Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Internationalization of Logset Oy
Bonita Russell; Cory IsaacsCase IVEY-9B17M175-EStrategyLogset Oy (Logset) was a privately held, specialized forest-machine manufacturing firm in Koivulahti, Finland. The firm had a strong presence in Europe but not in North America. Canada, with 42 per cent of its land mass covered by forest, was an appealing market, although 15 years of effort had not resulted in any appreciable increase in sales there. Logset had a strong dealer network in Ontario and Quebec. However, efforts to recruit a dealer fo...Starting at €8.20
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Prelko Marketing Systems Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Eli GladstoneCase IVEY-9B12B004-EAccounting and ControlThe president and chief executive officer of Prelko, a firm that, among other services, provides personalized printing for large companies, must decide if a new printing software application from Europe is appropriate for use by the company. The company’s printing business has been in decline and the president must determine whether the company should cease offering printing services entirely to its customers, or if there is a profitable way to r...Starting at €8.20
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Edmonton Community Foundation: Time for the Millennials?
Bonita Russell; Bronwen RussellCase IVEY-W27002-EStrategyIn late 2020, the board of the Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) was preparing for its strategic planning session. The question on the agenda was, Should the ECF target millennials or baby boomers for its endowment development tools and strategies? Board members were of two minds when it came to millennials. Some members believed the ECF should intensify its efforts among baby boomers, as time was running out on this donor demographic. Others b...Starting at €8.20
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Junkkari Oy: Growing the Wood-Chipper Business
Bonita Russell; Cory IsaacsCase IVEY-9B18M131-EStrategyThe MSK Group Oy was a third-generation family-owned business located in Ylihärmä, Finland. One of its subsidiaries, Junkkari Oy (Junkkari), manufactured agricultural and forestry equipment, including a range of mid-sized disk wood chippers used in small-scale farming and forestry applications; most of these were exported to markets in Europe and South Africa. Junkkari was not the only Finnish firm manufacturing wood chippers, and there was littl...Starting at €8.20
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Duffinbear Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Eli GladstoneCase IVEY-9B12B008-EAccounting and ControlRob Hantziano, president and founder of Duffinbear Inc., must review the various financing and investing transactions that have taken place over the fiscal year 2011.Starting at €8.20