Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Student Biryani: Glory to Glitches in a Global Journey
Ali Raza; Amira Khattak; Nabeel Nisar; Kanwal IftikharCase IVEY-9B20M031-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn June 2016, Mohammad Arif, the director of Student Biryani, seemed depressed about the all-time low performance of the franchise in Canada. Hard work and persistence not only enabled the company to become Pakistan's first and largest Pakistani food chain but also to establish a presence in global markets such as Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Oman, and Australia. But the all-time low performance of the Canadian outlet had put severe pressure on Arif beca...Starting at €8.20
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Yogurt Mamas: Probiotics in Tanzania
Oana Branzei; David J. Sharp; Jessica Kelly; Osama SiddiquiCase IVEY-9B09M051-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThis case illustrates a grassroots enterprise's path to self-sufficiency in a subsistence market context. It explores the gradual evolution of a business model with strong social mandates (pro-health, pro-women) and asks which growth options best marry profitability and positive social change. The Mwanza, Tanzania-based Yogurt Mamas emerge as entrepreneurial role models in their communities, with funds from Western donors and an exciting new tech...Starting at €8.20
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The Eastview Heights Development Project: Now or Later
David J. Sharp; Matt FentonCase IVEY-9B06B009-EAccounting and ControlTwo property developers disagree over whether to go ahead immediately with a housing development on land which they have just jointly purchased, which has draft approval for one development plan, or to resubmit a new application for a possibly more controversial but more profitable alternative development plan. The new plan could result in some delay to the development.Starting at €8.20