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Chinnaswamy, Trent
Annapurna Finance: Just in Time
Harris, Jared D.; Kaufmann, Lauren; Chinnaswamy, Trent
S-0476 | Published November 05, 2025 | 10 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case explores Annapurna Finance Pvt. Ltd. (AFPL) and its collaboration with Accion International and Mastercard through the Mastercard-Accion Partnership (MAP) to advance digital financial inclus... Read More
Rwanda Trading Company: Navigating Market Frictions and Government Intervention in the Coffee Market
Murphy, Daniel; Chinnaswamy, Trent
GEM-0251 | Published October 06, 2025 | 15 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case examines Rwanda Trading Company (RTC) as it navigated shifting government policy and market dynamics in Rwanda’s coffee sector. For eight years, zoning regulations required farmers to sell t... Read More
Grameen America: Advancing Financial Inclusion Through Innovation
Harris, Jared D.; Kaufmann, Lauren; Chinnaswamy, Trent
S-0475 | Published August 22, 2025 | 12 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In 2008, Grameen America (GA) launched in Queens, New York, with the mission of extending Muhammad Yunus’s Nobel Prize–winning microfinance model to low-income women entrepreneurs in the United States... Read More
Approaches and Resources Supporting Impact Measurement and Management
Kaufmann, Lauren; Chinnaswamy, Trent
E-0523 | Published July 29, 2025 | 17 Pages Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note introduces students and practitioners to the frameworks, methodologies, and tools that support effective impact measurement and management (IMM) within social enterprises and impac... Read More
Mastercard Academy 2.0: Striving for More
Harris, Jared D.; Kaufmann, Lauren; Chinnaswamy, Trent
S-0474 | Published July 25, 2025 | 12 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In April 2025, Nur Hasan, social impact manager at the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, was working to reach Mastercard Strive Indonesia’s target of supporting 300,000 micro and small enterpris... Read More
Simple Modern: Coming Home to “the Farm”
Roy, Dwaipayan; Parker, Christopher; Thomas, Doug; Chinnaswamy, Trent
OM-1840 | Published July 03, 2025 | 11 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In December 2022, Lee Graves, chief manufacturing and logistics officer at Simple Modern, was deciding how to proceed with the company’s domestic manufacturing operations. For years, Simple Modern had... Read More
Pajama Challenges in a Medical Practice: Is AI the Answer? (Abridged)
Matherne, G. Paul; Raveendhran, Roshni; Chinnaswamy, Trent; Li, Tianshu; Krishnan, Vineet
OM-1836 | Published March 27, 2025 | 6 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Denise Roebell, director of the Garfield Community Physicians Group (GCPG), had just finished the notes from her Friday morning clinic and, at 8 p.m., turned to what felt like a never-ending stream of... Read More
California Closets: Rethink, Rebuild (A)
Thomas, Doug; Chinnaswamy, Trent; Yemen, Gerry
OM-1810 | Published January 13, 2025 | 13 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In July 2021, Peer Nielsen, partner at the Business Improvement Group, was deciding how to improve manufacturing at California Closets. Although sales were expected to exceed current production by the... Read More
California Closets: Rethink, Rebuild (B)
Thomas, Doug; Chinnaswamy, Trent; Yemen, Gerry
OM-1812 | Published January 13, 2025 | 4 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case, a follow-up to "California Closets: Rethink, Rebuild (A)" (UVA-OM-1810), examines how Peer Nielsen's recommendations led to significant improvements at California Closets and explores chall... Read More
Thin Markets, Strategic Moves: Pricing Dynamics in Google’s Sponsored Search
Albert, Michael; Popescu, Dana; Feldman, Pnina; Chinnaswamy, Trent
QA-0974 | Published August 13, 2024 | 7 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Based on public sources and written to include the fictionalized thoughts of Tomás Claro, a mid-level product manager at Alphabet Inc. (Google), this case offers a launching point into the discussion ... Read More
Pajama Challenges in a Medical Practice: Is AI the Answer?
Matherne, G. Paul; Chinnaswamy, Trent; Li, Tianshu; Krishnan, Vineet
OM-1809 | Published May 01, 2024 | 9 pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Denise Roebell, doctor of nursing practice, manages the Garfield Community Physicians Group (GCPG). Across GCPG, the administrative burden of pre-visit planning and documenting care is contributing to... Read More