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Exercise: A Tale of Two Stories—Undergraduate
OB-1201 | Published February 28, 2010 | 2 pages Exercise
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 case is a fou... Read More
Assessing Earnings Quality: Nuware, Inc.
C-2221 | Published October 13, 2004 | 13 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
Associate Jack Hereford must analyze the earnings quality of Nuware Imports. His specific task is to assess the accounting policies of Nuware as aggressive or conservative and then recast the current ... Read More
Exercise: A Tale of Two Stories—Diversity
OB-1200 | Published February 28, 2010 | 2 pages Exercise
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 case is a fo... Read More
Competing Priorities Among Team Members
OB-1496 | Published July 25, 2025 | 2 Pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
"Competing Priorities Among Team Members" is an exercise designed to help a (learning) team or working group (e.g., committee, service group, task force, or volunteer group) foresee, discuss, and work... Read More
Tough Choices: Applying the Power of One to Decision-Making
S-0457 | Published October 21, 2024 | 6 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
Making decisions is the most fundamental “thought” activity we engage in every day. The consequences of our choices, at work and in our daily lives, can range from trivial and fleeting to momentous an... Read More
An Introduction to Debt Policy and Value
F-0811 | Published March 28, 1989 | 5 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This exercise consists of a set of incomplete worksheets with which students must calculate (1) the effect of hypothetical changes in capital structure on firm value, and (2) the effect of a major rec... Read More
Influence Diagram Exercises
QA-0373 | Published April 05, 1991 | 1 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
Three exercises show how to structure a decision problem with an influence diagram.... Read More
Accounting for Income Taxes at Apple Inc.
C-2389 | Published March 13, 2017 | 8 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case provides students with the opportunity to analyze the income tax disclosures for Apple Inc. In particular, it provides for discussion about such topics as deferred taxes, valuation allowance... Read More
Saying What Needs to Be Said: Role-Plays
OB-0756 | Published August 05, 2002 | 17 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This exercise was designed to build expertise in conflict management and assertiveness by allowing students to practice saying what needs to be said in challenging situations. Grounded in the pedagogy... Read More
Leading with Vulnerability
OB-1398 | Published July 06, 2022 | 3 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
"Leading with Vulnerability" helps leaders practice the skill of "powering down"— exercising influence through the practice of deliberately elevating others and taking interpersonal risks. Over two ro... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in Cost Allocation
C-2500 | Published April 02, 2025 | 8 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to cost allocation. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in Revenue Recognition
C-2494 | Published April 02, 2025 | 17 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to revenue recognition. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Trust Assessment Wheel
OB-0762 | Published July 22, 2002 | 8 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This exercise is designed to help students identify patterns of trust within their network of work and/or personal relationships. The exercise examines three types of trust (communication-based, contr... Read More
Conjoint Analysis: Estimating Consumer Preferences
M-1002 | Published August 03, 2020 | 8 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This exercise walks students through using conjoint analysis to determine customer preferences and price sensitivity using the example of car sales. It includes steps to determine attribute levels, ho... Read More
PivotTable Practice Problems
QA-0985 | Published February 04, 2026 | 4 Pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this set of three problem vignettes, the fictional manufacturing company BizCo has hired the reader for their skills in data analysis. Each vignette provides a scenario that BizCo is working throug... Read More
Decision Tree Practice Problems
QA-0986 | Published February 04, 2026 | 4 Pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this set of three problem vignettes, the fictional manufacturing company BizCo has hired the reader for their skills in data analysis. Each vignette provides a scenario that BizCo is working throug... Read More
Optimization Practice Problems
QA-0987 | Published February 04, 2026 | 3 Pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this set of three problem vignettes, the fictional manufacturing company BizCo has hired the reader for their skills in data analysis. Each vignette provides a scenario that BizCo is working throug... Read More
GVV Pillar Six: Voice—An Exercise to Speak to Barry’s Challenge
OB-1417 | Published February 28, 2023 | 5 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This exercise is a way for facilitators to make in-the-moment adaptations to existing scripting exercises, in order to address questions and scenarios that arise during Giving Voice to Values (GVV) se... Read More
Innovation Impact Assessment
S-0406 | Published May 11, 2023 | 1 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
Imagine the impact on your students’ motivation and learning if they could personally assess themselves—and receive peer feedback—on the critical behaviors that would make them better innovators. A... Read More
Selection Sunday
OB-1434 | Published June 26, 2023 | 5 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This exercise stages a data-analysis task within the world of US men's college basketball. The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division 1 Men's Basketball Championship Tournament, kno... Read More
Religion in the Workplace: Vignettes
E-0402 | Published September 21, 2015 | 9 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
The 14 short vignettes presented in this exercise cover both religion and spirituality issues and are designed to facilitate a discussion on the place of religion in the workplace. They include a vari... Read More
FanShop
QA-0887 | Published August 11, 2021 | 6 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This exercise explores customer transaction data generated from a business owner's website and illustrates the added benefit of basic data analytics practices used to uncover business insights. Studen... Read More
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension Plans at Caperton Corporation
C-2375 | Published July 13, 2018 | 2 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This exercise teaches students to account for defined benefit pension plans using a simplified example of Caperton Corporation’s defined benefit plan. The simplification treats all employees as one ho... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in Cost Behavior and Breakeven Analysis
C-2502 | Published April 01, 2025 | 9 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to cost behavior and breakeven analysis. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in Cost Behavior and Management Decisions
C-2503 | Published April 01, 2025 | 12 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to cost behavior and management decisions. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Financial Analysis of Banks
IIMA-FA0545EX | Published March 20, 2019 | 4 pages Exercise
Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
This short case provides the abridged income statements and balance sheets for two recent years for two public sector banks - Bank of Baroda and State... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in the Basics of Financial Accounting
C-2501 | Published April 02, 2025 | 10 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to the basics of financial accounting. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in Property, Plant, and Equipment
C-2493 | Published April 02, 2025 | 25 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to property, plant, and equipment (PP&E). They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in Intercorporate Investments
C-2490 | Published January 28, 2025 | 32 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to intercorporate investments. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in Inventory
C-2491 | Published January 28, 2025 | 35 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to inventory. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in Owners' Equity
C-2492 | Published January 28, 2025 | 10 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to owners' equity. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in Contingent Liabilities
C-2489 | Published January 28, 2025 | 5 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to contingent liabilities. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Frozen Sisters
IIMA-FA0557EX_I | Published May 20, 2021 | 4 pages Exercise
Collection: Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Elsa and Anna start a new venture in the over-the-top (OTT) media streaming industry. Several transactions occur prior to and after the commencement o... Read More
Spreadsheet Modeling Exercises
QA-0775 | Published September 15, 2011 | 14 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises, designed for use in a spreadsheet modeling pre-matriculation course, provide a baseline education in spreadsheet modeling and Microsoft Excel to incoming MBA students who have not had... Read More
Exercises in Managerial Decision-Making (I)
QA-0607 | Published February 10, 2003 | 1 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises, featuring four questions that people commonly make cognitive mistakes when answering, are to be used in conjunction with "Exercises in Managerial Decision-Making (II)" (UVA-QA-0608).... Read More
Exercises in Managerial Decision-Making (II)
QA-0608 | Published February 10, 2003 | 1 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises, featuring four questions that people commonly make cognitive mistakes when answering, are to be used in conjunction with "Exercises in Managerial Decision-Making (I)" (UVA-QA-0607).... Read More
Probability Assessment Appraisal
QA-0549 | Published August 03, 1999 | 3 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This exercise allows students to assess probability distributions (.05, .25, .50, .75, .95 fractiles) for 10 uncertain quantities and to calibrate the reliability of their assessments.... Read More
General Hardware, Inc.
C-2446 | Published December 16, 2020 | 2 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
The owners of a chain of hardware stores are preparing the most recent quarter financial statements. A number of business details are provided, including information to assess accrual accounting net i... Read More
Ariake Arena
QA-0889 | Published October 13, 2017 | 2 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
Shimizu Corporation, a Japanese construction company, has been selected as the prime contractor to build a gymnastics arena for use in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Based on company cost estimates, th... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in Bonds
C-2481 | Published February 05, 2025 | 21 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to bonds. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Accounting Workout: Exercises in Accounts Receivable
C-2482 | Published February 05, 2025 | 17 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
These exercises ask students to solve problems related to accounts receivable. They are targeted for use in introductory financial accounting courses at the MBA level.... Read More
Darden Stories: Building Belonging and Connection in Business School
OB-1409 | Published June 30, 2022 | 3 Pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
When people feel that they belong, they are more likely to engage, take risks, and act in ways that benefit their teams, organizations, and communities. Yet belonging doesn’t always come naturally. In... Read More
Landing the Deal: Delta’s Lease Strategy in the LATAM Acquisition
C-2479 | Published May 31, 2024 | 21 Pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This exercise demonstrates the economic effect of accounting standards through the context of lease accounting. It is based loosely upon Delta Air Lines' (Delta's) acquisition of LATAM Airlines, which... Read More
Fired Fairly?
OB-1368 | Published November 10, 2021 | 3 Pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case presents students with the issue of whether Black college football coaches are fired fairly. Students are asked to use the provided data set to think through the various prompts about buildi... Read More
Vitaliy's Purchase Decision
QA-0861 | Published March 15, 2017 | 1 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This short case presents the trade-offs that Vitaliy faces before purchasing a car. The case contains a consequence table showing five different cars and how they fare on six attributes, including pri... Read More
Exercises in Competitive Decision Making
QA-0583 | Published December 04, 2002 | 3 pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
One student and a counterpart must make a series of interactive decisions engaging in a competitive strategy or a cooperative strategy. Each student's goal with these exercises is to maximize his own ... Read More
Kinds of Responses
OB-0653 | Published February 03, 1998 Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
This exercise presents definitions of seven kinds of responses that one may choose to use in a conversation: questions, directions, listening, preoccupation, interpretation, empathy, and sympathy. The... Read More
UEFA Women's Soccer
OB-1503 | Published February 16, 2026 | 2 Pages Exercise
Collection: Darden School of Business
In this exercise, students are tasked with making a recommendation for a women's soccer team in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Using the provided dataset, they must build a model ... Read More