Ivey Business Review 12/15/18 Ivey Business Review 12/15/18

Interview: Kevin Chan

IBR sits down with Kevin Chan, the Global Director and Head of Public Policy of Facebook Canada

12/15/18 12/15/18

OpenTable: A Buzzworthy Partnership

Faced with rising competition, OpenTable should partner with Bumble to keep its seat at the head of the table

12/15/18 12/15/18

Snapchat: Snapping Its Losing Streak

Facing a high burn rate, Snap Inc. should turn to influencers to monetize its strengths

12/15/18 12/15/18

Hootsuite: Swooping Into Education

To reduce dependency on social media giants, Hootsuite should build a nest in the education industry

12/15/18 12/15/18

PayPal: Cashing in on Latin America

As PayPal explores its newfound freedom, the payments processor should look to the underserviced Latin American population

12/15/18 12/15/18

Calm: The Calm Before the Storm

With fierce competition in the meditation app industry, Calm needs to reach beyond its millennial demographic to weather the oncoming storm

12/15/18 12/15/18

GoPro: Capturing a New Audience

In light of declining sales, GoPro should expand into the B2B market, offering retailers an integrated hardware and analytics solution

12/15/18 12/15/18

PetroChina: Western Canada's Select Opportunity

The shift to a cost-cutting focus in the oil industry has left PetroChina vulnerable to losing its supermajor status

Joseph Scarfone 12/15/18 Joseph Scarfone 12/15/18

LafargeHolcim: The Plastic Solution to the Global Sand Wars

Recycled waste-plastic inputs in concrete will reinvigorate LafargeHolcim’s supply chain and address a tragedy of the commons

Harrison Pencer and Dylan Shiffman 12/15/18 Harrison Pencer and Dylan Shiffman 12/15/18

Michael Kors & Versace: Stitched at the Seam

To preserve Versace’s prestige, Michael Kors must detach all brand associations and shift its position downmarket

12/14/18 12/14/18

NHL: Rushin' to the Chinese Market

Ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the NHL must rapidly expand into China through the acquisition of five teams in the KHL

12/14/18 12/14/18

Patreon: Connecting Companies and Creators

As tech giants encroach on Patreon’s territory, the platform should position itself as a one-stop-shop for creator monetization

4/9/18 4/9/18

Blue Apron: Cooking at Home Away from Home

To maintain industry leadership, Blue Apron needs to secure partnerships and diversify into new revenue streams

Serene Chen 4/9/18 Serene Chen 4/9/18

Medium: A Happy Medium Between Passion and Profits

Medium needs to move into the e-learning space as a passion platform to find a path toward sustainable growth

Raunak Gera 4/9/18 Raunak Gera 4/9/18

Uber: From Principled Confrontation to Value Creation

Facing regulatory pressure and competition, Uber needs to establish public-private partnerships with municipalities

4/9/18 4/9/18

Sharks vs Builders: Winning in India’s Distressed Credit Space

With the advent of new opportunities, global credit investors should consider India’s steel secto

4/9/18 4/9/18

Hapag-Lloyd: Getting a Second Wind

Hapag-Lloyd needs to look away from merger and acquisitions and adopt Flettner rotor technology to drive future efficiencies

4/9/18 4/9/18

Disney: Continuing to Bring Characters to Life

Transitioning into STEM educational toys will allow Disney to maintain an on-screen and in-person connection with “Generation Z”

Yaasir Dayani 4/9/18 Yaasir Dayani 4/9/18

Cortana: Struggling to be Heard

Facing rising competition, Microsoft should capitalize on its strengths in the enterprise space and position Cortana as a business productivity tool

4/9/18 4/9/18

23andMe: Building a Genetically-Sound Company

Despite its entry into traditional pharmaceuticals, 23andMe should use genes to build digital therapies in order to break into the therapeutic industry

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