Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Berkshire Hathaway: Dividend Policy Paradigm
Diwahar NadarCase IVEY-9B19N007-EFinanceBerkshire Hathaway Inc., a goliath enterprise that had grown tremendously over a half century, had never paid a dividend. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway inc., advocated an investment policy of reinvesting in existing assets, acquiring diversified assets, and buying back shares in the company, but never paying a dividend. However, in 2017, excess cash and short-term reserves were earning a yield value that was less than the inflation rate, eff...Starting at €8.20
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Apple v. Samsung: Intellectual Property and the Smartphone Patent Wars
Gloria Barczak; Susan Montgomery; David T.A. WesleyCase IVEY-9B13A009-EMarketingIn 2012, Apple, Inc. won the largest patent infringement case in history against Samsung Electronics for Samsung’s willful copying of Apple’s iPhone and iPad. Samsung, which recently overtook Apple as the leading smartphone maker, must now devise a strategy to address the court verdict and its potential impact on new product development.Starting at €8.20
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Flytenow, Inc.: Regulatory Challenges in the Sharing Economy
David T.A. Wesley; Susan MontgomeryCase IVEY-9B19M011-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founders of Flytenow, Inc. (Flytenow), a tech start-up dubbed the "Uber of the skies," faced a crisis when the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration determined that Flytenow's customers, namely private pilots, would be violating "holding out" regulations if they used the service. Flytenow had just completed a three-month mentorship program at Y Combinator, the most prestigious Silicon Valley-based new venture accelerator, which had already hel...Starting at €8.20