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Venkataraman, S.

Flipkart: An Entrepreneurial Culture Built to Last?

Venkataraman, S. ; Maiden, Stephen E.

S-0425 | Published March 18, 2024 | 11 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Kalyan Krishnamurthy, CEO of Flipkart Internet Private Limited (Flipkart), the fast-growing Indian e-commerce company, looked at the numbers on his computer screen and shook his head. It was November ... Read More

Yearbook Inc. (D): Canva on Top of the World

Venkataraman, S. ; Maiden, Stephen E.

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

Venkataraman, S. ; Maiden, Stephen E.

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

Venkataraman, S. ; Maiden, Stephen E.

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

Venkataraman, S. ; Maiden, Stephen E.

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

Leica Camera: The Zeitgeist of Photography

Venkataraman, S. ; Yemen, Gerry

S-0312 | Published August 30, 2019 | 32 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This field-based case uses Leica Camera, the famed German manufacturer of high-end cameras, to unfold circumstances that allow for an analysis of the firm's competitive position. Having moved the well... Read More

Taking a Mexican Company Global—The CEMEX Way (RUSSIAN)

Venkataraman, S. ; Allayannis, George (Yiorgos) ; Yemen, Gerry

S-0299 | Published January 17, 2018 | 27 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This is a Russian translation of the 2012 version of UVA-S-0194. Suitable for MBA, Executive MBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, this case uses CEMEX, a global cement producer based in Mexic... Read More

Hanging Gardens (A): Growing a Venture from an Acorn of an Idea

Venkataraman, S. ; Craddock, Jenny

ENT-0213 | Published June 07, 2017 | 7 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This is a four-part case series. In 2012, Leigh Nicholson, a self-employed IT consultant with a successful career that had spanned South Africa, Dubai, and London under her belt, joined forces with ... Read More

Hanging Gardens (B): Weeding Out the Wrong Partners

Venkataraman, S. ; Craddock, Jenny

ENT-0214 | Published June 07, 2017 | 3 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This is a four-part case series. In 2012, Leigh Nicholson, a self-employed IT consultant with a successful career that had spanned South Africa, Dubai, and London under her belt, joined forces with ... Read More

Hanging Gardens (C): Competition from Farther Afield

Venkataraman, S. ; Craddock, Jenny

ENT-0215 | Published June 07, 2017 | 3 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This is a four-part case series. In 2012, Leigh Nicholson, a self-employed IT consultant with a successful career that had spanned South Africa, Dubai, and London under her belt, joined forces with ... Read More

Hanging Gardens (D): Tending to New Services

Venkataraman, S. ; Craddock, Jenny

ENT-0216 | Published June 07, 2017 | 4 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This is a four-part case series. In 2012, Leigh Nicholson, a self-employed IT consultant with a successful career that had spanned South Africa, Dubai, and London under her belt, joined forces with ... Read More

Leica Camera: A "Boutique" Firm Faces a World of Change

Venkataraman, S. ; Yemen, Gerry ; Chapman, Bill

S-0225 | Published October 31, 2012 | 17 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case is used in the course elective "Strategic Post-Merger Integration," and in Darden's Global EMBA strategy course. Well suited for MBA, Executive MBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, ... Read More

Taking a Mexican Company Global—The CEMEX Way

Venkataraman, S. ; Allayannis, George (Yiorgos) ; Yemen, Gerry

S-0194 | Published December 05, 2011 | 27 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Suitable for MBA, Executive MBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, this case uses CEMEX, a global cement producer based in Mexico, to set the stage for unfolding an analysis of a growth through... Read More

The World is Flat...The World is Lumpy?

Venkataraman, S.

S-0191 | Published August 12, 2011 | 15 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

Suitable for MBA, EMBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, this note sets the stage to unfold an analysis of popular notions about how the world works. On one hand, some believe that global comp... Read More

Ought to "Can": Questions for an Entrepreneurial Future

Sarasvathy, Saras D. ; Venkataraman, S.

ENT-0132 | Published August 28, 2009 | 11 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

This technical note explores the broadening role of entrepreneurship as both an economic and societal force. Students learn that as a distinct problem-solving method, entrepreneurship is teachable and... Read More

The e-Choupal Initiative

Horniman, Alexander B. ; Venkataraman, S. ; Thiemele, Anne-Laure ; Mead, Jenny

E-0343 | Published June 06, 2009 | 18 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

An international corporation's agricultural business division reviews its seven-year-old IT initiative among rural Indian farmers. Suitable for learners at all levels, the case is ideal for modules on... Read More

Office Depot E-Business (Abridged)

Venkataraman, S. ; Cross, Tom ; Chatterjee, Sayan

BP-0524 | Published January 21, 2009 | 11 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case is an excellent illustration of offline/online integration. Office Depot used its supply chain, systems integration, and existing offline channel strengths to overcome competitive online thr... Read More

What Is Strategic Management?

Harris, Jared D. ; Chen, Ming-Jer ; Fairchild, Gregory B. ; Freeman, R. Edward ; Venkataraman, S. ; Mead, Jenny

S-0166 | Published January 11, 2009 | 3 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

A brief introduction to the field of strategic management, including basic concepts and scope. Read More

Developing and Nurturing Strategic Capabilities

Harris, Jared D. ; Chen, Ming-Jer ; Fairchild, Gregory B. ; Freeman, R. Edward ; Venkataraman, S. ; Mead, Jenny

S-0167 | Published January 11, 2009 | 4 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

Brief discussion of resources and capabilities, their importance, and their role in the creation of competitive advantage. Read More

Creating Value for Stakeholders

Harris, Jared D. ; Chen, Ming-Jer ; Fairchild, Gregory B. ; Freeman, R. Edward ; Venkataraman, S. ; Mead, Jenny

S-0169 | Published January 11, 2009 | 5 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

Brief discussion of managing for stakeholders and the role this plays in achieving value creation and competitive advantage. Read More

The SimpleTel Dilemma

Venkataraman, S. ; Nair, Prasad ; Narayanan, Rajesh

E-0299 | Published December 31, 2007 | 11 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Until recently, SimpleTel had been a star performer in the telecom industry, and the CEO had been a darling of the analyst community. Several years back, SimpleTel's found itself in a situation where ... Read More

Lincoln Industries

Horniman, Alexander B. ; Venkataraman, S.

OB-0914 | Published November 29, 2007 | 4 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

What are the differences between being a good tactical leader and being a good strategic leader? As he nears retirement, Robert Lincoln muses about his successor at Lincoln Industries. The case descri... Read More

Felipe Vergara and Lumni: Launching an Innovation in a Developing Economy

Venkataraman, S. ; Sarasvathy, Saras D. ; Parmar, Bidhan ; Glinska, Gosia

ENT-0083 | Published September 07, 2006 | 14 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The case chronicles the development of Lumni, Inc., an international start-up offering innovative mechanisms for financing higher education. It focuses on: the details of decision making required to t... Read More

XYZ Corporation and Corporate Entrepreneurship

Venkataraman, S.

ENT-0079 | Published February 09, 2006 | 2 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

After more than 40 years of focus on a single related technology platform, XYZ Corp. had begun trying to foster an entrepreneurial climate within the organization. Its goal? To develop vibrant new ven... Read More

Star India and the Indian Television Industry

Venkataraman, S. ; Khurana, Ashish

S-0134 | Published December 04, 2005 | 10 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Star India, a subsidiary of Murdoch's New Corporation, and the leading TV network in India, is considering whether to acquire (or continue its arms-length relationship) with one of its major content p... Read More

Pedro Medina: Corporate Leader or Social Entrepreneur?

Venkataraman, S. ; Medina, Pedro ; O'Halloran, Elizabeth

ENT-0066 | Published October 06, 2005 | 10 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Successful McDonald's executive Pedro Medina recounts his transformation from business leader to social entrepreneur. After bringing the McDonald's brand to his native Colombia, Medina develops and pr... Read More

Office Depot E-Business

Venkataraman, S. ; Cross, Tom ; Chatterjee, Sayan

BP-0445 | Published April 16, 2002 | 22 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case is an excellent illustration of offline/online integration. Office Depot used its supply chain, systems integration and existing offline channel strengths to overcome competitive online thre... Read More

PepsiCo: The Challenge of Growth Through Innovation

Venkataraman, S. ; Summers, Mary

S-0133 | Published March 18, 2002 | 22 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This corporate strategy case shows how PepsiCo stopped worrying about competing with Coca-Cola, figured out what its real business was, and decided how to build its future. Redefining itself as a beve... Read More

Unilever: Corporate Venturing and Environmental Sustainability

Werhane, Patricia H. ; Venkataraman, S. ; Gorman, Michael E. ; Mehalik, Matthew M. ; Standish, Myles

E-0152 | Published December 16, 1998 | 15 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case focuses on how Jan-Kees Vis, a middle-echelon staff worker at Unilever Foods, champions his ideas for environmental sustainability. Despite his position and company reorganization, he manage... Read More

Intel Corporate Venturing

Venkataraman, S. ; Dew, Nicholas

ENT-0011 | Published | 10 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case is ideal for use in courses on innovation, entrepreneurship, corporate venturing, and strategy. It challenges students to think about the conditions necessary for creating a vibrant entrepre... Read More