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Suncor’s Political Role in Fort McMurray
Michael ValenteCase IVEY-9B11M034-EStrategyIn the midst of massive growth in the oil sands, Suncor’s chief executive officer (CEO) is growing concerned about the local government’s inability to cope with unprecedented growth of oils sands development in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Crime, prostitution, drug use, social inequality, and ecological deterioration have begun to cripple Fort McMurray and the surrounding area largely because the local government has been unable to support the massive...Starting at €8.20
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Pure Organic Food and Juice Bar
Michael Valente; Alex GrahamCase IVEY-9B12M093-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPure Organic Food and Juice Bar (Pure) is a restaurant located in Collingwood, Ontario specializing in raw, organic and vegan foods. The company’s strategy is to tap into the growing demand for food that is associated with a healthy and more sustainable lifestyle. However, the difficulty of attracting customers in a small town with seasonal fluctuations in the number of residents/visitors, combined with competition from “green” products provided ...Starting at €8.20
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The Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement: A Revolutionary Partnership for Sustainable Development
Michael Valente; Mark DesjardineCase IVEY-9B13M121-EStrategyThe Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) had two primary purposes: (1) to protect Canada’s boreal forest from harmful logging practices; and (2) to improve and protect the reputation of Canada’s forest industry and companies. But the CBFA’s ambitious plans overlooked the fundamental challenges associated with the agreement’s implementation. Two years after its signing, the agreement suffers from a severe lack of funding, the withdrawal of one ...Starting at €8.20
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Meridian Credit Union: Taking on the Big Banks
Michael ValenteCase IVEY-9B18M100-EStrategyMeridian Credit Union (Meridian) was a financial co-operative (i.e. credit union) in Ontario, Canada. In its effort to shift from being a niche to a mainstream market player in the financial-services sector, Meridian attempted to challenge the oligopoly of Canada’s big banks. It tried to do this through a responsible, consumer-centric business strategy that aimed to address many of the problems with the financial sector in Canada and around the w...Starting at €8.20
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Great Western Hospital: High-risk Pregnancy Care
Porter, Michael E.; Stanton, Emma; Takvorian, SamuelCase HBS-712495-EStrategyGreat Western Hospital (GWH) is a community hospital in Wiltshire, South West England and one of England's largest maternity providers, responsible for delivering over 9,000 babies per year. The case discusses the efforts of Dr. Harini Narayan, consultant obstetrician and gynecologist, to reorganize antenatal care delivery at GWH. Rather than treating high-risk pregnancies as a homogeneous group, Dr. Narayan pioneered the development of eleven co...Starting at €8.20
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Global Health Partner: Obesity Care
Porter, Michael E.; Yasin, Zayed M.; Baron, Jennifer F.Case HBS-709494-EStrategyGlobal Health Partner was founded in 2006 as a privately owned health care provider in Sweden serving both public and private paying patients. In contrast to most providers in the country, GHP organized around specific service lines where it saw the potential to provide the most value. This case details the GHP approach to both Spine Care and Obesity Care demonstrating the power of specialization for quality improvement as a basis for competitive...Starting at €8.20
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Highland District County Hospital: Gastroenterology Care in Sweden
Porter, Michael E.; Baron, Jennifer F.; Rejler, MartinCase HBS-710469-EStrategySweden's Highland District County Hospital, similar to a community hospital in the US, undertook a major restructuring to integrate care delivery for medical conditions served by the Department of Medicine. Each subspecialty within the Department would form a single, co-located unit with its own budget that encompassed both inpatient and outpatient care. This case examines the experience of the Highland Gastroenterology Unit, comparing the delive...Starting at €8.20
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Polaroid-Kodak (B1) (Spanish Version)
Porter, Michael E.Case HBS-308S38StrategyDescribe eventos adicionales en batalla entre Polaroid y Kodak describen en Polaroid por Kodak. Incluye las acciones competitivas adoptadas por las empresas, tales como la introducción de los descuentos de los clientes y planes de bonos con los distribuidores. Detalla los nuevos productos de cada empresa y las prácticas de comercialización empleadas. Diseñado para permitir un contraste con la entrada de Kodak en cámaras instantáneas.Starting at €8.20
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FROGBOX
Michael Valente; Paul BigusCase IVEY-9B13M037-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe co-founder and president of an environmentally friendly moving supply company faces the challenge of expanding his company’s brand. The company, which provides plastic, reusable moving bins and other moving supplies, has branded itself as providing a convenient, affordable and eco-friendly alternative to cardboard moving boxes. The company can expand by setting up additional corporate stores or by selling individual franchises. The co-founder...Starting at €8.20
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Latvia: Economic Strategy after EU Accession
Porter, Michael E.; Ketels, Christian H.M.Case HBS-707515-EEconomicsDescribes the economic development of Latvia, a small eastern European country on the shores of the Baltic Sea, from regaining independence in 1991 to European Union (EU) accession in 2004 and is set on May 1st, 2004, the day Latvia became an EU member. Latvia had achieved strong growth since regaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Describes Latvia's economic development over this period, discussing the economic policy efforts that ...Starting at €8.20