Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Nielsonlar Insurance: Replacing a Life Insurance Plan
Norma Nielson; Larry WoodCase IVEY-9B16N057-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIn 2003, a financial planner in Calgary started working with the owner of Oilfield Welding Limited to provide employee benefits to the owner and his staff. Initially, the owner wanted to save for retirement by reinvesting all of his surplus earnings back into the business. However, he appreciated the potential creditor-proofing of life insurance and established a small retirement savings opportunity using life insurance. When Oilfield Welding Lim...Starting at €8.20
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IMAX Expansion in BRIC Economies (Revised)
Dwarkaprasad Chakravarty; Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-9B15M028-EStrategyIn 2014, IMAX is a Canadian-based company synonymous with large-format, high-quality cinematic experiences. Following four decades of innovation, the bulk of its revenue now comes from providing technology to mainstream movie studios and multiplex exhibitors. IMAX has more than 900 cinema screens in 58 countries, with nearly half of them located in North America. Its chief executive officer believes that the route to becoming a billion-dollar com...Starting at €8.20
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Professor Pettigrew's Retirement Decision
Norma Nielson; Lisa SurmonCase IVEY-9B13N002-EFinanceThis case examines retirement and pension-related decisions from a financial perspective, using the example of a university professor, Dr. Carl Pettigrew. Dr. Pettigrew has a comprehensive pension plan through his employer, but needs to take into consideration his obligations to his ex-spouse and his existing life insurance policy. Due to all of the different elements under consideration, the case represents a moderately complex situation for the...Starting at €8.20
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WWF's Living Planet @ Work: Championed by HP
Oana Branzei; Haiying Lin; Dwarkaprasad ChakravartyCase IVEY-9B14M014-EStrategyAWARD WINNING CASE: European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Case Writing Competition 2014 — Corporate Social Responsibility category. Leading up to the completion of a successful partnership between Hewlett-Packard Canada and World Wildlife Fund Canada, the two individuals who championed the program contemplate their separate and joint next steps: should their organizations renew or exit the partnership? Together, they had designed ...Starting at €8.20