Instructor: Professor Wes Rhea Case study: "The Apple of Your i" As I am writing this essay now‚ Apple has become the world most valuable brand of all time; and it remains the company whose approach to technology and design is a standard for others. After reading the case study in the book‚ there are couple questions I would like to answer about this innovative company. 1) Which of the Porter’s four competitive strategies does Apple engage in? Explain. Apple founders and employees have always
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Financial Policy at Apple – Case Analysis Apple had nearly $137 billion of cash at the end of Dec 2012. Over the past few years‚ the Company had been highly successful with the launch of the iPhone 3G in 2008‚ and which was followed by the launch of iPad in 2010. The Company enjoyed high profitability‚ and was able to keep its costs at a minimum. The gross margin on the iPhone was between 49% and 58% from October 2010 to March 2012‚ and the gross margin on the iPad was between 23% and 32% in the
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Corporate Case Study: Apple Inc. Article One: Apple’s Secret Plan for Its Cash Stash In 2012‚ Forbes Magazine published an article that discusses what Apple Inc. plans to do with the large amounts of money it has acquired over the years. The sum reaches up to $100 billion‚ making the company one of the most profitable in history. However‚ the company has around $64 billion of their cash stuck oversees. If Apple were to choose to move the money back to the United States they would be hit with a
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success stories are not difficult to find. When Apple creates a product that succeeds‚ they do it in a big way. Take‚ for example‚ the iPhone. Not only does the iPhone have a die-hard following of loyal aficionados that continue to buy upgrades to their iPhones on a regular basis‚ but the iPhone changed the way the entire world looked at cell phones. Beating the first Android phone to the market by a more than a year (Parrish‚ May 3‚ 2012)‚ the iPhone took us from phones that looked and functioned
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like Napster and Kazaa was a big step that allowed consumers to store large libraries of music. With the cost of hard drive space going down; it allowed for pocket-sized computers to store more information in a smaller space that open the door for apple to step in with the unveiling of the iPod and iTunes. These systems made it possible for storage and playback that gave consumers the option of downloading physical recordings such as CD’s to their computers hard drive and then to their iPod’s and
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Apple’s iPhone Launch: A Case Study in Effective Marketing Kyle Mickalowski‚ Augustana CollegeMark Mickelson‚ Augustana CollegeJaciel Keltgen‚ Augustana CollegeABSTRACT When CEO Steve Jobs announced in January 2007 that Apple would be releasing a revolutionaryiPhone five months hence‚ consumers waited with bated breath for a phone that would deliver all the features of their iPods as well as a smart phone. Anticipation grew‚ just as Jobs knew it would‚ as Juneapproached. The launch would become one
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Apple Inc. history and important information we came up with from the case that allowed us to successfully determine the “3 C’s and 4 P’s” and potential improvements: April fool’s Day of 1976 would mark the start date of the very powerful Apple Inc. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak‚ two college dropouts‚ began creating a computer circuit board in a garage. The main goal was to bring an easy-to-use computer to the market. By 1978‚ the product Apple II was released‚ and Apple Inc. became a powerful
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Apple Computer‚ 2006 Case Apple was started on April 1‚ 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It humble beginnings led to one of the largest and most successful corporations in history. Today‚ Apple is a powerhouse of computer technology‚ putting out some of the most innovative products in the last 15 years. Things weren’t always great for Apple and the company has gone through its share of lows; in 1997‚ Apple’s stock was a mere $7 a share. Apple has finally found a sustainable strategy and‚ I
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UNIT IV Internal Environment: Strength and Weaknesses 1. Marketing Distinctive marketing campaigns have been a strategy of Apple to attract customers and to spread the information among them. Television commercials‚ Print Advertisements‚ Posters in Public areas and wrap advertisement campaigns have been successful ways of outshining the new product. Apple continues to command a market premium for producing a “better mousetrap” throughout its history. Steve Jobs personally unveils all new product
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The iPhone The iPhone has been one of the most influencial technological feats of this decade. For those who do not own one envy it‚ and those who posses it cannot go throughout their daily routine without it. One of the most sought after items on today’s market‚ the iPhone is Apple’s flagship device alongside the iPad. With the wide variety of features and downloadable content the iPhone makes virtually anything possible in the palm of your hand. Having personal experience with the iPhone I can
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