Ivey Business School (Canada)
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SWISSBO: Strategic Risk or Opportunity?
Mary M. Crossan; R. ChandrasekharCase IVEY-W34743-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn March 2021, the wholesale distributor of home décor products SBO Distributors Ltd. (or SWISSBO), based in Vancouver, Canada, was considering an opportunity for strategic analysis. The firm was at a crossroads in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic had led to a setback in the company’s revenues and margins—seemingly, a temporary setback. The wholesaler was now facing a make-or-break dilemma that involved a new growth opportunity to mov...Starting at €8.20
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BYKlyn: Pivoting during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Andreas Schotter; R. ChandrasekharCase IVEY-W26071-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn early June 2020, the owner of BYKlyn, an exercise bike fitness studio in New York, was considering her response to the business disruption that the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had caused the health and fitness industry. BYKlyn had recorded consisStarting at €8.20
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DuroVac (A): Responsible Leadership and Governance for Human Flourishing
Elena Antonacopoulou; R. ChandrasekharCase IVEY-W33855-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyA business world characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) presents many leadership and governance challenges to businesses large and small. Smaller family firms, in particular, need to demonstrate resilience both in navigating changes that arise from VUCA conditions and in staying firm on the core purpose with which their enterprises were founded.
Cases A and B present the approach of a family firm based i...Starting at €8.20
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Shandong Gold's Proposed Acquisition of TMAC in the High Arctic (Spanish version)
Su Liu; Paul W. Beamish; Alex BeamishCase IVEY-W29926StrategyIn May 2020, Chinese state-owned Shandong Gold Group was attempting to acquire the Canadian gold mining company TMAC Resources, whose gold mines were located in the High Arctic. If this acquisition took place, it would be the first time Shandong Gold Group would operate a gold mine outside of China. However, it would be a challenge for Shandong Gold Group to operate a mine in such a hard-to-navigate polar environment. As well, there were other li...Starting at €8.20