Ivey Business School (Canada)
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The Monopolistic Power of the NCAA
Carl Anderson; Francine SchlosserCase IVEY-9B14M017-EStrategyThis case examines the relationship between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its member institutions, with a primary focus on how power evolves and is administered at an organizational level. Through a close look at the history of the NCAA, the case highlights the unique tale of the organization’s rise to power and its ability to regulate all collegiate athletics within the United States. In light of the increasing commerci...Starting at €8.20
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Didi Chuxing: Branding Safety and Security in an Emerging Hi-Tech Industry
Francine Schlosser; Marcia Carvalho de Azevedo; Anna Bento CostaCase IVEY-9B20A050-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2019, the president of China’s ride share company Didi Chuxing Technology Co. (Didi) faced various challenges associated with marketing and communications in a high-risk disruptive technology. As one of few female global corporate leaders, she was a roStarting at €8.20
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Retail Execution: Linens 'N Things
Adenekan (Nick) DedekeCase IVEY-9B09M067-ELeadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyIn the decade that the chairman, president and chief operating officer of Linens 'N Things (LNT) had been leading the firm, there had been significant changes to the industry. Specifically, its main competitor was experiencing higher sales and profits with the result of increased market share. External advice was sought to identify strategies available to LNT to catch up to its competitor and a successful Guest Oriented, Locally-Driven (GOLD) pil...Starting at €8.20
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Retail Execution: Linens 'N Things (Spanish version)
Adenekan (Nick) DedekeCase IVEY-9B09MS067Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyIn the decade that the chairman, president and chief operating officer of Linens 'N Things (LNT) had been leading the firm, there had been significant changes to the industry. Specifically, its main competitor was experiencing higher sales and profits with the result of increased market share. External advice was sought to identify strategies available to LNT to catch up to its competitor and a successful Guest Oriented, Locally-Driven (GOLD) pil...Starting at €8.20
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Perfect Day and the Milk of Human Invention
Gerry Kerr; Priya Sharma; Francine SchlosserCase IVEY-W24898-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPerfect Day was a rising cellular agriculture company specializing in lab-based milk. Its founders had created and patented a formula for an ingredient that could produce authentic-tasting non-dairy products. At the beginning of 2020, the US-based firm reStarting at €8.20