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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West Lake Home Furnishings Ltd.
Charlene Zietsma; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B07M071-EStrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of West Lake Furnishings Ltd. (West Lake) has been given a proposal from one of his top three wholesale customers: lower the price of a line of signature lamps from $69.99 to $29.99 in exchange for five times the unit sales. The decision point of the case focuses on whether the CEO should or should not take the offer, and answering the question requires a close examination of West Lake's business strategy and its...Starting at €8.20
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Charles Chocolates (A)
Charlene ZietsmaCase IVEY-9B13M094-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyA new president has been hired to double or triple the size of Charles Chocolates, a high end chocolate producer and retailer in Portland, Maine. The case allows a comprehensive analysis of marketing, manufacturing, human resource, financial and strategic positioning issues in a small company with manufacturing, retailing, wholesaling and Internet operations.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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KTM - Venture Capitalist Exit
Stephen Sapp; Charlene Zietsma; Iris Fischlmayr; Rob WongCase IVEY-9B07N003-EEntrepreneurship, Finance, StrategyKTM is a small motorcycle manufacturing company located in Austria. As a result of difficult economic conditions in 1999, KTM went private with the help of the venture capital firm BC European Capital (BC). Following a couple of years of strong growth, BC is looking to liquidate its position and move on. KTM is faced with the decision of determining the best means to repurchase BC's equity position in the firm and leave the firm with enough finan...Starting at €8.20
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Sensible Life Products (B)
Charlene Zietsma; Brent McKnightCase IVEY-9B07M058-EStrategyThis supplement to Sensible Life Products (A), product #9B07M057, introduces a fifth opportunity in the form of a joint venture with a major product development firm. The deal involves Sensible Life Products cooperating in further developing the Benefect product into a consumer focused hand sanitizer product.Starting at €5.74
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KTM - Lista Para Competir (Spanish version)
Charlene Zietsma; Rob WongCase IVEY-9B05MS36Entrepreneurship, StrategyKTM es un fabricante Europeo acertado de la motocicleta todoterreno con ventas en 72 países. KTM ha estado experimentando crecimiento impresionante en sus vehículos más lujosos hasta las más base hace los varios ultimos años, pero está haciendo frente a la presión significativa del crecimiento de su inversionistas de empresa capitalistas. El principal oficial financiero debe determinarse cómo la compañía podría alcanzar sus objetivos del crecimie...Starting at €8.20
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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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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
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Technologies Ecofixe: Green Wastewater Treatment for Africa - Teaching Note
Gwyneth Edwards; Roxanne Lavoie-DrapeauTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M079-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M079.Starting at €0.00