Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Trans Global Corporation
Charles McPeak; Owen P. Hall; Stella Hung-Yuan ChuCase IVEY-9B07B006-EAccounting and Control, StrategyTrans Global Corporation is a multinational company facing a complex set of inter-related problems including: international financial reporting standards, impact of a country's EU status, functional currency decisions, currency translation methods, exchange rates and impact of using derivatives to hedge currency changes.Starting at €8.20
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Elon Musk: In Need of Responsible Human Resource Management Practices At Twitter
Arpita Agnihotri, Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-W32382-ELeadership and People ManagementBy early November 2022, Elon Musk, the new owner of the social media platform Twitter, had fired approximately 75 per cent of the company’s workforce. The decision regarding which employees to dismiss was based both on low performance criteria and unwillingness to commit to a new demanding corporate culture. Twitter had mainly incurred losses since its launch in 2006. Musk acquired the company after several glitches in the purchase agreement rega...Starting at €8.20
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Peloton: In Need of Product Recall
Arpita Agnihotri, Saurabh BhattacharyaCase IVEY-W25392-EEconomics, MarketingOn April 17, 2021, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released an “urgent” warning to consumers regarding the Peloton Tread+ after thirty-nine incidents had been reported related to the treadmill in which children and pets were inStarting at €8.20
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Activity-based Costing and Management
Owen P. Hall; Charles McPeak; Samuel SeamanCase IVEY-9B10B011-EAccounting and Control, StrategyThis case summarizes some of the challenges - managerial and technical - associated with transitioning to an activity-based costing (ABC) model. The primary objective of this case is to introduce the student to the rationale and mechanics behind the ABC accounting approach and to explore the untoward consequences of using traditional accounting methods.Starting at €8.20
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Designing Optimal Capacity Planning Strategies
Owen P. Hall; Charles McPeakCase IVEY-9B08D003-EService and Operations Management, StrategyMapleleaf Corporation is a mid-size player in the paper products industry. The firm has recently become aware that growing demand will soon outstrip its present production capacity. The primary objective of this case is to introduce students to the world of capacity planning and optimization.Starting at €8.20