Ivey Business School (Canada)
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IMAX: Larger Than Life (Spanish version)
Anil NairCase IVEY-9B09MS19Entrepreneurship, StrategyIMAX ha participado en varios aspectos de la industria del cine del grande-formato: la producción, la distribución, las operaciones del teatro, desarrollo de sistemas y de arrendamiento financiero El caso ilustra el uso de IMAX de sus capacidades únicas para seguir una estrategia enfocada de la diferenciación. IMAX fue centrado inicialmente en las películas del formato grande que fueron educativas con todo el entretenimiento, y los teatros fueron...Starting at €8.20
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Alcan (A): Anticipating Industry Change
Gregory Vit; Johnny Boghossian; Amrita Nain; Karl MooreCase IVEY-9B09M071-EStrategyIn December 2006, Alcan was the second largest producer of aluminum in the world, but the industry was consolidating. The case traces the development of the aluminum industry since World War II to the recent emergence of China as an economic power and the accompanying rise in commodity prices. Alcan had to decide between two offers: to be acquired or to go it alone. The first offer was from Alcoa and the other from Rio Tinto. Alcoa was the world ...Starting at €8.20
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IMAX: Larger Than Life
Anil NairCase IVEY-9B09M019-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIMAX was involved in several aspects of the large-format film business: production, distribution, theatre operations, system development and leasing. The case illustrates IMAX's use of its unique capabilities to pursue a focused differentiation strategy. IMAX was initially focused on large format films that were educational yet entertaining, and the theatres were located in institutions such as museums, aquariums and national parks. However, IMAX...Starting at €8.20
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Alcan (B): Reacting to the Alcoa Offer
Johnny Boghossian; Karl Moore; Amrita Nain; Gregory VitCase IVEY-9B09N024-EFinance, StrategyIn May 2007, aluminum giant Alcoa announced its intentions to perform a hostile takeover of Alcan. Case B is set at this point and before Rio Tinto was in a position to announce its own offer. Students are asked to perform valuations of Alcan to determine the premium offered by Alcoa, consider the strategies Alcan can employ, and supply the suggestions Alcan managers should provide shareholders.Starting at €5.74