Business Incubation System in Israel Table of Contents * Introduction * Present Condition & Functions * Funding Structure * Venture Capital * Innovation Ecosystem * KORIL-RDF * Cases Introduction In the early 1990s‚ the Israel government created a technological business incubator program to leverage the strength of approximately 750‚000 scientists‚ engineers‚ and physicians who had just arrived from former USSR. Israel’s Office of the Chief
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Civilizing Processes-Myth or Reality? A Comment on Duerr’s Critique of Elias Author(s): Stephen Mennell and Johan Goudsblom Source: Comparative Studies in Society and History‚ Vol. 39‚ No. 4 (Oct.‚ 1997)‚ pp. 729-733 Published by: Cambridge University Press Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/179366 Accessed: 21/09/2010 15:16 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s
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Prepare for GD: FDI in retail - a boon or a bane What is FDI in retail????????????????????????? Foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to capital inflows from abroad that are invested to enhance the production capacity of the economy. However‚ FDI in retail is different from the investment in corporate‚ manufacturing‚ or infrastructure sectors. Retail can be single or multi brand and may be described as a sale to the ultimate consumer at a margin of profit. While the FDI in single-brand
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Chapter 11 Exercises 11-5 Return on Investment (ROI) Provide the missing data in the following table for a distributor of Martial arts products: 11-9 Return on Investment (ROI) and Residual Income Relations A family friend has asked your help in analyzing the operations of three anonymous companies operating in the same service sector industry. Supply the missing information in the table below: 11-18 Return on Investment (ROI) and Residual Income “I know headquarters wants us to add that new product
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Ethical Dilemmas 1) You are a prosecutor in a jurisdiction that does not use the grand jury system. An elderly man has administered a lethal dose of sleeping tablets to his wife ‚who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. He calmly turned himself in to the police department‚ and the case is on the front page of the paper. It is entirely up to you whether to charge him with murder. What would you do? What criteria did you use to arrive at your decision? 2) You are a probation officer and
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Gold Investment Digest First quarter 2011 April 2011 www.gold.org Overview Gold’s long-term supply and demand dynamics and several macro-economic factors ensured gold remained a soughtafter asset in Q1 2011. Following a consolidation in January‚ gold ended the quarter on a firm footing‚ returning 2.4% over the period. Price trends The gold price rose by 2.4% during Q1 2011 to US$1‚439.00/oz by 31 March‚ on the London PM fix. However‚ gold’s volatility continued to diminish‚ a testament to
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Investment Property Entities Financial Accounting Theory: Investment Property Entities Introduction Leases have become a highly debated financial accounting theory in the accounting and business world throughout the integration of U.S Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The purpose of the following research is to evaluate the project being conducted on financial accounting theory: Investment Property Entities. The FASB project
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Investment Banking Global Education and Career Development Center ♦ 12-170 ♦ (617) 253-4733 ♦ http://careers.mit.edu Overview Investment banking includes a wide variety of activities‚ including underwriting‚ selling‚ and trading securities‚ providing financial advisory services‚ and managing assets. Investment banks cater to a diverse group of stakeholders – companies‚ governments‚ non-profit institutions‚ and individuals – and help them raise funds on the capital market. They perform the following
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ABSTRACT Investment Analysis is a classical application in Long-Range Planning. It deals with the investigation of uncertainties‚ the evaluation of alternatives‚ the answer to “What-if” questions. The study of how an investment is likely to perform and how suitable it is for a given investor. Investment analysis is key to any sound portfolio-management strategy. Investors not comfortable doing their own investment analysis can seek professional advice from a financial advisor. An analysis of
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1. What is Al-Awfar Savings and Investment Account-i? Al-Awfar is a unique savings and investment account based on the Mudharabah‚ a contract of profit-sharing. 2. What is the meaning of Al-Awfar? Al-Awfar means “prosperous investment”. 3. What is the difference between Al-Awfar Savings Account and Investment Account-i and the normal Bank Islam Savings Account-i and General Investment Account-i (GIA)? Al-Awfar Savings and Investment Account-i is a rewarding account that offers a host
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