Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Canadian Solar
Paul W. Beamish; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B10M019-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn late September 2009, the CEO of the Nasdaq-traded solar cell and module manufacturer, Canadian Solar, was at an inflection point in the formation of its international strategy. The company had experienced dynamic growth during the past five years buoyed largely by aggressive incentive schemes to install solar photovoltaic (PV) technology in Germany and Spain. The credit crunch, coupled with changes in government incentive programs, caused a ma...Starting at €8.20
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Elite Rent-a-Car
Gregory S. Zaric; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B07E011-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyThe president and founder of a premier luxury car rental agency located throughout Europe must decide on the composition of the fleet of cars for the upcoming summer season. She has to balance a desire for high utilization versus the possibility of having to turn away clients if they request a car that is not in stock. The case can be used to introduce or reinforce a number of concepts including break-even analysis, basic descriptive statistics a...Starting at €8.20