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Loren Rathbone's Investment: The Flashing Red Light
Brian LaneCase IVEY-9B16N066-EFinanceIn 2008, a retired farmer from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, was facing a challenging investment decision. He had recently met with a real estate investment representative about an opportunity near Edmonton, Alberta. The farmer understood land, but investing in real estate was new for him. The 11 per cent bond return that the representative enthusiastically described made the opportunity seem very appealing. On the other hand though, the farmer wonder...Starting at €8.20
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Enterprise Risk Management at Hydro One (A)
Mikes, AnetteCase HBS-109001-EAccounting and ControlAn early adopter of Enterprise Risk Management, energy giant Hydro One anticipated new threats and opportunities in an industry that faced climate change and carbon legislation, the deregulation of electricity markets, and the greater adoption of renewablStarting at €8.20
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Enterprise Risk Management at Hydro One (B): How Risky are Smart Meters
Mikes, Anette; Hamel, DominiqueCase HBS-112073-EAccounting and ControlThis case enables students to simulate a risk management workshop based on the description of an innovative capital project in the energy sector. Students will discuss, assess, and vote on the riskiness of the Smart Meters project and experience the dynamics of a risk workshop.Starting at €5.74
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The LEGO Group: Envisioning Risks in Asia (B) (Spanish Version)
Mikes, Anette; Migdal, AmramCase HBS-114S20Accounting and ControlEste breve complementos de seguimiento del caso sobre el grupo LEGO: Intensificación en Asia (9-113-054), y discute las consecuencias de la sesión de planificación de escenarios, en los que los gestores de LEGO contemplan los riesgos de su nueva estrategia asiática. El ejercicio de la planificación de escenarios jugó un papel en la realización de los directivos que el Grupo podría no simplemente 'copiar y pegar' su modelo operativo existente a tr...Starting at €5.74
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NCEM: Improving Accounting Processes for a Canadian Charity
Brian LaneCase IVEY-9B21B004-EAccounting and ControlThe general director of Northern Canada Evangelical Mission (NCEM) wanted to make some changes to the organization’s accounting system to coincide with the calendar year-end. The changes involved consolidating the financial records for 20 separate ministries operating across the country to reduce the number of redundant, time-wasting, manual entries needed and to align the general ledger accounts with the charitable activities report required by ...Starting at €8.20
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BusBoard Prototype Systems Ltd.: Making Sense of Foreign Exchange
Brian Lane; Craig WilsonCase IVEY-9B20N020-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyBusBoard Prototype Systems Ltd. (BusBoard), a company based in Calgary, Alberta, that designed and manufactured printed circuit boards targeted at the electronics hobbyist market, managed foreign-currency transactions on a transaction-by-transaction basis. The company’s general manager had been buying and selling CAD and USD while attempting to maximize the company’s value, timing transactions based on previous experience and professional judgmen...Starting at €8.20
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A Broken Trust
Brian Lane; Vince Bruni-Bossio; Suresh KalagnanamCase IVEY-9B15N027-EFinanceBased on client meetings, this case profiles a situation in 2014 where pension plan members are struggling to make decisions due to inappropriate account reporting. A sense of urgency permeates the case. The husband’s pension account has recovered much of the value he lost in 2007, but he is concerned that another loss could occur, at a point in his life where he will not have time to recover. Two themes are addressed through a discussion involvi...Starting at €8.20
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The LEGO Group: Envisioning Risks in Asia (A)
Mikes, Anette; Hamel, DominiqueCase HBS-113054-EAccounting and ControlOn January 1, 2012, the LEGO Group announced a major new initiative to enhance its market penetration in Asia. Later in the year, a cross-functional group of senior managers gathered at company headquarters to discuss the status of the Asian initiative anStarting at €8.20
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The LEGO Group: Envisioning Risks in Asia (A) (Portuguese version)
Mikes, Anette; Hamel, DominiqueCase HBS-123P02Accounting and ControlOn January 1, 2012, the LEGO Group announced a major new initiative to enhance its market penetration in Asia. Later in the year, a cross-functional group of senior managers gathered at company headquarters to discuss the status of the Asian initiative and the risks associated with it. The aim of the meeting was to outline four scenarios for the future that could help managers assess what key success factors and actions were required for coping w...Starting at €8.20
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Spanish version)
Kaplan, Robert S.; Mikes, AnetteCase HBS-111S28Accounting and ControlThe case, in a non-profit project-oriented setting, introduces fundamental risk management principles and processes that are easily applicable to private sector settings. Gentry Lee, senior systems engineer and de-facto chief risk officer, is applying a new comprehensive risk management system to a $600 million high-profile Mars landing mission. The case illustrates JPL's risk culture for high-visibility and expensive missions in the post-Challen...Starting at €8.20