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Strongest Families
Anne Snowdon; Alexander Smith; Heidi CrammCase IVEY-9B13M133-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyStrongest Families is a 12-week distance treatment program for children with various mental health disorders and their families. The program was started in Nova Scotia in 2001 to address issues of stigma, lack of access to primary care specialists and difficulty of obtaining care, especially in rural areas. To meet these needs, the program utilizes long-distance communication methods such as weekly telephone meetings with trained personnel who ar...Starting at €8.20
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Marble Slab Creamery: A Grand Occasion
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Renee ZatzmanCase IVEY-9B09A034-EMarketingThe franchise owner of a Marble Slab Creamery (Marble Slab) in Ontario must submit a grand opening proposal to franchise headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, in two weeks' time. This proposal is to include her chosen target market, the franchise location and decisions made regarding product variety and pricing. The franchise owner also has to decide how best to allocate her $10,000 promotional budget to gain exposure and bring customers into her sto...Starting at €8.20
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Sandcore Instruments (B)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Renee ZatzmanCase IVEY-9B10C012-ELeadership and People ManagementThe vice-president of human resources at Sandcore Instruments has to make a recommendation to the company's president regarding a sales representative with a history of poor performance. In this supplement to Sandcore Instruments (A), product #9B10C011, the vice-president discovers that the sales representative has offered to perform service work for a customer on his own time at a much lower price if cash is paid. The vice-president must update ...Starting at €5.74
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SickKids in Qatar - Responding to a Request for Proposal
Anne Snowdon; Alexander Smith; Heidi CrammCase IVEY-9B14M025-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn January 2005, the vice-president of International Affairs at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, must decide how to respond to a request for proposal from the Hamad Medical Corporation of Qatar. In order to reach its global mission of “Healthier Children, A Better World,” the Toronto hospital, which had an international reputation for excellence in pediatric medicine, had established an arm called SickKids International. In add...Starting at €8.20
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Cineplex Entertainment: The Loyalty Program
Kenneth G. Hardy; Renee ZatzmanCase IVEY-9B08A008-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn 2007, the marketing director for Cineplex Entertainment is trying to decide whether or not to proceed with a loyalty program that would provide incentives for customers to see more movies and events, and spend more on concessions. An important by-product would be the collection of detailed customer buying data. She has crafted four possible combinations of rewards and received proposals from three suppliers with experience in managing customer...Starting at €8.20
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Sandcore Instruments (A)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Renee ZatzmanCase IVEY-9B10C011-ELeadership and People ManagementThe vice-president of human resources at Sandcore Instruments has to make a recommendation to the company's president regarding a sales representative with a history of poor performance. The vice-president must decide what action to take, including whether the sales representative should be terminated. The vice-president must consider how his decision will affect other employees in the Quebec sales network.Starting at €8.20