Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Piron Smart Technology: Parachuting a CEO from a Western Multinational (A)
Neng Liang; Chun (Jane) XieCase IVEY-9B15M015-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPiron Smart Technologies Co. Ltd., a private enterprise located in an underdeveloped region of China, was transitioning from being a founder-centered to a professionally managed firm. In the summer of 2010, the founder and chairman of Piron attempted to hire a senior executive from a Western multinational firm as chief operating officer, with the promise of a later promotion to chief executive officer (CEO). The candidate turned down the offer an...Starting at €8.20
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Paillasse International SA: Global Market Selection
Marc Fetscherin; Tim PettCase IVEY-9B17A019-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyPaillasse International SA was a Swiss-based bread company operating in 15 European markets as of 2016. The company had invented a proprietary, patented process for producing bread concentrate that was used to make high quality, healthy breads. The company was successfully using licensing agreements for the bread concentrate with bakeries throughout the European markets; the latest agreement was with a retailer in Spain. The chief executive offic...Starting at €8.20
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True Fruits: A Juiced-Up Internationalization Strategy
Marc Fetscherin; Patrick SellCase IVEY-9B17A058-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2017, True Fruits, a German smoothie company, was operating in three European markets. The company had developed flash pasteurization, which was an efficient and gentle production process that made their product one of the highest quality smoothies in the world. The company successfully exported its product to premium Austrian and Swiss supermarkets, and was planning further expansion within Europe. True Fruits had strong brand loyalty, and a ...Starting at €8.20
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mymuesli: New Markets for Customized Breakfast Cereal - Teaching Note
Marc Fetscherin; Elena KasperTeaching Note IVEY-8B17A055-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B17A055.Starting at €0.00
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True Fruits: A Juiced-Up Internationalization Strategy - Teaching Note
Marc Fetscherin; Patrick SellTeaching Note IVEY-8B17A058-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B17A058.Starting at €0.00
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Swiss Chocolate Challenge: SwissOne versus Toblerone - Teaching Note
Marc Fetscherin; Camille SibbittTeaching Note IVEY-W26083-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product W26082.Starting at €0.00
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Piron Smart Technology: Parachuting a CEO from a Western Multinational (B)
Neng Liang; Chun (Jane) XieCase IVEY-9B15M016-EEntrepreneurship, StrategySupplement to 9B15M015.Starting at €5.74
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Swiss Army: Diversifying into the Fragrance Business
Ilan Alon; Marc Fetscherin; Claudia CarvajalCase IVEY-9B14A066-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2005, Victorinox, the original producer of the Swiss Army Knife, acquired Wenger, including the fragrance label “Swiss Army Fragrance.” The acquisition of Wenger allowed Victorinox to become the only producer of the famous Swiss Army Knife as well as the key player in Swiss Army watches. Victorinox’s head of marketing was asked to design a business strategy that would successfully allow the company to enter the fragrance industry. How should V...Starting at €8.20
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SAPMER: Strategic Growth and Its Financial Implications
Yuan Ding; Hua Zhang; Chun (Jane) Xie; Ellen JiangCase IVEY-9B17B006-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategySAPMER SA was a Southern Ocean fishing company started by three Réunion Island entrepreneurs with one ship in 1947. The company grew from an entrepreneurial venture to a corporate acquisition, then back to a beloved family business not expected to make much money. But in 2006, SAPMER SA tested the waters with a new tuna venture. The venture was successful, but the company saw a better long-term opportunity in occupying a niche position. SAPMER SA...Starting at €8.20
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mymuesli: New Markets for Customized Breakfast Cereal
Marc Fetscherin; Elena KasperCase IVEY-9B17A055-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2017, the German company mymuesli GmbH (mymuesli) was operating in six European countries. Having begun to successfully distribute its customizable organic breakfast cereals online, mymuesli built on its growing popularity by opening stores in various cities across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Sweden, where the most popular versions of the product were sold. The relatively young company differentiated itself with its cus...Starting at €8.20