Ivey Business School (Canada)
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CFR Pharmaceuticals: Potential Synergies in Africa
Charlene C. LewCase IVEY-9B14C049-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe third-generation leader of CFR Pharmaceuticals had been successful in executing a strategy of consolidating pharmaceutical firms across Latin America. As part of the company’s expansion strategy, the CEO explored opportunities to develop multiple sources of growth and expand CFR Pharmaceutical’s footprint in emerging markets; to do this, he found a company in South Africa, Adcock Ingram, to acquire. The combined company would offer CFR produc...Starting at €8.20
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Lisco Acquisition of a Minority Interest of Orion
Richard Howard; Kimberley HowardCase IVEY-9B13N008-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyA wealth management company in Chile that provided financial advisory services to high net worth individuals and pension funds was at a crossroads. After 15 years in business, the company had become very successful. To increase its value without incurring undue corporate financial risk, the owner, who has invested most of his personal wealth in the company, has the opportunity to make an investment in a similar wealth management company in Colomb...Starting at €8.20
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Empresas La Polar, S.A. (B)
Edward Waltzer; Matko KoljaticCase IVEY-9B16C033-ELeadership and People Management, StrategySupplement for product 9B16C032.Starting at €5.74
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Seroflo in Nepal: Sustaining Brand Leadership in COVID-19 Times
Servjaeta Verma; Vinay VermaCase IVEY-9B20A080-EMarketing, StrategyIn Nepal, which primarily relied on the use of oral therapy for the treatment of chronic respiratory conditions, Nirparaj Joshi, country manager for Nepal at Cipla Limited (Cipla), had been successful in creating a market plan for the inhaler brand, SerofStarting at €8.20
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Ethical Crossroads: Genetix Solutions’ Bioweapon Conundrum
David Barrett; Nihaal RanaCase IVEY-W34803-EEconomics, Leadership and People ManagementIn the rush to develop vaccines, many strains of viruses are used in laboratories in an effort to help humanity. However, the same samples used to develop life-saving vaccines could potentially be used to develop weapons of biological warfare. This case looks at the scenario from multiple perspectives in an effort to discuss the ethics of virus usage, storage and regulatory oversight given the differing economical situations and motivations of th...Starting at €8.20
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The Essex Shipwreck: Leadership in the Middle of Nowhere
Stephen Mathew; Charles Ebbers; Lucas MonzaniCase IVEY-9B20C049-ELeadership and People ManagementOn August 12, 1819, a crew set sail for the Pacific Ocean on a three-year voyage on the Essex whaling ship. On November 20, 1820, a giant sperm whale emerged from the ocean and critically damaged the Essex’s starboard hull. The crew consisted of the captaStarting at €8.20
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Lumni Inc.: Improving Society In A Sustainable Way
Luis Felipe Martí Borbolla; José Alfredo Walls Gómez; June CotteCase IVEY-9B18M011-EStrategyIn June 2017, a journalist was preparing a major news story about Lumni Inc. (Lumni), a company that he wanted to profile in the next issue of his Mexico City–based magazine. Lumni's mission was essentially a social one: to improve the conditions, access, and quality of higher education for young students, especially in Latin America. However, although its mission was originally non-profit, Lumni was not considered a non-governmental organization...Starting at €8.20
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Uber and Cornershop: An Acquisition in the Multi-sided Platform Space
Jorge TarzijanCase IVEY-9B21M036-EStrategyIn mid-2020, Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) acquired Latin American-based mobile application Cornershop, which delivered online grocery purchases to the consumer’s home. The operation involved technology firms based on multisided platforms. Uber, which focused on the intermediation of passenger transport, had expanded to businesses such Uber Eats for the delivery of restaurant meals, while Cornershop’s focus was the purchase and delivery of super...Starting at €8.20
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Prabhu Bank Limited: The Challenges of Merging with Ailing Banks
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Rashmi RegmiCase IVEY-9B20M028-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn FY2018–19, Prabhu Bank, an ‘A’ class Nepalese commercial bank, reported its operating profit of Rs1.74 billion, a significant decrease of 34 per cent from the previous year. The bank had aggressively grown through several mergers with local banks. In 2014, it merged with the problematic Kist Bank, and to everyone’s surprise, managed to recover a large amount of bad debts. In 2016, it decided again to merge with another ailing bank, which raise...Starting at €8.20
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Kaffeine: The Nepalese Café Opportunity
Kevin Xo; Zach Hamel; Eric MorseCase IVEY-9B17M084-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn early 2013, three young Nepalese entrepreneurs were deciding whether to launch Kaffeine, the first of a large chain of coffee shops, in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. As experienced entrepreneurs, the partners were interested in a recently vacated location near Durbar Marg, a major street and shopping destination in Kathmandu that represented a unique opportunity to build a highly successful coffee chain. Coupled with the increasing tre...Starting at €8.20