Teaching Note for product 9B17M114.

Nest Wealth Asset Management Inc. (Nest) was a new Canadian robo-adviser based in Toronto. The company competed not only against large incumbents such as Canadian banks but also against other financial technology start-ups. In April 2015, Nest's main competitor had just aligned with a significant partner that had abundant financial resources and broad market access. Nest's chief executive officer needed to consider the best option for the .....more

Teaching note for product 9B07B007.

Teaching note for product 9B05B010.

The assistant vice-president of strategic development for a trucking company, must investigate the feasibility of moving dispatchers within the long-haul operations department in Quebec, to the head office building in Mississauga, Ontario. Students are given practice using differential analysis as an analytical tool, and are exposed to a work environment involving unions and labor issues within a unionized workforce.

The associate director of a university campus reviews two opportunities to improve the profitability of the largest food sales generator on the campus. Low profitability prompts an evaluation of the restaurant mix and a decision regarding operational improvements or more restaurant alternatives.