Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Testin: Partnering with Multinational Corporations
Shameen Prashantham; Liman ZhaoCase IVEY-9B17M127-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBy 2017, Beijing Testin Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Testin), had forged partnerships with multiple large multinational companies (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, ARM, Intel). Since it was founded in 2011, Testin had served over 800,000 application developers by conducting more than 150 million quality and security tests on over 2.5 million mobile applications. It had received several rounds of financing totaling over $80 million. Many Chinese Interne...Starting at €8.20
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Skelta and the Microsoft Partner Ecosystem
Shameen PrashanthamCase IVEY-9B12M122-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAn Indian-based software product start-up has succeeded in forging a valuable relationship with Microsoft, which has been vital to its international success. When the Microsoft relationship manager assigned to the company leaves Microsoft unexpectedly, the company’s chief executive officer needs to make some critical decisions regarding how to manage its relationship with Microsoft.Starting at €8.20
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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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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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The Hidden Story Behind Dancing With Gorillas: Strategies for Partnering With a Multinational
Shameen PrashanthamArticle IVEY-9B11TD08-EStrategyFor small firms, partnering with a multinational corporation (MNC) provides great opportunities and great challenges. Conventional partnering approaches are unlikely to succeed, and firms must use less orthodox strategies. In particular, start-ups can employ three strategies for success: forming, consolidating, and extending MNC relationships. 1) Forming MNC relationships entails fathoming the larger company, targeting the right individuals, and ...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
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Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.: Navigating Rustan’s Acquisition - Teaching Note
Sandeep Puri; Shweta Pandey; Babak HayatiTeaching Note IVEY-8B19A047-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B19A047.Starting at €0.00
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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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Ace Company: Breadth or Depth Growth Strategy
Shameen Prashantham; Liyang Ruan; Meng Li; Tianwei JingCase IVEY-9B19M087-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAce Company (Ace) was a Chinese start-up developing software for the Internet of Things (IoT). The company was founded in February 2015 by three colleagues for the initial purpose of providing an unprecedented universal IoT operating system, the absence of which was severely crippling developing development in IoT. By mid-2017, having proven the technical viability and market acceptability of its offering, the company was ready to scale up. Howev...Starting at €8.20