Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Pricing at Vocram Airways (A)
Fredrik Odegaard; John G. WilsonCase IVEY-9B13E013-ECorporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipIn 2010, the owner of a small air-passenger firm transports individuals and small groups to remote waterfront regions. The business serves two types of customers: private and public. The private customers can afford to pay more, while the public customers’ budget constraints limit what they can pay. The owner wants to set a single price that will maximize his expected revenue across both customer groups. A constraining factor is the plane’s limit...Starting at €8.20
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Bombardier Aerospace: The CSeries Dilemma
Louis Hébert; Ali TalebCase IVEY-9B11M072-EStrategyIn July 2004, Bombardier Aerospace announced its intention to develop a new family of aircraft called CSeries. In May 2007, three years after the initial announcement, the final decision on whether to proceed with the initiative was still pending. Moreover, during this period, the company released several confusing announcements that raised concerns among investors and industry analysts regarding the sustainability of the company’s long-term stra...Starting at €8.20
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Express Trucking: Executive Team Dynamics (Role Play) (C) - Observer Grid
Jacques Neatby; Louis Hébert; Jean PoitrasCase IVEY-9B18M016-EStrategyTwo executives at Express Trucking—the vice-president of legal affairs, and the vice-president of sales—were preparing for an executive team meeting. The two vice-presidents were disputing the terms of a customer contract to be signed the following day. According to the vice-president of legal affairs, the contract needed to be revised to include a standard clause regarding Express Trucking’s liability, whereas the vice-president of sales feared ...Starting at €5.74
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Express Trucking: Executive Team Dynamics (Role Play) (B) - Vice-President, Sales (Dominic)
Jacques Neatby; Louis Hébert; Jean PoitrasCase IVEY-9B18M015-EStrategyTwo executives at Express Trucking—the vice-president of legal affairs, and the vice-president of sales—were preparing for an executive team meeting. The two vice-presidents were disputing the terms of a customer contract to be signed the following day. According to the vice-president of legal affairs, the contract needed to be revised to include a standard clause regarding Express Trucking’s liability, whereas the vice-president of sales feared ...Starting at €5.74
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Pricing at Vocram Airways (B)
Fredrik Odegaard; John G. WilsonCase IVEY-9B13E014-ECorporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipThis is a supplement to 9B13E013.Starting at €5.74
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Cells For Life (B)
John G. Wilson; Robert Young; Georg Oppitz; Wayne Hoy; David BassinCase IVEY-9B09E011-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementA biotech company receives umbilical cells for processing. A number of operational improvements are being considered in order to maintain the company's position and reputation in the market. Information on expected delivery dates is known. However, there is a great uncertainty around these dates. The company needs to take account of this variability when arranging for staffing.Starting at €5.74
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OLGC Finds Its Match (B)
Chris K. Anderson; John G. WilsonCase IVEY-9B09E015-ECorporate Governance, Service and Operations ManagementThis supplement to OLGC Finds Its Match (A), product # 9B09E014, summarizes the results from a series of bets and provides the email response from the game provider following the discontinuation of this particular game.Starting at €5.74
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Express Trucking: Executive Team Dynamics (Role Play) (A) - Vice-President, Legal Affairs (Alex)
Jacques Neatby; Louis Hébert; Jean PoitrasCase IVEY-9B18M014-EStrategyTwo executives at Express Trucking—the vice-president of legal affairs, and the vice-president of sales—were preparing for an executive team meeting. The two vice-presidents were disputing the terms of a customer contract to be signed the following day. According to the vice-president of legal affairs, the contract needed to be revised to include a standard clause regarding Express Trucking’s liability, whereas the vice-president of sales feared ...Starting at €8.20
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London Water (A)
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; John G. Wilson; Denise BrunsdonCase IVEY-9B15B009-EAccounting and ControlIn 2013, London Water, the water system of the City of London, Ontario, has run deficits for eight of the past nine years, leading to significant pressure to pull the organization out of the red. The Water Engineering Division manager knows that something needs to change. Overhauling the rate structure is an attractive option; however, myriad political, economic and environmental issues are at play. Moreover, as steward of one of the city’s most ...Starting at €8.20
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London Water (B)
Vaughan S. Radcliffe; John G. Wilson; Denise BrunsdonCase IVEY-9B15B010-EAccounting and ControlSupplement to 9B15B009.Starting at €5.74