Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Sagrada Família: Managing a Masterpiece
Ning Su, Esther Chew, Cindy LuCase IVEY-9B21M073-EEconomics, StrategyThe Sagrada Família was one of Barcelona’s most popular tourist attractions. Designed by famed architect Antoni Gaudí, the as-yet unfinished basilica was set to be completed in 2026. Initiated in 1882, the basilica was one of the longest-running architectStarting 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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BTS, K-Pop and the Hallyu: Creating Waves Softly
Tulsi JayakumarCase IVEY-W25501-EEconomicsIn May 2021, the South Korean boy band BTS beat out other international musicians for all four of the Billboard Music Awards for which they had been nominated. “Dynamite,” BTS’s top-selling song, was the band’s first song in English. BTS and other K-pop groups had been able to achieve a high level of global success, especially since 2013, despite singing in a language that was foreign to many listeners. K-pop and other elements of Korea’s ...Starting at €8.20
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Metro do Porto: An Interest Rate Swap
S. Veena Iyer; Anshul JainCase IVEY-9B16N011-EFinance, StrategyIn January 2007, Metro do Porto, a light rail network, entered into an interest rate swap agreement with Banco Santander Totta on a notional principal of €89 million. The intent was to reduce the interest costs that Metro do Porto was incurring. This was a complex swap agreement that brought immediate benefits to Metro do Porto but proved catastrophic in the long run. Two years after the swap commenced, a “snowball clause” in the swap agreement t...Starting at €8.20
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Singapore Airlines: In Talks to Invest in Jeju Air
Ruth S.K. Tan; Zsuzsa R. Huszar; Weina ZhangCase IVEY-9B15N013-EFinance, StrategyJeju Air is a market leader in the South Korean low-cost carrier industry, operating more than 20 domestic and international air routes in Asian countries. In the midst of rising economic activity and the opening of more air routes in North Asia, Jeju Air is planning an initial public offering to seek capital to grow its China business.Meanwhile, Singapore Airlines is in discussions to purchase a 20 per cent equity investment in Jeju Air. Is this...Starting at €8.20