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Fundamentals of Operations Strategy: Competitive Dimensions
OM-1636 | Published June 18, 2026 | 16 Pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note is part of a set that focuses on the fundamentals of operations strategy, including basic competitive dimensions, productivity measurements, understanding productivity as a relativ... Read More
Marketing Analytics Instructor Manual
M-1014 | Published June 14, 2021 | 173 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This instructor manual is designed for use with Marketing Analytics: Essential Tools for Data-Driven Decisions, by Rajkumar Venkatesan, Paul W. Farris, and Ronald T. Wilcox (2021), available at https:... Read More
Convertible Notes in Early-Stage Financing
F-2063 | Published December 11, 2023 | 17 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note introduces convertible note financing for early-stage start-up companies. These unpriced securities offer significant advantages related to delayed valuation, greater speed, and lo... Read More
Predicting the Next High-Growth Economies
GEM-0207 | Published January 30, 2024 | 14 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2001, the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRICs) were predicted to grow faster than many others; this prediction turned out to be true. In this technical note, the challenge is to id... Read More
The United States of America: An Annual Report Compilation, 2023
C-2488 | Published August 02, 2024 | 50 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note provides a compiled 2023 annual report for the United States of America, consolidated for the public and private sectors. It includes financial statements, accompanying notes, disc... Read More
A Theory of GATT/WTO
GEM-0153 | Published February 07, 2018 | 5 pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This note provides a few basic facts about the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its successor, the World Trade Organization (WTO). We also investigate why we need those institutions f... Read More
Movie Business and Deal Mechanisms
S-0498 | Published September 08, 2026 | 8 Pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note looks at how movies reach audiences and how the deals behind them work. The first part explains the steps in distribution, such as theatrical release, premium video-on-demand (PVOD... Read More
AI Era
NAP-8484 | Published November 07, 2025 | 19 Pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
Cybersecurity (or just security, as it’s called in tech and as we call it in this note) is no longer a niche responsibility managers can hand off—it’s become a core, strategic function in every compan... Read More