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Cheng, Yo-Jud

The Little Hedge Fund that Could? Activist Investing at ExxonMobil

Cheng, Yo-Jud ; Huntsinger, Megan

S-0422 | Published October 18, 2023 | 20 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case revolves around the proxy battle launched by a little-known activist hedge fund, Engine No. 1, against oil and gas behemoth ExxonMobil in late 2020. The case describes the history and corpor... Read More

Crisis at Away (B)

Cheng, Yo-Jud ; Harris, Jared D. ; Surprise, Noelle

S-0362 | Published October 24, 2022 | 2 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case is a follow-up to "Crisis at Away (A)" (UVA-S-0361), which explores the lifestyle-brand start-up Away as it grapples with a public-relations crisis. Its CEO has made serious missteps in a pu... Read More

Crisis at Away (A)

Cheng, Yo-Jud ; Harris, Jared D. ; Surprise, Noelle

S-0361 | Published October 24, 2022 | 16 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

When should a board of directors push for a CEO change? This case explores the experiences of the board of directors of a popular and successful lifestyle-brand start-up as it grapples with a public-r... Read More

Internationalization Analysis

Harris, Jared D. ; Lenox, Michael ; Cheng, Yo-Jud

S-0398 | Published October 05, 2022 | 6 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

How do firms decide where to compete internationally? What challenges arise when competing across borders? What are different ways to enter a new foreign market? How should the firm compete in that ne... Read More

Vignettes: Board Dynamics and Culture (B)

Cheng, Yo-Jud ; Maiden, Stephen E.

S-0380 | Published June 16, 2022 | 5 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The realities of boardroom dynamics can often reveal a different story than how things appear on paper. Boards need the right dynamics and culture to effectively carry out their responsibilities. At t... Read More

USA Track & Field: Getting Its Governance on Track

Cheng, Yo-Jud ; Maiden, Stephen E.

S-0352 | Published August 06, 2021 | 17 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This public-sourced case set in May 2020 examines various corporate governance issues that have arisen for the nonprofit USA Track & Field (USATF). The case’s protagonist is board member Tricia Myers ... Read More

Introduction to Corporate Governance

Cheng, Yo-Jud

S-0356 | Published June 03, 2021 | 13 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

This note provides an introduction to corporate governance from a managerial perspective, covering key aspects of board responsibilities and board composition, the regulatory environment and legal dut... Read More

WeWork: But Does the Corporate Governance Work?

Cheng, Yo-Jud ; Maiden, Stephen E.

S-0350 | Published April 30, 2021 | 14 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This public-sourced case describes the lapses in board oversight that led to the dramatic rise and fall of collaborative office space company WeWork and its charismatic leader, Adam Neumann. The case ... Read More

Vignettes: Board Dynamics and Culture (A)

Cheng, Yo-Jud ; Maiden, Stephen E.

S-0349 | Published April 05, 2021 | 13 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The realities of boardroom dynamics can often reveal a different story than how things appear on paper. Boards need the right dynamics and culture to effectively carry out their responsibilities. At t... Read More