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McDonald, Rory

Eli Lilly and GLP-1s: Direct-to-Consumer Pharma?

McDonald, Rory; Klopfenstein, Amy; Bhat, Akash; Chapman, Louis; Ivester, Kyle

S-0499 | Published August 25, 2026 | 14 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Set in November 2023, this case asks students to consider whether Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) should launch LillyDirect, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) digital health-care platform. The case examines th... Read More

Seek and Destroy: AI’s Challenge to Google’s Business Model

Harris, Jared D.; McDonald, Rory; Klopfenstein, Amy

S-0494 | Published April 28, 2026 | 24 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case places students in the shoes of a senior executive at Google, as she grapples with how the firm should respond to generative AI. On one hand, it is imperative for Google to effectively compe... Read More

Expertise Disrupted? Consulting Confronts Generative AI

McDonald, Rory; Harris, Jared D.; Klopfenstein, Amy

S-0477 | Published September 16, 2025 | 13 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case places students in the shoes of a partner at McKinsey & Company, Inc. (McKinsey), as she grapples with how the firm should respond to generative AI. Although management consulting was resili... Read More