Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Pan-China Consulting Services: Assessing Future Directions
Yaqi Shi; Chaopeng Wu; Shi Li; Han ChenCase IVEY-9B21N004-EAccounting and Control, FinanceIn February 2020, Pan-China Consulting Services Co. Ltd. (Pan-China) was entering its third decade in operation. Pan-China’s founder was reviewing the firm’s evolution and discussing several key opportunities with his team. Over the previous two decades,Starting at €8.20
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TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline: Unfinished Business
Guy L.F. Holburn; Margaret Loudermilk; Dennis McConaghyCase IVEY-9B16M006-EStrategyin 2011, the senior management team at TransCanada Corporation in Calgary, Alberta, was stunned by the U.S. Department of State announcement that it was deferring its decision on a presidential permit, which was required for all construction of infrastructure crossing U.S. international borders. The infrastructure in question was the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would create a 2,735-kilometre direct route for Canadian crude from the Alber...Starting at €8.20
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The Risks of Global Economic Stagnation
David W. Conklin; Guy L.F. HolburnCase IVEY-9B16M121-EStrategyIn early 2016, stock markets around the world plummeted, raising the threat of another major depression enveloping the world. In their struggle to recover from the post-2008 global recession, many nations had expanded their money supply and lowered interest rates, with the aim of stimulating both consumer spending and corporate investment. While some of this monetary expansion increased production and employment, much of it created bubbles in ass...Starting at €8.20
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Renewable Energy Co.
Oana Branzei; Stewart Thornhill; Guy L.F. Holburn; Adam ReedsCase IVEY-9B09M043-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAfter half a year researching technologies and examining the current and future environment for renewable energy in Ontario, Canada, two MBA graduates must decide which renewable energy field to enter — solar photovoltaic, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biogas, or ocean. Each choice represents great opportunities, and the entrepreneurs must ensure that they select the most suitable technology based on their experience and management skills, and...Starting at €8.20
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Pan-China Consulting Services: Assessing Future Directions - Teaching Note
Yaqi Shi; Chaopeng Wu; Shi Li; Han ChenTeaching Note IVEY-8B21N004-EAccounting and Control, FinanceTeaching note for product 9B21N004.Starting at €0.00
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Stone Rock Golf & Country Club: Wedding Bells - Teaching Note
Mary Gillett; Yaqi Shi; Brittney MacKinnonTeaching Note IVEY-8B20B017-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product 9B20B017.Starting at €0.00
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Infosys: Peer Review at Board Level
Yaqi Shi; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B14C004-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyHaving positioned itself from the beginning as a global enterprise in information technology, Infosys benchmarked its governance practices with the best in the world right from the start, focusing on the importance of performance appraisal at all levels, including that of the board. Indeed, Infosys broke fresh ground when it introduced a model of Peer Review at the board level wherein each board member would annually review the performance of eve...Starting at €8.20
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Porter Airlines: A Political Fight for Flight
Guy L.F. Holburn; Michael DeluceCase IVEY-9B09M025-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe case describes the political, regulatory and stakeholder challenges confronting the founder of Porter Airlines, located in Toronto, Ontario, during the 2002/03 period when he was seeking formal permits to launch the airline from Toronto City Centre airport. The case also includes information on the market opportunity for a new airline, enabling students to assess a) the business case for new entry into a hyper-competitive industry, b) the app...Starting at €8.20
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Stone Rock Golf & Country Club: Wedding Bells
Mary Gillett; Yaqi Shi; Brittney MacKinnonCase IVEY-9B20B017-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn 2016, the general manager of Stone Rock Golf & Country Club (SRGCC) in Ainslie, Ontario, was considering an opportunity to grow the club’s weddings and special events business. SRGCC, a popular 18-hole golf course in a small town, was owned and operateStarting at €8.20
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Globalive: Change in the Canadian Wireless Telecom Industry
Adam Fremeth; Tony S. Frost; Guy L.F. Holburn; Kevin Chan; Peter WalkerCase IVEY-9B11M003-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis case describes the situation for Globalive in 2009 shortly after its bid to enter the Canadian wireless telecommunications sector had been denied by the regulatory agency on the grounds that it breached foreign ownership restrictions. The case covers the background to Globalive and the events leading to the regulator’s decision. Andrea Wood, the chief legal officer of WIND Mobile, the wireless brand owned by Globalive, must decide what recom...Starting at €8.20