Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Microsoft Surface: Accelerating Digital Transformation
Sarah L. Y. Cheah; Nigel Koon-Leong ToeCase IVEY-9B19M002-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn December 2017, the corporate vice-president of Microsoft Corporation’s Devices division was considering two options to chart a strategic course for the next few years. Since first joining Microsoft Corporation in 2004, one of the vice-president's key roles had been to oversee the strategic direction of the personal computing hardware business. The company, which was headquartered in Washington State in the United States, had a multitude of pro...Starting at €8.20
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StarHub Ltd.: Paving the Way for Innovation
Sarah L. Y. Cheah; Maw Der FooCase IVEY-9B19M048-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2018, the Singapore-based telecommunication operator StarHub Ltd. (StarHub) acknowledged that in 2017 its total revenue was relatively flat and its net profit had declined. In the face of rising competition and a slowing global economy, the company needed to explore new sources of revenue growth. Two areas of growth seemed promising. The first area involved the launch of StarHub's smart retail analytics for small and medium enterprises in the ...Starting at €8.20
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billionBricks: Homes for the Homeless- Teaching Note
Sarah L. Y. Cheah; Nawazish ParwezTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M007-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M007.Starting at €0.00
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Microsoft Surface: Accelerating Digital Transformation - Teaching Note
Sarah L. Y. Cheah; Nigel Koon-Leong ToeTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M002-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M002.Starting at €0.00
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StarHub Ltd.: Paving the Way for Innovation - Teaching Note
Sarah L. Y. Cheah; Maw Der FooTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M048-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M048.Starting at €0.00
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A.T. Kearney Inc.: The Push to become a Management Consulting Titan
Florian Wiesner; Jonathan Chen; Christopher WilliamsCase IVEY-9B20M180-EStrategyIn the first quarter of 2019, A.T. Kearney Inc.’s managing partner had to find a strategy that would help the company move into the top tier of the world’s management consultancy firms. The new leader was only the ninth managing partner in the firm’s histStarting at €8.20
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innogy Consulting GmbH: Competing Away From Home - Teaching Note
Jonathan Chen; Son Tran Tuan; Christopher WilliamsTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M159-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M159.Starting at €0.00
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billionBricks: Homes for the Homeless
Sarah L. Y. Cheah; Nawazish ParwezCase IVEY-9B20M007-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBy late 2018, a Singapore-based non-profit organization, billionBricks, had completed seven projects, rehabilitating more than a thousand homeless and disaster-stricken people in Asia. Its tent product was widely accepted and could, it was projected, meet the needs of millions of homeless people. Despite these achievements, the co-founder and chief executive officer felt that the company’s performance had not met his expectations. A key challenge...Starting at €8.20
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Arconic Inc. versus Elliott Management Corp.: A Battle for Control
Jonathan Chen; Carolyn Burns; Christopher WilliamsCase IVEY-9B20M014-EStrategyArconic Inc. was a lightweight-material engineering firm that supplied the aerospace, automotive, and commercial transportation industries. Elliott Management Corporation was an activist investment firm that held a minority investment in Arconic Inc.. The two companies were locked in a public disagreement on how to generate acceptable financial returns for investors. At a shareholders' meeting on May 25, 2017, all shareholders would be able to vo...Starting at €8.20
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A.T. Kearney Inc.: The Push to become a Management Consulting Titan - Teaching Note
Christopher Williams; Jonathan Chen; Florian WiesnerTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M180-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M180.Starting at €0.00