Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Disrupting Wall Street: High Frequency Trading
Derrick Neufeld; Brad EvansCase IVEY-9B14E021-EInformation TechnologiesMichael Lewis’s book Flash Boys, published in 2014, revealed to the public numerous controversial Wall Street trading practices made possible by advances in technology as well as regulatory changes that were (ironically) intended to improve pricing fairness in the financial markets. Lewis’s story focused on the man who blew the whistle: Brad Katsuyama, a Canadian banker who ran the New York trading desk for the Royal Bank of Canada. In 2010, he h...Starting at €8.20
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The Obamacare Website
Derrick Neufeld; Ning Su; Brad EvansCase IVEY-9B14E005-ECorporate GovernanceIn October 2013, the Health and Human Services Secretary of the United States is tasked with making decisions about a website project, Healthcare.gov, that is a critical component in delivering the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” to the American people. The act is a cornerstone but controversial policy of the Obama administration aimed at increasing access to health care services by providing health insurance to uninsured Americans. Unfortun...Starting at €8.20
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Grupo Industrial Bimbo: Responding to Changing Times (A) (Spanish version)
Henry W. Lane; Mauricio Brehm Brechu; David AgerCase IVEY-9A98MS10StrategyEl director de recursos humanos del Grupo Industrial Bimbo, S.A., estaba involucrado en una iniciativa de reingenieria corporativa. En respuesta al cambiante ambiente de negocios en Mexico, los altos ejecutivos de la compania habian iniciado una revision de las operaciones en un intento por incrementar la competitividad y asegurar la supervivencia de la compania. Las conclusiones de los estudios iniciales de evaluacion y de algunas personas dedic...Starting at €8.20
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Killer Coke: The Campaign Against Coca-Cola
Henry W. Lane; David T.A. WesleyCase IVEY-9B07C003-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe CEO of Coca-Cola is faced with increasing criticism over the company's handling of alleged human rights abuses in Colombia. A grass roots protest movement known as The Campaign to Stop Killer Coke has built international support for a boycott of Coca-Cola products on college campuses. The campaign centers specifically on the intimidation and murder of union leaders at a specific Coca-Cola bottling plant in Colombia. Coca-Cola asserted that it...Starting at €8.20
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The Obamacare Website (French Version)
Derrick Neufeld; Ning Su; Brad EvansCase IVEY-W31638-FRDecision AnalysisIn October 2013, the Health and Human Services Secretary of the United States is tasked with making decisions about a website project, Healthcare.gov, that is a critical component in delivering the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” to the American people. The act is a cornerstone but controversial policy of the Obama administration aimed at increasing access to health care services by providing health insurance to uninsured Americans. Unfortun...Starting at €8.20