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An Influencer Strategy for Budweiser in Canada - Teaching Note
Mary Weil; Ken MarkTeaching Note IVEY-8B19A014-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19A014.Starting at €0.00
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A Pathway for Scotiabank's Innovation: Leveraging FinTech Partnerships
Jean-Philippe Vergne; Mary Weil; Ying-Ying HsiehCase IVEY-9B17M109-EStrategyIn February 2017, Scotiabank’s vice-president of digital enablement was sitting in his office at Scotiabank’s Digital Factory in downtown Toronto. He was reflecting on his recent introduction to the financial technology (fintech) company Kabbage, and on how successfully the partnership was progressing. Scotiabank’s vice-president was considering what opportunities the bank should pursue next, specifically in the area of blockchain. The Scotiabank...Starting at €8.20
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o.b.: The Case of the Missing Tampons
Mary Weil; Jana Seijts; Paul BigusCase IVEY-9B12M096-EStrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of a large consumer health conglomerate faces a controversial situation. Loyal consumers of a feminine hygiene product are outraged when they learn that a highly coveted product has been permanently discontinued. Unable to find their favourite brand in stock, consumers create a website and post online petitions to boycott, or rather “girlcott,” all products made by the company. The company has already suffered se...Starting at €8.20
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Lululemon Athletica Inc. - Moving Forward With Humility
Mary Weil; Julia CuttCase IVEY-9B14A036-EMarketing, StrategyOn March 27, 2014, the new chief executive officer of Lululemon Athletica Inc., headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, has just announced the previous year’s flat fourth quarter results. These unimpressive financial figures have amplified the need to address the company’s damaged reputation. In 2013, the apparel brand faced a product recall and a public relations backlash after a controversial interview and botched apology by its founder, ...Starting at €8.20
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A Pathway for Scotiabank's Innovation: Leveraging FinTech Partnerships - Teaching Note
Jean-Philippe Vergne; Mary Weil; Ying-Ying HsiehTeaching Note IVEY-8B17M109-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B17M109.Starting at €0.00
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Starbucks Corporation: A Bittersweet Reputation Recovery - Teaching Note
Mary Weil; Christine YanTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M172-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M172.Starting at €0.00
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Blossom Inners: Designing Nonsensual Communication for Lingerie Marketing
Ajith K. Thomas; Manu Jacob Mathew; Mary WeilCase IVEY-9B17A015-EMarketing, StrategyUntil 2014, Blossom Inners Pvt. Ltd. (Blossom), a leading lingerie brand in India, had followed the accepted standard of advertising lingerie with images of skin-revealing models. Influenced by their personal philosophy and concern about increasing crimes against women, the company’s directors decided to break from the time-tested lingerie industry standards of communicating with sensual appeal. According to the managing director, Blossom would g...Starting at €8.20
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Honda Canada (A): Tsunami and Communications
Mary Weil; Dina Ribbink; Ramasastry ChandrasekharCase IVEY-9B16D004-EService and Operations Management, StrategyHonda Canada was coping with a communications and supply chain crisis after a triple disaster — an earthquake followed by a tsunami and a nuclear meltdown — that hit Japan in March 2011. Honda’s worldwide supply chain was characterized by a just-in-time, single-source approach, wherein the supplier for each component provided the best quality at the lowest price. The approach normally ensured economies of scale but now, in an abnormal time, Honda...Starting at €8.20
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Turning Around a National Icon: Yara Branco at Tarbes S.A.
Mary Weil; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B12C013-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyYara Branco has just joined Tarbes S.A., one of Brazil’s best-known technology firms, as its new CEO. She sees a crisis on the horizon and needs to find a way to communicate that change is necessary at the company. She must overcome several issues, including the fact that she is an outsider and that many insiders will not support the change effort. Branco needs to develop an appropriate communications strategy to begin her term as CEO. This requi...Starting at €8.20
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Volvo Construction Equipment: Managing a Plant Closure (A)
Mary Weil; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B13M018-EStrategyThe vice-president and general manager of the Canadian operations of a multinational vehicle manufacturer learns that the plant he supervises will be shut down in 15 months. In the months leading up to the shutdown announcement and subsequent winding down, he needs to manage the communications and followup with several stakeholder groups. The vice-president and general manager needs to balance several issues, including the need to keep production...Starting at €8.20