Ivey Business School (Canada)
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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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Honey Care Africa (A): A Different Business Model
Oana Branzei; Michael ValenteCase IVEY-9B07M022-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founding entrepreneur of Honey Care Africa revitalized Kenya’s national honey industry by focusing on small-holder farmers across the country. Central to success was an innovative business model: a synergistic partnership between the development sector, the private sector, and rural communities that drew on the core competencies of each party as well as their complementary roles. This tripartite model was combined with local manufacturing of ...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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Honey Care Africa: A Tripartite Model For Sustainable Beekeeping
Oana Branzei; Michael ValenteCase IVEY-9B07M060-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe director and co-founder of Honey Care Africa (Honey Care) looks back over the six years of operations and describes the original business model and several sequential changes based on feedback from rural communities, partner organizations, and learning by doing through field operations. Increasing international recognition highlights the potential impact of the model on inspiring sustainable grassroots ventures in the agriculture sector in Ke...Starting at €8.20
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Tata Chemicals Magadi: Confronting Poverty in Rural Africa
Michael ValenteCase IVEY-9B15M008-EStrategyIn the summer of 2013, the managing director of Tata Chemicals Magadi, Africa’s largest soda ash manufacturer and one of the oldest and largest export earners in Kenya, was wondering how he was going to respond to a growing number of challenges. As a producer of a commodity product, the company was vulnerable to escalating energy costs, oversupply and economic cycles. Global growth had been sluggish since the 2008 economic recession and competiti...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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Honey Care Africa (B): Opportunity Knocks
Oana Branzei; Michael ValenteCase IVEY-9B07M023-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis is a supplement to Honey Care Africa (A): A Different Business Model.Starting at €5.74
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Honey Care Africa (C): Growth Alternatives
Oana Branzei; Michael ValenteCase IVEY-9B07M024-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis is a supplement to Honey Care Africa (A): A Different Business Model.Starting at €5.74
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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