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Change at Pfizer: Jeff Kindler (A)
Michael J. Rouse; Chander SehgalCase IVEY-9B10M014-EStrategyPfizer Inc., the largest research-based drug company in the world, was faced with multiple challenges, including fierce court battles with generic drug companies over the patents of Lipitor, reduced productivity from research and development, and a changing external health care environment globally, with growing importance of emerging markets. These challenges were set within a business environment characterized by multi-level change and uncertai...Starting at €8.20
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Dow's Acquisition Program
Koen H. Heimeriks; Stephen GatesCase IVEY-9B10M058-EInformation Technologies, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThis case illustrates how Dow Chemical acquired and integrated Wolff Walsrode, a German specialty chemicals firm that was part of the Bayer Group. This acquisition, combined with Dow's existing cellulosics unit, helped it create a new specialty business with a forecasted $1.1 billion in annual sales and strengthen its footprint in Central and Eastern Europe. The main challenge in this case concerns the complexities of acquisition integration, whi...Starting at €8.20
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CIBC Mellon: Managing a Cross-border Joint Venture
Paul W. Beamish; Michael SartorCase IVEY-9B10M091-EStrategyDuring his 10-year tenure, the president and CEO of CIBC Mellon had presided over the dramatic growth of the jointly owned, Toronto-based asset servicing business of CIBC and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon). In mid-September 2008, the CEO was witnessing the onset of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The impending collapse of several major firms threatened to impact all players in the financial services in...Starting at €8.20
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Intellectual Property (IP) Management and Innovation: Bringing New Ideas to Market at Partners HealthCare
Richard M. KesnerCase IVEY-9B11E006-EInformation Technologies, Service and Operations ManagementThis case identifies the approach taken by Partners HealthCare to better manage the commercialization of its intellectual property (IP). Existing processes did not leverage the shared resources, such as business development efforts and the research centres created as a consequence of the formation of Partners HealthCare in 1995. Partners was the largest hospital organization and second-largest non-university recipient of research funding from the...Starting at €8.20
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Solutions Care Association: Developing an Integrated CSR Strategy
Vesela VelevaCase IVEY-9B11M004-EService and Operations Management, StrategyThis case focuses on Solutions Care Association (SCA) — a nonprofit health care organization established in 2000 that quickly became a leader in environmental stewardship and social responsibility. With headquarters in Nevada, United States, the company had a strong mission and socially responsible culture, which helped attract talent and launch social and environmental initiatives. Despite its numerous achievements and awards, however, there was...Starting at €8.20
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Change at Pfizer: Jeff Kindler (B) The Wyeth Acquisition
Michael J. Rouse; Chander SehgalCase IVEY-9B10M053-EStrategyThis supplement to Change at Pfizer: Jeff Kindler (A) deals with Pfizer’s 2009 acquisition of Wyeth — the first mega-acquisition since the world economic crisis.Starting at €5.74
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The Transformations of Wal-Mart: Experimenting with New Retail Paradigms
David W. Conklin; Danielle CadieuxCase IVEY-9B11M024-EStrategyBeginning in the 1990s, Wal-Mart sought to maintain its rapid growth by investing outside of the United States. It chose to enter other countries through the purchase of existing retail chains. This process created a new set of challenges, since the existing chains had their own corporate cultures and operating procedures, and Wal-Mart experienced several surprising defeats. In 2000, Wal-Mart launched a chain of what it called Neighborhood Market...Starting at €8.20
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Change at Pfizer: Jeff Kindler (C) Post Wyeth Acquisition Organization
Michael J. Rouse; Chander SehgalCase IVEY-9B10M054-EStrategyThis case is a supplement to Change at Pfizer: Jeff Kindler (A).Starting at €5.74
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Health Care Center for the Homeless: Changing with the Times
Mary Conway Dato-on; Eileen Weisenbach KellerCase IVEY-9B10A032-EMarketingBakari Burns, CEO of the Health Care Center for the Homeless (HCCH) in Orlando, Florida, was faced with the daunting task of rebranding the organization. He knew that the organization experienced difficulty with recognition and marketplace distinction, primarily due to the public’s misconceptions about the relationship between HCCH and the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida. An external consulting team offered several recommendations f...Starting at €8.20
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Thunderball (A)
Stewart Thornhill; Colin McDougallCase IVEY-9B11M019-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAn entrepreneur is at a crossroads. He has successfully executed a pilot event in Las Vegas for THUNDERBALL!, his long-drive golf media property that includes live events, television production, and sports wagering. He has also secured a prime-time airing commitment with The Golf Channel for three episodes. However, he must cover the costs of hosting a live event and producing it as a television show. The business model would combine sponsorship ...Starting at €8.20