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Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Examining Supply-Side Benefits of Virtual Teaching
Ann C. Frost; Tony S. FrostArticle IVEY-9B20TC02-EStrategySome physical classroom experiences can’t be beat, but moving university programs online offers instructors unexpected advantages.Starting at €8.20
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Julie Hallman at the Falaise Foundation
Ann C. Frost; Tony S. Frost; Mary GillettCase IVEY-9B16M073-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn May 2014, Julie Hallman was about to assume the presidency of the struggling non-profit arts organization, the Falaise Foundation, which offered a residence for small groups of artists and scholars from around the world to work on creative endeavours at its extensive property in the South of France. The foundation was suffering financially due to a combination of weak fundraising, high operating costs, an ineffective board of trustees, and a m...Starting at €8.20
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Canada's Economy 2012
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B09M008-EStrategyThis case points to the challenges that Canada faces in regards to its ongoing productivity gap with the United States and its ongoing failure in regard to international competitiveness. This case also discusses the regional differences within Canada in regard to international competitiveness. This case also discusses the regional differences within Canada in regard to economic structure and public policy issues. Finally, the case indicates a ser...Starting at €8.20
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Great Recession, 2007-2010: Causes and Consequences
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B10M008-EFinance, StrategyA recession in the U.S. economy began at the end of 2007. Concerns deepened as an epic financial crisis shattered business and consumer confidence. By the fall of 2008, the United States was in the midst of the worst recession since the 1930s, and major financial institutions were on the verge of bankruptcy. The financial crisis and recession spread around the world. Many saw a risk that the global financial system might collapse, perhaps precipi...Starting at €8.20
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China's Banks 2012
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B10M078-EFinance, StrategyIn the 1990s, considerable debate arose concerning the strength and stability of China's banks. Of particular concern were the debts owed to the banks by state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Many SOEs were experiencing financial difficulties and so they might not have been able to repay these loans. Some analysts emphasized that, since the banks and the SOEs were both owned by the government, the only relevant concern was the financial strength of the...Starting at €8.20
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Organizational Design at iQmetrix: The Holacracy Decision
Chris Street; Ann C. Frost; Clayton CaswellCase IVEY-9B17C045-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementSoftware development company iQmetrix Software Development Corporation (iQmetrix), headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, had enjoyed success and growth for over two decades. In July 2017, iQmetrix was confronted with the challenge of managing this growth while maintaining its organizational culture as a non-hierarchical, innovative, and open place to work—a place where the best ideas could come from anywhere and where people shared ideas openly and...Starting at €8.20
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Mexico's Economy, 2012
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B08M084-EStrategyMexico had a history of repeated financial crises, with high inflation leading to current account deficits with volatile capital inflows, culminating in significant devaluations. Concerns persisted that this pattern might repeat itself in the future. In the years prior to 1980, the government of Mexico had put in place a command and control economy with an extensive array of regulations through which it intervened in the economy on an ongoing bas...Starting at €8.20
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iQmetrix-Humanity: Negotiating a Partner Agreement - David Charron's Perspective
Chris Street; Ann C. Frost; Maurice ThibodeauExercise IVEY-9B16C025-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplement to product 9B16C024.Starting at €8.20
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Newstar Magazine Exercise: Managing Editor Role
Andrew Stevens; Ann C. FrostExercise IVEY-9B17C050-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the Newstar Magazine exercise, participants are assigned one of three roles—managing editor, publisher, or board chair—and provided with information about personnel difficulties that have emerged at the independent Canadian magazine. The organization is small, financially strapped, and conflict has appeared within the magazine’s leadership. The objective of the exercise is to understand the source of this conflict and ultimately to resolve it....Starting at €8.20
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Newstar Magazine Exercise: Board Chair Role
Andrew Stevens; Ann C. FrostExercise IVEY-9B17C052-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the Newstar Magazine exercise, participants are assigned one of three roles—managing editor, publisher, or board chair—and provided with information about personnel difficulties that have emerged at the independent Canadian magazine. The organization is small, financially strapped, and conflict has appeared within the magazine’s leadership. The objective of the exercise is to understand the source of this conflict and ultimately to resolve it....Starting at €8.20