Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (B)
Jean-Louis Schaan; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B08M065-EStrategyThis supplement to Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (A), product # 9B08M064, looks at the two years post-acquisition and examines a major risk which, as it unfolded, brought the viability of the business model into question.Starting at €5.74
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The Christchurch Earthquake and Crusaders Rubgy (B)
Murray J. Bryant; Brad EvansCase IVEY-9B12C042-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to The Christchurch Earthquake and Crusaders Rugby (A).Starting at €5.74
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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (A)
Jean-Louis Schaan; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B08M064-EStrategyDr. Reddy's Laboratories (Dr. Reddy's), a large pharmaceutical company in India, is trying to acquire the fourth largest generics manufacturer in Germany. Dr. Reddy's quoted $570 million in a competitive bidding situation. The company's chief negotiator is getting ready to close the deal if selected. Students will examine the issues for the chief negotiator, such as: is the price right, is the fit strategic, will the acquisition add value, how ca...Starting at €8.20
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Boehringer Ingelheim: Leading Innovation
J. Robert Mitchell; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B14M168-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe newly appointed director of Innovation Management & Strategy at Boehringer Ingelheim, a German-based multinational pharmaceutical company, is finding his way forward in his firm’s new, first-of-its-kind role, which is central to the company’s growth rejuvenation strategy. His job has a threefold mandate: to build internal networks, to establish internal structures and to leverage internal ideas. His biggest challenge, however, may be transfor...Starting at €8.20
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Rosch Innovations: Preparing the Biggest IPO Ever
Matthias A. TietzCase IVEY-9B16M131-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of Rosch Innovations and his team had developed a kinetic power plant that used the buoyancy force of air in water to generate electricity. This breakthrough innovation defied old principles of physics and was therefore difficult to comprehend and communicate. The CEO and his team had grown their network behind the scenes, careful not to raise too much attention from the powerful German energy lobby in the beginn...Starting at €8.20
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mymuesli: New Markets for Customized Breakfast Cereal
Marc Fetscherin; Elena KasperCase IVEY-9B17A055-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2017, the German company mymuesli GmbH (mymuesli) was operating in six European countries. Having begun to successfully distribute its customizable organic breakfast cereals online, mymuesli built on its growing popularity by opening stores in various cities across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden, where the most popular versions of the product were sold. The relatively young company differentiated itself with its cus...Starting at €8.20
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Donatus Pharmacy: Personnel Scheduling with Employee Preferences
Christoph Haehling von Lanzenauer; Olaf PohlCase IVEY-9B18D022-EService and Operations Management, StrategyIn March 2017, a pharmacy in Berlin encountered a personnel scheduling problem. The pharmacy’s key activity was serving customers in-store with ready-made medication. These services had to be offered during regular opening hours, on occasional Sundays, anStarting at €8.20
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Freeletics: Strategic Corporate Venturing in a Digital Scale-Up
Lysander Weiss; Dominik K. KanbachCase IVEY-W29912-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyGoing through a dynamic market change with increased user growth and competition, the digital fitness scale-up Freeletics GmbH (Freeletics) found itself at a crossroads in September 2020. Equipped with fresh funding of US$25 million, the chief executive officer and the business development lead discussed the path forward for the company. Its current successful offering, a digital fitness coaching app, promised continuous growth. However, changing...Starting at €8.20
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Nord Stream 2: A Choice Between Control or Operating
Harvinder SinghCase IVEY-W27971-EStrategyNord Stream 2 was an offshore pipeline project of the Russian energy company Gazprom to transport natural gas to Europe. The US government was skeptical about this project as it believed that Russia would use the pipeline to increase its influence in Europe. The Russian annexation of Crimea and reported Russian support to the secessionist groups in Eastern Ukraine further complicated the situation. The events in Ukraine resulted in the United Sta...Starting at €8.20
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Lytt: Determining a Go-to-Market Strategy
Simon Jeurissen; Kai SchaumannCase IVEY-W24916-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe Berline-based start-up, Lytt, was founded in late 2019 with the aim of offering employees a means to speak up about misconduct at work through a digital assistant, which enabled them to communicate difficult topics safely and anonymously. Lytt wantedStarting at €8.20