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Jones, Liz Ivaniw

Peerless Potato Chips

Fairchild, Gregory B.; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

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

Spreadsheets or Michelangelo: Going Back to School

Black, Christina; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Fairchild, Tierney; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

F-1874 | Published August 21, 2019 | 12 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

A financially struggling administrative assistant needs information to help her decide whether she can return to school. Read More

Understanding FICO Scores

Black, Christina; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Fairchild, Tierney; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

F-1866 | Published August 06, 2019 | 11 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

David Simmons is a waiter at a struggling Italian restaurant located down the block from where he lives. Money is tight for him right now, as his limited income means he lives paycheck to paycheck. Ho... Read More

Personal Budgeting Overview: One Last Pedicure

Black, Christina; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Fairchild, Tierney; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

F-1865 | Published July 23, 2019 | 12 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

A daughter teaches her mother how to handle her finances by creating a budget. Read More

Willy Buys a Car

Black, Christina; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Fairchild, Tierney; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

F-1871 | Published July 01, 2019 | 13 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

For the past three months, Willy Fuller has been working as a fry cook at Hal's Café. He has no car, and due to the unpredictability of the bus service, Willy has been late to work several days. His b... Read More

Umbrella of Protection: Health and Life Insurance

Black, Christina; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Fairchild, Tierney; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

F-1873 | Published June 28, 2019 | 11 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Matthew Andrews and Elizabeth (Liz) Graham had recently graduated college and planned to get married soon. They had both accepted jobs in Washington, DC, and would be moving to Gainesville, Virginia. ... Read More

Creating Your Own Personal Budget and Balancing Your Checkbook

Black, Christina; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Fairchild, Tierney; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

F-1868 | Published June 28, 2019 | 9 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Christine Angelo was going to be released from prison soon, after serving a combined three-year sentence for grand larceny and a probation violation. She was nervous and sometimes overwhelmed by all t... Read More

Rose Buys a House

Black, Christina; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Fairchild, Tierney; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

F-1872 | Published June 26, 2019 | 20 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Rose is a single, 35-year-old social worker from Virginia who has decided to foster two small boys, with the goal of eventually adopting them. She lives in a two-bedroom apartment, which she knows doe... Read More

Tentacles (Identity Theft)

Black, Christina; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Fairchild, Tierney; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

F-1864 | Published May 28, 2019 | 7 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Readers are given specific steps to take when digging themselves out from under the frustrating experience of identity theft. Read More

Black Cards and Banking

Black, Christina; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Fairchild, Tierney; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

F-1870 | Published May 20, 2019 | 10 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Cecilia and Luke were recently married and were beginning to build a life together. Although they were complete opposites, they had been able to work through their differences and have a good relation... Read More

A Quicksand of Loans: Loan Types

Black, Christina; Fairchild, Gregory B.; Fairchild, Tierney; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

F-1867 | Published May 20, 2019 | 8 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Rachel Moore was an optimistic, cheerful, friendly woman who had recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management. She had used scholarships and grants while working 30 hours a week ... Read More

Crystal Catering

Fairchild, Gregory B.; Goldberg, Rebecca; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

ENT-0209 | Published December 18, 2018 | 4 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

When Ben Smith's call-center job is outsourced, he and his wife, Jane, decide to open a catering company to build on Jane's cottage business selling baked goods. They have an opportunity to cater a ho... Read More

MPOWERing Global Students

Fairchild, Gregory B.; Jones, Liz Ivaniw

ENT-0220 | Published May 25, 2018 | 21 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Emanuel Smadja and Mike Davis had cofounded the start-up MPOWER Financing, which offered loans to high-promise international students in US colleges through an application process that opened up credi... Read More