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Sun Life Financial: A Potential Indian Life Insurance Joint Venture
Stephen R. Foerster; Tony S. Frost; Eric Morse; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07M046-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis supplement to Sun Life Financial: Planning for the Future, product 9B07M045, hones in on Sun Life's decision to re-enter the Indian insurance market.Starting at €8.20
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Pennycook Power Boats: Considering an Offer to Sell the Firm (B)
Eric Morse; Ken Mark; David KennedyCase IVEY-9B16M164-EEntrepreneurship, StrategySupplement for product 9B16M163.Starting at €5.74
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StarTech.com: Globalizing Hard-to-Find Made Easy
Eric Morse; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B13M053-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe co-founder and CEO of StarTech.com is reviewing his firm’s strategic plan, including an aggressive target of $150 million in sales in three years. To achieve this goal, the company needs to leverage its knowledge to develop a meaningful presence in Europe. The challenge is to identify the best way to go to market, given country and regional differences in how people buy computer parts. The company can capitalize on several favourable trends: ...Starting at €8.20
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High-Impact Wealth Management: Tom and Deena Li Plan for Retirement
Chuck Grace; Paige Addesi; Matt LordCase IVEY-9B16N028-EFinanceThe High-Impact Wealth Management case series is a portfolio of cases that are built around the high-impact theme. Each case in the series can stand on its own to deliver a unique learning objective; but, taken together, the cases are designed to cover all seven topics covered in the list of “common-cents” strategies. Also refer to 9B16N029.Starting at €8.20
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Jenny and Andrew Pick an Advisor
Chuck Grace; Paige Addesi; Matt LordCase IVEY-9B16N041-EFinanceThe High-Impact Wealth Management case series is a portfolio of cases that are built around the high-impact theme. Each case in the series can stand on its own to deliver a unique learning objective; but, taken together, the cases are designed to cover alStarting at €8.20
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High-Impact Wealth Management: Jenny and Andrew Confront Mortality
Chuck Grace; Paige Addesi; Matt LordCase IVEY-9B16N043-EFinanceThe High-Impact Wealth Management case series is a portfolio of cases that are built around the high-impact theme. Each case in the series can stand on its own to deliver a unique learning objective; but, taken together, the cases are designed to cover all seven topics covered in the list of “common-cents” strategies. Also refer to 9B16N044.Starting at €8.20
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EvelineCharles: Sizing Up Opportunities
Eric Morse; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10M045-EStrategyEveline Charles, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of EvelineCharles (a chain of upscale salon and spas focused in western Canada) was planning the next growth phase of her company. It was currently well positioned for growth: it had nine locations, a 26,000-square foot training facility, a warehouse and its own line of over 1,800 different spa and salon products. Despite these advantages, EvelineCharles was a small company and the CE...Starting at €8.20
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Sun Life Financial: Planning for the Future
Stephen R. Foerster; Tony S. Frost; Eric Morse; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07M045-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe Sun Life Financial cases allow students to take a cross-enterprise leadership approach in examining Sun Life's effort to re-enter the Indian insurance market. Set in March 1999, a vice-president in Sun Life's international team is looking at international expansion options. In its domestic market, Sun Life, relative to its peers, has had below average financial performance. With the domestic insurers demutualizing (i.e. converting from a poli...Starting at €8.20
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Mobilia Interiors Inc.: The Operations Decision
Eric Morse; Ken Mark; Matthew WongCase IVEY-9B10M047-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn May 2008, the president of Montreal-based retailer of designer furniture store, Mobilia, was reviewing her workload. Mobilia's growth had required she to spend increasing amounts of her time in operations, finance and human resources and significantly less time on sourcing and purchasing. With a doubling of her direct reports in recent years, and recognizing that external hires would soon be necessary to support Mobilia's growth, she wondered ...Starting at €8.20
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High-Impact Wealth Management: Andrew Does the Math
Chuck Grace; Paige Addesi; Matt LordCase IVEY-9B16N026-EFinanceThe High-Impact Wealth Management case series is a portfolio of cases that are built around the high-impact theme. Each case in the series can stand on its own to deliver a unique learning objective; but, taken together, the cases are designed to cover all seven topics covered in the list of “common-cents” strategies. Also refer to 9B16N027.Starting at €8.20