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Whitler, Kimberly

Automation With SalesForce part II

Whitler, Kimberly; Dixon, Sterling

ZZ-0009 | Published August 10, 2026 | 5 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Geoeconomists combine economics and political science to study how governments use their countries’ economic strength to exert influence (power) on foreign entities over which they tend not to have di... Read More

Marketing BookBot: Developing a Project Charter for a Pre-Seed Startup

Whitler, Kimberly; Dixon, Sterling

M-1079 | Published March 02, 2026 | 7 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

It was summer 2025, and Sterling Dixon had just begun working at BookBot, a pre-seed start-up with an AI-powered platform designed to help self-published authors market their books. These authors ofte... Read More

Leveraging the Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA) to Make Pricing Decisions

Hagerty, Serena; Maiden, Stephen E.; Whitler, Kimberly; Zhang, Zhihao

M-1045 | Published February 28, 2024 | 4 pages. Technical Note

Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

A key negotiating concept, the Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA), allows a buyer and seller to reach a mutually acceptable price. This technical note provides an overview of ZOPA for both individual-l... Read More

Managing Brand Crisis: Bud Light Cracks Open a Can of Controversy

Baum, Dan; Pasquinelli, Emily; Whitler, Kimberly

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

The Good Feet Store: Sponsoring College Athletes in the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Era

Maiden, Stephen E.; Puto, Christopher P.; Whitler, Kimberly

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