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For the Love of Laundry: Comparing Organizational Forms to Scale a Social Enterprise
Kent Walker; Ian Stecher; Francine Schlosser; Megain O'Neil-RenaudCase IVEY-9B18M008-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe London, Ontario, social enterprise For the Love of Laundry was founded in 2014 with the intention of selling homemade, eco-friendly soaps and using the profits to fund free laundry events in the community. In 2017, the founder's goal was to increase the scale of the business and its social impact. She needed to decide how to structure the organization to increase its scale while maintaining control of its strategic direction. The founder comp...Starting at €8.20
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The Monopolistic Power of the NCAA
Carl Anderson; Francine SchlosserCase IVEY-9B14M017-EStrategyThis case examines the relationship between the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and its member institutions, with a primary focus on how power evolves and is administered at an organizational level. Through a close look at the history of the NCAA, the case highlights the unique tale of the organization’s rise to power and its ability to regulate all collegiate athletics within the United States. In light of the increasing commerci...Starting at €8.20
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Sifton Properties: From Solar to Sewage - Teaching Note
Francine Schlosser; Derek Butcher; Nicole AndersonTeaching Note IVEY-8B17M068-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B17M068.Starting at €0.00
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Didi Chuxing: Branding Safety and Security in an Emerging Hi-Tech Industry
Francine Schlosser; Marcia Carvalho de Azevedo; Anna Bento CostaCase IVEY-9B20A050-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyIn 2019, the president of China’s ride share company Didi Chuxing Technology Co. (Didi) faced various challenges associated with marketing and communications in a high-risk disruptive technology. As one of few female global corporate leaders, she was a roStarting at €8.20
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For the Love of Laundry: Comparing Organizational Forms to Scale a Social Enterprise - Teaching Note
Kent Walker; Ian Stecher; Francine Schlosser; Megain O'Neil-RenaudTeaching Note IVEY-8B18M008-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B18M008.Starting at €0.00
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NorthCan Packaging and Logistics: Leveraging Growth through International Expansion - Teaching Note
Joel Tye; Francine Schlosser; Kent WalkerTeaching Note IVEY-W27075-EStrategyTeaching note for product W27074.Starting at €0.00
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Sifton Properties: From Solar to Sewage
Francine Schlosser; Derek Butcher; Nicole AndersonCase IVEY-9B17M068-EStrategyIn 2012, an MBA intern at Sifton Properties Ltd. had to decide on a recommendation to top management about the installation of a renewable energy installation for the company's new community development project in London, Ontario. The intern had to consider numerous internal and external factors in his decision-making process. Three emerging technologies were specifically relevant for renewable energy systems: aquifer thermal energy storage, sewe...Starting at €8.20
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NorthCan Packaging and Logistics: Leveraging Growth through International Expansion
Joel Tye; Francine Schlosser; Kent WalkerCase IVEY-W27074-EStrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO)of NorthCan Packaging and Logistics (NorthCan) was considering options for NorthCan’s planned expansion into the United States. He had to decide whether NorthCan should (1) construct or purchase a facility in the United States; (2) develop a strategic partnership with an established, complementary US-based packaging solutions company; (3) franchise sales and service in the United States; or (4) expand into the Uni...Starting at €8.20
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Perfect Day and the Milk of Human Invention
Gerry Kerr; Priya Sharma; Francine SchlosserCase IVEY-W24898-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyPerfect Day was a rising cellular agriculture company specializing in lab-based milk. Its founders had created and patented a formula for an ingredient that could produce authentic-tasting non-dairy products. At the beginning of 2020, the US-based firm reStarting at €8.20