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Monnikenheide
Mei Qi; Lieven DemeesterCase IVEY-9B13D020-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, StrategyFounded in 1973 with a vision of inclusion, integration and normalization, Monnikenheide had pioneered a series of innovative approaches to improve the quality of life of people with mental disabilities. It had introduced some of its practices to local partners in China, India and Indonesia and now had the most sought-after facilities in Belgium for families with special-needs children and other family members. At the age of 69, the co-founder of...Starting at €8.20
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Amy's Buyout: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (C)
Neckebrouck, Jeroen; Meuleman, MiguelCase E-233-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyAmy Verschuere begins the price negotiation process with the vendor. However, she soon reaches a dead end. In an attempt to open up the dialogue she suggests that she takes on a management role in the company. A gradual transition plan is agreed between Amy and the vendor. Results for 2019, however, indicate a large loss. The case C raises questions about how Amy and Peter should proceed.Starting at €5.74
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Amy's Buyout: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (A)
Neckebrouck, Jeroen; Meuleman, MiguelCase E-228-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyThe case describes a truth-based story about a successful corporate manager who is mulling over the idea of buying her own small business in order to fulfill her sleeping entrepreneurial ambitions. The case consists of three parts that present different phases and dilemmas in the entrepreneurial buyout process: - In Part A, Amy has identified two interesting target companies, WillTools and SW Bedding. She must decide whether to invest more time a...Starting at €8.20
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Jaga: Managing Creativity and Open Innovation (A)
Wim VanhaverbekeCase IVEY-9B18M119-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2007, the owner and director of marketing and research and development at Jaga was preparing for a meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the future of the Belgian company’s Uchronia project (an online community and playground for creativity and product development). Over the previous 15 years, Jaga had transformed from a production-based radiator company to a highly innovative organization with a focus on the premium market. The o...Starting at €8.20
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Curana: Managing Open Innovation for Growth in SMEs (A)
Wim VanhaverbekeCase IVEY-9B17M139-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyCurana BVBA was a small family-owned company in Belgium. In the 1990s, it was producing mudguards and fenders as an original equipment manufacturer for the European bicycle industry. As Curana BVBA faced increasing competition in 2009, it needed to make a strategic turnaround. The company focused on the top segments of the market and introduced innovative and design-based bicycle accessories. The company didn't have the competency to develop thes...Starting at €8.20
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Greenyard Frozen: Developing Cauliflower Rice as an Open Innovation Project for Sustainability
Wim VanhaverbekeCase IVEY-9B20M061-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyOn March 14, 2019, the convenience business unit manager of Greenyard Frozen was in his Roeselare, Belgium office preparing for a management meeting that would discuss current challenges facing the company. Greenyard Frozen had to decide on the market positioning of its cauliflower rice and how to promote the new product. The project, which was a great example of co-operation in the value chain and of open innovation for sustainability, had resul...Starting at €8.20
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Amy's Buyout: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (B)
Neckebrouck, Jeroen; Meuleman, MiguelCase E-232-ECorporate Governance, Entrepreneurship, StrategyAmy Verschuere decides to further pursue the SW Bedding proposition. She spends time at the company carrying out due diligence as well as researching the bed manufacturing industry. At the end of a few weeks, she has a detailed report that helps her decide whether she should make an offer for SW Bedding, and, if so, how much she should value the company. Case B details the report and raises questions on how Amy should proceed.Starting at €5.74
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Patient Room of the Future: User-Oriented Innovation
Wim Vanhaverbeke; Piet VerhoeveCase IVEY-9B16M195-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn 2014, the Patient Room of the Future (PRoF) was the largest European open innovation consortium in the healthcare sector. Established in 2009 by a group of manufacturers who were suppliers to the health care sector, PRoF brought more than 300 professionals from multiple disciplines and industries together to think about and contribute to the future of the health care industry. The consortium derived its power from a novel interdisciplinary app...Starting at €8.20
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CVWarehouse (B): Breaking the Deadlock
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-18-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeThis case B cannot be taught as a stand-alone case, but is a direct continuation of the FocusCase "CVWarehouse (A): Offline- and Online-Adventures in the Recruitment Industry". This second part illustrated the decisions the entrepreneur took during crisis and how she resolved the deadlock of her companies by the current investors. The case illustrates how she is trying (and eventually succeeding) to sell one of her business in order to buy out th...Starting at €8.20
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CVWarehouse (B): cómo resolver una situación en punto muerto
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-18Entrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeEste caso B no puede impartirse de manera aislada, pues es una continuación directa del caso "CVWarehouse (A): aventuras offline y online en el sector de la contratación". En esta segunda parte se describen las decisiones de la emprendedora durante la crisis y cómo consiguió salir del punto muerto que los inversores habían provocado en sus compañías. El caso expone cómo intenta (y acaba consiguiendo) vender una de sus empresas para comprar la pa...Starting at €8.20