Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Lauren McDonald at Ernst & Young
John S. Haywood-Farmer; Jenna Weaver; Anne CybulskiCase IVEY-9B07D020-EService and Operations ManagementLauren McDonald, a recently promoted manager at the public accounting firm Ernst & Young in London, Ontario, has an appointment with one of her senior staff accountants. McDonald had met with the staff accountant two months earlier as part of the staff accountant's mid-year performance review. The meeting had also included an informal discussion as to whether the staff accountant was on track for a promotion to manager, which would be decided lat...Starting at €8.20
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Lauren McDonald at Ernst & Young (Spanish version)
John S. Haywood-Farmer; Jenna Weaver; Anne CybulskiCase IVEY-9B07DS20Service and Operations ManagementLauren McDonald, a recently promoted manager at the public accounting firm Ernst & Young in London, Ontario, has an appointment with one of her senior staff accountants. McDonald had met with the staff accountant two months earlier as part of the staff accountant's mid-year performance review. The meeting had also included an informal discussion as to whether the staff accountant was on track for a promotion to manager, which would be decided lat...Starting at €8.20
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Alcan (B): Reacting to the Alcoa Offer
Johnny Boghossian; Karl Moore; Amrita Nain; Gregory VitCase IVEY-9B09N024-EFinance, StrategyIn May 2007, aluminum giant Alcoa announced its intentions to perform a hostile takeover of Alcan. Case B is set at this point and before Rio Tinto was in a position to announce its own offer. Students are asked to perform valuations of Alcan to determine the premium offered by Alcoa, consider the strategies Alcan can employ, and supply the suggestions Alcan managers should provide shareholders.Starting at €5.74
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Alcan (A): Anticipating Industry Change
Gregory Vit; Johnny Boghossian; Amrita Nain; Karl MooreCase IVEY-9B09M071-EStrategyIn December 2006, Alcan was the second largest producer of aluminum in the world, but the industry was consolidating. The case traces the development of the aluminum industry since World War II to the recent emergence of China as an economic power and the accompanying rise in commodity prices. Alcan had to decide between two offers: to be acquired or to go it alone. The first offer was from Alcoa and the other from Rio Tinto. Alcoa was the world ...Starting at €8.20