Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Pulling the Goalie in Hockey
Gregory S. Zaric; Michael LeffCase IVEY-9B08E001-ECorporate GovernanceThe assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, had just seen the team lose. In order to increase their chance of scoring, they had added a sixth offensive skater to the ice by sending their goaltender to the bench (known as pulling the goalie) in the last 60 seconds of the game. Doing this did not give the team an advantage, in fact, a member of the opposite team was able to shoot the puck into the unguarded net, which cost the Leafs the game. T...Starting at €8.20
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Cadim: The China and India Real Estate Market Entry Decisions
Stephen R. Foerster; Marc FolchCase IVEY-9B09N003-EFinance, StrategyThe president and chief operating officer of Cadim, the real estate arm of the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, Canada's largest pension fund management firm, was considering whether Cadim should enter India, China or both on a long-term basis to diversify its global real estate holdings and take advantage of the growth these two countries were experiencing. The fund's investment would potentially amount to hundreds of millions of dollars ...Starting at €8.20
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Cadim: China and India Real Estate Deals
Stephen R. Foerster; Marc FolchCase IVEY-9B09N004-EFinance, StrategyThe president and chief operating officer of Cadim, the real estate arm of the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, Canada's largest pension fund management firm, had recently been approached with several interesting multimillion-dollar investment opportunities in India and China. Although Cadim was still deciding whether to invest in either country (see Cadim: The China and India Real Estate Market Entry Decisions case), if the company chose ...Starting at €8.20
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The Professor Proposes
Gregory S. Zaric; Michael LeffCase IVEY-9B06E017-ECorporate GovernanceA professor is shopping for a diamond engagement ring. He finds one with certain specifications for a certain price, and wishes to determine if the price of the diamond is fair. He collects data on the prices and characteristics (cut, colour, clarity and carats) of several hundred diamonds from three Internet wholesalers. This case can be used for linear regression analysis with categorical variables as well as other statistical techniques.Starting at €8.20