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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?
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