Ivey Business School (Canada)
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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
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Shopster.com
Malcolm Munro; Sid L. HuffCase IVEY-9B07E005-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, StrategyShopster.com is a Calgary-based e-business company whose business is to assist other individuals or companies in setting up their own retail transactional websites. Shopster differs significantly from ordinary website developers in that retailers are able to select from a huge inventory of saleable products, through Shopster's network of goods providers. Shopster also provides software tools, and expertise, to allow anyone wishing to create an on...Starting at €8.20
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Hellmann's Creamy Salad Dressing Mix (Spanish version)
Richard H. Mimick; Dana G. HydeCase IVEY-9A84JS25MarketingUn gerente de marca de la división Best Foods de Canada Starch, Inc., se encontraba preparando un plan de mercadotecnia para un nuevo producto, llamado Hellmann's Creamy Salad Dressing Mix (mezcla para preparar aderezo cremoso de ensaladas Hellmann's, o MACEH). El producto y diseño del envase habían sido finalizados, pero el resto del plan de mercadotecnia debía ser completado rápidamente, teniendo en cuenta que la fecha de lanzamiento era en dos...Starting at €8.20
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Pay Zone Consulting: A Global Virtual Organization
Malcolm Munro; Sid L. HuffCase IVEY-9B08C004-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Leadership and People Management, StrategyPay Zone Consulting is a small, highly specialized global consulting group providing information management solutions for the exploration and production sector of the oil and gas industry. The company operates entirely virtually with consultants and software developers in different parts of the world. The principals are considering growth options but are intent on preserving the quality of life provided by their virtual business model. The case e...Starting at €8.20
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Forest City Tennis Club - Pro Shop and Bar Lounge
Richard H. Mimick; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B09B008-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and CommunicationAfter one year of operations, the new manager of a tennis pro shop and bar lounge must prepare, with the help of the company's accountant, financial statements from notes kept throughout the year. The case is intended to be an introductory exercise in accounting for simple transactions relating to assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Adjusting entries such as amortization and cost of goods sold are required. Students are asked to complete ...Starting at €8.20
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Maple Leaf Hardware Limited (Spanish version)
Stephen R. Foerster; Richard H. MimickCase IVEY-9A82JS05FinanceEl Sr. Stuart Foreman, asistente del gerente de la sucursal del Banco Central de Canadá, de London, Ontario, estaba revisando información que había recibido de Maple Leaf Hardware Limited. El Sr. Robert Patrick, presidente y gerente de Maple Leaf Hardware Limited, había solicitado al banco un aumento en su línea de crédito con el fin de cubrir sus necesidades estacionales de capital de trabajo. El Sr. Foreman, quien recientemente había sido trans...Starting at €8.20
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Disc Importers (Spanish version)
Richard H. Mimick; A. Neil CampbellCase IVEY-9A84KS13Accounting and ControlDisc Importers es una importadora y vendedora mayorista de discos de música clásica, la cual ha cumplido recientemente su primer año de operaciones. El contador de la empresa ha solicitado a otros ejecutivos de la empresa ayuda para asistirlo en la elección de un método de valuación del inventario. Las alternativas giran alrededor de los cuatro métodos de valuación más comunes (LIFO/FIFO/Costo Promedio/Identificación Especifica), y los usos que l...Starting at €8.20
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Studio Tessier Ltee. (Spanish version)
Richard H. Mimick; Fraser MacDonaldCase IVEY-9A87JS05FinanceStudio Tessier Ltée. es un caso abarcativo, que requiere la evaluación de una solicitud de crédito para incrementar el capital de trabajo de un cliente del banco. La compañía está formada por dos negocios separados, pero complementarios; una boutique de ropa femenina de alta calidad, y un negocio de diseño de interiores. La manera en que el crecimiento del negocio es proyectado provee algunos asuntos complejos para el análisis en relación a la de...Starting at €8.20
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WestJet Airlines: Information Technology Governance and Corporate Strategy
Malcolm Munro; Sharaz KhanCase IVEY-9B13E020-EInformation Technologies, StrategyWestJet Airlines grew from a startup regional carrier in 1996 serving five Western Canadian cities to an international airline with more than 80 destinations and 9,000 employees by 2011. In a strategic move to implement code sharing and several other strategic IT applications to enhance WestJet's competitiveness, the CEO and his executive team hired an experienced and highly successful CIO to bring WestJet up to par with other airlines. The new C...Starting at €8.20
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Enerplus Corporation: Assessing the Board Invitation
Malcolm Munro; Michael MaherCase IVEY-9B12M086-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyEnerplus Corporation was a company transitioning from being a buy-and-sell energy trust to one engaged in exploration and exploitation. The company required two new board members and Sue MacKenzie’s name was proposed to the CEO by the Enerplus vice president of corporate services. While MacKenzie was intrigued with the idea, she had never actively considered board service as a career step and she now had a new career direction at the Banff Centre...Starting at €8.20