Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Empresas La Polar, S.A. (B)
Edward Waltzer; Matko KoljaticCase IVEY-9B16C033-ELeadership and People Management, StrategySupplement for product 9B16C032.Starting at €5.74
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Renewable Energy Co.
Oana Branzei; Stewart Thornhill; Guy L.F. Holburn; Adam ReedsCase IVEY-9B09M043-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAfter half a year researching technologies and examining the current and future environment for renewable energy in Ontario, Canada, two MBA graduates must decide which renewable energy field to enter — solar photovoltaic, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biogas, or ocean. Each choice represents great opportunities, and the entrepreneurs must ensure that they select the most suitable technology based on their experience and management skills, and...Starting at €8.20
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Porter Airlines: A Political Fight for Flight
Guy L.F. Holburn; Michael DeluceCase IVEY-9B09M025-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe case describes the political, regulatory and stakeholder challenges confronting the founder of Porter Airlines, located in Toronto, Ontario, during the 2002/03 period when he was seeking formal permits to launch the airline from Toronto City Centre airport. The case also includes information on the market opportunity for a new airline, enabling students to assess a) the business case for new entry into a hyper-competitive industry, b) the app...Starting at €8.20
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Globalive: Change in the Canadian Wireless Telecom Industry
Adam Fremeth; Tony S. Frost; Guy L.F. Holburn; Kevin Chan; Peter WalkerCase IVEY-9B11M003-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis case describes the situation for Globalive in 2009 shortly after its bid to enter the Canadian wireless telecommunications sector had been denied by the regulatory agency on the grounds that it breached foreign ownership restrictions. The case covers the background to Globalive and the events leading to the regulator’s decision. Andrea Wood, the chief legal officer of WIND Mobile, the wireless brand owned by Globalive, must decide what recom...Starting at €8.20
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TransCanada's Energy East Pipeline: Managing Aboriginal Relations in the Energy Sector
Guy L.F. Holburn; Bruce C. Anderson; Andre WilkieCase IVEY-9B17M009-EStrategyIn October 2013, future prospects for TransCanada’s pipeline project were uncertain, as the company had to find ways to establish and manage relationships with Aboriginal communities along the proposed Energy East pipeline in Canada, particularly in the province of New Brunswick. Following Supreme Court rulings that reinforced the duty to consult and accommodate, Aboriginals came to have a powerful voice in the development of energy infrastructur...Starting at €8.20
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Empresas La Polar, S.A. (A)
Edward Waltzer; Matko KoljaticCase IVEY-9B16C032-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyOn June 9, 2011, Empresas La Polar S.A., a Chilean retailer, informed the Chile’s securities commission that it had detected irregularities in its accounting for credit card receivables. A fraudulent credit card scheme masterminded by key executives and missed by directors and auditors was going to result in an estimated write-off in excess of US$300 million. On June 17th, the company advised the commission that the write-off would, in fact, be d...Starting at €8.20