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Ivey Business School (Canada)
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Panda Base: Digital Transformation for Wildlife Conservation
Man Zhao; Yang Chen; Carol Hsu; Ning Su; Guiyao TangCase IVEY-9B20E012-EInformation Technologies, StrategyThe Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (Panda Base), located in Chengdu, China, was the world’s most popular scenic spot for giant panda tourism. Panda Base was founded in 1987 with a mission that included the protection and breeding of the endangered giant panda, scientific research, public education, and cultural tourism. In 2002, the director of Panda Base began to build panda culture and the panda brand in an effort to resolve low ...Starting at €8.20
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Huanglongxi Ancient Town: Digital Transformation of Cultural Tourism
Ning Su; Yang Chen; Qi Song; Si Shi; Carol HsuCase IVEY-W26299-EInformation Technologies, StrategyHuanglongxi, a historic town in Sichuan Province, topped the list of “China’s Iconic Cultural Tourism Towns 2020.” In October 2017, Zhang Dafan, the executive director of the Huanglongxi Overseas Chinese Town Group (OCT), had led his team in initiating aStarting at €8.20
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A Student's Dilemma: Rent or Buy
Mehmet A. Begen; Caitlin Neal; Sabriya KarimCase IVEY-9B14E013-EInformation TechnologiesWhenever an investment is made, there are always costs and benefits. This case set in 2013 explores, based on quantitative and qualitative factors, a decision that a typical student at university might face. The decision to rent a house or purchase one in order to rent out the additional rooms is a difficult one. All of the pros and cons of each option need to be carefully considered. An Excel spreadsheet is available for students (see 7B14E013).Starting at €8.20
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Seoul National Bank: The Chief Credit Officer’s Dilemma
Mehmet A. Begen; Jon JhunCase IVEY-9B11E013-ECorporate Governance, StrategyThe chief credit officer (CCO) at Seoul National Bank has recently faced numerous defaults on its corporate loans. To address this problem, the CCO must re-evaluate how the bank responds to defaults and determine a default strategy. The CCO must evaluate the payouts and risk profiles of 1) collecting on collateral, 2) partially settling, and 3) waiting and seeing. Further, the CCO must determine a systematic way to approve loans from companies. A...Starting at €8.20
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Deloitte Recommends Client Selection to Regency Bank
Mehmet A. Begen; Stacey YueCase IVEY-9B11E005-ECorporate GovernanceA large financial institution has acquired a sizable portfolio of new clients of travel (corporate expense) cards. The bank must decide on the optimal mix of clients to retain in order to achieve the goals of maximizing profitability, entering a new product market successfully, and maintaining reputation. The optimal mix depends on a number of different factors, including annual account spending level, complexity of serving the account, the numbe...Starting at €8.20
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Mistral Energy: A Tale of Two Power Markets
Mehmet A. Begen; Andrew CornhillCase IVEY-9B14E011-ECorporate GovernanceMistral Energy is looking to build a $40 million power plant in close proximity to both the Alberta and Saskatchewan power markets. The Alberta market is deregulated and the price fluctuates hourly with supply and demand. The Saskatchewan market, on the other hand, is a regulated monopoly. Mistral Energy needs to understand into which market they should sell their power. Because the prices available in Saskatchewan are unknown, Mistral is particu...Starting at €8.20
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SIGA Technologies: Profiting From Uncertainty
Mehmet A. Begen; Can CuiCase IVEY-9B11E014-ECorporate GovernanceAn equity analyst at Nova Funds, an investment firm, is in the process of analyzing an investment in SIGA Technologies (SIGA), and potentially its competitor, PharmAthene Inc. (PIP). SIGA is currently the only company in the world that has developed a treatment for smallpox, with its ST-246. In late 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the intention to award SIGA a contract valued at up to $2.8 billion, which sig...Starting at €8.20
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Panda Base: Digital Transformation for Wildlife Conservation - Teaching Note
Man Zhao; Yang Chen; Carol Hsu; Ning Su; Guiyao TangTeaching Note IVEY-8B20E012-EInformation TechnologiesTeaching note for product 9B20E012.Starting at €0.00
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Huaxi Hospital: Digital Transformation of Healthcare - Teaching Note
Yang Chen; Man Zhao; Hui Lv; Carol Hsu; Ning SuTeaching Note IVEY-W29511-EInformation Technologies, StrategyTeaching note for product W29510.Starting at €0.00
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Huaxi Hospital: Digital Transformation of Healthcare
Yang Chen; Man Zhao; Hui Lv; Carol Hsu; Ning SuCase IVEY-W29510-EInformation Technologies, StrategyAs a top-ranking hospital in Western China, Huaxi (which means West China in Chinese) Hospital of Sichuan University (Huaxi Hospital) had been navigating a digital transformation journey. In the early phases, Huaxi Hospital focused on the development of setting up a digital foundation. Specifically, it created the relevant supporting departments and built eighteen digitalized systems. In 2013, when Weimin Li became president of Huaxi Hospital, he...Starting at €8.20