Ivey Business School (Canada)
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The UEFA Academy: Enhancing The Beautiful Game Through Co-Creation
Caroline S.L. TanCase IVEY-9B20A090-EMarketingIn 2020, the head of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Academy, faced some tough decisions surrounding co-creation initiatives. The UEFA Academy was founded in early 2019 to address the learning needs of the football world with the aim ofStarting at €8.20
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Paillasse International SA: Global Market Selection
Marc Fetscherin; Tim PettCase IVEY-9B17A019-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyPaillasse International SA was a Swiss-based bread company operating in 15 European markets as of 2016. The company had invented a proprietary, patented process for producing bread concentrate that was used to make high quality, healthy breads. The company was successfully using licensing agreements for the bread concentrate with bakeries throughout the European markets; the latest agreement was with a retailer in Spain. The chief executive offic...Starting at €8.20
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Swiss Army: Diversifying into the Fragrance Business
Ilan Alon; Marc Fetscherin; Claudia CarvajalCase IVEY-9B14A066-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2005, Victorinox, the original producer of the Swiss Army Knife, acquired Wenger, including the fragrance label “Swiss Army Fragrance.” The acquisition of Wenger allowed Victorinox to become the only producer of the famous Swiss Army Knife as well as the key player in Swiss Army watches. Victorinox’s head of marketing was asked to design a business strategy that would successfully allow the company to enter the fragrance industry. How should V...Starting at €8.20
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Swiss Chocolate Challenge: SwissOne versus Toblerone
Marc Fetscherin; Camille SibbittCase IVEY-W26082-EMarketing, StrategyIn 2021, the chief executive officer of Cocoa Luxury SA moved back to Switzerland and founded his premium chocolate brand, SwissOne, after spending two decades in Australia manufacturing confectionery products. Growing up in Bern, Switzerland—the location of the original Toblerone factory—had inspired his unique chocolate recipe and the first three chocolate bars he intended to sell. In January 2022, once he had finished his prototypes, to finali...Starting at €8.20
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Johnson Controls International Plc: Managing Strategic Accounts
Michael Taylor; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-W25578-EMarketing, StrategyThe chief commercial officer of Johnson Controls International, a multinational manufacturer and marketer of security systems, was noticing a change in the buying behaviour of one of its premier customers. As one of the company’s designated strategic accounts, this customer was entitled to multi-level collaborative support. Of late, the customer had been taking a “bid-and-buy” approach to its purchases, ignoring the standards agreed to in the str...Starting at €8.20
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Swiss Army: Diversifying into the Fragrance Business (Spanish version)
Ilan Alon; Marc Fetscherin; Claudia CarvajalCase IVEY-9B14AS066Entrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2005, Victorinox, the original producer of the Swiss Army Knife, acquired Wenger, including the fragrance label “Swiss Army Fragrance.” The acquisition of Wenger allowed Victorinox to become the only producer of the famous Swiss Army Knife as well as the key player in Swiss Army watches. Victorinox’s head of marketing was asked to design a business strategy that would successfully allow the company to enter the fragrance industry. How should V...Starting at €8.20