Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Cate & Levi: Evaluating Options for Growth
Brian AndersonCase IVEY-9B12M002-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2011, Cate & Levi is a specialty gift manufacturer — primarily of children’s toys and clothing — based in Toronto, Canada. The founder of Cate & Levi is pondering growth options for his firm, recognizing that the business model so successfully employed to earn the company its first $1 million in revenues is not likely to sustain the company’s momentum. Just three years old, the company has grown dramatically in no small part due to its unique ...Starting at €8.20
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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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FLYHT: Crossing the Chasm
Brian Anderson; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B12A022-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingAeroMechanical Services, Ltd. has a superior aircraft-monitoring product, FLYHT, which is significantly more advanced than the typical flight data recorder used by airlines. It can be easily installed and provides a wide range of real-time information that could be critical for airlines looking to reduce costs and improve safety. Yet it continues to struggle to get its solution adopted by major airlines. The vice president of business development...Starting at €8.20