Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Maxim Off Highway Axle Business: An Acquisition Opportunity (B)
Mary Gillett; Mark A. HeiszCase IVEY-9B12B033-EAccounting and Control, FinanceThis case is a supplement to Maxim Off Highway Axle Business: An Acquisition Opportunity (A).Starting at €5.74
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Farming Pharmaceuticals: Ventria Bioscience and the Controversy over Plant-made Medicines
Anne T. LawrenceCase IVEY-9B09M011-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyHow can a biotechnology start-up navigate a complex regulatory and stakeholder terrain to bring to market an innovative product with potentially significant public health benefits? This case focuses on the challenges facing Ventria Bioscience, a small biotechnology firm based in California. The company had developed an innovative technology for growing medical proteins useful in the treatment of childhood diarrhea in genetically modified rice. Th...Starting at €8.20
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Namasté Solar
Anne T. Lawrence; Anthony I. MathewsCase IVEY-9B10M049-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyShould a fast-growing, employee-owned solar electric company accept a buyout offer from a private equity investor? Could it do so without sacrificing its distinctive, high-involvement culture? Namasté Solar, a 55-person firm based in Boulder, Colorado, designed and installed solar electric systems for residential, commercial, non-profit and government customers. In 2008, the company had been growing at breakneck speed for the past four years, sin...Starting at €8.20
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Maxim Off Highway Axle Business: An Acquisition Opportunity (A)
Mary Gillett; Mark A. HeiszCase IVEY-9B11B010-EAccounting and Control, FinanceThe president of Zeus Strategic Investments Inc. was reviewing an acquisition opportunity related to a spin-off of a division of Maxim Automotive. This opportunity was exactly the type of thing that excited the president — a non-strategic business unit within a large industrial organization that faced significant challenges in forming into a standalone business. The president felt that it provided an excellent opportunity to create significant va...Starting at €8.20