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Mate1.com: Digital Dating Dilemma
Derrick Neufeld; Charles Wasserman; Dharsana Vijayaratnam; Thomas Yuk; Sharon Bir; Deb ElkinkCase IVEY-9B17E015-EEntrepreneurship, Information TechnologiesIn 2017, a successful online dating company, Mate1.com, based in Montreal, was pursuing a two-year goal of increasing revenue by 50 per cent and net operating margin by 15 per cent. However, its ambitions were being hampered by unavoidably high advertising costs, an inadequate reporting system, and a maturing industry life cycle. Should the firm explore new business models and consider acquiring a competitor—or was it time to divest and sell the ...Starting at €8.20
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Furniture Bank: Entrepreneurial Growth in the Social Sector
Derrick Neufeld; Yasser RahrovaniCase IVEY-9B16E040-EEntrepreneurship, Information TechnologiesIn 2015, the executive director of Furniture Bank had successfully managed the Toronto social-service agency by turning a $300,000 net loss two years prior into a $100,000 net income. He had employed a variety of strategies and information technologies to integrate and rationalize business processes that resulted in significant productivity and performance improvements. However, Furniture Bank, which collected unneeded furnishings from donors and...Starting at €8.20
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Monocle
Soltes, Eugene; Hess, SaraCase HBS-113024-EStrategyTo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Monocle, a magazine on global affairs, culture, and business, was founded by Tyler Brule to counter a perceived deterioration in the quality of print publications available at the newsstand. Monocle differentiates itself from other publications through its diverse international coverage and related newspaper, radio, and shop offerings. The case investigates the growth of Mon...Starting at €8.20
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Aman Resorts (B)
Soltes, Eugene; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-111015-EAccounting and ControlAman Resorts (B) describes how employees are rewarded and compensated which is used to supplement Aman Resorts (A).Starting at €5.74
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Mara Group
Soltes, Eugene; Hess, SaraCase HBS-114060-EStrategyMara Group is a rapidly growing Pan-African conglomerate run by its entrepreneurial CEO Ashish Thakkar. The case explores Thakkar's decision on which African markets to expand operations into.Starting at €8.20
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Rajat Gupta, Teaching Note
Healy, Paul M.; Soltes, EugeneTeaching Note HBS-117068-ETeaching Note for HBS Case No.117-004, "Rajat Gupta"Starting at €0.00
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Mafiaboy
Derrick NeufeldCase IVEY-9B10E020-EInformation TechnologiesThis case opens with a fictitious yet common situation of a corporate executive who is uncertain how to respond to a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. It provides some anecdotes and statistics relating to DDoS attacks, and then briefly tells the story of Michael Calce, nicknamed Mafiaboy, who as a young teen effectively launched attacks that shut down companies such as Amazon, CNN, Dell, eBay and Yahoo! The basic DDoS process is explai...Starting at €8.20
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Monocle, Teaching Note
Soltes, Eugene; Hess, SaraTeaching Note HBS-113064-EStrategyTeaching Note for 113024Starting at €0.00
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Aman Resorts (Abridged)
Soltes, Eugene; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-112100-ETo maximize their effectiveness, color cases should be printed in color. Aman Resorts (Abridged) describes the operating model and philosophy of this high-end set of global properties. Aman relies on employees taking considerable initiative to deliver the highest quality personalized service in the hospitality industry. The case also highlights Aman's strategy and operations which differ in many ways from industry standards. Aman Resorts (Abridge...Starting at €8.20
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Mustang Music (A)
Derrick NeufeldCase IVEY-9B10E009-ECorporate Governance, EntrepreneurshipMustang Music (A) and (B) cases introduces students to data modeling, database implementation and database querying.Starting at €8.20