Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Uber(US): The Push for Autonomous Vehicles
Thompson S.H. Teo; Vivien K.G. LimCase IVEY-9B20D022-EService and Operations Management, StrategySince early 2015, Uber had been investing heavily in research and development for its autonomous vehicles to revolutionize the ride-hailing industry and provide better ways of competing and fulfilling its promise of profitability to investors. Constant inStarting at €8.20
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Google Glass: Development, Marketing and User Acceptance
Thompson S.H. Teo; Kian Teck Chua; Zhiyi Yong; Timothy Dao Sheng Lim; Jonathan Jun Jie BoonCase IVEY-9B15M096-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis case introduces the key features of Google’s wearable technology product “Glass” and illustrates the tensions that Google faced over the development and marketing of this product. The case goes on to highlight the growing backlash that Google experienced when promoting Glass.Starting at €8.20
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Symantec Corporation Convertible Notes With Call Spread
Walid Busaba; Zeigham Khokher; Guorong YangCase IVEY-9B10N018-EFinanceThe board of directors of Symantec Corporation asked a consultant for an independent opinion on an important financing decision. Symantec had been working with several investment banks on a plan to raise debt to repurchase common shares. The consultant found it to be an interesting financing plan; whereas repurchasing shares immediately would increase Symantec's financial leverage, converting the notes in the future would reduce leverage at a pot...Starting at €8.20
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Amaranth Advisors: Burning Six Billion in Thirty Days
Walid Busaba; Zeigham Khokher; Anuroop DuggalCase IVEY-9B08N003-EFinance, StrategyThis case provides students with a deeper understanding of commodity futures markets in general and natural gas markets in particular. It also provides an introduction to hedge funds and insight into the largest hedge fund collapse in history. Third, it introduces such concepts as liquidity risk, value-at-risk, spread trades and the use of derivatives. As of the case date, Amaranth had not publicly disclosed the positions that led to $6 billion i...Starting at €8.20