Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Ruaha Farm (T) Ltd: Engaging Local Beekeeping Communities in Tanzania
Wim Vanhaverbeke; Nicholaus Tutuba; Jasinta Msamula; Pulkeria Pascoe; Jerum Kilumile; Hawa Petro TunduiCase IVEY-9B20M220-EStrategyThe chief executive officer of Ruaha Farm (T) Ltd (Ruaha Farm), in Iringa, Tanzania, established his honey business, in 2012. The company’s business model relied on the engagement and empowerment of neighbouring communities of low-income beekeepers, creating mutually beneficial relationships with local beekeeping communities in the Iringa region. The business model was unique, asset-light, and scalable. In contrast with an integrated business mod...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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Curana: Managing Open Innovation for Growth in SMEs (B)
Wim VanhaverbekeCase IVEY-9B17M140-EStrategySupplement for product 9B17M139.Starting at €5.74
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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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Quilts of Denmark: Managing Open Innovation
Wim VanhaverbekeCase IVEY-9B16M213-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyQuilts of Denmark was a Danish start-up company founded in 2000 with the goal of producing high-quality, functional quilts and pillows that contributed to healthy sleep. The company’s open innovation with a space agency and technology company resulted in an “intelligent” quilt that regulated body heat, providing users with an elusive but much-desired experience: a good night’s sleep. Selling a premium product in a commodity market was a challenge...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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Jaga: Managing Creativity and Open Innovation (A & B) - Teaching Note
Wim VanhaverbekeTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M119-EStrategyTeaching Note for product 9B18M119 and 9B18M120.Starting at €0.00
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Jaga: Managing Creativity and Open Innovation (B)
Wim VanhaverbekeCase IVEY-9B18M120-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyJaga suffered negative economic effects from the 2008 financial crisis. As the crisis persisted in 2011, management planned to substantially reduce the number of employees, but the founder instead chose to fire half of the management team and reorganize the company. Although this decision was considered counterintuitive, it was perfectly aligned with the philosophy of this creative company.Starting at €5.74
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Presans: Building Business Models for Innovation Intermediaries
Wim Vanhaverbeke; Oana-Maria PopCase IVEY-W27510-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPresans was founded in Paris, France in 2008 as an an open innovation intermediary, often referred to as an “innomediary.” Using a specific business model that combined open innovation services with state-of-the-art data-mining technology, Presans leveraged a network of over six million experts worldwide to solve problems for its corporate clients. In February 2017, the chief executive officer of Presans had to make some strategic decisions. Base...Starting at €8.20
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Asian Grill: Finding the Optimal Table Mix
Kyle Maclean; Srinivas KrishnamoorthyCase IVEY-9B17E001-ECorporate GovernanceIn early December 2016, the owner of the Asian Grill restaurant in Henderson, Nevada, noticed that the restaurant had busy nights where customers left due to long wait times, yet there were empty seats due to small groups occupying large tables. She had a proposed new table layout before her and had to evaluate whether this would allow the restaurant to seat more customers on her busiest nights (Thursday to Saturday), or whether a different table...Starting at €8.20