Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Swadhaar: Self-Support through Financial Services
Rajesh Panda; Madhvi Sethi; Pooja GuptaCase IVEY-9B20N002-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceSwadhaar FinServe Private Limited (Swadhaar), a non-banking financial company–microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI), was set up in Mumbai, India in 2008 with the objective of providing the urban poor with increased access to financial services. Swadhaar was a leading provider of financial services to clients in several major states of India. Between 2009 and 2013, there were major changes in the regulatory environment; some of these restricted the ...Starting at €8.20
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The Game of Financial Ratios
Pooja Gupta; Madhvi Sethi; Darroch A. RobertsonExercise IVEY-9B17B001-EAccounting and Control, StrategyThis exercise revolves around the rivalry between two financial analysts. Upset by their constant game of one-upmanship, an advisor to the governor of the Reserve Bank of India came up with a challenge for them to prove who was better. He provided them with financial data for the financial year ending March 2014 from 10 anonymous companies and asked them to match the financial data with specific industries given in a list. The challenge was timed...Starting at €8.20
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McDonald’s in India: Not a Happy Meal
Paul W. Beamish; Pooja Gupta; Madhvi SethiCase IVEY-9B19M129-EStrategyIn September 2017, news spread of McDonald’s India terminating its franchise arrangement with its joint venture (JV) in India. The termination notice was the newest step in the saga of the conflict between the two JV partners—US-based McDonald’s and the IStarting at €8.20
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Swadhaar: Self-Support through Financial Services - Teaching Note
Rajesh Panda; Madhvi Sethi; Pooja GuptaTeaching Note IVEY-8B20N002-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B20N002.Starting at €0.00
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Vakrangee: Anatomy of Stock Valuation - Teaching Note
Pooja Gupta; Zahid JamalTeaching Note IVEY-8B20N022-EFinanceTeaching Note for product 9B20N022.Starting at €0.00
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Farm Harvest: A Distribution Dilemma
Semila Fernandes; Pooja Gupta; Vidyasagar A.Case IVEY-9B18A060-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn 2017, Farm Harvest Pvt. Ltd., a company that produced and marketed fresh corn and ready-to-eat corn products, was facing distribution problems. The owner and managing director of the company, was worried about the sales of his company’s products. DurinStarting at €8.20
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Groupon India: A Management Buyout Decision
Rajesh Panda; Madhvi Sethi; Pooja GuptaCase IVEY-9B17N019-EEntrepreneurshipIn early 2015, the chief executive officer and the management team of Groupon India, a subsidiary of U.S.-based Groupon Inc., faced a management buyout decision. Buoyed by a high growth rate and huge market potential in India, they wanted more India-specific product positioning and greater control over technology. They explored growth options available to the company, but faced the constraints of being part of a global conglomerate. The managemen...Starting at €8.20
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Vakrangee: Anatomy of Stock Valuation
Pooja Gupta; Zahid JamalCase IVEY-9B20N022-EFinance, StrategyA star fund manager at Principal First had been managing the company’s information technology fund for the previous six years. Under his management, the fund had consistently outperformed the market, delivering a five-year compounded annual growth rate of 28 per cent. The exceptional performance of the fund was due to an overexposed position in Vakrangee Limited, a mid-tier information technology company. The fund manager bought the stock in earl...Starting at €8.20
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McDonald’s in India: Not a Happy Meal - Teaching Note
Paul W. Beamish; Pooja Gupta; Madhvi SethiTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M129-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M129.Starting at €0.00
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Amarnath Gupta and Sons: The Family Business
Rajesh Panda; Pooja Gupta; Madhvi SethiCase IVEY-9B16M183-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAmarnath Gupta and Sons was a distributor of lubricants and owner of a petrol pump based in Alwar, Rajasthan, India. The business was originally set up as a family-owned single petrol pump in 1953. The family member currently in charge of daily operations had expanded the business significantly, especially since the entry of new multinational players in the Indian lubricant market. In 2013, this owner-partner was looking at ways to involve his ch...Starting at €8.20