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Younge, Ayana

Darden Survivor: Who Will Outwit, Outlast, and Outplay? (A)

Younge, Ayana ; McBride, Keegan ; Thorne, Montgomery ; Kemp, Bianca

OB-1486 | Published April 03, 2025 | 14 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

In this field-based case, two Darden School of Business students and superfans of the show Survivor create their own extracurricular version of the game, retaining key elements such as alliances, blin... Read More

Darden Survivor: Who Will Outwit, Outlast, and Outplay? (B)

Younge, Ayana ; McBride, Keegan ; Thorne, Montgomery ; Kemp, Bianca

OB-1487 | Published April 03, 2025 | 1 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case should be used after students have read "Darden Survivor: Who Will Outwit, Outlast, and Outplay? (A)" (UVA-OB-1486). It reveals the outcome of the penultimate and ultimate tribal councils, a... Read More

In Search of an Ally: Alicia Baxter, James Johnson III, and the Death of George Floyd

Prengler, Melanie ; Younge, Ayana ; Kemp, Bianca

OB-1481 | Published January 31, 2025 | 3 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Alicia Baxter, a Black, Jamaican-born associate at a top consulting firm in New York City, has just witnessed her mentor, James Johnson III, a Black American male, during a moment of vulnerability. Se... Read More

In Search of an Ally: Moustafa Abbas, Zachary Goldstein, and the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting

Prengler, Melanie ; Younge, Ayana ; Kemp, Bianca

OB-1482 | Published January 31, 2025 | 2 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Moustafa Abbas, a practicing Muslim and senior analyst of tax and compliance at a Fortune 500 conglomerate in Pittsburgh, has just seen Zachary Goldstein at the company’s monthly employee resource gro... Read More

In Search of an Ally: Mark Gallagher, Rebecca Wagner, and the #MeToo Movement

Prengler, Melanie ; Younge, Ayana ; Kemp, Bianca

OB-1480 | Published January 31, 2025 | 3 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement, Mark Gallagher, a US Army veteran turned financial analyst at a premier film studio in Hollywood, has just learned that his boss has been sexually harassin... Read More

Consulting for Cathy Engelbert and the WNBA

Clawson, James G. ; Younge, Ayana ; Maiden, Stephen E.

OB-1479 | Published January 31, 2025 | 13 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This 9-page case (13 pages with exhibits) captures the excitement generated by the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) during its 2024 season. It frames the history, challenges, highs and l... Read More

"Firing" Aunt Viv: Janet Hubert and the Long-Awaited Apology

Younge, Ayana ; Holmes, Jeanne J. ; Kemp, Bianca

OB-1472 | Published November 11, 2024 | 11 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Using the nearly 30-year-long feud between actors Will Smith and Janet Hubert as a backdrop, this publicly sourced case invites students to consider the purpose and impact of apologies on professional... Read More

Michael Mercieca and Lori Aulds: Pinches Turned Punches?

Younge, Ayana ; Kemp, Bianca

OB-1471 | Published October 21, 2024 | 6 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This fictionalized, publicly sourced case prompts students to consider the challenges of being honest and direct in professional and personal relationships. In the case, protagonist Michael Mercieca, ... Read More

Courtney Meeks and the Culture of Change at Milliken

Martin, Sean ; Younge, Ayana ; Yemen, Gerry ; Kemp, Bianca

OB-1456 | Published May 14, 2024 | 9 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This field-based case puts students in the role of Courtney Meeks, a young Black senior HR manager at Milliken & Company (Milliken) in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A self-described “yes-to-everything ... Read More