Ivey Business School (Canada)
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APY Art Centre Collective: Taking Indigenous Art to the City
Theodore L. Hill; Sheri Lambert; Kathryn ReadyCase IVEY-9B21M019-EStrategyIn early 2019, just a year after opening a gallery in Sydney, Australia, the elders of the APY Art Centre Collective proposed opening a second gallery in Adelaide, a much smaller city. The first year in Sydney had been profitable, in part due to an aggressive digital presence. The Collective had some seed money, an offer of a small gallery space, and the draw of serving a large number of the APY community who were residents in Adelaide. But the A...Starting at €8.20
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Zip: In Need of Growth-Oriented Competitive Strategies
Arpita Agnihotri; Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-9B21M025-EStrategyZip Co Limited (Zip) was a market follower in the Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector. In September 2020, PayPal Holdings Inc. entered the growing sector, which was expected to disrupt the credit card industry, with better incentives for retailers and consumers. Although investors were concerned, Zip’s chief executive officer remained confident about the company’s future growth. How could he combat competition against large players like P...Starting at €8.20
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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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Ludesco Game Festival: Delivering “D’expériences Ludiques” on Social Media
Caroline S.L. TanCase IVEY-W25436-EMarketing, StrategyLudesco, an international festival of games and gaming experiences held in Switzerland, had enjoyed growth since its inception in 2010, leading to an impressive 10,000+ visitors during the tenth edition of the festival in 2019. The success of the festivalStarting at €8.20
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Domino’s Pizza Enterprises (Australia): Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Colette Southam; Paul W. Beamish; Matthew WinklerCase IVEY-W25568-EFinanceOn November 4, 2020, the group chief financial officer of Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Limited was tasked with determining the cost of capital in preparation for the corporate response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In planning for 2021, the company would need to make considerable investments throughout its franchises in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Europe. The cost of capital would be integral to these investment decisions. In the previous year, ...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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From BoysTown to yourtown: Rebranding an Iconic Australian Charity
Vishal Mehrotra; Alex BeamishCase IVEY-9B20A083-EMarketingyourtown was an Australian non-profit organization offering a variety of services to children, young people, and families, supported by a range of stakeholders including federal and state governments, corporations, and, most significantly, members of the public. It was best known for its art union initiative in which supporters bought tickets to a raffle for luxury homes and automobiles.
In 2016, the organization rebranded from BoysTown, which...Starting at €8.20
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Socially Responsible Investment Funds in France: Regulations and Retail (B)
Diane-Laure Arjalies; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B16N017-EFinance, StrategySupplement for product 9B16N016.Starting at €5.74
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A Terroir Olive Oil Mill Against Agri-Food Multinationals
Franck Brulhart; Philippe Chereau; Pierre-Xavier MeschiCase IVEY-9B16M030-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE – This case won the Euro-Mediterranean Managerial Practices and Issues category at the 2015 EFMD Case Writing Competition. The chief executive officer of Les Moulins de la Brague (LMB), a seven-generation French olive oil miller, was worried about the future of the business. LMB was trying to find a profitable niche in a market that was filled with multinational companies, whose products came in a variety of quality and price r...Starting at €8.20
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Louis Vuitton in Japan
Justin Paul; Charlotte FeroulCase IVEY-9B10M067-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThis case deals with the opportunities and challenges of Louis Vuitton, the leading European luxury-sector multinational firm, in Japan, taking into account the unique features of brand management and integrating culture and consumer behaviour in Japan. In the last decade, Japan has been Louis Vuitton’s most profitable market, but the global economic crisis has presented challenges.Facing a weak economy and a shift in consumer preferences, Louis ...Starting at €8.20