Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Fancam: A New Channel Management Strategy
Michael Goldman; Maximillian DuranCase IVEY-9B19A037-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn its first four years, Fancam Pty Ltd. (Fancam), a high-definition, 360-degree crowd-imaging business based in Cape Town, South Africa, had enjoyed considerable growth that was driven in part by its network of resellers around the world. However, the stStarting at €8.20
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Making Waves in Rural Kenya
Sebastian Herrmann; Glenn Brophey; Denyse Lafrance-HorningCase IVEY-9B09A015-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThe developers of a simple, inexpensive, locally produced rain water harvesting system tackle the social marketing issues in the undeveloped market of rural Kenya. The benefits of the product are obvious but the poverty levels and entrenched traditions create significant and unique marketing challenges.Starting at €8.20
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Banking on Social Media (B)
Luisa Mazinter; Nicola Kleyn; Michael Goldman; Jennifer Lindsey-RentonCase IVEY-9B14A071-EMarketing, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Banking on Social Media (A), 9B14A070.In January 2013, First National Bank (FNB) launches the “You Can Help” brand campaign, which calls for change and is based on the bank’s research on South African children’s hopes for the country. The campaign receives mixed reactions from political parties, with the governing African National Congress declaring, “This isn’t an advert — it’s a political statement. An attack on the...Starting at €5.74
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Yogurt Mamas: Probiotics in Tanzania
Oana Branzei; David J. Sharp; Jessica Kelly; Osama SiddiquiCase IVEY-9B09M051-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyThis case illustrates a grassroots enterprise's path to self-sufficiency in a subsistence market context. It explores the gradual evolution of a business model with strong social mandates (pro-health, pro-women) and asks which growth options best marry profitability and positive social change. The Mwanza, Tanzania-based Yogurt Mamas emerge as entrepreneurial role models in their communities, with funds from Western donors and an exciting new tech...Starting at €8.20
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Enhancing Competitive Strategy at Darling Kenya
Pamela Odhiambo; Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Ali Kanji; Brandon SwartzCase IVEY-9B15A012-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn September 2013, the managing director of Darling Kenya, a hair care product company headquartered in Nairobi, was pondering his next move. As a leader in the beauty hair care industry in Africa, the company needed to stay a step ahead of increasing competition from both local and multinational firms. With limited room to grow in the industry, he was looking at a set of alternatives to protect Darling’s brand from losing market share. Which opt...Starting at €8.20
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lebua: A Thai Luxury Hotel’s Post-Pandemic Dilemmas - Teaching Note
Jones Mathew; Sujata Khandai; Sandeep PuriTeaching Note IVEY-W25820-ELeadership and People Management, MarketingTeaching note for product W25819.Starting at €0.00
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QualityKiosk: Sales Force Design for Anabot - Teaching Note
Sreeram Sivaramakrishnan; Anuroop KrishnaTeaching Note IVEY-W28436-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product W28435.Starting at €0.00
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MitiMeth: A Nigerian Social Enterprise Goes Global
Makarand GulawaniCase IVEY-W26019-EMarketing, StrategyIn January 2022, MitiMeth was a Nigeria-based innovative social enterprise that produces handcrafted products made from natural fibres—agricultural waste and aquatic weeds—that are otherwise considered to be waste or a hazard to the environment. MitiMeth added value to this material by transforming it into well-designed furniture and home furnishings, storage boxes, lamps, kitchen and dinner ware, stationery, and souvenir items. Mitimeth’s initia...Starting at €8.20
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Hindú: Revitalizing a Colombian Tea Brand (Spanish version)
Juanita Cajiao; Diana LealCase IVEY-W34900Marketing, StrategyIn late 2019, the Colombian company Agrícola Himalaya SA was undertaking a strategy to double its sales by 2030. The company’s popular Hindú brand of teas, developed over six decades, had expanded to include not only black and green teas but also herbal teas, fruit teas, ready-to-drink products, and an iced tea line. Over the past 10 years, the company had enjoyed steady growth, distributed its products throughout the Americas, and developed a Kn...Starting at €8.20
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Delirio: Branding and Dancing during the Pandemic
Juanita Cajiao; Enrique RamirezCase IVEY-W29892-EMarketing, StrategyEarly in 2020, la Fundación Delirio (Delirio), a salsa dance, music, and circus arts show from Cali, Colombia, faced the abrupt and indefinite suspension of its presentations because of lockdowns associated with COVID-19. The general director and the staff who remained had to find new ways to connect with their audiences, relying on the strength of the brand, which help them stay afloat despite restrictions on live performances. However, when con...Starting at €8.20