Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Dropbox: A Digital Firm’s Journey Abroad
Noman Ahmed Shaheer Siddiqui; Mirea Woo; Max Stallkamp; Sali Li; Liang ChenCase IVEY-9B21M066-EStrategySeattle-based Dropbox Inc. (Dropbox) was a leading provider of cloud storage and online collaboration tools. The company had successfully grown a global user base by combining digital channels (user-driven viral growth) with investments in physical assets (offices and infrastructure) overseas. However, in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced individuals and organizations worldwide to work remotely and created an unprecedented growth opportunit...Starting at €8.20
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Try Recycling Inc. - The South London Expansion
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew SmithCase IVEY-9B09B002-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe president of a waste management and recycling company is considering expanding to another location within London, Ontario. Students are asked to assess the company's past performance to determine what had made it successful and then project financial results for the expansion along with projecting the company's fiscal year's overall financial results. Students are required to establish a strong promotion plan for the new facility, including t...Starting at €8.20
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TerraCycle Inc. (Abridged)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew SmithCase IVEY-9B07B008-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and CommunicationThe chief financial officer of an environmentally-focused company that makes all-natural plant fertilizer is considering the introduction of two new plant fertilizing products. The company is committed to being the ultimate eco-capitalist corporation and utilizes an environmentally friendly production process and packing from waste containers, such as recycled pop bottles. Students are expected to complete the following tasks for this case: 1) ma...Starting at €8.20
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Forked River Brewing Co.: Craft Beer Entrepreneurship in an Evolving Industry
Max Stallkamp; Lawrence A. Plummer; Andreas SchotterCase IVEY-9B16M102-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn January 4, 2016, the co-founders of Forked River Brewing Company (Forked River), a small brewery in London, Ontario, revisited the company’s original business plan from 2012. Over the course of only four years, the founders went from home brewing enthusiasts to owners of a striving, award-winning craft brewery. Forked River beers were now offered in pubs, restaurants, and retail stores across the province of Ontario. In the past year alone, Fo...Starting at €8.20
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Tangarine Concepts Corporation: MasterCard MyCard
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew SmithCase IVEY-9B06A029-EMarketingThe director of business development for Tangarine Concepts Corporations (Tangarine) must decide how to launch the company's newest product, a prepaid MasterCard called MyCard, as part of a six-month pilot project. Students are asked to: 1) outline Tangarine's goals and objectives for the launch of MasterCard MyCard; 2) decide the importance of a successful launch of MyCard to Tangarine; 3) perform a corporate size-up with specific attention to t...Starting at €8.20
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Chang Dental Clinic
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew SmithCase IVEY-9B08N012-EFinanceStudents must assess the opportunity of purchasing a business as well as evaluate the likelihood that the potential investor, as a sole proprietor, will receive the required financing. This analysis should include the 4 Cs: character, business conditions, capacity to repay and collateral analysis. This analysis will also entail the qualitative examination of the business to be purchased, the new potential owner's personal characteristics, the den...Starting at €8.20
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Statements Media
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew SmithCase IVEY-9B07B002-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipTwo young entrepreneurs are considering forming a business that provides new and innovative forms of advertising. Students are required to evaluate the venture, including whether the available financing is sufficient or if additional financing will be needed. Students are required to perform both a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the proposed business. Qualitatively, students must evaluate the partners' relevant capabilities as well as t...Starting at €8.20