Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Dow's Acquisition Program
Koen H. Heimeriks; Stephen GatesCase IVEY-9B10M058-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case illustrates how Dow Chemical acquired and integrated Wolff Walsrode, a German specialty chemicals firm that was part of the Bayer Group. This acquisition, combined with Dow's existing cellulosics unit, helped it create a new specialty business with a forecasted $1.1 billion in annual sales and strengthen its footprint in Central and Eastern Europe. The main challenge in this case concerns the complexities of acquisition integration, whi...Starting at €8.20
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Nedbank: Coaching Capabilities for Growth Strategy Execution
Caren Scheepers; Emme KaneCase IVEY-9B16C003-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe chief executive officer of South Africa’s Nedbank Ltd. contemplated the dilemma of growing the bank in a mature, competitive market within his own country, as well as successfully expanding outside of South Africa’s border. Nedbank’s extensive investment in Ecobank, with its pan-African presence, was a risk, and required improvement of the capabilities of the leaders to execute Nedbank’s strategy. To achieve this, Nedbank focused on building ...Starting at €8.20