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Coral Divers Resort
Paul W. Beamish; Kent E. Neupert; Andreas SchotterCase IVEY-9B08M041-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of a small scuba diving operation in the Bahamas is reassessing his strategic direction in the light of declining revenues. Among the changes being considered are shark diving, family diving, exit, and shifting operations to another Caribbean location. These options are not easily combined, nor are they subtle. The case is intended to provide a work-out on the relationship between strategy, organization and performance, and how changes ...Starting at €8.20
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Research in Motion: Managing Explosive Growth
Rod E. White; Paul W. Beamish; Daina MazutisCase IVEY-9B08M046-EStrategyResearch in Motion (RIM) is a high technology firm that is experiencing explosive sales growth. David Yach, chief technology officer for software at RIM, has received notice of an impending meeting with the co-chief executive officer regarding his research and development (R&D) expenditures. Although RIM, makers of the very popular BlackBerry, spent almost $360 million in R&D in 2007, this number was low compared to its largest competitors, both ...Starting at €8.20
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ING Insurance Asia/Pacific
Rod E. White; Paul W. Beamish; Andreas SchotterCase IVEY-9B06M083-EStrategyThe new chief executive officer (CEO) of ING Insurance Asia/Pacific wants to improve the regional operation of the company. ING Group was a global financial services company of Dutch origin with more than 150 years of experience. As part of ING International, ING Insurance Asia/Pacific was responsible for life insurance and asset/wealth management activities throughout the region. The company was doing well, but the new CEO believed that there we...Starting at €8.20
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ING Insurance Asia/Pacific (Spanish version)
Rod E. White; Paul W. Beamish; Andreas SchotterCase IVEY-9B06MS083StrategyThe new chief executive officer (CEO) of ING Insurance Asia/Pacific wants to improve the regional operation of the company. ING Group was a global financial services company of Dutch origin with more than 150 years of experience. As part of ING International, ING Insurance Asia/Pacific was responsible for life insurance and asset/wealth management activities throughout the region. The company was doing well, but the new CEO believed that there we...Starting at €8.20
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The Case of the Unidentified Industries-2018, Teaching Note
Desai, Mihir A.; Fruhan, William E.; Fan, LeanneTeaching Note HBS-219047-EFinanceTeaching note for case 219046.Starting at €0.00
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The Case of the Unidentified Industries - 2013
Desai, Mihir A.; Fruhan, William E.; Meyer, Elizabeth A.Case HBS-214028-EFinanceThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Helps students to understand how the characteristics of a business are reflected in its financial statementsStarting at €8.20
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The Case of the Unidentified Industries-2013, Teaching Note
Desai, Mihir A.; Meyer, Elizabeth A.; Fruhan, William E.Teaching Note HBS-214030-EFinanceHelps students to understand how the characteristics of a business are reflected in its financial statements. This case consists of an exercise in which students are given balance sheet data in percentage form and other selected financial data for companies in 14 industries. The specific task assigned to the student is to use the balance sheet data along with their basic knowledge of the operating conditions and characteristics of these 14 indust...Starting at €0.00
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The Case of the Unidentified Industries-2018
Desai, Mihir A.; Fruhan, William E.; Fan, Leanne; Bhatia, AdilCase HBS-219046-EFinanceStarting at €8.20
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The Qingdao International Beer Festival’s Pandemic Predicament
Su Liu; Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-9B21M030-EStrategyIn mid-2020, the organizer of the Qingdao International Beer Festival (QIBF) faced a predicament. The QIBF was an annual festival held every August in Qingdao, China; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizer had initially abandoned the idea of holding the QIBF in 2020. By the end of March 2020, the spread of the pandemic in China had been basically contained. The organizer then decided to restart the event preparations. However, on Ju...Starting at €8.20
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Victoria Heavy Equipment Limited
Tom A. Poynter; Paul W. BeamishCase IVEY-9B08M037-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyVictoria Heavy Equipment (Victoria) was a family owned and managed firm which had been led by an ambitious, entrepreneurial chief executive officer who now wanted to take a less active role in the business. Victoria had been through two reorganizations in recent years, which contributed to organizational and strategic issues which would need to be addressed by a new president.Starting at €8.20