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Canadian Arrow Mines: The Nickel Price
Ron MulhollandCase IVEY-9B17M037-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2016, Canadian Arrow Mines Limited (CRO) had a promising nickel property, the Kenbridge deposit, located 70 kilometres southeast of Kenora, Ontario. The spot had been the site of significant exploration in the past. Further exploration by CRO had indicated that it could be profitable. CRO had spent close to CA$10 million on redevelopment, and needed a further $3 million for the final feasibility study before going into full operation. In 2007,...Starting at €8.20
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De Beers Canada: The Attawapiskat Context
Ron MulhollandCase IVEY-9B16M171-EStrategyDe Beers, a sophisticated, international mining company, operated the Victor Mine, an open pit diamond mine in Canada, located within traditional territory claimed by the Attawapiskat First Nation. To develop the mine, De Beers had to follow provincial and federal legislation, meet environmental standards, and most importantly, negotiate use of the land with the First Nation. Although the mine was successful, the First Nation community was suffer...Starting at €8.20
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Mistura Beauty Solutions
Ron Mulholland; Anthony Davis; Amanda Goupil; Christine Harvey; Kyle MarcusCase IVEY-9B12A034-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingA four-year-old cosmetics company is experiencing the typical difficulties of a company evolving from a mom-and-pop operation to a scalable, systems-driven organization. The CEO and founder recognized a problem and opportunity with foundation makeup. She developed a self-adjusting, hard-powder makeup for use on any skin tone. Following an appearance on a reality TV show for entrepreneurs and numerous other promotional measures, the company’s sale...Starting at €8.20
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Currency Hedging Review (Spanish version)
Tufano, Peter; Poetzscher, CameronCase HBS-203S14FinanceThe chief financial officer of a rapidly growing U.S.-based software firm that sells its process-control software to industrial users around the globe must review the goals, strategies, and policies of the firm's currency hedging program. This review is prompted by changes in the firm's business, notably its acquisition of a United Kingdom subsidiary, other growing overseas expenses, and its recent initial public offering.Starting at €8.20
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Gestión de Deuda en General Motors
Tufano, PeterCase HBS-206S01FinanceAnalista de General Motors encargado de la gestión de la estructura de la deuda de la automotriz debe decidir si y cómo modificar la exposición al tipo de interés de oferta de deuda más reciente de la firma. El analista debe tener en directrices de política de administración de pasivos consideración de GM, la exposición de la empresa existente de tipos de interés, sus expectativas de tasas de interés, y la amplia gama de productos de tipos de int...Starting at €8.20
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MW Petroleum Corp. (A) (Spanish version)
Luehrman, Timothy A.; Tufano, Peter; Wall, Barbara D.Case HBS-306S16FinanceAmoco Corp. is negotiating to sell a wholly-owned subsidiary, MW Petroleum, to Apache Corp. MW owns large reserves of oil and gas comprising many properties at different stages of engineering, development, and production. The proposed acquisition is a large one for Apache and poses several important financing and valuation problems. This case focuses primarily on valuation.Starting at €8.20
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Lac Seul First Nation: Development in a Changing Landscape
Ron MulhollandCase IVEY-9B17M066-EStrategyThis case examines the history of the Lac Seul First Nation from first contact with Europeans through treaty negotiations with the Canadian government, timber trespasses by unscrupulous loggers, flooding by Ontario’s hydroelectric provider, and development of mineral resources in Lac Seul traditional territory. The case provides details of settlements of past logging and flooding claims, and agreements with mining companies. The band’s chief and ...Starting at €8.20
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Atikameksheng First Nation: Maps, Maple Syrup, and Mining
Ron MulhollandCase IVEY-9B19M024-EStrategyAtikameksheng Anishnawbek was a First Nations community near Sudbury, Ontario. The reserve, described in the Robinson-Huron Treaty of 1850, encompassed much of the Sudbury mining camp, which produced an estimated CA$1 trillion of mineral resources. At issue was the boundary of the reserve, which was much smaller than agreed upon, and whether Atikameksheng could claim a share of the value. The reserve had not been surveyed until 34 years after the...Starting at €8.20
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The Café Meteor Bistro: Manage or Sell
Ron Mulholland; Stéphane LauzonCase IVEY-9B20A045-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingCafé Meteor Bistro was a newly opened bistro-style restaurant in Haileybury, Ontario. The owners of a nearby lodging business for up to 60 guests had developed Café Meteor Bistro to serve the local market, tourists, and their guests. In January 2019, theStarting at €8.20
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Williams--2002 (Spanish version)
Coval, Joshua D; Tufano, Peter; Greenwood, RobinCase HBS-206S12FinanceWilliams, a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based firm in various energy businesses, must decide whether to accept a financing package offered by Berkshire Hathaway and Lehman Brothers. The proposed one-year credit facility would provide the firm with financial resources in a difficult period.Starting at €8.20