Ivey Business School (Canada)
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United Safety & Survivability Corporation: Strategies during COVID-19
Thomas Klueter; Joe Mirabile; Solon MoreiraCase IVEY-W27278-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyFounded in 1984, United Safety & Survivability Corporation (USSC) was an American company headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, that began in a garage with just a few products and a dream to develop better and safer transportation solutions. Like most firms, as COVID-19 started to spread in the United States and around the globe, USSC found itself in uncharted waters. The transportation sector, in which USSC operated, was among the most affected ...Starting at €8.20
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Extraordinary Journeys: An Acquisition Expedition
David HallidayCase IVEY-9B21M008-EStrategyIn late 2015, the chief executive officer of Extraordinary Journeys, an African safari tour operator, faced a rare opportunity to buy a smaller competitor, Safari Specialists Inc. The chief executive officer worried that her firm's strong organic growth would slow, and she was interested in examining alternative growth strategies. The smaller company was offered at a reasonable price and had a remarkably similar organizational culture. On the oth...Starting at €8.20