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Hagerty, Serena

Understanding Consumer Responses to Brand Activism

Hagerty, Serena ; Cian, Luca

M-1064 | Published February 25, 2025 | 8 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

This technical note examines how consumers respond to brand activism, the growing phenomenon where brands take public stances on controversial sociopolitical issues. Drawing from recent research in ma... Read More

Using AI to Assess Creative Concepts

Whitler, Kimberly ; Hagerty, Serena ; Daum, Julie ; Ben-Meir, Giorgi

M-1055 | Published August 07, 2024 | 11 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

In this case, students use generative AI in a hands-on scenario to analyze its role in making creative decisions. Students assume the part of Julie Daum, the chief marketing and communications officer... Read More

Leveraging the Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA) to Make Pricing Decisions

Whitler, Kimberly ; Hagerty, Serena ; Zhang, Zhihao ; Maiden, Stephen E.

M-1045 | Published February 28, 2024 | 4 pages Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

A key negotiating concept, the Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA), allows a buyer and seller to reach a mutually acceptable price. This technical note provides an overview of ZOPA for both individual-l... Read More

United States v. Philip Morris: Marketing Tobacco to Minors

Hagerty, Serena ; Klopfenstein, Amy

M-1062 | Published | 12 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case examines the marketing practices that big tobacco firm Philip Morris (PM) employed over several decades to attract youth smokers. PM’s tactics included deliberately concealing information ab... Read More