Ivey Business School (Canada)
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B9 Beverages: From Start-Up to Scale-Up
Sandeep Puri; Shalki Goel; Sanchita Krishna; Babak Hayati; Rakesh SinghCase IVEY-9B19A008-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn May 2018, B9 Beverages Private Limited (B9 Beverages), the owner of craft beer Bira 91, reached a total of over US$100 million in funding after receiving $50 million from Sofina SA, a Belgian investment firm. This third round of funding would allow the company to meet the various objectives that the founder and chief executive officer had planned for the company’s new Bira 91. He wanted his India business to break even by 2019 and expand fivef...Starting at €8.20
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Relying On External Knowledge For Competitive Advantage: Why It Might Not Work
Hari Bapuji; David Loree; Mary M. CrossanArticle IVEY-9B11TC05-EStrategyMany managers believe that the acquisition and application of knowledge from external sources will have a clear impact on firm performance and innovation, yet little research exists that helps managers determine the impact of that knowledge. This article seeks to examine whether the use of external knowledge delivers the competitive advantage often claimed. It explains that the outcome of using external knowledge sources may not be positive, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Paying for CSR is Good Governance
Bryan HongArticle IVEY-9B17TB06-ELeadership and People ManagementIs there a place for corporate social responsibility (CSR) in effective executive compensation? This author’s research says “yes.” Compensation for CSR both helps to serve shareholder interests and is a sign of good corporate governance. The author’s research on corporate governance and executive compensation for CSR examined whether incentives for CSR in executive compensation contracts were systematically related to more (or less) shareholder-f...Starting at €8.20
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Brewing Peace Philippines: Customer Relationship Management
Jose Gerardo Santamaria; Sandeep Puri; Maria Luisa Chua Delayco; Rakesh SinghCase IVEY-9B20A056-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyBrewing Peace was a company based in the Philippines that sold coffee beans. Despite having a base of 80 customers, 70 per cent of its business depended on 9 key accounts; this included its biggest buyer, Concepcion Coffee Enterprises Limited (CCEL), whicStarting at €8.20
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Maha Research Labs: Sales Force Effectiveness
Sandeep Puri; Rakesh Singh; Bindu Gupta; Shraddha PuriCase IVEY-W27721-EKnowledge and Communication, MarketingIn January 2022, Maha Research Labs Private Limited (MRL) needed to boost its sales force effectiveness (SFE). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MRL experienced losses in sales revenue and saw dwindling profits through 2020 and 2021. The pandemic had changed the sales ecosystem of the pharmaceutical industry, with many physicians and retailers now preferring online sales presentations. MRL’s managing director was concerned about the increased marketi...Starting at €8.20
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Laurs & Bridz: Sales Targets and Antiviral Drug Launch - Teaching Note
Sandeep Puri; Rakesh Singh; Jatin BatraTeaching Note IVEY-W25458-EMarketingTeaching note for product W25457.Starting at €0.00
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Occupy, Economic Inequality, and Business Initiatives: Insights from India
Hari Bapuji; Suhaib RiazArticle IVEY-9B12TA02-EStrategy“Occupy” movements highlighting economic inequality, such as Occupy Wall Street, have quickly spread around the world. But they have not appeared in several countries, with one interesting example being India. How have businesses in India coped with the dual pressures of enhancing shareholder wealth leading to economic growth and operating in a society with a high level of inequality? Can businesses in the developed world learn from Indian enterp...Starting at €8.20
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B9 Beverages: From Start-Up to Scale-Up - Teaching Note
Sandeep Puri; Shalki Goel; Sanchita Krishna; Babak Hayati; Rakesh SinghTeaching Note IVEY-8B19A008-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B19A008.Starting at €0.00
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Brewing Peace Philippines: Customer Relationship Management - Teaching Note
Jose Gerardo Santamaria; Sandeep Puri; Maria Luisa Chua Delayco; Rakesh SinghTeaching Note IVEY-8B20A056-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B20A056.Starting at €0.00
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Unilever: Using Horlicks’s Brand Equity to Lead- Teaching Note
Sanchita Krishna; Sandeep Puri; Rakesh SinghTeaching Note IVEY-8B20A021-EMarketingTeaching note for product 9B20A021.Starting at €0.00