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The TELUS Share Conversion Proposal
White, Lucy; Esty, Benjamin C.; Mazzanti, LisaCase HBS-214001-EFinanceOn February 21, 2013, TELUS announced a proposal to convert the firm's non-voting shares into voting shares on a one-to-one basis, thereby eliminating the firm's dual class structure. Shareholders were scheduled to vote on the proposal at the firm's annual general meeting (AGM) on May 9, 2013. Despite strong support from management, the board, two proxy advisory firms, and several large shareholders, the proposal was opposed by Mason Capital Mana...Starting at €8.20
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OnlyFans Drifting towards Pornography: The Technological and Ethical Challenges of Open Platforms
Yasser Rahrovani; Masoud Shadnam; Jade TaCase IVEY-W27968-EInformation Technologies, StrategyOnlyFans, a paywalled platform primarily known for hosting adult content, had drifted towards sexually explicit content since COVID-19-related lockdowns began in March 2020. However, given pressure from its investors, in August 2021 OnlyFans announced it would ban sexually explicit content from its site later that year. Following the announcement, the company came under fierce criticism from its adult content creators, who maintained that OnlyFan...Starting at €8.20
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The TELUS Share Conversion Proposal, Teaching Note
White, Lucy; Esty, Benjamin C.Teaching Note HBS-214003-EFinanceTeaching Note for 214001.On February 21, 2013, TELUS announced a proposal to convert the firm's non-voting shares into voting shares on a one-to-one basis, thereby eliminating the firm's dual class structure. Shareholders were scheduled to vote on the proposal at the firm's annual general meeting (AGM) on May 9, 2013. Despite strong support from management, the board, two proxy advisory firms, and several large shareholders, the proposal was oppo...Starting at €0.00
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British Land, Teaching Note
White, LucyTeaching Note HBS-208065-EFinanceTeaching Note to (208-064).Starting at €0.00
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VCayr: Managing Sexual Harassment
Yasser RahrovaniCase IVEY-9B21C019-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People ManagementVCayr was a not-for-profit social service organization that connected individuals through its social media platforms and community events. In January 2019, an organizational member and an active project manager at VCayr reported to a friend and board director that she was sexually harassed by another board director at VCayr. The friend and director had to decide how to manage the situation. He was aware of the severity of sexual harassment and th...Starting at €8.20
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MTS: Strategies for Managing Social Media Platforms
Yasser RahrovaniCase IVEY-9B19E021-EDecision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Information TechnologiesMontreal Toheed Society (MTS), a community-based organization founded in 2012, has adopted various social media technologies to capture member interactions and to make the work of its board of directors more efficient and effective. The organization attempted to meet its needs by using JomSocial at first, followed later by Viber. MTS was partially successful in reaching its social media goals by implementing the Viber platform. The organization i...Starting at €8.20
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Furniture Bank: Entrepreneurial Growth in the Social Sector
Derrick Neufeld; Yasser RahrovaniCase IVEY-9B16E040-EEntrepreneurship, Information TechnologiesIn 2015, the executive director of Furniture Bank had successfully managed the Toronto social-service agency by turning a $300,000 net loss two years prior into a $100,000 net income. He had employed a variety of strategies and information technologies to integrate and rationalize business processes that resulted in significant productivity and performance improvements. However, Furniture Bank, which collected unneeded furnishings from donors and...Starting at €8.20
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British Land
White, LucyCase HBS-208064-EFinanceBritish Land's shares traded below NAV. Laxey investments tried to force British Land into share buybacks and criticized its corporate governance. Laxey voted borrowed shares at the AGM.Starting at €8.20