Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Valley Carriers (B): Working on Versus Working in the Business
Vanessa M. StrikeCase IVEY-9B16M096-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis is the second case in the Valley Carriers series, which also includes Valley Carriers (A): Establishing Status in a Family Business 9B16M095 and Valley Carriers (C): Restructuring the Governance of the Family Firm 9B16M097.Starting at €5.74
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Advising the Family Firm: Opening Pandora's Box (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Vanessa M. Strike; Dennis MaTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M047-EStrategyTeaching note for products 9B18M047 and 9B18M048.Starting at €0.00
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Santé Au Naturel: Healthy to the Core - Teaching Note
Robert Mackalski; Marc DucusinTeaching Note IVEY-8B17A069-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B17A069.Starting at €0.00
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Scholtes Waterservices
Vanessa M. Strike; Lisa BarendseCase IVEY-9B12M067-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyHIGHLY COMMENDED CASE - Family Business Runner-up, 2012 European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Case Writing Competition. Scholtes Waterservices was a second-generation family firm in the Netherlands that specialized in installing and selling water pipes, primarily for the horticultural industry. In 2008, Rijk Scholtes Jr. and his brother, Ben, took over management of the firm from their father and gradually assumed ownership throug...Starting at €8.20
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The Good Night Motel
Richard H. Mimick; David C. Shaw; Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Raymond W. LeducCase IVEY-9B12B014-EAccounting and ControlThe Good Night Motel is considering offering special pricing for a two-day church convention event involving 20 rooms. This requires the owner to perform contribution analysis, sensitivity analysis, and some qualitative analysis.Starting at €8.20
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Everything Rattan Inc.
John F. Graham; Anne M. Martin; David C. Shaw; Elizabeth M.A. GrasbyCase IVEY-9B12N008-EFinanceEverything Rattan has approached its bank for a loan. The bank needs to analyze the loan request and prepare a collateral analysis for the situation.Starting at €8.20
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John Gilbert
David C. ShawCase IVEY-9B13N009-EFinanceA retiring professor must establish a comprehensive financial plan that enables him and his wife to achieve their target lifestyle. In preparing this plan, they devise a budget and a travel agenda and then determine whether they can achieve these outlays and, if so, what risks are involved and how they might manage these risks. They must consider the optimal mix of debt and equity, domestic and foreign currencies, and short- and long-term debt is...Starting at €8.20
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Advising the Family Firm: Opening Pandora's Box (A)
Vanessa M. Strike; Dennis MaCase IVEY-9B18M047-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn January 2018, a family business advising team entered a seemingly straightforward contract with members of the Graham family, who were planning to transition their business to the next generation. The first and second generations, who founded and grew their business into a portfolio of 50 grocery store franchises across the eastern United States, were concerned about the capacity and interest of the next generation in continuing the success of...Starting at €8.20
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Juchheim: The Faithful Pursuit of Flavour, Culture and Family Values
Vanessa M. Strike; Takao KawamotoCase IVEY-9B14M129-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyJuchheim Co. Ltd. was a confectionery family firm located in Japan. The chief executive officer and owner faced two important issues related to the future success of the firm: managing succession into the next generation and determining the company’s expansion strategy in the overseas market. Under the Japanese tradition of patriarchal primogeniture, the owner’s eldest son was the heir apparent and would take over the company. However, the market...Starting at €8.20
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Santé Au Naturel: Healthy to the Core
Robert Mackalski; Marc DucusinCase IVEY-9B17A069-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingSanté Au Naturel was a natural health boutique in Montreal’s downtown core. The company was off to a strong start in a growing market, but as its best-selling products became more mainstream, large retailers were entering the market, stealing customers, and driving down margins. In early 2017, Santé Au Naturel's owner reflected on further differentiation of her offering and targeted marketing; she wanted to improve her marketing mix to grow sales...Starting at €8.20