Ivey Business School (Canada)
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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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Mismanagement of Fiscal Policy: Greece's Achilles' Heel
Tulsi JayakumarCase IVEY-9B17M142-EStrategyIn December 2016, the debt-stricken Greek government announced the distribution of a sizeable “Christmas gift” to its low-income pensioners, a one-time bonus that would cost the government €617 million. This cost was in addition to suspending increases in the value-added tax on some Greek islands. These plans were in clear violation of the terms of a bailout provided to Greece by Eurozone nations in 2015, which required Greece to implement auster...Starting at €8.20
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The Edifício España: A Global Investor Meets Local Politics
Klaus Meyer; Alicia Wang; Tomaz FittipaldiCase IVEY-9B17M108-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe Dalian Wanda Group Co. Ltd. (Wanda) was a fast-growing real estate imperium in China, built by Jianlin Wang, the wealthiest man in China. In 2010, Wang transformed Wanda into an entertainment conglomerate and initiated an ambitious international growth strategy. His ambitions knew few limits; however, one of his acquisitions—the Edificio España in Spain, an iconic historical building in the centre of Madrid—ran into difficulties due to confli...Starting at €8.20
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Amorim: The Future of Natural Cork
Chris Laszlo; Katherine Gullett; Tim KruegerCase IVEY-9B17M019-EStrategyIn 2015, Corticeira Amorim, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Amorim), the world’s largest cork manufacturer, was facing multiple strategic dilemmas. After enjoying a near-monopoly in the wine stopper market for over 300 years, cork’s reputation had been damaged in the 20th century by concerns over “cork taint,” and the cork industry had been challenged by the resulting disruptive technologies of screw caps and synthetic corks. Amorim needed to rethink its core as...Starting at €8.20
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Bankinter: Growth Options During the Spanish Crisis
Eric Duca; Lidija LovretaCase IVEY-9B15N024-EFinance, StrategyThe president of Bankinter, a Español bank, decided that the time was right to expand. At the time, the Español economy was experiencing a severe downturn and the banking system was going through major reforms. He believed that growth could occur either organically or through acquisitions — as long as the target business complemented Bankinter’s present operations and preserved the company’s values and organizational culture. His goal was to choo...Starting at €8.20
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Game of Thrones: Tourism in Dubrovnik, Croatia
Karen Robson; Kerstin HeilgenbergCase IVEY-9B19A013-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2018, Game of Thrones, a widely popular television series, had inspired a significant increase in tourism to one of its filming locations: Dubrovnik, Croatia. The economy in Croatia, in general, and Dubrovnik, in particular, relied significantly on tourism. However, the popularity of the television series had led to overwhelming tourist traffic in the area. During the peak tourist season, the city now suffered from serious overcrowding. In add...Starting at €8.20
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Dental Company: financiar la expansión
Soto Araneta, MiguelCase IIST-FI-69FinanceUna importante cadena de clínicas dentales tiene la oportunidad (y necesidad) de crecer: hay demanda de franquiciados y ubicaciones localizadas, el mercado está creciendo y concentrándose simultáneamente. La limitación viene porque los bancos no dan la financiación necesaria a los franquiciados para la inversión inicial.Starting at €8.20
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Mecanizados Genil S.L. (A)
Hidalgo Pérez, AntonioCase IIST-ASNI-3Mecanizados Genil, S.L. (A), (B) y (C) componen una serie de tres casos, que tienen un hilo conductor en común. La serie de tres casos describe la evolución de una pequeña empresa de fabricación de maquinaria para la industria agroalimentaria. Abarca un periodo de 10 años, desde el inicio de la empresa hasta su situación en abril de 2004. Las distintas situaciones descritas se articulan alrededor de la titular de la empresa, mujer de mediana edad...Starting at €8.20
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Mecanizados Genil S.L. (C)
Hidalgo Pérez, AntonioCase IIST-ASNI-5Mecanizados Genil, S.L. (A), (B) y (C) componen una serie de tres casos, que tienen un hilo conductor en común. La serie de tres casos describe la evolución de una pequeña empresa de fabricación de maquinaria para la industria agroalimentaria. Abarca un periodo de 10 años, desde el inicio de la empresa hasta su situación en abril de 2004. Las distintas situaciones descritas se articulan alrededor de la titular de la empresa, mujer de mediana edad...Starting at €5.74
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Guacamole fresh
Ibañez Trianteno, Raul; Torres Banderas, PedroCase IIST-CI-54Accounting and ControlGuacamole Fresh describe la historia de una start-up en el sector agroalimentario. Juan García, el fundador, ha desarrollado un producto innovador, una salsa de "guacamole", con un enfoque de producción industrial pero con un sabor e imagen de "casero". El fundador necesita conocer e informar a sus socios inversores acerca de cómo va el negocio. Para ello deberá construir los estados contables de su primer año de actividad. En este proceso se pre...Starting at €8.20