Ivey Business School (Canada)
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B9 Beverages: From Start-Up to Scale-Up
Sandeep Puri; Shalki Goel; Sanchita Krishna; Babak Hayati; Rakesh SinghCase IVEY-9B19A008-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn May 2018, B9 Beverages Private Limited (B9 Beverages), the owner of craft beer Bira 91, reached a total of over US$100 million in funding after receiving $50 million from Sofina SA, a Belgian investment firm. This third round of funding would allow the company to meet the various objectives that the founder and chief executive officer had planned for the company’s new Bira 91. He wanted his India business to break even by 2019 and expand fivef...Starting at €8.20
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GENICON: A Surgical Strike into Emerging Markets
Allen H. Kupetz; Adam P. Tindall; Gary HaberlandCase IVEY-9B10M041-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyA critical question facing a company's ability to grow its business internationally is where it should go next. One company facing that decision was GENICON, a U.S.-based firm that manufactured and distributed medical instruments for laparoscopic surgeries. Although the minimally invasive surgical market in the United States had long been the largest in the world, international markets were anticipated to grow at a much faster rate than the U.S. ...Starting at €8.20
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Mountjoy Sparkling: Creating a Buzz in the Cannabis-Infused Beverage Business - Teaching Note
Allen H. KupetzTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M007-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M007.Starting at €0.00
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Big Boss Cement Stirs Up Industry Competition in the Philippines - Teaching Note
Shweta Pandey; Sandeep Puri; Babak HayatiTeaching Note IVEY-8B18A055-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B18A055.Starting at €0.00
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Mountjoy Sparkling: Creating a Buzz in the Cannabis-Infused Beverage Business
Allen H. KupetzCase IVEY-9B18M007-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn the summer of 2017, with over half of the United States and a growing number of other countries allowing the use of either medical or recreational marijuana, Mountjoy Sparkling was entering a huge market. Its product, sparkling water infused with marijuana, was targeting consumers who did not like to smoke and wished to avoid the generally high level of sugar in most marijuana edibles. The company faced all of the operational challenges of a s...Starting at €8.20
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Trying to Create a Stir: Opening a Coffee Shop in Korea
Gyewan Moon; Allen H. KupetzCase IVEY-9B10M113-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA critical question for entrepreneurs starting a business, particularly in a foreign country, is choosing whether or not franchising is the appropriate mode of entry. Franchising offers the entrepreneur instant brand recognition, established business processes and supply chains, regulatory and tax guidance, and a ready supply of assistance in the early months. However, it deprives the entrepreneur of what many of them crave - the ability to creat...Starting at €8.20
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House of Lasagna: Growth and Expansion Fix - Teaching Note
Maria Luisa Chua Delayco; Sandeep Puri; Babak HayatiTeaching Note IVEY-8B19A034-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B19A034.Starting at €0.00
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B9 Beverages: From Start-Up to Scale-Up - Teaching Note
Sandeep Puri; Shalki Goel; Sanchita Krishna; Babak Hayati; Rakesh SinghTeaching Note IVEY-8B19A008-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B19A008.Starting at €0.00
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After the BRICs: Choosing from Other Emerging Markets
Allen H. Kupetz; Gary HaberlandCase IVEY-9B12M116-EStrategyA U.S. medical device manufacturer is operating in more than 40 international markets, including its most recent entries in the BRIC markets. The company president is now ready to look to new emerging markets for revenue growth. This time a more advanced “post-BRIC” analysis is needed to determine which market to enter next. Because the capital investment and risk associated with entering a new market is high, making the right market selection is...Starting at €8.20
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Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.: Navigating Rustan’s Acquisition
Sandeep Puri; Shweta Pandey; Babak HayatiCase IVEY-9B19A047-EMarketing, StrategyWith the acquisition of Rustan Supercenters Inc. (Rustan’s) in November 2018, Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc. (Robinsons) had become one of the top retailers in the Philippines, with over 1,800 stores. Although the acquisition brought Rustan’s network of mStarting at €8.20