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Mapping Your Network
Thomas, David A.Case HBS-409129-ELeadership and People ManagementThis exercise is designed to help students and professionals map their professional networks and to identify areas of strength and weakness in their networks. "Network" refers to the set of relationships that is critical to someone's ability to learn new skills and competencies, get things done, advance in his or her career, and develop personally and professionally. The exercise takes 15-20 minutes to complete.Starting at €8.20
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Nest Wealth Asset Management Inc. - Teaching Note
Chuck Grace; Andrew SartaTeaching Note IVEY-8B17M114-EStrategyTeaching Note for product 9B17M114.Starting at €0.00
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Sonoco Products Co. (C)
Groysberg, Boris; Thomas, David A.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-407063-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplements the (A) case. An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €5.74
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Duckworth Asset Management Inc.
Chuck GraceCase IVEY-9B09N021-EFinanceIn October 2008, the manager of client services at Duckworth Asset Management Inc. (Duckworth), an investment firm headquartered in St. John's, Newfoundland, was preparing for a briefing with Duckworth's vice-president of investments. The vice-president had been fielding several phone calls in the past few weeks, all from clients concerned about the significant drop in global financial markets. Since its June 2008 peak, Canada's S&P/TSX had dropp...Starting at €8.20
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Breaking Through Action Plan
Thomas, David A.; Watai, Karen J.Case HBS-409059-ELeadership and People ManagementThe "Breaking Through Action Plan" is a developmental tool based on the book, Breaking Through: The Making of Minority Executives in Corporate America by David A. Thomas and John J. Gabarro. The Action Plan was originally designed as part of a facilitated session, but can also be used in conjunction with the book. The Action Plan guides individuals through an examination of the critical areas of competence, credibility, confidence, and relationsh...Starting at €8.20
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Powershares Exchange-Traded Funds
Chuck Grace; Samir Haji RemtullaCase IVEY-9B10N020-EFinanceIn early January, 2009 the president of Invesco Trimark Ltd. (Invesco Trimark) was optimistic about the year ahead, particularly when compared to the perfect storm of 2008. That year saw global investment markets in turmoil, and Invesco Trimark's mutual fund assets had plummeted to almost half its value. The president and his team had spent nearly a year working and re-working a new product launch and by 2009 thought they had developed a unique a...Starting at €8.20
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Freedom's Hedge
Chuck GraceCase IVEY-9B09N019-EFinanceIn September 2007, the marketing manager for London Life Insurance Company's (London Life) Freedom Funds was preoccupied by thoughts of his upcoming meeting with London Life's vice-president of Marketing, Individual Retirement and Investment Services. The vice-president was concerned with the past summer's appreciation of the Canadian dollar versus the U.S. dollar. Since March of 2007, the Canadian dollar had appreciated over 10 per cent against ...Starting at €8.20
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Connor, Clark & Lunn
Chuck GraceCase IVEY-9B12N027-EFinanceAt the end of 2001, the senior partners of an investment management firm were concerned. The bear market was going on two years, and, worse, the firm’s performance over that time had been less than that of the index. Clients, more than disappointed, were starting to vote with their feet. The firm, a top-10 player in Canada’s institutional investment business, had claimed client assets under management of more than $15 billion in 1998, but was now...Starting at €8.20
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IA Clarington: Target Click Funds
Chuck Grace; James A. Erskine; Michiel R. LeendersCase IVEY-9B09N022-EFinanceIn October 2008, the senior vice-president for product and business development at IA Clarington (IAC), a life and health insurance company, was preparing for a meeting with the president of IAC. The topic of discussion would be IAC's Target Click Fund, a mutual fund with an options-based guarantee structure targeted towards investors who were looking for growth along with capital preservation. The vice-president had been asked to render his opin...Starting at €8.20
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The Rise of President Barack Hussein Obama, Teaching Note
Thomas, David A.; Roberts, Laura Morgan; Creary, Stephanie J.Teaching Note HBS-409134-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for [409115].Starting at €0.00