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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Chariot Comics: Faster Release
Rajiv Misra; Aniruddho ChakrabortyCase IVEY-9B13DS007Service and Operations Management, StrategyChariot Comics, a comic-book production house, is refining its processes for the production of comics. Currently, launching a comic requires 52 to 54 days, which the company wants to reduce to 45 days. Working toward this objective requires analysis of the current process and a review of the various alternatives to achieving the desired time reduction.Starting at €8.20
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Ransom on the High Seas: The Case of Piracy in Somalia
Alvaro Cuervo-Cazurra; Michael Train; Jeanne McNettCase IVEY-9B11M104-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn recent years, incidents of piracy have increased dramatically off the coast of the failed state of Somalia. In this case, a group of 14 pirates have hijacked a cargo ship full of machinery, but have yet to make any demands. They hold hostage a multinational crew of 20 (whose captain and two officers are American), the ship, and the cargo. The chief operating officer of an international shipping company must choose among alternative strategies ...Starting at €8.20
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Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited: Springing into a New Future
Rajiv Misra; Arohini Narain; Shloka JaiswalCase IVEY-9B20D020-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations Management, StrategyThe case details the challenges of running a small manufacturing enterprise in India. The current operations at Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited (MIA), which produced springs for rail wagons, were stable, and business had grown. However, the demand forStarting at €8.20
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Meagal Stelplast: Steering a New Path
Rajiv Misra; Achin KishoreCase IVEY-9B13D013-EService and Operations ManagementA family-owned business that manufactures automobile horns for the replacement market in Delhi, India is considering options to improve current operations and expand the business. The company is faced with numerous challenges: erratic demand, lack of brand, high warranty returns, lack of information, availability of skilled manpower and implementing modern methods of manufacturing. The company is also considering expanding beyond Delhi and manufa...Starting at €8.20
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Growth in a Nonprofit Context
Jamie Ladge; Cynthia Ingols; Jeanne McNettCase IVEY-9B12C049-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementThis case looks closely at the management of a branch of the YMCA in Boston during periods of growth and contraction and at the development of Wendy Zinn’s career, all in the context of the YMCA’s organizational culture. The roles of strategy, decision-making, leadership and organizational culture are described as critical both to the organization’s development and to the career development the organization affords. Social capital and networking ...Starting at €8.20
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Ellen Moore (B): Living and Working in Korea
Henry W. Lane; Gail Ellement; Jeanne McNettCase IVEY-9B12C011-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to Ellen Moore (A): Living and Working in Korea. In this follow-up case, Ellen discusses how a major crisis was averted and reflects on what she learned during her assignment in Korea.Starting at €5.74
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Mini Iron & Alloys Private Limited: Springing into a New Future - Teaching Note
Rajiv Misra; Arohini Narain; Shloka JaiswalTeaching Note IVEY-8B20D020-EService and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B20D020.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