Canada’s Leading Student Strategy Journal
About the Ivey Business Review
Founded in 2009, Ivey Business Review is Canada’s premier student-run strategy journal, providing a forum for tomorrow’s business leaders to share their thoughts on today’s business issues, strategies, and opportunities. We are proudly written, designed, and managed exclusively by Ivey HBA and MBA students, and our articles are consistently featured in international news outlets including Reuters, The Globe & Mail, Financial Post, Fast Company, and The New York Times.
Editor’s Picks
Zhou’s entrance presents F1 with the opportunity to gain a foothold in the Chinese market
To defend against the slowdown of Moore’s law and retain its dominance in the semiconductor supply chain, ASML should acquire Lightmatter and lead the next generation of photonics chips.
The Fall 2023 Edition
Western University should expand into real estate to solve the affordability crisis.
Cohere should partner with M-PESA to become the leading large language model provider in developing regions.
To survive in a dying industry, Scholastic must make the digital pivot to cater to the next generation of children.
Through the offloading of its steelmaking coal business, Teck Resources can forge ahead in the critical minerals frontier.
Cost Plus Drugs should acquire India based PharmEasy to grow internationally.
For Project Kuiper to be a success, Amazon must improve unit economics and increase launch cadence.
To maintain its relevance, Cineplex should launch a streaming service alongside its existing loyalty program.
Interviews with Industry Leaders
IBR sits down with Joyce Mackenzie Liu (HBA ‘09), the founder and CEO of Pegafund. For 3.5 years she has been investing in and supporting startups by turning their cultures from families to high-performing sports teams.
IBR sits down with Nadine de Gannes, the HBA Program Faculty Director and Assistant Professor for Managerial Accounting and Control & Sustainability of Ivey Business School
IBR sits down with Kevin Chan, the Global Director and Head of Public Policy of Facebook Canada
Andrew is Uber's Vice President of Operations in Latin America and Asia Pacific
Featuring an interview with the CFO of the Toronto International Film Festival, a game-changing technology application for Apple and a partnership to make Mattel competitive again
IBR sits down with Douglas Allison, the CFO of the Toronto International Film Festival
Hubert Lacroix is the current CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and has been with the company since 2008 (re-appointed to serve a second term in 2012).
IBR sits down with Hubert Lacroix, the CEO of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
IBR talks with Ivey's foremost expert on leadership about organizational change, culture, and the benefits of diversity
IBR sits down with Gerard Seijts, a Professor of Organizational Behaviour at the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership
The Ivey Business Review discusses strategy with Accenture Canada's Managing Director
IBR sits down with Michael Denham, the Managing Director of Accenture Canada
Introducing The Leader’s Corner
We are excited to announce the official launch of the IBR’s new podcast, The Leader’s Corner. Here, we sit down to have exclusive conversations with impactful leaders from a diverse set of industries, backgrounds, and strategic beliefs.
Algonquin should spinoff its water utilities business to reduce sky high debt obligations and create shareholder value.