Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Toyota Kirloskar Motors: Evaluating a CSR Project
Utkarsh Majmudar; Namrata RanaCase IVEY-9B19M043-EStrategyToyota Kirloskar Motor Company Private Limited (TKM) was a leading car manufacturer in India, one engaged in a significant level of corporate social responsibility activities. TKM focused on health and hygiene issues in rural and semi-urban districts in India, as sanitation was a significant concern there. TKM's efforts to facilitate the improvement of health and hygiene among its program beneficiaries had met with considerable success. The compa...Starting at €8.20
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Domino’s Pizza Japan: Fortressing or Market Expansion? - Teaching Note
Paul W. Beamish; Colette Southam; Alex BeamishTeaching Note IVEY-8B21M028-EMarketing, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B21M028.Starting at €0.00
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Shanghai Euclid Printing Machine Co.: Navigating through Layoffs and Closure
Huiwei Cai; Wansi Chen; Vanessa Hasse; Alex BeamishCase IVEY-9B19M051-EStrategyIn late 2012, Shanghai Euclid Printing Machine Co. (Shanghai Euclid), a joint venture between a Chinese state-owned enterprise and an American multinational enterprise, was in the process of closing down. Established in December 1993, the joint venture haStarting at €8.20
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The Qingdao International Beer Festival - Teaching Note
Su Liu; Alex Beamish; Hailing LiuTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M081-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M081.Starting at €0.00
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From BoysTown to yourtown: Rebranding an Iconic Australian Charity
Vishal Mehrotra; Alex BeamishCase IVEY-9B20A083-EMarketingyourtown was an Australian non-profit organization offering a variety of services to children, young people, and families, supported by a range of stakeholders including federal and state governments, corporations, and, most significantly, members of the public. It was best known for its art union initiative in which supporters bought tickets to a raffle for luxury homes and automobiles.
In 2016, the organization rebranded from BoysTown, which...Starting at €8.20
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Ambuja Cement: Measuring the Value of Water
Utkarsh Majmudar; Namrata RanaCase IVEY-9B17M129-EStrategyIn 2016, Ambuja Cements Limited (Ambuja Cement) was one of the largest cement companies in India. Company operations required the use of water for cooling, dust suppression, and domestic needs, but the use of water stressed the water resources at some of the company’s locations. Ambuja Cement thus identified the availability of water as a risk area for the organization and made water conservation a key element of their sustainability agenda. By v...Starting at €8.20
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Hummus Bar: Dipping into International Markets
Ilan Alon; Jennifer Dugosh; Yusaf AkbarCase IVEY-9B13M060-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder of Hummus Bar, a successful restaurant in Hungary, is considering expansion. He is struggling to identify and select the most promising market. Should he pursue domestic expansion or consider internationalizing his concept? The founder wants to recruit and involve additional investors to spread risk, enhance the brand through diversified skill sets and ensure he selects the most appropriate entry strategy.Starting at €8.20
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LifeNet International's Transformation of African Healthcare via Social Franchising
Ilan Alon; Raul CarrilCase IVEY-9B14M131-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyLifeNet International was a social conversion franchise concept aiming to provide basic, quality and sustainable healthcare to poor and underserved populations in sub-Saharan Africa. The founder and president had relied on the assistance of others to help bring about his idea of affordable healthcare. In 2012, the executive director for LifeNet International’s operations in Burundi, began focussing on developing the company in Burundi. She was ex...Starting at €8.20
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A Speed Race: Benelli and QJ Compete in the International Motorbike Arena
Francesca Spigarelli; Ilan Alon; William WeiCase IVEY-9B09M097-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2005, the Qianjiang Group (QJ), a large-scale Chinese state-owned group, acquired the Italian company Benelli to expand its business in Western markets beyond Italy. Benelli's brand advantage was intended to provide the core competency for QJ to compete in the global motorbike markets; in addition, Benelli's capabilities and know-how in motorbike and scooter engineering also helped QJ complete its product portfolio. After a successful start, t...Starting at €8.20
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Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Farming in Indonesia
Ilan Alon; Everlyne MisatiCase IVEY-9B11A022-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyOded Carmi was a social entrepreneur striving for a “green Bali.” He started Sari Organik as a model farm intended to grow according to market demands and to benefit the local community while serving as an educational centre for small-scale farmers in the region. Thirteen years later, the idea was not as well embraced as he had hoped. The case discusses some of the challenges the entrepreneur was facing as the founder and owner of Sari Organik fa...Starting at €8.20