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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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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Helarctos Ventures: Investing in Seed-Stage Start-Ups
Matthew WongCase IVEY-9B19M112-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn early 2016, Canada’s venture capital (VC) investment environment was growing and, as a result, exciting new start-ups were fruitfully collaborating with a sophisticated selection of investors. Ajay Joshi, a partner at Helarctos Ventures (HV), a seed-stStarting at €8.20
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Innovate LLP: Legal Dilemmas in the Start-up World
Matthew Wong; Adrienne Ng; Darren MeisterCase IVEY-9B15M107-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA burgeoning mobile application entrepreneur has developed an interesting potential product with her friends. However, when she encounters an investment opportunity, she decides to seek legal advice for the first time in her business life. As a result of her initial meeting with a lawyer, she realizes how unprepared she is and some of the tough questions that she will need to answer.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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Sawchyn Guitars: Can an Old Business Learn New Tricks
Meredith Woodwark; Matthew WongCase IVEY-9B13M084-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAWARD WINNING CASE - Laurier School of Business and Economics Best Case Award 2013. The owner of Sawchyn Guitars makes fine handmade acoustic guitars and mandolins. After 40 years of operating from a two-storey backyard garage, he contemplates a shift from a solely custom-order business to a storefront location. Although his custom-order business is still strong, the owner sees the opportunity to realize his dream of providing a full-service musi...Starting at €8.20
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Mobilia Interiors Inc.: The Operations Decision
Eric Morse; Ken Mark; Matthew WongCase IVEY-9B10M047-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn May 2008, the president of Montreal-based retailer of designer furniture store, Mobilia, was reviewing her workload. Mobilia's growth had required she to spend increasing amounts of her time in operations, finance and human resources and significantly less time on sourcing and purchasing. With a doubling of her direct reports in recent years, and recognizing that external hires would soon be necessary to support Mobilia's growth, she wondered ...Starting at €8.20
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Bradley Smoker Inc.: The Licensing Opportunity
Eric Morse; Ken Mark; Matthew WongCase IVEY-9B10M046-EStrategyIn late 2007, the CEO of British Columbia-based Bradley Smoker Inc. was considering a potential licensing opportunity with Beam Global Spirits & Wine, owner of the Jim Beam brand of bourbon drinks. Bradley Smoker was a small Canadian manufacturer of food-smoking machines and bisquettes, which it sold through a variety of retail channels around the world. The current opportunity would see Jim Beam-branded bisquettes produced from wooden barrels us...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