Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Burro: Tools for a Better Life in Ghana
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Francis Ayensu; Amy Lin; Caleb Chan; Michelle YickCase IVEY-9B18M049-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBurro was a growing start-up in Ghana with a mission to provide “tools for a better life” to Ghanaians by distributing products that addressed local needs. In February 2015, after seven years of operation, the company had finally become profitable. Demand for Burro’s sustainable products was growing quickly in the booming Ghanaian market. The country manager wanted to determine a strategy for growth to maximize the success of Burro's future....Starting at €8.20
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Vossloh: Restoring Trust after Two Consecutive Profit Warnings
Jan Diebecker; Alexander Flügel; Thorsten Knauer; Tea Luhtanen; Friedrich SommerCase IVEY-9B12M113-EStrategyVossloh AG is preparing for its annual December conference with investors and analysts. The company, whose core business has always been the railway engineering sector, had to issue two consecutive profit warnings in 2011, which sent its stock back to levels last seen only in the aftermath of the economic crisis of 2009–10. The company’s primary task is to find the right arguments to satisfy the conference participants and regain their trust. Vos...Starting at €8.20