Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Thomas Cook Group: Do Insiders or Outsiders Make Better CEOs?
Wiboon Kittilaksanawong; Kinley BidhaCase IVEY-W25320-EStrategyIn September 2019, Thomas Cook Group Plc (Thomas Cook), an iconic 178-year-old travel company based in London, United Kingdom, ceased its business after a failed negotiation to fund its huge debt of £1.7 billion (US$2.25 billion). The collapse caused abouStarting at €8.20
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CircusTrix: The Ups and Downs of International Expansion
Simon Greathead; Case Lawrence; Jonathan RichardsCase IVEY-9B16M211-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyCircusTrix Trampoline Parks (CircusTrix) was started in San Francisco, California, in 2011 after the founder first experienced an indoor trampoline park. Less than five years later, the business had grown to more than 28 facilities worldwide, grossing US$24.5 million in 2014 alone. The company had originally expanded internationally to maintain its first-mover status in the emerging extreme recreation industry, but was now facing a problem that c...Starting at €8.20