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ORA: The Power of the Pivot
Tate Cao; Tyler CaseCase IVEY-9B21M034-EStrategyIn September 2019, the founder of a personal emergency response systems (PERS) company reached a pivotal point with her business. She had created the ORA device, a customized hardware and software product, intending to disrupt the growing PERS industry while helping to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers. But while the product and the company received considerable positive feedback and publicity, sales had not met the founder's...Starting at €8.20
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The Good Night Motel
Richard H. Mimick; David C. Shaw; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Raymond W. LeducCase IVEY-9B12B014-EAccounting and ControlThe Good Night Motel is considering offering special pricing for a two-day church convention event involving 20 rooms. This requires the owner to perform contribution analysis, sensitivity analysis, and some qualitative analysis.Starting at €8.20
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Hellmann's Creamy Salad Dressing Mix (Spanish version)
Richard H. Mimick; Dana G. HydeCase IVEY-9A84JS25MarketingUn gerente de marca de la división Best Foods de Canada Starch, Inc., se encontraba preparando un plan de mercadotecnia para un nuevo producto, llamado Hellmann's Creamy Salad Dressing Mix (mezcla para preparar aderezo cremoso de ensaladas Hellmann's, o MACEH). El producto y diseño del envase habían sido finalizados, pero el resto del plan de mercadotecnia debía ser completado rápidamente, teniendo en cuenta que la fecha de lanzamiento era en dos...Starting at €8.20
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Meakin Enterprises: Balancing Risks in the Agriculture Industry
Tyler Case; Doug KalesnikoffCase IVEY-9B17M061-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyIn January 2017, a Canadian farmer and entrepreneur faced a challenging decision about the future of his two businesses: a farming operation and a trucking operation. After the hectic 2016 farming and trucking season, he began to compare his 2016 and 2015 financial statements for the farming business, Meakin Farms Inc., and the trucking business, Meakin Industrial Ag Corp. While both organizations remained viable, he wondered what he should do fo...Starting at €8.20
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Forest City Tennis Club - Pro Shop and Bar Lounge
Richard H. Mimick; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B09B008-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and CommunicationAfter one year of operations, the new manager of a tennis pro shop and bar lounge must prepare, with the help of the company's accountant, financial statements from notes kept throughout the year. The case is intended to be an introductory exercise in accounting for simple transactions relating to assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Adjusting entries such as amortization and cost of goods sold are required. Students are asked to complete ...Starting at €8.20
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Olymel: Strategic Expansion in the Pork Industry
Tyler Case; Grant Alexander WilsonCase IVEY-9B20M146-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe case highlights how global dynamics impact both regional economic development and the organizational growth of a market-leading pork producer with a promising yet uncertain future. A key Western Canadian pork production industry stakeholder was taskedStarting at €8.20
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Maple Leaf Hardware Limited (Spanish version)
Stephen R. Foerster; Richard H. MimickCase IVEY-9A82JS05FinanceEl Sr. Stuart Foreman, asistente del gerente de la sucursal del Banco Central de Canadá, de London, Ontario, estaba revisando información que había recibido de Maple Leaf Hardware Limited. El Sr. Robert Patrick, presidente y gerente de Maple Leaf Hardware Limited, había solicitado al banco un aumento en su línea de crédito con el fin de cubrir sus necesidades estacionales de capital de trabajo. El Sr. Foreman, quien recientemente había sido trans...Starting at €8.20
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Hell’s Basement Brewery: Surviving a Pandemic
Tyler Case; Darren HowesCase IVEY-W25849-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn January 4, 2021, Mike Patriquin was contemplating the tumultuous year of 2020 and the impact it had had on operations at Hell’s Basement Brewery (HBB), the first brewery to open in Medicine Hat, Alberta, since the early 1900s. Recent events both within and outside the brewery had affected his business. Management had recently restructured financially after buying out some of the original partners, and the remaining owners and management were s...Starting at €8.20
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Medicine Hat Meat Traders: Beefing Up a Family Business
Darren Howes; Tyler CaseCase IVEY-9B20M026-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn March 2019, entrepreneur Greg Pahl was contemplating the next steps for Medicine Hat Meat Traders; the past year was the company’s best in terms of beef jerky sales. Should Pahl keep the business running at its current state while focusing on streamlinStarting at €8.20
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Disc Importers (Spanish version)
Richard H. Mimick; A. Neil CampbellCase IVEY-9A84KS13Accounting and ControlDisc Importers es una importadora y vendedora mayorista de discos de música clásica, la cual ha cumplido recientemente su primer año de operaciones. El contador de la empresa ha solicitado a otros ejecutivos de la empresa ayuda para asistirlo en la elección de un método de valuación del inventario. Las alternativas giran alrededor de los cuatro métodos de valuación más comunes (LIFO/FIFO/Costo Promedio/Identificación Especifica), y los usos que l...Starting at €8.20