About the Business Case Assignment
The Business Case assignment requires you to explore a small to medium sized company that is operating in British Columbia and to write a report about its specific business problem, available options and the most ideal solution.
The list of companies provided are privately owned and they are not required to publish detailed financial statements or annual reports. When researching private companies, you will not have access to annual reports, financials, analyst reports, or SWOTs. You will have to use article databases, directories, the company's website, industry associations, and patent information sources. In some cases, even these sources may not reveal much information.
Refer to our Company Research Guide, which includes:
- Guidelines in identifying private companies
- Resources on articles and journals
- Canadian rankings of companies
Refer to our Vancouver and Local Area information Guide, which includes:
- Business and economic development of BC
- Current articles and news on local businesses
- Sources of demographics for Vancouver, Metro Vancouver and other BC municipalities and regions
Researching Private Companies
Example Company: Great Little Box Co.
You have chosen Great Little Box Co. Ltd., based in Richmond as your company.
Company Websites
Company Profiles in Canadian Directories
- Available on Canadian Company Capabilities and Canadian Trade Index (search database for Great Little Box)
Popular and scholarly articles
- Magazine, trade journal and newspaper articles about Great Little Box in Canadian Newsstand+CBCA databases
Industry & Market Research reports
- Search the Industry and Market Research Guide for industry overviews, such as Packaging Industry in Canada from Passport GMID, or Packaging Services in Canada, from IbisWorld