IV. Internal Environment: Strengths & Weaknesses (SWOT) A. Corporate Structure: 1. CEO: Micky Meir Arison Chairman‚ Chief Executive Officer‚ Subsidiary Officer Executive Carnival Corporation & plc. Highest authority in firm also keeps the company close to its roots and initial vision. (S) 2. Operating Committee: Formulates business strategy and helps to formulate corporate strategy and functional strategy by committing resources to sustainable high quality services and products
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Case study: Intel Corporation 1968-2003 Intel has made numerous strategic changes to its business model over the last 30 years to address changing market conditions and therefore maintain its ability to add value‚ buttressing the organizations effectiveness at capturing profits. The technology landscape has been extremely dynamic over this period and companies that have not adapted rapidly have faced extinction. Intel is amongst the survivors while others such as Compaq no longer exist. The first
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Birla Corporation Case Business activities based on the recent developments The Given data states that Birla’s Profits had been increased from 4.19 crore in 2002-03 to 41.56 crore in 2003-04 and their 88.75% sales consist of sales from cement division. But this was the case in both years 2002-03 and 2003-04 which means those profits were achieved only by improvising on internal factors of the company like improvements in performance of Cement division by achieving the higher capacity utilization
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Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged) 1. How does Marriott use its estimate of cost of capital? Does this make sense? Marriot use cost of capital as the hurdle rate (minimum rate of return required to accept the project) to discount future cash flows for the investment projects of the three lines of business (Lodging‚ Contract Services and Restaurants). They use this rate to calculate NPV and net present value over cost to decide for the profit rate. Since cost of the project
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Case Study: Enron Corporation Accounting Scandal 1. What is Enron Scandal? Formed in 1985 from a merger of Houston Natural Gas and Internorth‚ Enron Corp. was the first nationwide natural gas pipeline network. Over time‚ the firm’s business focus shifted from the regulated transportation of natural gas to unregulated energy trading markets. The guiding principle seems to have been that there was more money to be made in buying and selling financial contracts linked to the value of energy
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[pic] By: Michael Malone Statement of the Problem Rajat Singh‚ a managing director at Hudson Bancorp‚ needs to find a way to rejuvenate the paper check corporation. One main part that needs to be calculated is the appropriate mixture of debt and equity for the firm. The company needs to determine the correct mixture so that they can both minimize the cost of capital and increase the shareholders value. I will analyze the current and future situation of the company‚ trying to find the correct
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Catherine Rodriguez 4156924 In the case of Kirby vs. Carnival‚ I hold Carnival Cruise Lines responsible for her injury. There are several reasons why‚ first the bartender is responsible for her overall consumptions of alcohol‚ there is a history of guests that have either fallen or jumped over board and finally there is the fact that carnival never took it upon themselves to call for air lift transportation to the nearest hospital. Bartenders at Carnival Cruise Lines rely on big tabs and tips
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Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) 1. The HSBC Group - The HSBC Group is named after its founding member‚ The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited‚ which was established in 1865 to finance the growing trade between Europe‚ India and China. - Is based in Hong Kong‚ where the bank’s business has been physically conducted‚ and with a large network of branches in Asia‚ a very large London branch office‚ and several US branches‚ plus a subsidiary bank in California and
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Carnival Cruise Lines: Exploring a Sea of Global Opportunity Carnival Cruise Lines is one of the most successful cruise lines in the world. They have taken an industry that once only catered to the elite and turned it into a possibility for people of varying economic means all over the world. In their quest to provide a service with mass appeal‚ Carnival has become the very definition of international business. The cruise line industry has seen a substantial amount of growth in the last
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Debt Equity Debt/Equity Ratio Return on Equity 15‚000‚000 2‚250‚000 0 2‚250‚000 1‚350‚000 1‚000‚000 1.35 0 15‚000‚000 0.00% 9.00% Worst Case 10% 16‚500‚000 2‚475‚000 500‚000 1‚975‚000 1‚185‚000 1‚000‚000 1.185 5‚000‚000 15‚000‚000 33.33% 7.90% Expected Case 30% 19‚500‚000 2‚925‚000 500‚000 2‚425‚000 1‚455‚000 1‚000‚000 1.455 5‚000‚000 15‚000‚000 33.33% 9.70% Best Case 50% 22‚500‚000 3‚375‚000 500‚000 2‚875‚000 1‚725‚000 1‚000‚000 1.725 5‚000‚000 15‚000‚000 33.33% 11.50% 1. For sure‚ the company can
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