Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Cate & Levi: Evaluating Options for Growth
Brian AndersonCase IVEY-9B12M002-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2011, Cate & Levi is a specialty gift manufacturer — primarily of children’s toys and clothing — based in Toronto, Canada. The founder of Cate & Levi is pondering growth options for his firm, recognizing that the business model so successfully employed to earn the company its first $1 million in revenues is not likely to sustain the company’s momentum. Just three years old, the company has grown dramatically in no small part due to its unique ...Starting at €8.20
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Banff Aspen Lodge: Evolving the Business Strategy
Laurie Busuttil; Susan Van WeeldenCase IVEY-9B18M126-EStrategyIn June 2013, the general manager of the Banff Aspen Lodge in Alberta, Canada, had to decide how to use the space previously vacated by a gift shop that had been housed in the lobby of the hotel. With high occupancy rates and no immediate pressure to add significantly to the hotel’s bottom line, the general manager had the luxury of testing new services that could help deliver on the hotel’s mission to provide every guest with an exceptional expe...Starting at €8.20
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Banff Aspen Lodge: Staffing for Success
Laurie Busuttil; Susan Van WeeldenCase IVEY-9B19C015-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn July 2018, the general manager of the Banff Aspen Lodge in Alberta, Canada, needed to fill two vacancies at the Front Desk. He faced several challenges because of a tight labour market and the never-ending cycle of staff turnover in the hospitality sector, especially in a resort town. Although the general manager was confident that the hotel had many good human resource management practices, he wondered whether he could apply a more systematic...Starting at €8.20
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Eagles Nest Association of Waterdown: Decisions at the Crossroads
Laurie Busuttil; Susan Van Weelden; Erica CostinCase IVEY-9B20M162-EStrategyEagles Nest Association of Waterdown (Eagles Nest) was a not-for-profit organization (NFP) in Waterdown, Ontario which focused on assisting women and children fleeing abusive situations. They closed a transitional home because the lease was not renewed onStarting at €8.20
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FLYHT: Crossing the Chasm
Brian Anderson; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B12A022-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingAeroMechanical Services, Ltd. has a superior aircraft-monitoring product, FLYHT, which is significantly more advanced than the typical flight data recorder used by airlines. It can be easily installed and provides a wide range of real-time information that could be critical for airlines looking to reduce costs and improve safety. Yet it continues to struggle to get its solution adopted by major airlines. The vice president of business development...Starting at €8.20
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Scenic Floral: Go North Young Man?
Laurie George Busuttil; Susan Van Weelden; Emma VanderPloegCase IVEY-W25532-EAccounting and Control, StrategyBen Van Weelden, Manager of Scenic Floral, was considering providing direct-to-door delivery to Northern Ontario stores for its main customer, Metro Inc. Scenic was looking for ways to increase sales and profit, but also had its eye on providing coast-to-Starting at €8.20