Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Uber Technologies: Wrongdoing and Corporate Reputations
Gwyneth Edwards; Andrea Kim; Michael CarneyCase IVEY-9B20M221-EStrategyIn September 2017, Uber Technologies Inc. hired a new chief executive officer with instructions to prepare the company for an initial public offering and repair its internal culture and reputation. By the end of 2019, however, the company’s past wrongdoinStarting at €8.20
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Bikanervala Foods Private Limited: Professionalization of a Family Business
Pranav Mittal; Madhushree AgarwalCase IVEY-9B20M136-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBikanervala was a fourth-generation Indian family business in the domestic fast-food and packaged-snacks industries. In its 65 years of existence, it had grown from a small outlet selling traditional Indian sweets and snacks to the industry’s second-largest player. This case traces the evolution of Bikanervala’s business model, which uniquely leveraged professional management practices along with strengths rooted in its family values. As the busi...Starting at €8.20
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Shirdi Infratech: Should a Star Manager Be Fired - Teaching Note
Anjali Tiwari; Madhushree AgarwalTeaching Note IVEY-8B17C034-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B17C034.Starting at €0.00
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Shirdi Infratech: Should a Star Manager Be Fired
Anjali Tiwari; Madhushree AgarwalCase IVEY-9B17C034-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyShirdi Infratech Pvt. Ltd. was in the wooden furniture manufacturing business and dealt with a wide range of diversified products such as modular kitchens, furniture, and doors. With its normal profit margin, the firm was growing, but not at a rate that satisfied the owner. At the same time, the business faced personnel management issues. The dilemma began in 2015 when the owner learned that one of his top performers had potentially leaked confid...Starting at €8.20
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WinnersTrend Pvt. Ltd. - The Dilemma Of Growth
Saleha Ahmad; Madhushree AgarwalCase IVEY-9B18M017-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn early 2016, WinnersTrend Pvt. Ltd. (WinnersTrend), which provided customized executive education and consulting services to senior business leaders in India, needed to decide whether or not to expand its operations to address a different market segment. It had been delivering value to its target market through its team of highly qualified and experienced facilitators, using a rigorous program design methodology; however, increasing competition...Starting at €8.20
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Haiti: Energizing Socio-Economic Reform
Gwyneth Edwards; Rene Jean-JumeauCase IVEY-9B17M046-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe minister of Haiti’s Department of Energy Security needed to prepare a presentation for the country’s prime minister that proposed a solution for transforming Haiti’s energy infrastructure. Haiti wanted to attract foreign direct investment that would spur socio-economic reform; however, the opportunities depended on a solid energy infrastructure providing reliable electricity to businesses, which Haiti did not have. Also, the residents of Hait...Starting at €8.20
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Winnerstrend Pvt. Ltd. - The Dilemma Of Growth - Teaching Note
Saleha Ahmad; Madhushree AgarwalTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M017-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M017.Starting at €0.00
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Uber Technologies: Wrongdoing and Corporate Reputations - Teaching Note
Gwyneth Edwards; Andrea Kim; Michael CarneyTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M221-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M221.Starting at €0.00
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Bikanervala Foods Private Limited: Professionalization of a Family Business - Teaching Note
Pranav Mittal; Madhushree AgarwalTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M136-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M136.Starting at €0.00
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McGill St Laurent: Growing a Commodities Trading Firm
Jesse Prent; Gwyneth Edwards; Raymond L. PaquinCase IVEY-9B20M116-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn May 2018, Philippe Boisclair, business owner and president of McGill St Laurent (MSL), sought to grow the firm and increase annual profitability by CA$35 million by 2020. MSL was a medium-sized commodities trading firm with interests in wood, grain, and energy. Founded in 2009 by two business school graduates and veterans of the lumber industry, MSL had enjoyed significant growth. The company had not only expanded into grain and energy trading...Starting at €8.20