Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Forest City Tennis Club - Pro Shop and Bar Lounge - Teaching Note
Richard H. Mimick; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockTeaching Note IVEY-8B09B08-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product 9B09B008.Starting at €0.00
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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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College Couriers Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B06B010-EAccounting and Control, Knowledge and CommunicationStudents are asked to assess a potential purchaser's personal goals and skills, as well as: financial feasibility, operating capacity and current promotional strategy to determine if a legal courier company should be purchased. Students are expected to develop detailed cash budgets, evaluate current pricing and promotional strategies, and to make recommendations about financing and the number of employees to hire under different volume assumption...Starting at €8.20
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Vroom Inc.: A Financing and Investing Exercise - Teaching Note
Ian Dunn; Raphael Bender BennettTeaching Note IVEY-W28607-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product #Starting at €0.00
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Terrific Tennis Balls: A Manufacturing Inventories Exercise - Teaching Note
Ian Dunn; Raphael Bender BennettTeaching Note IVEY-W28159-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product W28158.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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Storybook Gardens
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B06B012-EAccounting and Control, Knowledge and CommunicationA small family-oriented recreation park owned by the Corporation of the City of London, Ontario, has received $6 million for improvements. Of this amount, $1 million has yet to be spent. Students are asked to (1) analyse the industry and competitive conditions for a family-oriented theme park; (2) organize and analyse survey results; (3) perform a straightforward sub-unit evaluation; (4) perform a vertical analysis; (5) complete two differential ...Starting at €8.20
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Forest City Tennis Club - Pro Shop and Bar Lounge
Richard H. Mimick; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B09B008-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and CommunicationAfter one year of operations, the new manager of a tennis pro shop and bar lounge must prepare, with the help of the company's accountant, financial statements from notes kept throughout the year. The case is intended to be an introductory exercise in accounting for simple transactions relating to assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Adjusting entries such as amortization and cost of goods sold are required. Students are asked to complete ...Starting at €8.20
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Energy Vending, Inc.
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Lindsay BrockCase IVEY-9B09B007-EAccounting and Control, Knowledge and CommunicationThe owner of a vending operation located in Windsor, Ontario, must record all financial activities for the fiscal year to determine the company's financial success. The business sold a healthy energy product through more than 300 vending machines located in gyms, malls and educational campuses across Canada. Students are required to record transactions associated with cash, accounts receivable (including write offs, recoveries and bad debts), ret...Starting at €8.20