Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Bird Scooters: Shaking up the Micro-Mobility Market
Sayan Chatterjee; Michael Marchionda; Sarah SydlowskiCase IVEY-9B20M087-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBird Electric Vehicle Sharing (Bird)’s value proposition seems to be to offer inexpensive, on-demand transportation that can deliver riders directly to their destination in metropolitan areas. Electric scooters can be unlocked with a smartphone and left anywhere after use, minimizing the burden on consumersbut also causing tremendous traffic problems for city administrators. The disruption created by Bird not only drew the attention of urban com...Starting at €8.20
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Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.: Politics In Esports
Gerard Seijts; Jana Seijts; Benjamin BigioCase IVEY-9B20C033-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyOn October 8, 2019, Blizzard Entertainment Inc. (Blizzard), a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest video game companies, banned a popular player from participating in future video game tournaments for one year and stripped him of his winnings—a responStarting at €8.20
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La Maison Simons: The Bra Backlash - Teaching Note
Jana Seijts; Gerard Seijts; Benjamin BigioTeaching Note IVEY-8B20C008-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20C008.Starting at €0.00
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La Maison Simons: The Bra Backlash
Jana Seijts; Gerard Seijts; Benjamin BigioCase IVEY-9B20C008-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementLa Maison Simons was a successful 178-year-old, family-run fashion retailer with 15 locations across Canada and over CA$500 million in sales in 2018. On September 6, 2018, the president and chief executive officer (CEO), supported and approved the launch of a new marketing campaign featuring brassieres named after historic Canadian women. One of those women was the former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Beverley McLachlin. Within ho...Starting at €8.20
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The Red Hen Controversy
Jana Seijts; Benjamin BigioCase IVEY-9B19M091-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn June 22, 2018, Stephanie Wilkinson, co-founder of the Red Hen, a small farm-to-table restaurant in rural Virginia, was caught off guard when a frantic call from her chef told her that the White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, had just sat down to eat at Wilkinson's restaurant. Staff at the Red Hen were tense because they fundamentally disagreed with Sanders's support of the Trump administration on issues such as immigration and ...Starting at €8.20
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Cold Stone Creamery
Sayan Chatterjee; Christopher MasottiCase IVEY-9B11M081-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis case describes how Cold Stone Creamery created a business model for a premium customized ice cream experience. It describes the company’s value proposition, growth strategy, and competitors, and poses the question of whether the company could continue to attract new franchisees.Starting at €8.20
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Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.: Politics In Esports - Teaching Note
Gerard Seijts; Jana Seijts; Benjamin BigioTeaching Note IVEY-8B20C033-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20C033.Starting at €0.00
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Operation Greenwash Gold : Rio Tinto and the Tainted Medals
Jana Seijts; Benjamin BigioCase IVEY-9B13C011-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyRio Tinto, a major multinational mining company, signed a contract with the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games and the International Olympic Committee to supply all the gold, silver and copper for medals to be awarded at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Just three months before the opening ceremonies, a coalition of non-governmental organizations, titled Operation Greenwash Gold, combined with labour unions in Canada, Australia and ar...Starting at €8.20
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Porter Airlines
Sabrina Pavri; Sayan ChatterjeeCase IVEY-9B10M039-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPorter Airlines is a regional airline operating out of Toronto City Airport on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Porter operates only Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 turboprop aircraft and has flights to destinations in Canada and the United States. Porter targets business passengers who find the Toronto International Airport unattractive. Since its inception, Porter Airlines disproved many who thought it was doomed to failure by successful...Starting at €8.20
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Uber: Leading the Sharing Economy
Sayan Chatterjee; Kayleigh FitchCase IVEY-9B16M024-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyUber was a technology company that relied on its mobile app and word-of-mouth advertising to reach customers interested in its transportation services. It prided itself on being an on-time, stylish, unique, and modern transportation option. However, in 2014, Uber faced many challenges and questions as an industry incumbent. Could its business model succeed despite being heavily reliant on buyers’ willingness to pay a substantial premium in some s...Starting at €8.20