Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Infusion's Greenfield Subsidiary in Poland
Christopher Williams; Wendelien van Eerde; Danielle TheCase IVEY-9B12M076-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe president of Infusion Development Corporation was reviewing the progress of the new subsidiary the company had set up 15 months earlier in Krakow, Poland. The purpose of the subsidiary was to work with other Infusion offices around the world to provide innovative software development services to global clients. The investment, a big success, had grown in size from eight to forty staff in one year, and there were plans to double that by the en...Starting at €8.20
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Tatev Revival Project
Marina Apaydin; Rashid El Ayoubi De La Fuente; Raghid Nami; Marwa Hachem; Ralph Khattar; Tamara ZeidanCase IVEY-9B14M151-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPerched on a cliff, the ninth-century Tatev Monastery is one of the most important monasteries in Armenia. A prominent Moscow-based businessman has decided to make it into an accessible and attractive tourist destination. Complicating matters is the region’s significant poverty and inaccessibility due to harsh weather conditions and a lack of proper infrastructure. In addition, shortcomings in hospitality management and training mean that tourist...Starting at €8.20
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Knauf Gips Iran and the Green Revolution (B)
David T.A. WesleyCase IVEY-9B14M092-EStrategySupplement to 9B14M091.Starting at €5.74
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African Tiger (A)
Rajinder RainaCase IVEY-9B10M009-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE - This case series won top prize in the 2010 Association of African Business Schools (AABS)/EMERALD case competition. In early 2005, South African company Tiger Wheels Limited (Tiger) had established a global footprint in the manufacture of aluminum alloy wheels with customers comprising several high-end automotive producers. It was the 10th largest alloy wheel company in the world with a solid balance sheet and net current ass...Starting at €8.20
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Homeland Foods: Fruit to be Shared
Laurie George Busuttil; Vahagn Asatryan; Susan Van Weelden; Grace de GelderCase IVEY-W25547-EKnowledge and Communication, MarketingIn January 2022, a partner in Homeland Foods was identifying Canadian distribution channels through which to launch dried fruit products from his company based in Armenia. He needed to identify the most appropriate initial target market, select the most effective distribution channel(s), and develop an effective marketing strategy. Distribution channels under consideration included general grocery stores, ethnic food stores, natural food stores, ...Starting at €8.20
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Phenicoptere: Channel Strategy for International Expansion (Spanish Version)
Aleksandra WasowskaCase IVEY-9B18MS172Entrepreneurship, StrategyPhenicoptere Ltd. (Phenicoptere), founded in 2012 by two female entrepreneurs, was a Polish start-up offering a makeup-removal glove called GLOV. Phenicoptere went global at the very early stage of its development. By 2017, the company was present in 44 cStarting at €8.20
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Homeland Foods: The Sweet Fruit of Growth
Vahagn Asatryan; Laurie Busuttil; Susan Van Weelden; Grace de GelderCase IVEY-9B20A075-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn late January of 2020, Hratch Jabrayan of Homeland Foods contemplated international expansion into North America and increasing exports to Russia. Would potential customers appreciate and pay a premium for the high-quality, organically-produced dried frStarting at €8.20
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Knauf Gips Iran and the Green Revolution (A)
David T.A. WesleyCase IVEY-9B14M091-EStrategyKnauf Gips is a global leader in gypsum and related products. In 2009, the country manager for Iran was arrested for participating in anti-government protests during the “Green Revolution.” At the time, news media were reporting an increasing number of cases of imprisonment, torture and death of anti-government activists at the hands of Iranian security forces. Shortly afterward, Knauf’s regional director received a communique from Iranian offici...Starting at €8.20
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Tavazo Co.
Paul W. Beamish; Majid Eghbali-ZarchCase IVEY-9B10M093-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn June 2010, Naser Tavazo, one of the three owner/manager brothers of both Tavazo Iran Co. and Tavazo Canada Co., was considering the company's future expansion opportunities, including further international market entry. Candidate cities of interest were Los Angeles, Dubai and other cities with a high Iranian diaspora. Another question facing the owners was where to focus on the value chain. Should the family business use its limited resources ...Starting at €8.20
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Phenicoptere: Taking GLOV Global
Aleksandra WasowskaCase IVEY-9B18M168-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn September 15, 2014, the chief executive officer and the vice-president of the start-up Phenicoptere Ltd. were heading home to Poland. They were returning from a meeting with Armelle S.A. in Marseille, France about selling their innovative product—a makeup-removal glove called GLOV, in Armelle S.A.’s global retail chain. “Isn’t it exciting?” asked the chief executive officer, how often does such a small firm get a chance to talk to the buyers o...Starting at €8.20