In this episode, we speak with Jury Gualandris , an associate professor of operations management and sustainability at Ivey Business School. Jury serves as the associate director of Ivey’s Centre for Building Sustainable Value , and leads the Network for Business Sustainability , a global network of over 35,000 business leaders and researchers that aim to mobilize more sustainable business strategies and practices worldwide. Jury shares his definition of sustainability, discusses the importance ...
Nov 23, 2021•31 min•Ep. 18
Nadine De Gannes , Assistant Professor, Managerial Accounting and Control & Sustainability at Ivey Business School, shares with us her experiences as an early-career academic and case author, the elements of a compelling case, linking research and practice, and using the teaching note to create a safe space for difficult conversations by sharing “promising practices.” We wrap up our discussion with the advice that Nadine wished she had received at the beginning of her case writing journey. V...
Nov 16, 2021•25 min•Ep. 17
Marilyn Anthony and Neha Mittal , professors at the Fox School of Business at Temple University discuss their case Tender Greens: Can They Keep the ‘Green’ Promise in Beef Sourcing? Marilyn and Neha share their approach to writing Tender Greens, an operations case that deals not only with supply chain issues, but sustainability, strategy, ethics, and managing stakeholder interests. In our conversation, we discuss the importance of storytelling, how to build trust with case subject organizations,...
Nov 09, 2021•29 min•Ep. 16
We speak with Robert D. Austin , Professor, Information Systems at Ivey Business School, and an affiliated faculty member at Harvard Medical School about his best-selling case, Digital Transformation at GE: What Went Wrong? This case examines the digital transformation that GE had been attempting and the challenges it encountered, and is especially timely as many organizations accelerate their digital transformation efforts as a result of COVID-19. Our conversation also touches on such topics as...
Nov 02, 2021•29 min•Ep. 15
Traeger Pellet Grills: Cooking up the Competition Simon Greathead , Associate Professor, Global Business at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Business discusses his award-winning Traeger Pellet Grills case. The case addresses the complexities associated with managing an international supply chain, cross-culture negotiation, meeting the needs of various stakeholders in a supply chain, and how to respond to unethical business partner behaviour. Additionally, Simon shares insights on th...
Oct 26, 2021•33 min•Ep. 14
Authored by a team of five Ivey professors, “ Michael McCain: Tweeting on the Maple Leaf Foods Account ” is one of the shortest case in Ivey Publishing’s case collection, but also one of the most innovative. Uniquely written in the form of just seven tweets, this case addresses the potential repercussions within Maple Leaf Foods Inc. following CEO Michael McCain’s decision to tweet his personal political views from the company’s Twitter account – all from a cross-enterprise perspective. In this ...
Oct 18, 2021•39 min•Ep. 13
In this episode we talk to Cheryl Gladu, Researcher-in-Residence, Thompson Rivers University, and author of Dessa: Growing a Diverse and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence Company . This case follows Dessa’s founder and chief operating officer, Vince Wong, as he develops hiring practices to create a diverse workforce while fostering a culture supportive of diversity. Cheryl discusses the importance of having uncomfortable conversations in the classroom, co-creating ground rules with students to a...
Jul 13, 2021•28 min•Ep. 12
Alison Konrad, Professor, Organizational Behaviour, at Ivey Business School shares her approach to case writing and what she’s learned from publishing more than 50 research articles on topics such as inclusivity initiatives in organizations, employment equity programs, work-life balance initiatives, and more. Konrad reflects on her history as a case author, examines how the case method has evolved, and offers advice for educators looking to respectfully and effectively cover EDI issues in their ...
Jun 22, 2021•26 min•Ep. 11
Frank Li, an associate professor of finance at Ivey Business School, walks us through his case, 5 Fortune: One of Many Chinese Restaurants . The case highlights just how crucial it is that we bring real world scenarios and narratives into the classroom – especially for a finance case. Li explains how diverse protagonists, added cultural context, and multimedia, have been key to crafting a top-notch classroom experience. Review the case here...
Jun 14, 2021•14 min•Ep. 10
Kanina Blanchard, Assistant Professor of Management Communications and General Management at the Ivey Business School, discusses her Sophia Tannis case series . The case series offers students real world prompts to learn about women in leadership, gender, and cultural issues related to leadership, decision making during change and transition, and more. Professor Blanchard has extensive experience working with international business, the public service, non-profit, and consulting. Having lived an...
Jun 08, 2021•32 min•Ep. 9
Reckoning with Jemima: Can the Brand Be Remade for Good? Authored by professors Joseph Miller and Michael Stanko, Reckoning with Jemima: Can the Brand Be Remade for Good follows Quaker Oats’ decision to re-brand their popular Aunt Jemima brand and how the brand can be a force for good. In this episode, Miller and Stamko discuss how this case fosters difficult but productive discussions regarding race, brands, and corporate social responsibility within business schools. During this conversation, ...
Jun 01, 2021•33 min•Ep. 8
Professor Charles Dhanaraj explains how he modified a heavily tested and adjusted teaching plan once again, this time for the virtual classroom. How do we connect synchronous and asynchronous approaches, design breakout groups, and wrap-up a case method class successfully in what is a new environment for many instructors? Dhanaraj is Evelyn & Jay G. Piccinati Endowed Chair in Teaching Excellence, professor and chair of the Department of Management at the Daniels College of Business, Universi...
Dec 03, 2020•29 min•Ep. 7
Professor Torben Pedersen, a prominent scholar in international management at Bocconi University, joins host Matt Quin to explore what went into his best-selling case study, Lego Group: An Outsourcing Journey . In order to survive the large st internal financial crisis in its roughly 70 years of existence, management had, among many initiatives, decided to offshore and outsource a major chunk of its production to Flextronics. Only three years into a ten-year contract, the two companies decided t...
Nov 19, 2020•18 min•Ep. 6
Fraser Johnson, professor of operations management at the Ivey Business School, joins host Matt Quin to take another look at his award-winning case, Apple Inc.: Managing a Global Supply Chain (2014), as well as the recently published update, Apple Inc.: Global Supply Chain Management (2020). In this episode, Johnson and Quin discuss Apple's business model, how Johnson has brought the company into the classroom over the years, and why junior faculty ought to consider writing cases. Professor John...
Nov 05, 2020•20 min•Ep. 5
Authors John Gray and Michael Leiblein join host Matt Quin to speak about their best-selling case study, Scotts Miracle-Gro: The Spreader Sourcing Decision . We revisit the debate over offshoring in today's context and discuss how a student project evolved into a best-selling case. Professor Gray is an expert on outsourcing, offshoring and reshoring; he teaches data analysis and global sourcing at The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business. Professor Leiblein, also an expert on outso...
Oct 23, 2020•32 min•Ep. 4
Karen MacMillan, assistant professor of Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University, explains her case writing process through the lens of her best-selling Ivey Publishing case, " A Zero Wage Increase Again? " Together with host Matt Quin, they explore the evergreen case in today's context and provide actionable tips for your own case writing and case method journey. The owner of a large hardware, furnitur...
Oct 08, 2020•22 min•Ep. 3
Founded in Trieste, Italy, Illy marketed a unique blend of coffee drinks in over 140 countries and in more than 50,000 of the world’s best restaurants and coffeehouses. The company wanted to expand the reach of its own franchised coffee bar, Espressamente, through international expansion. Ilan Alon, Professor of Strategy and International Marketing at the School of Business and Law at the University of Agder, breaks down how he translated his international consulting and field work to the classr...
Sep 24, 2020•31 min•Ep. 2
Decision Point unpacks the thinking behind business case studies that get students talking. Are you new to the case method or looking to hone your craft? Join host Matt Quin for key insights on case writing and teaching from authors at the Ivey Business School and institutions around the world. We’ll explore the decisions faced by leaders featured in new and best-selling cases, as well as the challenges in bringing these to life in the classroom.
Sep 15, 2020•43 sec•Ep. 1
