Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Kroeker Farms Limited: Expanding Hemp Production - Teaching Note
Mary Gillett; Jessica KellyTeaching Note IVEY-8B18B007-EAccounting and ControlTeaching Note for product 9B18B007.Starting at €0.00
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Negotiating for Success in Asia: Adapting to a Multipolar World
Stephen Grainger; Per HintzeCase IVEY-9B19M015-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAn executive at a North American-based multinational company contacted an old friend and former business associate in Indonesia in hopes of collaborating with him to purchase Asian software companies. After several emails, the two disagreed and disengaged. The North American declined the Indonesian’s advice to invest time in developing the relationships required to access this market. Three months later, after realizing he had closed the door on ...Starting at €8.20
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Negotiating for Success in Asia: Adapting to a Multipolar World - Teaching Note
Stephen Grainger; Per HintzeTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M015-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M015.Starting at €0.00
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Travelling Thai Ltd.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyExercise IVEY-9B12B017-EAccounting and ControlA company that has a fleet of food trucks serving Thai food has issued bonds twice since its incorporation. Because the company has reached a level of maturity and is in the sixth year of operations, it is able to recall a portion of one of the bonds. The other bonds mature. Students are asked to record the transactions related to these bonds.Starting at €8.20
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Fresh Air Communications
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyExercise IVEY-9B12B019-EAccounting and ControlA large, well-established telecommunications company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, has decided to begin an overhaul of its infrastructure, beginning with a small pilot project. The case centres around the bonds used to finance this project, the short-term investments made with portions of the bond proceeds, and the company's outstanding common shares.Starting at €8.20
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Arthur Brothers Construction Ltd.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica KellyCase IVEY-9B12B022-EAccounting and ControlA general contracting company specializing in the construction of single-family homes was known for its exceptional craftsmanship and was, therefore, highly sought after during the busy construction season from late spring to early fall. As a result, clients secured a spot in the company's schedule by paying deposits. This left the company with excess cash during the off-season, which it invested each year in trading investments. The case centres...Starting at €8.20
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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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Double E Grain Corporation: Where To From Here
Donald W. Barclay; Jessica KellyCase IVEY-9B11M122-EStrategyIt was mid-January 2011 and Elmer Enns, sole owner of Double E Grain Corporation, a 6600-acre farm in Saskatchewan, Canada, was reflecting on the past year, during which he had completed the canola harvest ahead of schedule. Helped by strong commodity prices, Double E had experienced successive years of prosperity (as shown by the financial statements in the case). Elmer, in his mid-50s, was optimistic about the industry and content with the curr...Starting at €8.20
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Capitalization of Costs at Salesforce.com
Darren Henderson; Chris Sturby; Jessica KellyCase IVEY-9B12B021-EAccounting and ControlAn investor wishes to make an investment in a software/information technology company. The investor is intrigued by the growth prospects of firms in the cloud computing industry and is deciding on whether to make an investment in the common shares of Salesforce.com. While the industry appears to be very attractive, concerns have been raised in the financial media over the company's accounting policy decisions, particularly the decision to capital...Starting at €8.20
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Accounting for Content at Demand Media
Chris Sturby; Jessica KellyCase IVEY-9B12B032-EAccounting and ControlAn analyst is assessing Demand Media’s accounting policies in the face of media scrutiny around its capitalization of media costs as well as some of its non-GAAP disclosures. She has to decide whether it is appropriate to capitalize these costs. In order to do so, she must evaluate whether the costs meet the definition of an asset. After analyzing the company, its business model and its strategy, she can compare its content costs to various other...Starting at €8.20