...Olga Kandinskaia; Francisco López Lubián Theoretical basis Via this case, students are introduced to several alternative methods of valuation, including the valuation based on the “real options” theory. The novelty of the case is the link between valuation and the type of innovation...

... on an investment's potential outcome. Consider the impact of qualitative factors and real option value of follow-on investment decisions. Please assess the economic benefits of owning and producing an album versus licensing an artist's recording. What are the initial outlays under either scenario...

... decision analysis course involving subjective probability assessment, decision tree modeling, simulation, real options, and game theory. In the analysis of this case, a student is expected to utilize ideas from all five of these areas. Copyright © 2008 by the University of Virginia Darden School...

...Mark Jeffery; Chris Rzymski; Sandeep Shah; Robert J. Sweeney Technology projects are inherently risky; research shows that large IT projects succeed as originally planned only 28 percent of the time. Building flexibility, or real options, into a project can help manage this risk. Furthermore...

... system, used in a spreadsheet, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise-without the permission of the Darden School Foundation. decision analysis statistics regression simulation crystal ball real options spreadsheet...