PolicePrep (French Version)
Three friends start a business together upon graduation from an MBA program. Two start full-time jobs while the third, Deland Jessop, works on the business. One year later, Jessop must decide whether to continue trying to develop the business or take a salaried position. The outstanding issue of equity among the partners also needs resolution. Students have the opportunity to evaluate the business opportunity, while also evaluating the pros and cons of going into business with friends.
Collection: Ivey Business School (Canada)
Ref: IVEY-W31023-FR
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 15
Publication Date: Aug 24, 2021
Language: French, Spanish
Description
Three friends start a business together upon graduation from an MBA program. Two start full-time jobs while the third, Deland Jessop, works on the business. One year later, Jessop must decide whether to continue trying to develop the business or take a salaried position. The outstanding issue of equity among the partners also needs resolution. Students have the opportunity to evaluate the business opportunity, while also evaluating the pros and cons of going into business with friends.
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Year: 2007
Geographic Setting: Canada
Industry Setting: Information, Media & Telecommunications;
Learning Objective
This case is designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses in corporate strategy or international joint ventures/alliances. In a corporate strategy course, the instructor can focus on the value created as a result of the synergies created in the focal company’s subsidiaries. In an international joint ventures/alliances course, the instructor can emphasize the process of market entry by the U.S firm, the development of the joint venture, contextual differences between the U.S. and Iranian business environments, and the challenges resulting from each partner holding different objectives.
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