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The Canadian Police Knowledge Network
Stewart Thornhill; Edward Gamble; Peter W. Moroz; Andrew MacVaneCase IVEY-9B12M046-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2004, Holland College formed a not-for-profit organization with the Canadian policing community and National Research Council to create the Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN). In 2011, CPKN is Canada's leading provider of e-learning solutions for Canadian law enforcement, with more than 60,500 registered learners - including customers such as the Regina-based Royal Canadian Mounted Police and INTERPOL. To date, these learners have succes...Starting at €8.20
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Thunderball (B)
Stewart Thornhill; Colin McDougallCase IVEY-9B11M020-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis supplement to Thunderball (A) deals with the entrepreneur’s mission to find a successful business model.Starting at €5.74
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Crosley
Nicholas, Tom; Chen, DavidCase HBS-809160-EEntrepreneurshipIn October 1941, a top secret envoy from the U.S. military was sent to Crosley Corporation in Cincinnati, Ohio to request their assistance to construct a weapon that would drastically strengthen the defenses of U.S. troops: the proximity fuze. Such a fuze would allow enemy aircraft to be shot down with a rate of accuracy well above that of previous weaponry. The task would be a challenging one, as conventional wisdom held that it took at least fo...Starting at €8.20
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SawStop (B)
Stewart Thornhill; Sylvia SquairCase IVEY-9B12M065-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis supplemental case to SawStop (A) advances the narrative to 2012.Starting at €5.74
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Cenabal (C)
Stewart Thornhill; Jane GravillCase IVEY-9B08M022-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe owner of Cenabal, an organic salad dressing and bread dipping company, had obtained the funds her company required. Now, she faced the decision of how to spend the money. Some of the possibilities included expanding the product line, entering the U.S. market, or improving the distribution channels. Naturally, each of these choices had advantages and disadvantages that she must consider. This is the last supplement that follows Cenabal (A) and...Starting at €5.74
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Thunderball (C)
Stewart Thornhill; Colin McDougallCase IVEY-9B11M021-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThis a supplement to Thunderball (A).Starting at €5.74
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Hudson Nuptials (A)
Stewart Thornhill; Ryan LittleCase IVEY-9B07M001-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyHudson Nuptials is a Toronto-based company created to take advantage of Canada's exclusive worldwide status as a provider of marriages to non-resident, same-sex couples. The company's president is struggling with whether to provide standardized wedding packages or to provide customized experiences to each client.Starting at €8.20
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Arthur Rock
Hardymon, G. Felda; Nicholas, Tom; Kind, LizCase HBS-813138-EEntrepreneurshipArthur Rock was known as one of the country's first venture capitalists and was instrumental in launching major Silicon Valley firms, such as Fairchild Semiconductor, Intel Corporation, Apple Computer, Inc., Scientific Data Systems and Teledyne Incorporated. He was the first venture capitalist to be featured on the cover of Time magazine. Rock was adamant that his success was due to luck and being in the right place at the right time. Others argu...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
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Neoprene
Nicholas, Tom; Tamega Fernandes, FelipeCase HBS-810084-EIn 1931, during one of the worst economic crises in US history, Du Pont announced the discovery of an innovative rubber synthetic product - neoprene. Yet at the time of the announcement, Du Pont did not have any neoprene to sell. Manufacturing facilities were still being erected and production remained at laboratory scale. Rubber synthetics had been developed in Russia, Germany and even in the United States before, but large scale production had ...Starting at €8.20