Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Custom Closet Contractors: Making the Database Cut
Derrick Neufeld; Michael Schwartz; Michael GencarelliCase IVEY-9B18E004-EInformation TechnologiesIn the summer of 2017, after completing his third year of business school, a student was eager to apply his newly developed business and technology skill sets at his father’s company during his four-month summer position. His father’s business, Custom Closet Contractors, designed and manufactured custom home organization solutions for home builders and individual clients. In the past year, the successful company’s sales growth had slowed, while e...Starting at €8.20
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RBI and the Great White North Franchisee Association
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; Mitchell Stein; Hashu RahimCase IVEY-9B19B002-EAccounting and ControlIn March 2018, an analyst at an investment management firm in Toronto, Ontario, had to decide whether or not to recommend that his firm establish a position in shares of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (RBI). Formed after the merger of Burger King and Tim Hortons Inc., RBI was led by the private equity firm 3G Capital. RBI was a powerhouse–the third-largest, quick-service restaurant chain in the world. Although RBI was performing well and se...Starting at €8.20