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M2 Universal Communications
Srinivas Krishnamoorthy; Peter C. Bell; Ankur Bansal; Peter VazCase IVEY-9B09E013-ECorporate GovernanceTeleco Inc. (Teleco), an established telecom conglomerate with a significant position in the Canadian wireless business, had engaged M2 to plan its digital media spending strategy for the upcoming quarter. The vice-president at M2 would have to help Teleco decide on the ideal investment strategy for its $1.5 million digital media advertising budget and wondered how this would affect M2's strategic recommendations.Starting at €8.20
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Beck Taxi
Srinivas Krishnamoorthy; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B09M058-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, MarketingBeck Taxi is Toronto's leading cab brokerage. In May 2009, the company's chief executive officer (CEO) is wondering whether the company could change the radio fee for the limited duration of summer, usually a lean season for the cab trade. The fee, paid by drivers for the dispatch service connecting them to customers in waiting, has not been increased in over a decade. That is enough reason to go for a straight upward revision on a permanent basi...Starting at €8.20
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Defence Research and Development Canada — Toronto (B): Professional Partnership Philosophy
Gerard Seijts; Helen WojcinskiCase IVEY-9B12C010-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThis case is a supplement to Defence Research and Development Canada — Toronto (A): The Organizational Alignment Program.Starting at €5.74
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Pinpoint Consulting — Credit Card Portfolio Valuation
Srinivas Krishnamoorthy; Devin ChetanCase IVEY-9B11E032-ECorporate Governance, Finance, StrategyPinpoint Consulting, a multi-billion dollar strategy consulting firm, has been hired by Dart Financial Corporation to provide advice on the potential acquisition of a credit card portfolio. An analyst has the task of building a model and making recommendations. The price is set at $60 million and the analyst must assess whether the portfolio is an attractive opportunity and a suitable fit for Dart Financial.Starting at €8.20
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Mobials
Srinivas Krishnamoorthy; Marit van den BergCase IVEY-9B13E021-EDecision Analysis, EntrepreneurshipTwo business-school grads are the co-founders of a technology startup that provides a mobile-based solution for automotive reviews. The case focuses on customer validation and on fitting a demand model to the aggregate sales data from the test versions of their product.Starting at €8.20
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Defence Research and Development Canada — Toronto (A): The Organizational Alignment Program
Gerard Seijts; Helen WojcinskiCase IVEY-9B12C009-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThe world had changed as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Canada was engaged in the Afghanistan War, and the first casualties were being felt. It was November 28, 2005, as Rene LaRose, the director general of Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Toronto, sat in his office preparing for an all-staff briefing the following day. He knew that for his research institute to remain relevant and be a major contributor to...Starting at €8.20