Ivey Business School (Canada)
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State Fair of Virginia
W. Glenn Rowe; Karin SchnarrCase IVEY-9B12M050-EFinance, StrategyIn November 2011, the State Fair of Virginia, Inc. (SFVA), which had been operating since 1854, was facing a dire financial situation. SFVA was a privately held, not-for-profit organization that operated the state fair independent of the state government, and received no operating support from state or local governments. In 2003, the organization had borrowed $83 million against a $47 million investment portfolio in order to develop its new fairg...Starting at €8.20
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Little Short Stop: Creating Strategy for a Shifting Industry
Meredith Woodwark; Karin Schnarr; Gerry BesCase IVEY-9B20M076-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn early 2019, the general manager of Little Short Stop Stores, a chain of local, family-owned convenience stores in southwestern Ontario, Canada, was projecting a loss for that year. The loss was due in part to a provincial minimum wage increase to CA$14.00 that came into effect on January 1, 2018, increased from $11.60 in 2017 and $11.40 in 2016. Before this change, the store chain had been exceeding the average industry growth rate by 5 per ce...Starting at €8.20
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Little Short Stop: Creating Strategy for a Shifting Industry - Teaching Note
Meredith Woodwark; Karin Schnarr; Gerry BesTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M076-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M076.Starting at €0.00
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The Case Project Guide: How to Write a Great Business Case as a Class Project - Teaching Note
Brent Beal; Karen MacMillan; Meredith Woodwark; Karin SchnarrTeaching Note IVEY-IM1051TN-EStrategyTeaching note for product IM1051.Starting at €0.00
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Are Female Executives Finally Worth More Than Men
Karin SchnarrArticle IVEY-9B12TC08-EStrategyThe lack of female leaders may not be due to boards’ unwillingness to promote women to the position of CEO. Rather, it may be the result of women not being promoted while at lower and middle levels of an organization. As the author describes it, the challenge is not a glass ceiling, but rather a sticky floor. The author surveys compensation disparities, rewards for good management, and the relatively sudden interest in the compensation gap.Starting at €8.20
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Delhi Metro Airport Express Line: Making it Viable - Teaching Note
Sunil Ashra; Sharat Sharma; Narain GuptaTeaching Note IVEY-8B19M113-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19M113.Starting at €0.00
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Shoppers Stop Limited: Developing Sense-and-Respond Capabilities (B)
Pragya Arya; Sanjay Kumar; Narain GuptaCase IVEY-9B20D016-EService and Operations ManagementSupplement for product 9B20D015.Starting at €5.74
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Satya: Authentic Entrepreneurship and Community - Teaching Note
Vania Sakelaris; Janice ByrneTeaching Note IVEY-W28480-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for product W28479.Starting at €0.00
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Funding My Sisters’ Place: Building a Sustainable Social Enterprise - Teaching Note
Janice Byrne; Sophie Bacq; Vania SakelarisTeaching Note IVEY-W28482-EEntrepreneurship, Knowledge and CommunicationTeaching note for product W28481.Starting at €0.00
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Kids Swag: Building an Opportunity around Diversity - Teaching Note
Vania Sakelaris; Janice ByrneTeaching Note IVEY-W26183-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingTeaching note for product W26182.Starting at €0.00