Ivey Business School (Canada)
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For the Love of Laundry: Comparing Organizational Forms to Scale a Social Enterprise
Kent Walker; Ian Stecher; Francine Schlosser; Megain O'Neil-RenaudCase IVEY-9B18M008-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe London, Ontario, social enterprise For the Love of Laundry was founded in 2014 with the intention of selling homemade, eco-friendly soaps and using the profits to fund free laundry events in the community. In 2017, the founder's goal was to increase the scale of the business and its social impact. She needed to decide how to structure the organization to increase its scale while maintaining control of its strategic direction. The founder comp...Starting at €8.20
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The Detroit River International Crossing Bridge
Kent Walker; Saeed RahmanCase IVEY-9B13M114-EStrategyThis case discusses the only privately owned bridge between Canada and the United States and the possible construction of a second competing and publicly owned bridge. With an upcoming crucial vote on the fate of the public bridge, a Michigan student must decide how to vote and whether she believes that a central public infrastructure should be privately held. She contemplates a deeper issue as well – the fundamental principle of capitalism, a sy...Starting at €8.20
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Rivest Farms: Farming Approaches and the Four Ps
Kent Walker; Ryan DonallyCase IVEY-9B16M011-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyHaving previously raised pigs on his farm with unsuccessful results, a Canadian farmer has always dreamed of reintroducing pigs to his cash crop farm. The decision is particularly difficult, as he must consider not only the financial viability of his options, but also the environmental costs, benefits, and the welfare of the animals and workers — collectively referred to as the Four Ps (profits, planet, people, and pigs). Although the market for ...Starting at €8.20
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Covalent: Term Loan for Expansion and Modernization
Maram Srikanth; Palanisamy SaravananCase IVEY-9B15N009-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyCovalent Laboratories Private Ltd. is involved in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients and bulk drugs in Hyderabad, India. In March 2012, the company added a new manufacturing plant and was in the process of obtaining regulatory approvals for its products from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Directorate of Quality of Medicines. Anticipating good growth, the company approached the Commercial Development Bank ...Starting at €8.20
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Aparigraha Yoga: Balancing the Tensions of Sustainable Entrepreneurship - Teaching Note
Kent Walker; Ian StecherTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M021-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M021.Starting at €0.00
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Coromandel: Enhancement of Short-Term Finance - Teaching Note
Maram Srikanth; Palanisamy Saravanan; Tara Shankar ShawTeaching Note IVEY-8B16N006-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B16N006.Starting at €0.00
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Nava Bharat: Energy Solutions for India - Teaching Note
Maram Srikanth; Palanisamy SaravananTeaching Note IVEY-8B17N017-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B17N016.Starting at €0.00
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Natco Pharma: Manufacturing Affordable Medicines
Maram Srikanth; Palanisamy Saravanan; Gunta SrinivasCase IVEY-9B18N024-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyIn 2015, the chief executive officer of Natco Pharma Limited, a commercial manufacturer of pharmaceutical drugs in India, needed to raise funds either through debt or equity to meet the company's capital expenditure and working capital requirements of ₹3.Starting at €8.20
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The Rhinoceros Horn Trade: Considering Legalization
Kent Walker; Kara KristofCase IVEY-9B19M099-EStrategyThe international demand for rhinoceros (rhino) horns was driving the species to near extinction. But an international ban on trading the horns made it lucrative to illegally kill rhinos for their horns, which were traded on the black market. One hotly deStarting at €8.20
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The Rhinoceros Horn Trade: Considering Legalization - Teaching Note
Kent Walker; Kara KristofTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M099-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M099.Starting at €0.00