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Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Escapes Outdoor Living Designs Inc.
Michael Sider; Richard BloomfieldCase IVEY-9B14M044-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of Escapes Outdoor Living Designs (Escapes) must decide what to do with his small landscaping and construction business. Escapes has been doing well, but has not had any sustainable growth over five years. The owner feels the business lacks focus and will need a good strategy in order to grow successfully. Facing problems with employee retention and shifting market opportunities, he has to perform an in-depth analysis of his current bus...Starting at €8.20
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Goats: The Green Alternative (C)
David M. Currie; Kyle S. MeyerCase IVEY-9B15D001-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementThe operator of a dairy farm in Tennessee has begun renting goats for landscaping (see Goats: The Green Alternative (A) 9B11B018). The business proved successful so he considered expanding the operation (see Goats: The Green Alternative (B) 9B11B025). Now, he consults with a statistician to learn how to incorporate uncertainty into the decision about expanding. The case incorporates three types of uncertainty into a spreadsheet analysis of the ex...Starting at €5.74
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Ministry of Finance, Japan
David M. Currie; Laurel AdamsCase IVEY-9B08M013-EStrategyIn June 1997, the Bank of Thailand must decide whether to continue or to abandon the peg of the baht to the U.S dollar. Recent economic performance in Thailand has caused speculation that the central bank will abandon the currency peg, but the bank's stated policy for many years has been that it will maintain the peg. Background about the Thai economy is presented in the core case, product 9B01M025. Other cases enable students to play roles of im...Starting at €8.20
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Style Inc.: Fine Bespoke Tailoring - Teaching Note
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Richard BloomfieldTeaching Note IVEY-8B17B018-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product 9B17B018.Starting at €0.00
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Alrich Farms: Cash Flow Analysis
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Richard BloomfieldCase IVEY-9B17B008-EAccounting and ControlIn January 2016, the owners of a family farm near London, Ontario, Canada, wanted to evaluate the financial status of their business. After 30 years in farming during a period that had seen dramatic changes in the agricultural industry, the couple was beginning to think about succession planning for the farm that had been passed down to them from previous generations. The couple wanted to evaluate how well they had managed the farm’s cash through...Starting at €8.20
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Alrich Farms: Cash Flow Analysis - Teaching Note
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Richard BloomfieldTeaching Note IVEY-8B17B008-EAccounting and ControlTeaching note for product 9B17B008.Starting at €0.00
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Goats: The Green Alternative (A) - Teaching Note
David M. Currie; Kyle S. MeyerTeaching Note IVEY-8B11B018-EEntrepreneurship, Service and Operations ManagementTeaching note for product 9B11B018.Starting at €0.00
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Goats: The Green Alternative (B)
Kyle S. Meyer; David M. CurrieCase IVEY-9B11B025-EAccounting and Control, Entrepreneurship, FinanceThis case is a supplement to Goats: The Green Alternative (A). The (B) case can be used independently of the (A) case if the professor wishes to focus exclusively on capital budgeting. See also Goats: The Green Alternative (C) 9B15D001.Starting at €5.74
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Hospitality Services –– Eatery Challenges
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Richard BloomfieldCase IVEY-9B16B002-EAccounting and ControlThe associate director of hospitality services at a large university had to address overcapacity at an on-campus eatery. The eatery was experiencing long lineups and severe bottlenecks, especially at its full-service coffee outlet. Seating capacity was also short of demand, and no additional space was available. The associate director also faced pressure from university administration to consider closing a nearby eatery as a result of its poor pr...Starting at €8.20
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Habitual Chocolate: Expansion Opportunities
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Richard BloomfieldCase IVEY-9B16B018-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe owner and chocolatier of a small, chocolate manufacturing and retailing company in London, Ontario, was considering an expansion opportunity within Southwestern Ontario. The company's current production facility was sufficient for handling immediate demand; however, there was limited space for expansion in the same building, and the building’s administration had plans to prohibit manufacturing activities within the next five to 10 years. The ...Starting at €8.20