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PacificLink iMedia: To List or to Sell
Andrew Karl Delios; Alvin LamCase IVEY-9B16M202-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe founder of a digital media firm had to decide whether to list or to sell his company, PacificLink iMedia (PacificLink) in 2015. The founder had fielded more than 20 offers from various companies to acquire PacificLink since 2007–2008. He rejected all these past offers, because he was working to position the company to list on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. However, in 2015, the founder received an offer from Accenture that ap...Starting at €8.20
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The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia: Protecting Intellectual Property
Hugh Stephens; Charles KrusekopfCase IVEY-9B15M030-EStrategyThe vice-president of policy for the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) was asked to deal with the growing problem of signal piracy in the Philippines. CASBAA was an organization of 125 companies involving all elements of the pay television industry in Asia, including major multinational content and broadcasting companies, as well as leading Philippine cable distributors. These were multinational content producers and b...Starting at €8.20
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Spitzberg Elevators Corporation: Responding to Antitrust Legislation
Brian C. Pinkham; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B17M172-EStrategyIn April 2015, a legal associate at Spitzberg Elevators Corporation, a U.S. corporation operating in Hong Kong, was tasked with recommending how the company should respond to Hong Kong’s new anti-competition legislation, which was scheduled to be enacted within eight months. The legal associate first needed to review the legislation, specifically the key portions that could have an impact on her company's imminent plans to bid on several elevator...Starting at €8.20
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Yumcha.com.au
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Rohan BelliappaCase IVEY-9B10M038-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, StrategySet in November 2007, the case is about a soon-to-launch social networking website (Yumcha) in Australia intended for the country's significant Asian population and diaspora. The case describes the process that Yumcha's founder went through in establishing the entity, including her initial motivations and business rationale. The case goes on to describe the dilemma facing the founder in choosing a web developer for the site, including whether to ...Starting at €8.20
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The Christchurch Earthquake and Crusaders Rugby (A)
Murray J. Bryant; Brad EvansCase IVEY-9B12C041-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyOn February 2011, a large earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, causing loss of life. The Crusaders, a major sports franchise headquartered in Christchurch, must plan for the season, given that its facility has been extensively damaged and the season has already commenced. The franchisee board, managers, coaches and players have to deal with this catastrophe and build morale in the community by deciding what to do. The case examines the proce...Starting at €8.20
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Invest or Take: A Venture Capitalist's Ethical Dilemma
Jon CarrickCase IVEY-9B16M057-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn May 2015, a managing partner in an Australian venture capital firm faced a major dilemma. As one of five partners, he held the deciding vote on whether his firm, KTN Capital, would take an entrepreneur’s idea for a solar-powered water filter and build a new company around it, or instead, invest in the entrepreneur’s company. The venture capital firm would not be doing anything illegal by taking the entrepreneur’s idea because the entrepreneur ...Starting at €8.20
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National Australia Bank (B)
Graham Hubbard; Judy HubbardCase IVEY-9B08M036-EStrategyThis is a chronological series of two cases. The (A) case is about the fall from grace of a revered, high-performing Australian company that had gone international in its quest for growth. The (B) case is about the turnaround that followed. The (A) case covers the period 2000 to 2004. It includes the National Australia Bank (NAB) 2000 corporate/business strategy, the MLC acquisition, the sale of Michigan National, the HomeSide financial disaster ...Starting at €5.74
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Toyota Australia in Peril
Veena Keshav PailwarCase IVEY-9B15M007-EStrategyWhen General Motors Holden announces its plan to exit from car manufacturing in Australia, Toyota faces a decision dilemma amid losses and adverse business and economic conditions. Should it continue as the country’s sole vehicle manufacturer and wait for business and economic scenarios to change favourably, or should it exit the market? Toyota’s position is assessed by applying microeconomics concepts, including the optimal scale of operation, m...Starting at €8.20
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Coaching for Exceptional Performance Workshop: Associate, Capital Markets, Robert Woo
Jane M. Howell; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B11C026-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis is role play #2 (Robert Woo) for Coaching for Performance Management: Asia Edition (#9B11C024).Starting at €8.20
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Coaching for Exceptional Performance Workshop: Senior Associate, Institutional Investor Relations, Kelly Tan
Jane M. Howell; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B11C030-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis is role play #6 (Kelly Tan) for Coaching for Performance Management: Asia Edition (#9B11C024).Starting at €8.20