prior to a mock negotiation. This learning activity is ... Read More
1933–1938: The New Deal and the Great Depression
F-1951 | Published June 30, 2020 | 54 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In December 1938, US president Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) contemplated recent setbacks that challenged the viability of his program of economic recovery, popularly called the "New Deal." Various achi... Read More
LeMar Outdoor Play Products, Ltd.: An Outsourcing Decision to India
C-2440 | Published June 18, 2020 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, based on general business experience, casts students in the role of analyzing the financial effects of a possible outsourcing decision. Lee and Marcia Mills, owners of LeMar Outdoor Play Pr... Read More
PerkinElmer Acquires EUROIMMUN
C-2441 | Published June 16, 2020 | 19 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On June 16, 2017, PerkinElmer, Inc., announced that it would acquire EUROIMMUN Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG (EUROIMMUN), thus making EUROIMMUN an official subsidiary of PerkinElmer. Students are e... Read More
Tesla, Inc.: Supercharging Auto Sales
QA-0915 | Published June 10, 2020 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case describes the situation of Tesla, Inc. (Tesla), in mid-2019. Tesla had just successfully launched the more affordable Model 3, but sales of the most expensive and profitable Models X and S w... Read More
Divestment as an ESG Tool: CalPERS and Tobacco Stocks (B)
F-1949 | Published June 04, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case uses the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to set the stage for unfolding an analysis of economics and values in the decision to divest tobacco stocks and bonds from t... Read More
Divestment as an ESG Tool: CalPERS and Tobacco Stocks (A)
F-1948 | Published June 04, 2020 | 22 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case uses the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) to set the stage for unfolding an analysis of economics and values in the decision to divest tobacco stocks and bonds from t... Read More
Ratios Tell a Story—2019
C-2438 | Published May 21, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This short case challenges students to review an array of corporate financial metrics and to match them to one of 13 listed industries. As such, students must use their intuition and common sense pert... Read More
Thursday Night Dilemmas
E-0433 | Published May 19, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case focuses on how to think about personal and business ethical dilemmas. The case presents three ethical dilemmas: two hypothetical scenarios presented to Kiara in her ethics class, and one re... Read More
Getting Back to Business (A)
G-0647 | Published May 19, 2020 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Sam Washington is a young single mother looking to get back into the workforce six months after giving birth to her daughter, Kiki. Sam has lined up an interview for a secretarial position at Glass &... Read More
Getting Back to Business (B)
G-0648 | Published May 19, 2020 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Sam Washington is a young single mother looking to get back into the workforce six months after giving birth to her daughter, Kiki. Sam has lined up an interview for a secretarial position at Glass &... Read More
Wingtech Acquires Nexperia: Will the New Company Fly?
S-0329 | Published May 18, 2020 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Early in 2019, Wingtech CEO Xuezheng Zhang faced one of the biggest challenges of his career. China-based Wingtech, which Zhang had founded 13 years earlier, had rapidly grown into one of the world’s ... Read More
Jason Goes Job Hunting
G-0649 | Published May 14, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Jason has had a string of bad luck: he was fired from his job, his car got repossessed, he had to move back in with his mother when he was unable to make rent on his apartment, and his girlfriend dump... Read More
What Hank Did Next
E-0434 | Published May 13, 2020 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Hank Carlson, once a successful businessman and a well-respected member of his community, spent nearly two years in prison for check fraud. When he was caught, the community turned on him instantly, a... Read More
Bayern Brauerei (Abridged)
F-1744 | Published May 12, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A recently hired marketing executive has been incentivized to grow sales and exploit a newly opened market. The tasks for the student are to evaluate the liberal credit and inventory support the comp... Read More
4 Sisters Construction Co.: Instant Insights for Estimating Economic Profit
C-2437 | Published April 27, 2020 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This short, fictional case chronicles the story of Susan Hughes, the CFO for 4 Sisters Construction Co. (4SCC), who introduces the economic profit (EP) construct to her fellow executives (and sisters)... Read More
MetLife Meets Insurtech App to App
F-1947 | Published April 21, 2020 | 22 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines the key issues facing MetLife, a major company in life and annuity (L&A) and—to a lesser extent—property and casualty (P&C) insurance. The case provides an opportunity to analyze th... Read More
Artificial Intelligence Caselets
E-0437 | Published April 16, 2020 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This set of caselets gets to the heart of the ethical issues embedded within the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced forms of automation technology in the workplace. Empl... Read More
Calabash Community Hospital
F-1946 | Published April 15, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case considers a $10 million investment in an outpatient surgery center by a not-for-profit community hospital in rural South Carolina. A member of the purchasing department, R. D. Scott, is inv... Read More
Learning Team Muda Audit
OM-1688 | Published April 14, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case describes the meetings and development of a fictitious learning team at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. The purpose is to give students the opportunity to perfor... Read More
Vulcan Clothing Company
E-0438 | Published April 14, 2020 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As an advertising consultant for a New York-based clothing company, the protagonist in this case wants to respect and reflect religious diversity in both promotion and publicity. An actress wearing a ... Read More
Sports Equipment, Inc.: Instant Insights for a Two-Factor Variance Analysis
C-2436 | Published April 14, 2020 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Sara Hughes, the CFO at Sports Equipment, Inc. (SEI), is striving to make financial analysis more easily and uniformly done by the company's investment center managers. As such, she has presented her ... Read More
Lisa Walker in Saudi Arabia
E-0435 | Published April 13, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Lisa Walker, a Wharton MBA graduate, was assigned to work in Saudi Arabia as part of her position at JPMorgan Chase. Walker has some trepidation, given Saudi Arabia's posture toward women. Initially, ... Read More
Nok Anulomsombut and the Thai Online Gaming Challenge (B)
S-0327 | Published April 07, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, a follow-up to "Nok Anulomsombut and the Thai Online Gaming Challenge (A)" (UVA-S-0326), revisits Maneerut "Nok" Anulomsombut, an accomplished and admired business leader in Thailand. Nok r... Read More
Nok Anulomsombut and the Thai Online Gaming Challenge (A)
S-0326 | Published April 07, 2020 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Maneerut "Nok" Anulomsombut has just been appointed COO of Garena Thailand (Garena), a fast-growing online gaming company. When damaging rumors about one of the company's applications begin spreading ... Read More
Nelson Nurseries
F-1944 | Published March 27, 2020 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case captures the problems concerning cash flow and working-capital management typical of small, growing businesses. At the end of 2020, Roger and Christine Barton have completed their third year... Read More
Bob's Baloney
F-1942 | Published March 18, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines the financial performance of Bob’s Baloney, a leader in the ultrapremium bologna market. While the business appears to be doing well with respect to most of its stakeholders, its la... Read More
Balance-Statement Reporting at Premium Capital Funds (A) (SPANISH)
OB-1319 | Published March 18, 2020 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the March 23, 2020, version of OB-1306. This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit ht... Read More
Balance-Statement Reporting at Premium Capital Funds (B) (SPANISH)
OB-1320 | Published March 18, 2020 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This is a Spanish translation of the December 16, 2019, version of UVA-OB-1307. This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please v... Read More
Hope for Special Hope? (A)
OM-1679 | Published March 17, 2020 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set follows Eric and Holly Nelson, founders of Special Hope Network, a nonprofit organization providing holistic therapy services for children with intellectual disabilities and their famili... Read More
Hope for Special Hope? (C)
OM-1681 | Published March 17, 2020 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set follows Eric and Holly Nelson, founders of Special Hope Network, a nonprofit organization providing holistic therapy services for children with intellectual disabilities and their famili... Read More
Hope for Special Hope? (B)
OM-1680 | Published March 17, 2020 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case set follows Eric and Holly Nelson, founders of Special Hope Network, a nonprofit organization providing holistic therapy services for children with intellectual disabilities and their famili... Read More
Hilton China
S-0324 | Published March 16, 2020 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
How do brands travel? As firms expand globally, they must manage how their products and services are perceived across borders, peoples, and cultures. This can be thorny when what a firm offers has no ... Read More
High Health Care Premiums in Charlottesville: Who Is to Blame? And What Should Be Done?
E-0439 | Published March 16, 2020 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
When Karl Quist, a resident of Charlottesville, Virginia, looks at the rate increases in his unsubsidized, individual-market Affordable Care Act (ACA) health care insurance premiums in November 2017, ... Read More
Facebook: Managing User-Generated Content
M-0976 | Published March 11, 2020 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case describes the evolution of Facebook monitoring users' activity around what potentially offensive or disturbing material could stay posted and what should be removed. Following... Read More
Tweets, Retweets, and Entrepreneurship
QA-0838 | Published March 06, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case looks into how to effectively engage audiences through social media marketing. Specifically, the case addresses how entrepreneurs can use Twitter to generate community awareness through twee... Read More
Ma Jun and the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (A)
OB-1303 | Published March 03, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. After joining an ... Read More
Ma Jun and the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (B)
OB-1304 | Published March 03, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. After joining an ... Read More
Ma Jun and the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (C)
OB-1305 | Published March 03, 2020 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. After joining an ... Read More
Wilson Family Foundation
F-1899 | Published February 28, 2020 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
An up-and-coming staffer at a small family foundation was considering whether to recommend a corporate bond investment to the foundation's investment committee. Her exploration was inspired by an arti... Read More
OYO Hotels USA: Coming to America
OM-1641 | Published February 27, 2020 | 18 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case studies the growth of OYO Hotels (OYO) to illustrate the operational processes necessary to succeed in the service sector. The case allows for a discussion of employee- and customer-manageme... Read More
Deutsche Bank Restart: Goodbye Goldman Sachs of Europe?
F-1934 | Published February 26, 2020 | 28 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This public-sourced case describes the latest restructuring efforts by Deutsche Bank (DB) and gives a short history of prior restructuring efforts from the decade before. In July 2019, Christian Sewin... Read More
Standard Work in Developing Leaders: Rebecca Banquette, Coach
OM-1687 | Published February 25, 2020 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Rebecca Banquette, a recently hired executive coach and Lean consultant at a staffing firm in the health care industry, has experienced a change in her Lean management philosophy and approach. Previou... Read More
Amazon’s HQ2 in Arlington: New Digs, New Strategy?
S-0323 | Published February 20, 2020 | 19 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
When Brian Huseman, vice president of public policy for the Seattle-based internet retailer and technology company Amazon.com (Amazon), prepared to meet economic-development officials and community le... Read More
Software Sense: Making the Case for the Long-Term View
E-0436 | Published February 19, 2020 | 11 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Beth Collins, CFO of Software Sense, an American multinational computer hardware and software developer, contemplated various ways that her publicly traded company could embrace a more long-term orien... Read More
Tentacles
F-1922 | Published February 10, 2020 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows Kaycee, who had just returned two weeks ago from a 27-month stay in prison, as she discovers that she is the victim of identity theft. To find out what steps to take, Kaycee reaches ... Read More
Bright Blue Scrubs: Going Back to School
F-1912 | Published February 06, 2020 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case tracks a woman named Jodi as she dreams of going back to school in her early 30s to become a nurse. Jodi had put off higher education for 15 years after she became pregnant with her son as a... Read More
Arredondar Movement: Expanding Microdonations in Brazil
M-0987 | Published January 29, 2020 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Arredondar was a nongovernmental organization (NGO) whose objective was encouraging the culture of donation in Brazil through acts of micro-donations. Any shopper could donate at the retail stores tha... Read More
Spyros Pharmaceutics (A): The Booklet Label Decision
OM-1682 | Published January 27, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A packaging supplier for a pharmaceutical firm proposes an innovative cost-saving measure for the next clinical trial: instead of dozens of custom labels for participating countries, the company can c... Read More
Spyros Pharmaceutics (B): Production Quality Control
OM-1683 | Published January 27, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A follow-on to Spyros Pharmaceutics (A): The Booklet Label Decision, this case looks at a quality issue related to the start-up of the production process. Data is given for students to calculate the e... Read More
Devils Backbone Brewing: Integrated Independence?
OM-1616 | Published January 22, 2020 | 16 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents a scenario wherein Hayes Humphreys, the Chief Operating Officer of Devils Backbone Brewing Company (DBB), has just attended a quarterly summit held by Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI) for... Read More
Tamara's New House (B)
F-1887 | Published January 16, 2020 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case series simulates the quintessential “American dream:” buying and financing your first house. For most people, buying a house is the largest purchase they will experience in their lifetime. T... Read More
Tamara's New House (A)
F-1886 | Published January 16, 2020 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case series simulates the quintessential "American dream:" buying and financing your first house. For most people, buying a house is the largest purchase they will experience in their lifetime. T... Read More
Tamara's New House (C)
F-1888 | Published January 16, 2020 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case series simulates the quintessential “American dream:” buying and financing your first house. For most people, buying a house is the largest purchase they will experience in their lifetime. T... Read More
The Curious Case of the Disputed Rabbits: A Visual Case
OM-1675 | Published January 16, 2020 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This visual case presents a comic version of "The Curious Case of the Disputed Rabbits" (UVA-OM-1618). A day-shift manager at a pet store, Martin Fesmire, thinks nothing of selling two rabbits to his ... Read More
Naresh Kumra and the Amazon Debacle (B)
S-0311 | Published January 15, 2020 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This 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... Read More
Naresh Kumra and the Amazon Debacle (A)
S-0310 | Published January 15, 2020 | 4 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This 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, 2... Read More
Boulevard Sandwiches, Inc. (B)
C-2434 | Published January 14, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Alan Philips has just completed his first year as manager of Boulevard Sandwiches, Inc., Unit No. 2. Actual profit for the year was well below budgeted profit. Philips is preparing for a meeting with ... Read More
Boulevard Sandwiches, Inc. (A)
C-2433 | Published January 14, 2020 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Carla Thomas, the owner of Boulevard Sandwiches, is preparing to meet with Alan Philips, the new manager of Boulevard Sandwiches, Inc., Unit No. 2, in mid-December 2017. The primary purpose of this me... Read More
Financial Crisis and the Revolutions of 1848 (B)
F-1933 | Published January 13, 2020 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On March 15, 1848, the governor of the Bank of France, Antoine d'Argout, faced the potential collapse of his institution. A cascade of agricultural and industrial shocks, rising food prices, spikes in... Read More
Financial Crisis and the Revolutions of 1848 (A)
F-1932 | Published January 13, 2020 | 31 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On March 15, 1848, the governor of the Bank of France, Antoine d'Argout, faced the potential collapse of his institution. A cascade of agricultural and industrial shocks, rising food prices, spikes in... Read More
The Financial Crisis of 1847 (A)
F-1930 | Published December 23, 2019 | 31 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On October 25, 1847, British prime minister John Russell met with his cabinet to review a deepening financial crisis and to weigh proposals for government response. Chief among these were two proposal... Read More
In Sickness and in Health (A)
F-1917 | Published December 23, 2019 | 13 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Cameron Harding has just opened his own business, and needs to get health insurance for himself and his fiancée, Audra. They are looking for a plan that will best meet their needs, but Harding knows l... Read More
In Sickness and in Health (B): Health Care Snapshots
F-1918 | Published December 23, 2019 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides two snapshots of sudden health care crises. It walks the students through how health insurance works, and what questions to ask when receiving care.... Read More
The Financial Crisis of 1847 (B)
F-1931 | Published December 23, 2019 | 8 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
On October 25, 1847, British prime minister John Russell met with his cabinet to review a deepening financial crisis and to weigh proposals for government response. Chief among these were two proposal... Read More
U.S. Concrete, Inc.
C-2431 | Published December 18, 2019 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Theresa Alvarez is about to become president of the company her father started, Cordoba Materials, which had initially focused on production and sales within the concrete and aggregates industry, and ... Read More
StreetShares, Inc.: Fintech Platform Lending Business
F-1916 | Published December 17, 2019 | 24 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In November 2017, John Fruehwirth, managing partner of Rotunda Capital Partners (RCP), was considering the final terms of a Series B offer to StreetShares, Inc. (StreetShares), a fintech platform lend... Read More
Fresh Start—Choosing a New Cell Phone Plan
F-1901 | Published December 17, 2019 | 10 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Kira Allen has moved to a new city, started a new job, and is ready to get herself a new cell phone and a phone plan as well. As she researches her options, Allen thinks about trade-offs and different... Read More
Balance-Statement Reporting at Premium Capital Funds (A)
OB-1306 | Published December 16, 2019 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. In 2009, Ricardo M... Read More
Balance-Statement Reporting at Premium Capital Funds (B)
OB-1307 | Published December 16, 2019 | 3 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case is part of the Giving Voice to Values (GVV) curriculum. To see other material in the GVV curriculum, please visit http://store.darden.virginia.edu/giving-voice-to-values. This B case contai... Read More
MedMetric, LLC: Seed-Round Convertible Note Financing
F-1924 | Published December 16, 2019 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In April 2016, Mark Parker, an experienced private-equity investor, is considering an investment in MedMetric, LLC (MedMetric), a seed-stage health care information technology company. The company has... Read More
Defining Moments: Whom Should We Promote?
OB-1301 | Published December 12, 2019 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
A senior manager of marketing and sales at a large medical devices firm has convened his team to help him choose a new manager that will be capable of attracting new business and promoting overall rev... Read More
Executive Incentive Pay Disclosures at Etsy, Inc.
C-2430 | Published December 06, 2019 | 22 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
The financially savvy (fictional) protagonist in this case is an independent artist, intrigued with the possibility of becoming a seller on the Etsy, Inc., marketplace. As such, she is seeking to lear... Read More
Apple's Design Guru: Jony Ive
S-0320 | Published December 04, 2019 | 14 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In a surprise notice late on Thursday, June 20, 2019, Apple announced that its chief design officer, Jonathan "Jony" Ive, would be leaving the company later in the year. With nearly 5,000 patents to h... Read More
Traverse Bank
F-1929 | Published December 04, 2019 | 7 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case follows a senior loan officer who is reviewing requests from two customers of the bank to raise their credit limits. The two businesses are alike in many ways, but the loan officer believes ... Read More
GidaExpress: Grocery Delivery in Turkey
OM-1635 | Published December 03, 2019 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This fictional, international case explores online delivery models through the voices of two female protagonists: Melis Aydin, COO, who is from Turkey; and Athena Galini, CEO, who is from Greece. They... Read More
Carvana: IsBadBuy?
QA-0886 | Published November 21, 2019 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, which has been taught successfully in a Darden online class, allows for an introductory application of the Tableau analytics platform. In 2012, Carvana Co., an e-commerce platform for buyin... Read More
Carla's Vacation
F-1920 | Published November 20, 2019 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Carla is at a crossroads. She's in dire financial straits and seriously considering leaving her husband of 20 years. A group of her friends has invited her to vacation with them at the annual revival ... Read More
Chalhoub Group: Transforming the Luxury Retailer
S-0319 | Published November 13, 2019 | 12 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
From a single boutique in Damascus, Syria, in 1955, the Chalhoub Group had grown by 2019 to operate more than 650 luxury retail stores in 14 countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa. By b... Read More
Defining Moments: Taken Advantage Of
OB-1299 | Published October 30, 2019 | 2 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Karen Miner is a partner at a management consulting firm, and she is becoming increasingly resentful of another partner who consistently prioritizes their family life, while letting others pick up the... Read More
Best Self or Best Company? Peloton Searches for a Voice
M-0977 | Published October 29, 2019 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Peloton had redefined many things about the boutique exercise experience, bringing it into members' homes and eliminating per-class fees of roughly $34, instead charging $40 per month. Rather than cha... Read More
Whole Foods: Digesting Amazon’s Offer
F-1923 | Published October 29, 2019 | 27 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
As the cofounder and CEO of Whole Foods, John Mackey had spent the better portion of his life rapidly growing the company from a niche natural grocery store in Austin, Texas, into the premier natural-... Read More
1930–1933: The Great Depression and the End of “Orthodoxy” (B)
F-1905 | Published October 15, 2019 | 6 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Following an A case that presents the dominant narrative around the causes and remedies for the Great Depression, this B case provides correspondence between outgoing president Herbert Hoover and pres... Read More
1930–1933: The Great Depression and the End of “Orthodoxy” (A)
F-1904 | Published October 15, 2019 | 42 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In February 1933, President Herbert Hoover reviewed the past four years of his administration. He had met a stock market crash and a recession that worsened into the Depression with actions out of the... Read More
The Depression of 1920–1921 and the Return to “Orthodoxy” (B)
F-1891 | Published October 15, 2019 | 5 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In the A case, F-1890, the leaders of the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and the US Treasury confronted questions that seemed likely to shape the Federal Reserve (Fed) for years to come. What should be t... Read More