Published Teaching Cases
All cases are available through Ivey Publishing.
Broadway through Covid-19: Can the Show Go On?
In April 2020, the president of the Broadway League faced a decision: when could Broadway reopen, and what would it look like? To answer that, she first needed to evaluate the reliability of a newly released New York State antibody study and estimate true prevalence of Covid-19 antibodies in the population.
Purchase at Ivey Publishing →Glitz Investments: Predicting a Blockbuster
An investment manager at a US entertainment-focused firm wants to identify potential Bollywood blockbusters. The case asks whether a quantitative relationship between box office performance and observable film characteristics is enough to base investment decisions on.
Purchase at Ivey Publishing →Asian Grill: Finding the Optimal Table Mix
The owner of a Henderson, Nevada restaurant notices a recurring problem: busy nights with customers leaving due to wait times, even though seats sit empty because small groups are occupying large tables. She has a proposed new table layout and needs to evaluate whether it helps.
Purchase at Ivey Publishing →American Idiot: The Value of Billie Joe Armstrong
The lead producer of the Broadway musical American Idiot needs to determine how much of a revenue bump came from putting Billie Joe Armstrong in the show for a week — and whether to accept a similar arrangement in the future.
Purchase at Ivey Publishing →Good Modelling Practices in Microsoft Excel
A teaching note on how to structure Excel models so they are readable, auditable, and useful as decision-making tools — covering layout, formula discipline, and documentation conventions.
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