International Finance SMM475 Maik Schmeling 2014 Maik Schmeling International Finance (MSc) 1 / 268 How to reach me Contact details: e-Mail: Office: Office hours: Maik.Schmeling.1@city.ac.uk 5055 Tuesday‚ 10.00 – 11.30 If you have questions regarding the content of the course you can always send me an e-mail (and expect a quick answer) or come to my office hours. Maik Schmeling International Finance (MSc) 2 / 268 Readings As a general rule‚ the slides contain
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! TOPIC 1 Creating value Pricing strategies The Role of Pricing The role of pricing Product Communicating Communicating value Delivering value Capturing value Promotion Distribution Price ! Profitability A 1% increase in price gives the biggest improvement in profit 2 compared to a 1% improvement in fixed cost‚ volume and
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Question 1 How should the cost of borrowing funds to acquire or construct property‚ plant‚ and equipment be accounted for under IASB rules‚ as revised in 2007? a. It should be expensed in the period incurred. Selected: b. It should be added to the other costs of acquiring fixed assets to determine the amount for the balance sheet.This answer is correct. c. Both methods are acceptable. d. Neither method is acceptable under IASB rules. The cost of borrowing funds to acquire or construct property‚ plant
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The Role of the International HR Manager For many people international HR management (IHRM) is synonymous with expatriate management. IHRM‚ however‚ covers a far broader spectrum than just the management of expatriates. It involves the worldwide management of people. Although International HR (IHR) managers undertake the same activities as their domestically-based colleagues‚ the scope and complexity of these tasks will depend on the extent of internationalisation of the organisation. In this
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International HRM 1.0 Introduction International Human Resources Management (IHRM) is a process of managing‚ recruiting‚ developing and providing direction to the peoples in an international organization. IHRM involves the global management of people and is used to select‚ allocate‚ and utilize human resources effectively in an international context like managing peoples who works overseas. IHRM is an activity to manage work force internationally in an organization and ensure the company achieve
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Branding Strategy of Sony Ericsson in International Markets 1. Introduction In today‟s global marketplace‚ MNCs need to set up effective branding strategies in order to be competitive. Depending on the structure of the company and the products offered‚ MNCs can use different strategies. There are certain characteristics that will affect the type of strategy chosen. In order to reach economies of scale and scope‚ many MNCs standardize their branding and marketing activities. But‚ when expanding globally
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Haefliger Jiawei Liu 2003 Critical notes Dangerous Company CONTENTS Preface ........................................................................................3 About the Authors ......................................................................3 Book content ..............................................................................3 Story of “Figgie International”...................................................4 What we can learn from the book? .......................
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Social Responsibility in International Business Chapter Objectives After studying this chapter‚ students should be able to: 1. Describe the nature of ethics. 2. Discuss ethics in cross-cultural and international contexts. 3. Identify the key elements in managing ethical behavior across borders. 4. Discuss social responsibility in cross-cultural and international contexts. 5. Identify and summarize the basic areas of social responsibility. 6. Discuss how organizations manage social
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Strategy management The Walt Disney Company 1. Introduction This assignment will introduce the background and summary of the Walt Disney Company at the beginning. Then its external and internal environments will be analyzed specifically by method PESTEL and SWOT. Thirdly‚ a brief present strategy of Disney will be explained. Finally‚ the strategy formulation and some recommendations will be applied to the company. 2. Introduction of The Walt Disney 2.1. Company summary: Name: The Walt Disney
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is in a global environment. This environment forces companies‚ regardless of location or primary market base‚ to consider the rest of the world in their competitive strategy analysis. Firms cannot isolate themselves from or ignore external factors such as economic trends. Companies are going truly global with Supply-chain Management (SCM). SCM & OUTSOURCING Liberalization‚ Privatization and Globalization (LPG) of the economies and companies has fuelled the competitiveness among corporate. The
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