This case describes the situation facing the new president of Mexico in December 1982: internal and external economic problems have crippled the country. The student is given the opportunity to analyze the problem, its sources, and development, and to recommend economic and political solutions...

In the A case (UVA-OB-0711), Bill Johnson takes over as manager of a new joint venture in Shanghai. The antecedent organization was poor and the reputation of Otis in the market is at stake. Johnson has little experience and faces severe challenges. The B case describes the actions he takes

Curtis Ryan, a young analyst, is asked to evaluate the stock of Warnaco. The company has a reputation as an aggressive manufacturer of lingerie, and its CEO, Linda Wachner, has been touted as one of the best and most powerful female executives in the country. In the A case (UVA-F-1440), Ryan has...

This case provides an opportunity to exercise valuation skills and explore investment analysis. Students are exposed to the notion of enterprise value and the possibility of capital-structure arbitrage. See also the A case (UVA-F-1434)

This case examines the financing options available to a U.S. multinational to provide funds for a Spanish subsidiary. The analysis is largely driven by tax considerations and the outlook for currency changes

This series of cases (see also the A and B cases, UVA-BP-0370 and UVABP-0372) examines Eastman Kodak's section 301 petition against Fuji Film Company of Japan and the Japanese government, Fuji's response, and the U.S. trade representative's role in the dispute. The cases are a vehicle for...

This series of cases (see also the A [UVA-BP-0370] and C [UVA-BP-0373] cases) examines Eastman Kodak's Section 301 petition against Fuji Film Company of Japan and the Japanese government, Fuji's response, and the U.S. trade representative's role in the dispute. The cases are a vehicle for...

In the B case, Asea and Brown Boveri have merged. The new company needs to establish a management-control system that provides key information to a small HQ staff and is consistent with the strategic and operational principles of the CEO, Percy Barnevik. See also the A case (UVA-BP-0323)