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Uncle Betty's: Toronto's Most Innovative Chef-quality Diner
Ariff Kachra; Qasim PiraniCase IVEY-9B14M050-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA couple who had moved to a new home in Toronto noticed that the area did not offer any dining options similar to the New York diners they had loved in their four years of living there. The couple, who had two young children, could not find a place nearby that was child-friendly and served chef-quality food. Rather than waiting for someone else to fill the gap in the upscale neighbourhood, the couple opened Uncle Betty’s. The restaurant was succe...Starting at €8.20
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Rogers Communications Inc.
Ariff Kachra; Kevin MelhuishCase IVEY-9B11M015-EStrategyRogers Communications’ new president and chief executive officer (CEO) contemplated the future growth opportunities of the company. The CEO was taking control of Rogers at a high point — it was a powerful player in all areas of the telecommunications sector including wireless, television, Internet telephone, and landline telephone. However, competition in the industry was also at an all-time high and innovations were abounding. The CEO knew that ...Starting at €8.20
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Amanda Tremblay at Citrine Solutions (Spanish version)
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Myers, Paul S.Case HBS-921S16Knowledge and CommunicationThe case focuses on Amanda Tremblay, a recent MBA with a technical background who was recruited by Citrine Software Solutions (CSS). CSS, based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, develops, implements, and supports software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for human resource management and associated business processes. Soon after joining, Tremblay distinguishes herself through her work on a project that analyzed the possibility of accessing a lower-priced m...Starting at €8.20
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Unilever's New Global Strategy: Competing through Sustainability
Bartlett, Christopher A.Case HBS-916414-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Teach this case online with new suggestions added to the Teaching Note. In January 2009, when Paul Polman was appointed CEO of Unilever, he inherited a company in long-term decline at the beginning of a major global financial crisis. As the first outsider ever recruited to lead the company, Polman los...Starting at €8.20
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Loewen Group
Mary M. Crossan; Ariff KachraCase IVEY-9A98M008-EStrategyService Corporation International, the world's largest funeral consolidator, has just made a formal takeover bid for the Loewen Group, its key competitor. The offer is approximately 50 per cent above the price at which Loewen Group stock traded 30 days ago. Should Loewen Group fight the takeover, or should it accept it? This case helps students understand how to evaluate a company's strategy relative to its external environment and internal capab...Starting at €8.20
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Amanda Tremblay at Citrine Solutions
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Myers, Paul S.Case HBS-920561-EKnowledge and CommunicationThe case focuses on Amanda Tremblay, a recent MBA with a technical background who was recruited by Citrine Software Solutions (CSS). CSS, based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, develops, implements, and supports software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for human resource management and associated business processes. Soon after joining, Tremblay distinguishes herself through her work on a project that analyzed the possibility of accessing a lower-priced m...Starting at €8.20