Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Shopster.com
Malcolm Munro; Sid L. HuffCase IVEY-9B07E005-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, StrategyShopster.com is a Calgary-based e-business company whose business is to assist other individuals or companies in setting up their own retail transactional websites. Shopster differs significantly from ordinary website developers in that retailers are able to select from a huge inventory of saleable products, through Shopster's network of goods providers. Shopster also provides software tools, and expertise, to allow anyone wishing to create an on...Starting at €8.20
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Nielsonlar Insurance: Replacing a Life Insurance Plan
Norma Nielson; Larry WoodCase IVEY-9B16N057-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIn 2003, a financial planner in Calgary started working with the owner of Oilfield Welding Limited to provide employee benefits to the owner and his staff. Initially, the owner wanted to save for retirement by reinvesting all of his surplus earnings back into the business. However, he appreciated the potential creditor-proofing of life insurance and established a small retirement savings opportunity using life insurance. When Oilfield Welding Lim...Starting at €8.20
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Pay Zone Consulting: A Global Virtual Organization
Malcolm Munro; Sid L. HuffCase IVEY-9B08C004-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Leadership and People Management, StrategyPay Zone Consulting is a small, highly specialized global consulting group providing information management solutions for the exploration and production sector of the oil and gas industry. The company operates entirely virtually with consultants and software developers in different parts of the world. The principals are considering growth options but are intent on preserving the quality of life provided by their virtual business model. The case e...Starting at €8.20
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Professor Pettigrew's Retirement Decision
Norma Nielson; Lisa SurmonCase IVEY-9B13N002-EFinanceThis case examines retirement and pension-related decisions from a financial perspective, using the example of a university professor, Dr. Carl Pettigrew. Dr. Pettigrew has a comprehensive pension plan through his employer, but needs to take into consideration his obligations to his ex-spouse and his existing life insurance policy. Due to all of the different elements under consideration, the case represents a moderately complex situation for the...Starting at €8.20
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WestJet Airlines: Information Technology Governance and Corporate Strategy
Malcolm Munro; Sharaz KhanCase IVEY-9B13E020-EInformation Technologies, StrategyWestJet Airlines grew from a startup regional carrier in 1996 serving five Western Canadian cities to an international airline with more than 80 destinations and 9,000 employees by 2011. In a strategic move to implement code sharing and several other strategic IT applications to enhance WestJet's competitiveness, the CEO and his executive team hired an experienced and highly successful CIO to bring WestJet up to par with other airlines. The new C...Starting at €8.20
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Enerplus Corporation: Assessing the Board Invitation
Malcolm Munro; Michael MaherCase IVEY-9B12M086-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyEnerplus Corporation was a company transitioning from being a buy-and-sell energy trust to one engaged in exploration and exploitation. The company required two new board members and Sue MacKenzie’s name was proposed to the CEO by the Enerplus vice president of corporate services. While MacKenzie was intrigued with the idea, she had never actively considered board service as a career step and she now had a new career direction at the Banff Centre...Starting at €8.20
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Anduro Marketing: Internet Services vs. Software Sales
Malcolm Munro; Sid L. HuffCase IVEY-9B07A018-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Marketing, StrategyAnduro Marketing is a Canadian company that sells technical services to companies wanting to improve their search engine website rankings. Though small, Anduro has attracted several major clients in both Canada and the United States, and expects steady profitability and growth. Anduro believes it can generate substantial additional profit by developing and selling a suite of software products that automate its technical service offerings. Anduro'...Starting at €8.20