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Cafe Xaragua: The Calgary Opportunity
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Karim MashnukCase IVEY-9B13B004-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyAfter one year of operations, a young entrepreneur and his two partners must evaluate a decision that will change the scope and direction of their business, an online retail store that sells fair-trade coffee beans imported from a developing country. An oStarting at €8.20
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Travelling Thai Ltd.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyExercise IVEY-9B12B017-EAccounting and ControlA company that has a fleet of food trucks serving Thai food has issued bonds twice since its incorporation. Because the company has reached a level of maturity and is in the sixth year of operations, it is able to recall a portion of one of the bonds. The other bonds mature. Students are asked to record the transactions related to these bonds.Starting at €8.20
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Fresh Air Communications
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyExercise IVEY-9B12B019-EAccounting and ControlA large, well-established telecommunications company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, has decided to begin an overhaul of its infrastructure, beginning with a small pilot project. The case centres around the bonds used to finance this project, the short-term investments made with portions of the bond proceeds, and the company's outstanding common shares.Starting at €8.20
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Mama J's Marmalade
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Amy ShuhExercise IVEY-9B14B002-EAccounting and ControlIn 2013, the chief executive officer of a marmalade manufacturing company needs to update his accounting records for the fiscal year. In order to complete this task, he gathers the previous year's financial statements and a list of cash receipts and disbursements for the current year in order to perform a financial analysis.Starting at €8.20
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Advanced Leadership in Public Education: Tools for Tackling Change from Outside the Building In
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Yatsko, PamelaCase HBS-315019-EEntrepreneurshipIf you want to create change in public education but are not a school principal or other traditional public education leader, what do you need to do? This long, integrated background note examines the inspiring models and stories of individuals who are improving outcomes for low-income students through innovative social ventures. It shows how small innovations that start outside the traditional public education establishment get off the ground an...Starting at €8.20
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The State of U.S. Public Health: Challenges and Trends
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss; Koh, Howard; Yatsko, PamelaCase HBS-316001-EThe World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity." For many Americans, the World Health Organization's definition of true health seems unattainable, given the multitude of complex problems plaguing the U.S. health system. The United States over the last 50 years has focused most of its health resources on providing medical care for indi...Starting at €8.20
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Marissa Wesely and Women's Empowerment, Teaching Note
Yatsko, PamelaTeaching Note HBS-ALI020-ETeaching note for case ALI004.Starting at €0.00
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Rogers Cable: First Time Right
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jordan MartensCase IVEY-9B07C017-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the fall of 2002, the directors of process engineering at Rogers Cable had discovered that a significant portion of Rogers Cable's installations and service activities had been followed by repeat visits within the following 30 days. This meant that services were not properly completed the first time. If high numbers of repeat and rework problems continued, customers would readily take their business elsewhere in the highly competitive environm...Starting at €8.20
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Finemaster Projects Ltd. (A)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B10C001-ELeadership and People ManagementThe assistant site supervisor at Finemaster Projects Ltd. struggled with how to approach his boss for a raise. When hired, he had been told that regular annual reviews were held with employees and that good performance would be rewarded with corresponding pay increases. After one year with the company, the assistant site supervisor found that the owners rarely acted on this policy, leaving it up to staff to approach management about raises, promo...Starting at €8.20
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The Good Night Motel
Richard H. Mimick; David C. Shaw; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Raymond W. LeducCase IVEY-9B12B014-EAccounting and ControlThe Good Night Motel is considering offering special pricing for a two-day church convention event involving 20 rooms. This requires the owner to perform contribution analysis, sensitivity analysis, and some qualitative analysis.Starting at €8.20