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Powell, Elizabeth

Espressivo or Express Exit: Crafting a Data-Driven Pitch at illy

Palomba, Anthony; Moriarty, Brian; Powell, Elizabeth

BC-0331 | Published January 28, 2026 | 13 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case follows Chiara Mancini, a first-year MBA intern at illycaffè (illy), who is tasked with delivering a high-stakes board presentation that evaluates two competing acquisition offers: one from ... Read More

Think Before You Speak

Powell, Elizabeth

BC-0297 | Published January 02, 2024 | 5 pages. Technical Note

Collection: Darden School of Business

The expression "think before you speak" brings up a question that this technical note answers: What should someone think about before communicating as a leader? This note recommends taking an audience... Read More

How Normal is Normal? The Mitsubishi Motors Sexual Harassment Case

Powell, Elizabeth; Alsheimer, J.; Dowling, P.; Pivar, B.

BC-0128 | Published January 27, 1998 | 14 pages. Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case illustrates Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing of America's (MMMA) responses to allegations of sexual harassment in 1996 at its Normal, Illinois, facility. The majority of the case focuses on m... Read More