------------------------------------------------- 1. Analyze the personal computer industry. Are the dynamics favorable or problematic for Apple? ------------------------------------------------- The personal computer industry is at a crossroads. At the outset‚ consumers desire to own and operate computers. On the other hand‚ the preferred personal “computers” may no longer take the form of a desktop or laptop. Indeed‚ a portion of the personal computer industry has already shifted their preference
Premium Apple Inc. App Store
Consulting Cover Letter by Victor Cheng As a former McKinsey resume screener‚ I’ve read a lot of consulting cover letters for consulting roles of all types. Most applicants severely under-estimate the importance of the cover letter and end up paying more attention to the consulting resume/CV than they do the cover letter. I would argue the effort allocation should be reversed — much more time put into the cover letter than the resume or CV. Here’s why. Without a good cover letter it
Premium Management consulting Recruitment Employment
Bryant University Frito Lay‚ Inc. Sun Chips Multigrain Snacks Veronica Amus 11/18/2013 Major Issue or Decision In the 1980s Frito Lay had difficulty perfecting the healthier alternative to a snack chip. After releasing their product Prontos in 1947‚ which was a multigrain product‚ which did not last on the market for long‚ Frito Lay was on a hunt to create the perfect multigrain chip that consumers considered an everyday chip. There were many reasons why Prontos failed and those were
Premium Frito-Lay Potato chip
Polar Sports‚ Inc. Fall 2014 BA 615 Polar Sports Question 1 1. Which factors should Mr. Weir consider in deciding whether to adopt level production? Mr. Weir must analyze both business and financial risks of adopting level production. As a for profit firm‚ the first thing that Mr. Weir should consider is whether level production will increase net income and provide more value for the shareholders. The pro forma statements show that Polar Sports will be more profitable. Polar Sports will make $406
Premium Cash flow Pro forma Income statement
Gourmet Products Inc. Prepared by Asif Majarani‚ Sr. Audit manager of Majarani Associates‚ CGAs Submitted October 31‚ 20X0 Summary Our firm has been engaged with GPI for compilation engagements for the past two years. For year ending September 30‚ 20X0‚ a preparation of consolidated financial statements are required due to acquisition of foreign subsidiary on August 15‚ 20X0. This report addresses issues surrounding the preparation of the consolidated statements for Gourmet Products Inc. (GPI) and
Premium Balance sheet Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Income statement
Campbell Management Consulting Case Analysis Situation Analysis In the Campbell Management Consulting case‚ Lauzon Automotive hopes to become more efficient. Central Engineering Manager‚ Peter Cole‚ has hired Colin Campbell to conduct a series of studies‚ beginning with the role of “tug operator”. The workload carried by the tug operator position has decreased in recent years due to decreases in the amount of waste generated at the plant; however‚ staff level of the role has remained constant
Premium Trade union Management
This case study included information on a sample of fifty credit card accounts. This information‚ table one‚ included household size‚ annual income‚ and the amount charged to the account. Scatter plots of the data were produced. Figure one shows household size vs. amount charged. This graph shows that the positive linear relationship of the data is somewhat strong. The r squared is 0.56‚ analyzing the graph there is a correlation of household size to amount charged‚ but there is a range per
Premium Household income in the United States
List of Cases No. Case Type Company Case Name Page No 1 Profitability Booz & Co Engineering and Construction Company 3 2 Market Sizing Booz & Co New Video Game – World of WarCraft 5 3 Growth Strategies Booz & Co Two Power Companies 6 4 Profitability Bain & Co Drugstore Chain 7 5 New Product McKinsey & Co Beverage Company – Refresh Now Soda 9 6 Growth Strategies McKinsey & Co Town Mayor 10
Premium Revenue Management consulting Big-box store
The Company Details Uber Technologies Inc.‚ also better known as Uber‚ is the transportation mobile application company founded back in 2009 (Lashinsky‚ 2015) that specializes in transportation through their mobile platform which operate 24-hour-per-day and connect passengers and drivers (Pullen‚ 2014). It has since then grown into a well-known‚ successful‚ billion-dollar company worth over $50 billion net worth with 58 countries involve (Kim‚ 2015). The company revenues through hire service and
Premium Marketing Mobile phone Strategic management
Analyze the reasons why the Chinese government hired a Western public relations firm to work on the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The major reason as to why Chinese government hired a Western public relations firm to work on the 2008 Beijing Olympics was to repair their image before the Olympics. Several agencies around the world were invited to discuss a contract with Chinese officials about the pre-games PR strategies‚ media training‚ and market research on Western perceptions of China. This was done
Premium 2008 Summer Olympics International Olympic Committee Summer Olympic Games