Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Margaret Jefferson: Performance Issue at a Performing Arts Company (A)
Lyn Purdy; James O'BrienCase IVEY-9B12C024-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case series describes a general manager’s decision of whether to fire an employee at a performing arts company. The scope of the case includes the organization of the company, the decision to hire the employee, his performance, and the decision to end the employment relationship. The general manager’s selection practices are described, and two role-playing exercises are included.Starting at €8.20
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Suit Wars: Men's Wearhouse versus Jos. A. Bank
Emir HrnjićCase IVEY-9B15N001-EFinanceOn October 9, 2013, Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc., a large U.S. retailer of men's tailored and casual clothing, footwear and accessories, made a hostile offer to buy its larger rival Men’s Wearhouse. The latter made a counter-offer on January 6, 2014 in what is known as a Pac-man defence — the prey turned predator. Jos. A. Bank responded by adopting a poison pill, announcing the planned acquisition of Eddie Bauer, an outdoor apparel retailer. What ...Starting at €8.20
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Shanda Games: A Buyout of a Chinese Family Firm
Emir HrnjićCase IVEY-9B15N002-EFinance, StrategyA controlling shareholder of the NYSE-listed Chinese online gaming company Shanda Games has offered a buyout at USD6.90 per American Depository Share (ADS); each ADS consists of two ordinary shares. The offer provides a premium of 22 per cent to the stock’s Friday close. Throughout the previous year, Shanda Games’ ADS had typically traded in the range of USD2.74 to 6.45.As Shanda Games’ independent directors attempt to evaluate the offer, they wo...Starting at €8.20
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The Mentorship of John Cooper (A)
Lyn Purdy; Nick KuzykCase IVEY-9B12C007-ELeadership and People ManagementJohn Cooper had spent the last five years working for Standard Holdings, an early-stage business development and private equity arm of the Standard Group of Companies (Standard). The job was one he took immediately after graduating from business school, and he took the position of business analyst to capitalize on the chance to work with Alan Kirkpatrick, an accomplished and well-respected entrepreneur and founder of Standard. During his years at...Starting at €8.20
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World Championship Wrestling — A Crisis of Leadership (B)
Lyn Purdy; Jason RavesiCase IVEY-9B12M015-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to World Championship Wrestling — A Crisis of Leadership (A).Starting at €5.74
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Singapore Airlines Limited: Dividends
Emir Hrnjić; David ReebCase IVEY-9B18N018-EFinance, StrategyA new analyst has been asked to forecast the upcoming dividends for Singapore Airlines Limited. However, unlike most dividend-paying firms, which typically maintain stable, transparent, and simple dividend policies, Singapore Airlines maintained an opaque, complex, and irregular pattern of dividends. Further, the company did not respond to requests for information about expected dividends or the company's dividend policy. The analyst decided to g...Starting at €8.20
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Singapore Airlines: A Rights Issue during the COVID-19 Crisis
Emir HrnjićCase IVEY-W24460-EFinanceIn early 2020, Singapore Airlines Limited (Singapore Airlines) faced severe liquidity issues as the global pandemic halted its flights and uncertainty loomed. Erstwhile massive cash reserves were quickly running out, and the airline’s executives pondered how to save the company from insolvency. Singapore Airlines’ majority shareholder, Temasek Holdings Limited, agreed to subscribe to a massive capital-raising exercise of up to S$15 billion via a ...Starting at €8.20
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Bed Bath & Beyond: Is Online the Solution
Wolfgang Messner; Suzanne Ducker; Katherine C. WilsonCase IVEY-9B19M105-EStrategyBed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) was founded in 1971 and focused on retailing items for customers’ “home and heart” life events, such as weddings, births, and moves. By the end of 2017, the company had over 1,530 stores distributed in the United States, PuerStarting at €8.20
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Cognizant: Recovering from a Bribery Scandal in India
Wolfgang Messner; Jeremy P MartinezCase IVEY-9B20C029-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn February 2019, Cognizant Technology Solutions (Cognizant), an American information technology (IT) outsourcing company, was ordered to pay a total of US$28 million in penalties to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the US Department of JusStarting at €8.20
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Aramco’s Privatization and IPO Dilemma: Timing and Valuation - Teaching Note
Emir HrnjićTeaching Note IVEY-8B20N031-EFinanceTeaching note for product 9B20N031.Starting at €0.00