Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Project Sparrow: Applying Costing Methods
Ian Dunn; Kaitlyn OhCase IVEY-9B21B003-EAccounting and ControlIn 2019, the pricing manager at the US manufacturing facility for Sparrow GmbH (Sparrow), a chemical manufacturer based in Germany, asked the project manager at Roland Berger, a global management consulting firm, to provide her opinion on the pricing for Sparrow’s bid on a basic chemicals contract with Impendium Chemicals. The basic chemicals industry was a highly competitive and commoditized environment; as a result, pricing decisions with respe...Starting at €8.20
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Flip Factory Inc.
Birgitte GrøgaardCase IVEY-9B16M071-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAn entrepreneur contemplated the future of her business that had evolved from a one-woman show to a team of more than 20 highly skilled and specialized coaches from around the world, including some former Cirque du Soleil performers. As chief executive officer and owner, she had taken a community-based gymnastics program and grown it into Flip Factory Inc., a company offering alternative gymnastics activities such as circus-arts and parkour. Its ...Starting at €8.20
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Gran Tierra Energy Inc. in Brazil
Birgitte Grøgaard; Charlene D. Miller; Vivek ShahCase IVEY-9B14M157-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe CEO of Gran Tierra Energy (GTE) had to prepare for an upcoming strategy session with senior executives. GTE’s investments in Peru looked promising, as recent exploration well tests indicated large oil reserves with significant production potential that could transform the company. However, the company’s Brazil operations continued to encounter challenges, such as setbacks in applying new technologies. The CEO had had high hopes when GTE enter...Starting at €8.20
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Equability by Jen Candle Company: A Manufacturing Inventory Exercise
Ian Dunn; Kaitlyn OhCase IVEY-9B21B005-EAccounting and ControlIn November 2020, the owner of Tranquility by Jen Candle Company located in Canmore, Alberta, Canada, was reviewing her company’s financial performance for its third fiscal year. The company was a candle manufacturer located in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. The owner had gathered the company’s statement of financial position for fiscal year 2018–19, the list of cash receipts and disbursements for 2019–20, and various related miscellaneous information...Starting at €8.20