Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Western Continuing Studies: Strategic Decision-Making in Continuing Education - Teaching Note
Julie Gosse; Martin EidenbergTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M101-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M101.Starting at €0.00
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Play On! Weighing the Option to Restart (B)
J. Robert Mitchell; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10M075-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder of Play On!, a national street hockey tournament, is in the process of reviewing his venture and determining what led to its failure in 2006. The case focuses on entrepreneurial decision-making, opportunity identification, and the ability to adapt to the environment given new information. This is a two-part case: the first case, Play On! Building the Entrepreneurial Opportunity, product #9B10M074, focuses on the founder's review of hi...Starting at €5.74
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General Mills Canada: Building a Culture of Innovation (A)
J. Robert Mitchell; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B14M015-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe president of General Mills Canada wants to build a culture of innovation in his firm. Prior to a senior management meeting in 2010 to review the company’s plans for 2011 and beyond, he met with the vice-president of Human Resources and asked him to provide feedback and suggestions about what the organization could do to change its corporate culture. A conservative organization with a collegial atmosphere where consensus and support were essen...Starting at €8.20
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Challenges and Opportunities at the Protospace Makerspace
Chris Street; J. Robert MitchellCase IVEY-9B17M087-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn early 2017, the directors at Protospace, a makerspace in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, faced some challenges. The nine-year-old member-run organization operated as a “do-ocracy,” with a minimum of official oversight. However, the directors and some of the membership wondered whether Protospace could and should scale its growth by recruiting and accepting new members. Would a larger membership help or hinder the membership-driven makerspace? Should...Starting at €8.20
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Finemaster Projects Ltd. (A)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B10C001-ELeadership and People ManagementThe assistant site supervisor at Finemaster Projects Ltd. struggled with how to approach his boss for a raise. When hired, he had been told that regular annual reviews were held with employees and that good performance would be rewarded with corresponding pay increases. After one year with the company, the assistant site supervisor found that the owners rarely acted on this policy, leaving it up to staff to approach management about raises, promo...Starting at €8.20
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TLO Developers: Strategic Options - Teaching Note
Julie Gosse; Ethan ChochinovTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M156-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M156.Starting at €0.00
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More Vino Ltd.-Expansion Proposal
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Julie GosseCase IVEY-9B08N004-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyA shareholder and silent partner in More Vino Ltd. reviews a request for TT$600,000 in additional funding to finance a renovation for the company. He had initially invested a major portion of the start-up capital. Since then, More Vino has grown in popularity and is now considered the most popular spot for food, drink and entertainment. The shareholder believes that More Vino is a good investment, but he is uncertain whether lending additional ca...Starting at €8.20
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Play On. Building the Entrepreneurial Opportunity (A)
J. Robert Mitchell; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B10M074-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder of Play On!, a national street hockey tournament, is in the process of reviewing his venture and determining what led to its failure in 2006. The case focuses on entrepreneurial decision-making, opportunity identification, and the ability to adapt to the environment given new information. This is a two-part case: the first case focuses on the founder's review of his venture in 2006. The supplemental case,Play On! Weighing the Option t...Starting at €8.20
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AskTheDoctor.com
J. Robert Mitchell; Neha KheraCase IVEY-9B10M111-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis case describes AskTheDoctor.com, a web site that allows users to ask medical doctors questions for free, and the challenges facing its founders in 2010. While AskTheDoctor.com has exhibited steady growth since its inception in 2005, the owners are uncertain about the future of the site and where to take it next. One partner is keen on selling the company, while the other wants to develop a partnership with a technology firm. Students can eva...Starting at €8.20
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Uncertainty and Entrepreneurial Action at Readeo.com
J. Robert Mitchell; Madiha KhanCase IVEY-9B12M072-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2009, an entrepreneur believes in the potential of Readeo, his idea for a website that combines the love of reading with video calling. He sees Readeo as a solution that would allow, for example, his son to interact and spend quality time connecting with his grandparents. The entrepreneur has several important factors to consider as he works to launch his website. The case explores the challenges that he faces in the midst of uncertainty. Whil...Starting at €8.20