Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Paris Baguette: The Expansion Question
Bryan Hong; Ji-Hwan Lee; Kevin KimCase IVEY-9B15M014-EStrategyIn 2014, Paris Baguette was the largest bakery chain in South Korea with 3,200 stores throughout the country and 178 locations in China, Southeast Asia and the United States. Since 1988, the company had vertically integrated with ingredient suppliers and developed its own food processing capability, giving it considerable control over the value chain. In addition, it had developed an innovative franchise arrangement that allowed for improved cash...Starting at €8.20
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Rocket Internet: Rise of the German Silicon Valley
Bryan Hong; Dave TangCase IVEY-9B15M098-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyRocket Internet, a unique technology incubator based in Germany, invests in and develops startups in Europe and emerging markets that are versions of successful technology firms primarily located in the United States, such as eBay, Zappos, Amazon and Groupon. Fundamentally, the company seeks to reduce the uncertainty of entrepreneurial startup ventures by imitating proven business models and replicating them in other geographic regions. Rocket In...Starting at €8.20
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Yoyo Wallet: Entering the Mobile Payment Space in the United States
Bryan Hong; Sara GuoCase IVEY-9B16M122-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyYoyo Wallet, a technology start-up headquartered in London, United Kingdom, developed a mobile application for smartphones to facilitate in-store payments and loyalty data collection. Inspired by the success of Starbucks’ loyalty-integrated mobile application, Yoyo Wallet strove to become the ultimate tool for retailers in enhancing customer experience. The company planned to enter the mobile payment industry in the United States; however, Yoyo h...Starting at €8.20
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The Asylum: Mocking Their Way Through Hollywood
Bryan Hong; Stacey Clark; Charlotte ZhenCase IVEY-9B15M123-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe co-founder and chief executive officer of The Asylum, a movie production company headquartered in Burbank, California, must decide whether the company needs to explore other avenues for growth or change its current business model to boost profitability. The company has developed a unique imitation strategy to reduce the uncertainty of financial success in filmmaking – its “mockbuster” business model is to produce B-rated movies that use plotl...Starting at €8.20
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YG Entertainment: Inside the Korean Pop Music Factory (A)
Bryan Hong; Damian LuCase IVEY-9B16M009-EStrategyYG Entertainment (YG) is the second largest entertainment company in the South Korean pop music (K-pop) industry, and has experienced rapid growth while maintaining a profit margin of over two times the average profitability of top U.S. record labels. The case examines how YG and other K-pop entertainment companies have developed a unique system to produce a competitive advantage in an industry that typically experiences high failure rates and su...Starting at €8.20
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YG Entertainment: Inside the Korean Pop Music Factory (B)
Bryan Hong; Damian LuCase IVEY-9B16M010-EStrategySupplement to 9B16M009.Starting at €5.74