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Ireland Renovations: Budgeting for Future Growth
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B20B004-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn mid-2019, the owner of Ireland Renovations was contemplating the future of his renovation and construction company that operated in London and Middlesex County in Ontario, Canada. The owner’s youngest son was interested in working for the business, but the owner wondered whether the company could afford to hire him. His son had previously worked for the company part-time and had shown an interest in helping his father grow the business. The ow...Starting at €8.20
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Vanderbilt Financial Services: Assessing Future Opportunities
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B18B019-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipThe owner and sole shareholder of a Vanderbilt Financial Services brokerage in London, Ontario, must decide on the best course of action to grow his business. In 2018, the owner was concerned that he had not accomplished as much as he could with his curreStarting at €8.20
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Northwest Fitness: An Expansion Opportunity
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B19B015-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn 2018, the owner of Northwest Fitness, a fitness business in London, Ontario, Canada, was analyzing the business's past year of operations and planning for the future. The company focused on “functional fitness” training to help clients improve aspectsStarting at €8.20
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Foxy Originals: The Online Expansion
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B16B003-EAccounting and ControlIn 2014, the founders of a jewelry company, Foxy Originals, needed to decide how best to increase sales. The company sold its jewelry both online and through retailers across the United States and Canada. The founding partners had to decide whether they sStarting at €8.20
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442 McAdam
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B16B010-EAccounting and ControlThe owner of a designer handbag company, 442 McAdam, found she could no longer manufacture in-house the quantity of handbags required to meet existing orders. Manufacturing would need to be outsourced, and the owner would have to choose between a local maStarting at €8.20
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Myers' Fitness: A Launching Dilemma for a Boot Camp
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B17B007-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn 2016, a recently retired artilleryman from the Canadian Armed Forces was planning his next steps as a civilian. He had always been passionate about healthy lifestyles, and his sense of entrepreneurship led him to consider the viability of launching a sStarting at €8.20
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Contratación gubernamental de ONGs a gran escala para extender los servicios básicos de salud a las poblaciones pobres de Guatemala
Nieves I.; La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1006Service and Operations ManagementEl caso presenta la situación del Programa de Extensión de Cobertura de Servicios Básicos - PECSB en Guatemala a principios del 2000. En sus tres años de existencia el programa ha demostrado su éxito al atraer un gran número de ONGs para colaborar con el Gobierno en la extensión de la cobertura de servicios de salud a poblaciones pobres e indígenas que habitan en áreas rurales. El nuevo gobierno se cuestiona la necesidad de transformar los «conve...Starting at €8.20
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Vacunación en Bogotá ante la descentralización y reforma del sistema de salud en Colombia (A)
Gallardo H. M.; Camacho M.; Tono T.; Pancorvo J.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1028Service and Operations ManagementLa descentralización dentro de la reforma del sector salud ha tenido un gran impacto en los resultados de la salud pública. El caso muestra las dificultades encontradas a nivel regional y las decisiones que se han tomado para lograr los objetivos trazados. El caso presenta una descripción general de algunas intervenciones públicas en el contexto de la reforma de salud en Colombia, y se concentra en el análisis descriptivo de la evolución, decisio...Starting at €8.20
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Vaccination in Bogotá before the decentralisation and reform of the Health System in Colombia (A)
Gallardo H. M.; Camacho M.; Tono T.; Pancorvo J.; Ribera, JaumeCase P-1028-EService and Operations ManagementDecentralization as part of the reform of the health system has had a significant impact on the effectiveness of the public health system. The case shows the difficulties encountered in regional management and the decisions that have been made to achieve the goals that have been set. The case provides a general description of certain government initiatives in the context of the reform of the health system in Colombia, subsequently focusing on the...Starting at €8.20
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Large-Scale Government Contracting of NGOs to Extend Basic Health Services to Poor Populations in Guatemala
Nieves I.; La Forgia G. M.; Ribera, Jaume; Rosenmöller, MagdaCase P-1006-EService and Operations ManagementThe case discusses the situation of the Basic Services Coverage Extension Program (PECSB) in Guatemala at the beginning of 2000. During its three years of existence, the program has proven to be successful in persuading a large number of NGOs to work with the government in extending health services coverage to poor native populations living in rural areas. The new government is wondering whether the existing "agreements" should be upgraded to con...Starting at €8.20