Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Air Canada: Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Darren Henderson; Christine I. Wiedman; Pricilla CheungCase IVEY-9B11B016-EAccounting and ControlAn investor was reviewing his investment in Air Canada to decide whether or not to sell his shares in the company. Recent weakness in the airline industry and a three-day strike by service staff had caused the investor to reevaluate Air Canada’s long-term prospects. In particular, the investor wanted to consider the company’s pension plans in his analysis. A proposal to move new hires to defined contribution from defined benefit pension plans was...Starting at €8.20
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Northern Rush
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Gregory CritchleyCase IVEY-9B15B004-EAccounting and Control, MarketingA university instructor mulls over the idea of partnering with six of his students to start a new business that would provide all-in-one starter kits for first-year university or college students moving into residences across Canada. To help with his decision-making process, the instructor wants to evaluate the product and the group’s marketing strategy; he also wants to project the new venture’s financial performance for the first three years of...Starting at €8.20
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Investing in Cannabis: Understanding the Accounting and Disclosures
Christine I. Wiedman; Heather WierCase IVEY-W25183-EAccounting and Control, FinanceIn October 2018, Canada legalized recreational use of cannabis. One year later, in late 2019, after share prices had fallen significantly from their peak, investors were looking for favourable investment opportunities in the cannabis industry. HEXO Corp. and Aurora Cannabis Inc. were two cannabis companies that traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and followed International Financial Reporting Standards. In such a young industry, many companies w...Starting at €8.20
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David E. White: Executive Direct Line
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Gregory CritchleyCase IVEY-9B15A017-EMarketingThe owner of a fine-menswear store needs to make some crucial decisions regarding his own new line of made-to-measure clothing. He has to decide how to best market a new line and make decisions regarding the target market, product, placement and promotion.Starting at €8.20