Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Shaw Communications: Becoming a Connectivity Pure Play
Rod E. White; W. Glenn Rowe; Jeremiah De SousaCase IVEY-9B17M072-EStrategyIn late 2015, the chief executive officer of Shaw Communications was considering whether to reduce or divest the company’s media assets. Shaw Communications had been founded as a cable television provider and, over the years, had grown its consumer connectivity businesses to include Internet services, satellite television, landline telephony, and, most recently, cellular network services. Similar to most other major Canadian telecommunications co...Starting at €8.20
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London Water (B)
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; John G. Wilson; Denise BrunsdonCase IVEY-9B15B010-EAccounting and ControlSupplement to 9B15B009.Starting at €5.74
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London Water (A)
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; John G. Wilson; Denise BrunsdonCase IVEY-9B15B009-EAccounting and ControlIn 2013, London Water, the water system of the City of London, Ontario, has run deficits for eight of the past nine years, leading to significant pressure to pull the organization out of the red. The Water Engineering Division manager knows that something needs to change. Overhauling the rate structure is an attractive option; however, myriad political, economic and environmental issues are at play. Moreover, as steward of one of the city’s most ...Starting at €8.20
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Decisions Brewing at Fire Roasted Coffee Company
Jeremiah De Sousa; Ian DunnCase IVEY-9B18B011-EAccounting and ControlThe Fire Roasted Coffee Company (Fire Roasted) was a small regional roaster and seller of coffee in London, Ontario. The company sourced green coffee beans from over 20 different countries and managed the roasting process in house. Its coffee was primarily served at Fire Roasted’s own coffee shop locations, but was sometimes sold wholesale to other cafés and interested parties. In 2017, as the company was about to update its point-of-sale system,...Starting at €8.20