Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Sears: A Struggle for Survival
Anupam Mehta; Sanchit Taneja; Utkarsh GoyalCase IVEY-9B19B008-EAccounting and Control, StrategyOn January 20, 2017, Moody’s Investors Service, an American credit rating agency, downgraded the Corporate Family Rating for Sears Holdings Corporation from Caa1 to Caa2, stating that the company did not have enough money to stay in business and was relyiStarting at €8.20
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Bikanervala Foods Private Limited: Professionalization of a Family Business
Pranav Mittal; Madhushree AgarwalCase IVEY-9B20M136-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBikanervala was a fourth-generation Indian family business in the domestic fast-food and packaged-snacks industries. In its 65 years of existence, it had grown from a small outlet selling traditional Indian sweets and snacks to the industry’s second-largest player. This case traces the evolution of Bikanervala’s business model, which uniquely leveraged professional management practices along with strengths rooted in its family values. As the busi...Starting at €8.20
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Shirdi Infratech: Should a Star Manager Be Fired - Teaching Note
Anjali Tiwari; Madhushree AgarwalTeaching Note IVEY-8B17C034-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B17C034.Starting at €0.00
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Toshiba: Accounting Fraud
Anupam MehtaCase IVEY-9B16B011-EAccounting and Control, StrategyIn July 2015, the chief executive officer of Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) resigned over the revelation of a JP¥151.8 billion accounting scandal that shocked the world. Toshiba, a Japanese multinational conglomerate with net sales of JP¥6.5 trillion and total assets of ¥6.2 trillion, had been widely criticized in the news for the multi-billion-dollar accounting fraud. The company’s stock prices declined by 38 per cent after the accounting probe w...Starting at €8.20
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Shirdi Infratech: Should a Star Manager Be Fired
Anjali Tiwari; Madhushree AgarwalCase IVEY-9B17C034-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyShirdi Infratech Pvt. Ltd. was in the wooden furniture manufacturing business and dealt with a wide range of diversified products such as modular kitchens, furniture, and doors. With its normal profit margin, the firm was growing, but not at a rate that satisfied the owner. At the same time, the business faced personnel management issues. The dilemma began in 2015 when the owner learned that one of his top performers had potentially leaked confid...Starting at €8.20
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Yalla Momos: Expansion Dilemmas of a Small Business
Anupam Mehta; Vimi JhamCase IVEY-9B17B020-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2015, the owner and the founder of a restaurant business in Dubai was concerned about the company's future expansion and growth. Although it was doing well in terms of profitability, a financial forecast was required for the following year, particularly in light of tough competition in the restaurant business in Dubai.Starting at €8.20
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WinnersTrend Pvt. Ltd. - The Dilemma Of Growth
Saleha Ahmad; Madhushree AgarwalCase IVEY-9B18M017-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn early 2016, WinnersTrend Pvt. Ltd. (WinnersTrend), which provided customized executive education and consulting services to senior business leaders in India, needed to decide whether or not to expand its operations to address a different market segment. It had been delivering value to its target market through its team of highly qualified and experienced facilitators, using a rigorous program design methodology; however, increasing competition...Starting at €8.20
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American Apparel: Drowning in Debt
Anupam MehtaCase IVEY-9B16B008-EAccounting and ControlThe American clothing retailer American Apparel recently experienced a loss of $106 million and faced huge debt repayments. In addition, the chief executive officer (CEO) and founder was dismissed because of personal misconduct. Students must evaluate the financial status of the company and address the impact of the CEO’s termination on the financial performance of the company.Starting at €8.20
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Yalla Momos: Targeting the Expatriate
Vimi Jham; Anupam MehtaCase IVEY-9B17A042-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyYalla Momos was a restaurant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that served momos, which were Nepal’s answer to the Chinese dumpling. Yalla Momos’ sales have grown exponentially since brothers Prashant and Ishan Goel founded the restaurant in 2012. Recently, in order to safeguard their share of the market, the Goels have been considering how to take their venture forward in the face of competition from both the organized (big retail outlets) and uno...Starting at €8.20
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Yalla Momos: Expansion Dilemmas of a Small Business - Teaching Note
Anupam Mehta; Vimi JhamTeaching Note IVEY-8B17B020-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product 9B17B020.Starting at €0.00