Virgin Atlantic Airways, ten years after.INSEAD case study about the way Virgin Atlantic has been managed by its CEO and the challenges for next years.

1 Executive summary "Virgin" is currently the third most recognized brand in Britain and it is commonly associated with the identity of its founder Richard Branson. Branson is not your typical corporate businessman but rather a risk-taking entrepreneur that emphasizes the fun in every activity he is driving the Virgin group into. Virgin's best known operations are probably air travel (the Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Express airlines) and music stores (Virgin Megastores), but they are also …

…given that active family involvement would be required. It is more likely that individual companies would be sold to the highest bidder, and maybe even a purchaser for the brand would be sought. It is for this reason that Virgin may need to consider an initial public offering of its shares. The main advantages of an IPO are a greater access to capital markets and a greater market drive (i.e. profit and growth oriented).