Ivey Business School (Canada)
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The $85.4 Billion Merger of AT&T and Time Warner: Valuation Analysis
Xiaokang Zhao; Zhichuan (Frank) LiCase IVEY-9B19N022-EFinanceOn October 22, 2016, U.S. telecom operator AT&T Inc. and television media giant Time Warner Group announced that AT&T Inc. would acquire Time Warner Group for $107.50 per share, using half cash and half stock, to a total equity value of $85.4 billion. Although the chief executive officers from both companies were very confident about the future prospects for their shareholders once the transaction was approved and completed, there was much contro...Starting at €8.20
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Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Big Data
Gregory S. Zaric; Kyle Maclean; Jasvinder MannTechnical Note IVEY-9B21E004-EDecision AnalysisTechnology is advancing at a rapid rate, changing various aspects of our everyday lives. Businesses and governments are trying to adapt to this change by embracing positive aspects, while remaining attentive to negative aspects. This note focuses on technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data, considering the ethical issues that these technologies create within our society and also how these ethical issues are bei...Starting at €8.20
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American Idiot: The Value of Billie Joe Armstrong - Teaching Note
Kyle MacleanTeaching Note IVEY-8B17E013-ECorporate GovernanceTeaching note for product 9B17E013.Starting at €0.00
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White Gold In Benin: Chinese Investment In Cotton
Zhangfeng Fei; Xiaokang Zhao; Kejing Zhang; Alex BeamishCase IVEY-9B18M003-EStrategyIn mid-June 2011, the Chinese president of the China–Benin joint venture Benin Textile Company (Compagnie Béninoise des Textiles, or CBT) was deeply worried about the supply of cotton in Benin. Since 2009, CBT had faced significant challenges in obtaining a reliable cotton supply. In 2010, the company had already placed its cotton orders, but local Beninese cotton producers were unwilling to deliver cotton at the earlier agreed-on price due to th...Starting at €8.20
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The Best Hitter in Baseball - Teaching Note
Kyle MacleanTeaching Note IVEY-8B18E015-EDecision AnalysisTeaching note for product 9B18E015.Starting at €0.00
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Aspop's Recruitment Predicament
Xiaokang Zhao; Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-9B17C043-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyIn early 2013, the founder of Shandong Aspop Clothing Apparel Group Co. Ltd. faced the annual “post-holiday recruitment dilemma.” His challenge was typical of the growth challenges that many labour-intensive original equipment manufacturer clothing enterprises in China encountered. Facing rising domestic labour costs, a change in attitudes among workers, the gradual shift of labour preferences from manufacturing industries to service industries, ...Starting at €8.20
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NIO: Developing a Business Model in China
Xiangyang Ma; Zeng Wang; Tieshan Li; Xianyi Li; Xiaomei LiCase IVEY-9B19M109-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBy 2018, NIO Inc. was more than just a car company. By providing high-performance smart electric vehicles and the ultimate user experience, NIO had shown its commitment to creating a pleasant lifestyle for its users and creating a worldwide “user brand.”Starting at €8.20
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World Reinsurance Company: Excess-of-Loss Reinsurance Quote - Teaching Note
Kyle Maclean; Jeffrey WongTeaching Note IVEY-8B21E012-EDecision Analysis, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B21E012.Starting at €0.00
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Broadway through Covid-19: Can the Show Go On - Teaching Note
Kyle Maclean; Jessica RossTeaching Note IVEY-8B20E018-EDecision AnalysisTeaching note for product 9B20E018.Starting at €0.00
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Broadway through Covid-19: Can the Show Go On
Kyle Maclean; Jessica RossCase IVEY-9B20E018-EDecision AnalysisIn April 2020, amid the global pandemic resulting from the spread of Covid-19, the president of the Broadway League, which represented theatre owners, producers, presenters, and general managers for Broadway and across North America, faced a challenge. OnStarting at €8.20