Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Ruaha Farm (T) Ltd: Engaging Local Beekeeping Communities in Tanzania
Wim Vanhaverbeke; Nicholaus Tutuba; Jasinta Msamula; Pulkeria Pascoe; Jerum Kilumile; Hawa Petro TunduiCase IVEY-9B20M220-EStrategyThe chief executive officer of Ruaha Farm (T) Ltd (Ruaha Farm), in Iringa, Tanzania, established his honey business, in 2012. The company’s business model relied on the engagement and empowerment of neighbouring communities of low-income beekeepers, creating mutually beneficial relationships with local beekeeping communities in the Iringa region. The business model was unique, asset-light, and scalable. In contrast with an integrated business mod...Starting at €8.20
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Bumbox: Choosing a Business Model for a Start-Up- Teaching Note
Doreen KumTeaching Note IVEY-8B20A053-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B20A053.Starting at €0.00
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Bumbox: Choosing a Business Model for a Start-Up
Doreen KumCase IVEY-9B20A053-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn early 2015, the chief executive officer of Bumbox Logistics Private Limited (Bumbox) faced a challenge. The company, launched in Singapore, provided smart lockers for use by delivery companies and consumers to ensure the safe and timely receipt of onliStarting at €8.20
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Ronds: A Pioneer in a Blue Ocean (A)
Doreen Kum; Qizhang Liu; Bin DingCase IVEY-9B20A011-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyRonds Science & Technology Incorporated Company (Ronds) was a leading smart solutions provider in China’s machine condition monitoring market. Since its establishment, 10 years earlier, the high-tech company’s monitoring and diagnostic solutions have been implemented across various industries, with the strongest foothold in the wind energy industry. However, the co-founder and chairman of Ronds observed that most Chinese industrial enterprises we...Starting at €8.20
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Ronds: A Pioneer in a Blue Ocean (B)
Doreen Kum; Qizhang Liu; Bin DingCase IVEY-9B20A012-EMarketingSupplement for product 9B20A012.Starting at €5.74
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Colgate: Regaining Leadership in India's Sensitive Teeth Market
Doreen KumCase IVEY-9B15A057-EMarketing, StrategyIn April 2013, Colgate-Palmolive, a long-term front runner in a consumer goods business that specialized in oral care products, lost its dominance for the sensitive teeth toothpaste market in India. It was a dominance that Colgate-Palmolive had managed to build over the years by being a first mover and by leveraging its reputation as a leader in oral care products. However, new global and local competitors entered the market with diverse product ...Starting at €8.20
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Curana: Managing Open Innovation for Growth in SMEs (B)
Wim VanhaverbekeCase IVEY-9B17M140-EStrategySupplement for product 9B17M139.Starting at €5.74
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Quilts of Denmark: Managing Open Innovation
Wim VanhaverbekeCase IVEY-9B16M213-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyQuilts of Denmark was a Danish start-up company founded in 2000 with the goal of producing high-quality, functional quilts and pillows that contributed to healthy sleep. The company’s open innovation with a space agency and technology company resulted in an “intelligent” quilt that regulated body heat, providing users with an elusive but much-desired experience: a good night’s sleep. Selling a premium product in a commodity market was a challenge...Starting at €8.20
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Jaga: Managing Creativity and Open Innovation (A & B) - Teaching Note
Wim VanhaverbekeTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M119-EStrategyTeaching Note for product 9B18M119 and 9B18M120.Starting at €0.00
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Jaga: Managing Creativity and Open Innovation (B)
Wim VanhaverbekeCase IVEY-9B18M120-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyJaga suffered negative economic effects from the 2008 financial crisis. As the crisis persisted in 2011, management planned to substantially reduce the number of employees, but the founder instead chose to fire half of the management team and reorganize the company. Although this decision was considered counterintuitive, it was perfectly aligned with the philosophy of this creative company.Starting at €5.74