Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Air Canada - Risk Management
David Wood; Craig DunbarCase IVEY-9B10N037-EFinance, StrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of Air Canada was reviewing the company's risk management program with the intent to suggest changes to the policy. Risk management was a topic all corporate boards were dedicating time to since the financial collapse of 2008, and boards had come to realize that hard questions needed to be asked about the source of risk, how it was disclosed, how it was to be accounted for and how it was managed. The CEO knew tha...Starting at €8.20
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Sirius XM Radio Canada
David Wood; Craig DunbarCase IVEY-9B11N026-EFinanceOn April 11, 2011, the merger between Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (the parent company of XM Canada) and SIRIUS Canada Inc. received the approval of CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission). This was the last obstacle standing in the way of the president and CEO of the new organization. The president had had plenty of time to prepare for this merger since it was first announced in November of 2010. However, wit...Starting at €8.20
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Facebook, Inc.: The Initial Public Offering (A)
Deborah Compeau; Craig Dunbar; Michael R. King; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B12N031-EFinanceIt was May 16, 2012, and the highly anticipated pricing of Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering (IPO) was underway. An analyst at CXTechnology Fund was preparing to speak to the lead underwriter about his final interest in the deal. The analyst had reviewed Facebook’s phenomenal growth, its profitable business model and the competitive landscape for the social networking industry. The IPO appeared to be oversubscribed with heavy interest from ...Starting at €8.20
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AltaGas Ltd.: Acquisition of Decker Energy International
Craig Dunbar; Cherise Nielsen; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B17N022-EEntrepreneurship, FinanceIn January 2012, Alberta-based energy infrastructure business, AltaGas Ltd. (AltaGas),was considering the purchase of U.S.-based green energy power producer Decker Energy International, Inc. The move into renewable energy and into the United States would be a departure for AltaGas, which was primarily focused on traditional energy and infrastructure businesses in Canada. The financial lead on the acquisition project was looking at the assumptions...Starting at €8.20
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AltaGas Ltd.: Acquisition of Decker Energy International - Teaching Note
Craig Dunbar; Ken MarkTeaching Note IVEY-8B17N022-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B17N022.Starting at €0.00
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Li-Ning Co. Ltd.: A Leading Chinese Company Stumbles - Teaching Note
Daniel Han Ming Chng; Ziqian (Stella) ZhaoTeaching Note IVEY-8B16M068-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B16M068.Starting at €0.00
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Suntech Power Holdings: How to Avoid Bankruptcy - Teaching Note
Daniel Han Ming Chng; Ziqian (Stella) ZhaoTeaching Note IVEY-8B17M106-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B17M106.Starting at €0.00
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Branded Lifestyle Holdings Limited: Strategic Transformation in China
Daniel Han Ming Chng; Jianhua Zhu; Liman ZhaoCase IVEY-9B18M114-EStrategyBranded Lifestyle Holdings Limited (Branded Lifestyle) was an Asian apparel retail company that emerged in 2011 after Fung Retailing Limited acquired Hang Ten Group Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. With five apparel brands, Branded Lifestyle was profitable in most of its Asian markets. However, it was struggling in China and had reported annual loses until the acquisition. In 2014, a new managing director of glo...Starting at €8.20
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Branded Lifestyle Holdings Limited: Strategic Transformation in China - Teaching Note
Daniel Han Ming Chng; Jianhua Zhu; Liman ZhaoTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M114-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M114.Starting at €0.00
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The Mario Andretti Family: Building The Next Generation
Daniel Han Ming Chng; Jianhua Zhu; Liman ZhaoCase IVEY-9B18M115-EStrategyIn 2017, the contract between the Andretti family auto racing business, Andretti Autosport, and Honda Motor Company (Honda) would come to an end following the racing season. Generational family resources and dynamic social media capabilities had created a sustained competitive advantage (SCA) for Andretti Autosport. Also, key strategic decisions surrounding primary engine sponsorship and enterprise diversification afforded the chief executive off...Starting at €8.20