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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
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?
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
Competing for Advantages: From Industry Analysis to Competitive Dynamics
Harris, Jared D. Chen, Ming-Jer Fairchild, Gregory B. Freeman, R. Edward Venkataraman, S. Mead, Jenny
S-0168 | Published January 11, 2009 | 6 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Technical note on industry analysis and competitive dynamics. 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
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