Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Joseph Vigneault & The Capital Pool Company Program
Colette Southam; Jeff McDonaldCase IVEY-9B10N013-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceJoseph Vigneault and his entrepreneurial partners wanted to raise $500,000 to pursue a new venture through the purchase of a currently existing company in the $4,000,000-5,000,000 price range. A boutique investment bank introduced them to the features of the Capital Pool Company (CPC) program. Vigneault needed to decide if a CPC was an option that he and his partners should consider. He needed to consider the effect on their ownership stake in th...Starting at €8.20
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Goodwin Wealth Management: An Acquisition Opportunity
Colette Southam; Lisa ConwayCase IVEY-9B08N029-EFinanceOn November 30, 2007, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Goodwin Wealth Management (Goodwin), decided to hire a consultant to make an assessment of his current situation. Recently, several firms had expressed interest in acquiring Goodwin. The CEO knew he would have to decide whether to consider these offers or not very soon in order to avoid a hostile bidding situation. If the CEO did decide to consider an acquisition, he would have to act qui...Starting at €8.20
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Pixonix Inc. - Addressing Currency Exposure
Colette Southam; Karim MoolaniCase IVEY-9B08N013-EFinance, Knowledge and Communication, StrategyThe chief financial officer of Pixonix Inc. is trying to decide if she should hedge, given the current strength of the Canadian dollar. Her company licenses proprietary software through a U.S. company that will cost $7.5 million in three months time. TheStarting at €8.20
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Acpana Business Systems Inc.: Effect of Currency Exposure on Revenue
Colette Southam; Robert SchenkelCase IVEY-9B11N010-EFinanceThe vice president of operations for Acpana Business Systems Inc., a Canadian software development and backup-as-a-service provider located in Toronto, Canada, is concerned that the recent appreciation of the Canadian dollar is significantly affecting Acpana’s revenue and undermining the company’s organic growth. The case focuses on understanding and quantifying the risks associated with exchange rate fluctuation and its impact on a firm’s revenu...Starting at €8.20
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Sandalias Finas de Cuernavaca S.A.: Total Quality Management (A) (Spanish version)
Henry W. Lane; John Kamauff; David AgerCase IVEY-9A95CS18Leadership and People Management, StrategyEl presidente y dueño de una pequeña fabrica de zapatos se da cuenta que para que su compañía logre sobrevivir a largo plazo, las operaciones de manufactura necesitarían ser más eficientes. El descenso de las barreras tarifarias habían aumentado el nivel de competencia extranjera en el país, particularmente en la industria del calzado. Él había atendido recientemente a un seminario de Calidad Total (TQC) esponsoreado por una asociación de comerci...Starting at €8.20
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Sandalias Finas de Cuernavaca S.A.: Total Quality Management (B) (Spanish version)
Henry W. Lane; John Kamauff; David AgerCase IVEY-9A95CS19Leadership and People Management, StrategyEl presidente y dueño de una pequeña fábrica de zapatos decide implementar la Calidad Total (TQC) en su compañía. Este caso describe los pasos que él siguió, los problemas que enfrentó y las medidas que tomó para corregirlos al introducir la Calidad Total (TQC) entre sus empleados. Este caso fue diseñado para ser usado en conjunción con Sandalias Finas de Cuernavaca S.A. : Total Quality Management (A), caso número 9A95C018.Starting at €5.74