Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Kaya Skin Clinic: Creating a Sustainable Competitive Advantage with Customers
Kareem Abdul Waheed; Vimi JhamCase IVEY-9B17A022-EMarketing, StrategyKaya Skin Clinic (Kaya) was started in India in 2002. It expanded its operations to the Middle East in 2003. The company’s value proposition was to provide medical advice from a dermatologist, which formed the basis for product and service recommendations that would dramatically improve customers’ skin. The company had worked hard to position the Kaya brand through defined e-marketing and customer relationship management strategies; however, in 2...Starting at €8.20
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Oliver’s Diner
P. Fraser Johnson; Larry MenorCase IVEY-9B16D008-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementThe owner of Oliver’s Diner in Grand Bend, Ontario, was confident that his new venture would be a success. His diner had become an instant hit with local cottagers and tourists, often leading to long waiting lines at peak periods. However, the popularity of the restaurant had led to some “growing pains,” and the owner wanted to improve his operation. In particular, he was concerned the high volume of customers had placed a strain on his staff, pa...Starting at €8.20
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British Broadcasting Corporation: Under Fire for Gender Pay Inequality
Nidhi S. BishtCase IVEY-9B20C036-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyOn January 10, 2020, Samira Ahmed, a British Asian woman, won a landmark gender discrimination case against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Ahmed’s emphatic victory was a major setback for the BBC, which had been facing accusations of inequitiStarting at €8.20
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NutriHealth: Transforming Wellness
Meenakshi Gandhi; Vimi JhamCase IVEY-9B20M032-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn October 2018, the founder of NutriHealth started to think about the next phase of her company’s growth strategy. NutriHealth began as a stand-alone clinic in 1998 and was a service provider of personalized wellness and health management diet plans. It was time to make decisions that would lead to sustained growth. NutriHealth had reached a satisfactory position in the market, and investors had become interested in the venture, offering capital...Starting at €8.20
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Yalla Momos: Expansion Dilemmas of a Small Business
Anupam Mehta; Vimi JhamCase IVEY-9B17B020-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2015, the owner and the founder of a restaurant business in Dubai was concerned about the company's future expansion and growth. Although it was doing well in terms of profitability, a financial forecast was required for the following year, particularly in light of tough competition in the restaurant business in Dubai.Starting at €8.20
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iGATE and the CEO: A Breach of Agreement
Nidhi S. Bisht; Parul GuptaCase IVEY-9B18M005-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn May 2013, iGATE Corporation ended its employment contract with Phaneesh Murthy, then chief executive officer, amid allegations of sexual harassment. iGATE maintained that Murthy had violated company policy; thus, it dismissed Murthy “with cause,” effectively ending all of the company’s severance obligations under the agreement. Murthy responded by suing iGATE, claiming breach of contract and defamation. In March 2014, iGATE countersued Murthy ...Starting at €8.20
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Yalla Momos: Targeting the Expatriate
Vimi Jham; Anupam MehtaCase IVEY-9B17A042-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyYalla Momos was a restaurant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that served momos, which were Nepal’s answer to the Chinese dumpling. Yalla Momos’ sales have grown exponentially since brothers Prashant and Ishan Goel founded the restaurant in 2012. Recently, in order to safeguard their share of the market, the Goels have been considering how to take their venture forward in the face of competition from both the organized (big retail outlets) and uno...Starting at €8.20
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American Express Canada
Larry Menor; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B12D022-EService and Operations ManagementThis case examines how a premium credit card company, American Express Canada (Amex Canada), is attempting to differentiate itself from its competition and to realize value for—and from—its cardholder members through a focus on providing apt quality services and servicing. In April 2011, the president and chief executive officer of Amex Canada is considering his options in sustaining the company's stance in the ultra-rich end of the premium payme...Starting at €8.20
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Yalla Momos: Expansion Dilemmas of a Small Business - Teaching Note
Anupam Mehta; Vimi JhamTeaching Note IVEY-8B17B020-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product 9B17B020.Starting at €0.00
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iGATE Corporation: Toxic Talent and Organizational Resilience
Nidhi S. Bisht; Jyotsna BhatnagarCase IVEY-9B17C002-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyIn May 2013, iGATE Corporation suffered a major blow after terminating its president and chief executive officer, Phaneesh Murthy, as a result of allegations of sexual harassment. Murthy had previously been forced to step down from Infosys Limited for similar reasons. After Murthy’s unceremonious exit, iGATE struggled to fill its top leadership position. Finally, in September 2013, a new chief executive took over and outlined a plan of action tha...Starting at €8.20