Ivey Business School (Canada)
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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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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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Try Recycling Inc. - The South London Expansion
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew SmithCase IVEY-9B09B002-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe president of a waste management and recycling company is considering expanding to another location within London, Ontario. Students are asked to assess the company's past performance to determine what had made it successful and then project financial results for the expansion along with projecting the company's fiscal year's overall financial results. Students are required to establish a strong promotion plan for the new facility, including t...Starting at €8.20
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TerraCycle Inc. (Abridged)
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew SmithCase IVEY-9B07B008-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and CommunicationThe chief financial officer of an environmentally-focused company that makes all-natural plant fertilizer is considering the introduction of two new plant fertilizing products. The company is committed to being the ultimate eco-capitalist corporation and utilizes an environmentally friendly production process and packing from waste containers, such as recycled pop bottles. Students are expected to complete the following tasks for this case: 1) ma...Starting at €8.20
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TerraCycle Inc. (Abridged) - Teaching Note
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew SmithTeaching Note IVEY-8B07B08-ETeaching note for product 9B07B008.Starting at €0.00
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Biblio Credit Union: Social Inequality and the Living Wage
Kent Walker; Curtis LabutteCase IVEY-9B17M020-EStrategyIn 2016, the community engagement manager at Biblio Credit Union, a financial institution in Ontario, Canada, was concerned about rising social inequality. The company was respected in the community for its high business ethics and careful attention to corporate social responsibility. Although most of the company’s employees were paid well, some employees received little more than the minimum wage. The community engagement manager wondered how to...Starting at €8.20
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Detroit Bikes: Becoming the Biggest Bicycle Manufacturer in North America
Kent Walker; Neda DemiriCase IVEY-9B17A012-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingIn 2016, Detroit Bikes was a relatively new company seeking to become the largest bicycle manufacturer in North America. The U.S. bicycle market was dominated by imports from China and Taiwan, and Detroit Bikes saw an opportunity to compete by producing bicycles in the United States. The numerous business opportunities arising from Detroit’s economic downfall and recent resurgence provided an ideal location for the new bicycle company. The founde...Starting at €8.20
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Tangarine Concepts Corporation: MasterCard MyCard
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Andrew SmithCase IVEY-9B06A029-EMarketingThe director of business development for Tangarine Concepts Corporations (Tangarine) must decide how to launch the company's newest product, a prepaid MasterCard called MyCard, as part of a six-month pilot project. Students are asked to: 1) outline Tangarine's goals and objectives for the launch of MasterCard MyCard; 2) decide the importance of a successful launch of MyCard to Tangarine; 3) perform a corporate size-up with specific attention to t...Starting at €8.20