Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Punch Up In the Potash Industry (B): BHP Billiton Ltd.
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Amit JethaniCase IVEY-9B14M031B-EStrategyUralkali, the giant Russian potash producer, decided to stop export sales through the Belarusian Potash Company – an export cartel it had formed with Belaruskali. Uralkali planned to increase potash production and export it independently through its own trading company. This move threatened to reduce global potash prices by up to 25 per cent. Immediately, the stock prices of major potash producers around the world plummeted. This set of three cas...Starting at €5.74
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Northern Rush
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Gregory CritchleyCase IVEY-9B15B004-EAccounting and Control, MarketingA university instructor mulls over the idea of partnering with six of his students to start a new business that would provide all-in-one starter kits for first-year university or college students moving into residences across Canada. To help with his decision-making process, the instructor wants to evaluate the product and the group’s marketing strategy; he also wants to project the new venture’s financial performance for the first three years of...Starting at €8.20
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Punch Up In the Potash Industry (A): Agrium Inc.
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Amit JethaniCase IVEY-9B14M031A-EStrategyUralkali, the giant Russian potash producer, decided to stop export sales through the Belarusian Potash Company – an export cartel it had formed with Belaruskali. Uralkali planned to increase potash production and export it independently through its own trading company. This move threatened to reduce global potash prices by up to 25 per cent. Immediately, the stock prices of major potash producers around the world plummeted. This set of three cas...Starting at €8.20
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Punch Up In the Potash Industry (C): PotashCorp
Mark B. Vandenbosch; Amit JethaniCase IVEY-9B14M031C-EStrategyUralkali, the giant Russian potash producer, decided to stop export sales through the Belarusian Potash Company – an export cartel it had formed with Belaruskali. Uralkali planned to increase potash production and export it independently through its own trading company. This move threatened to reduce global potash prices by up to 25 per cent. Immediately, the stock prices of major potash producers around the world plummeted. This set of three cas...Starting at €5.74
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David E. White: Executive Direct Line
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Gregory CritchleyCase IVEY-9B15A017-EMarketingThe owner of a fine-menswear store needs to make some crucial decisions regarding his own new line of made-to-measure clothing. He has to decide how to best market a new line and make decisions regarding the target market, product, placement and promotion.Starting at €8.20