Dear Elon Universities SGA Finance Committee‚ Since 1993‚ Safe Rides has been providing the Elon student body an invaluable service by offering late-night transportation Thursdays through Saturday. While Safe Rides is currently able to transport just under 2‚000 students a month‚ there is a rising trend in demand resulting in wait-times that consistently surpass three hours. During the 2016-2017 academic year Safe Rides has already successfully integrated an additional sedan to the fleet‚ yet even
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Viet Duong Sybil Cheng 11/17/2011 Holmes Corp: LBO Valuation 1. Sustainability – One of Holmes Corp. major strengths is its long history of steady and predictable cash flow. Over the last five years‚ Holmes’ Net sales have grown from $41MM to $103MM which is approximately a growth rate of 151%. Over the same time frame Holmes’ net earnings have grown from $1M to $6.6M which is approximately a growth rate of 560%. This history of strong earnings means we can realistically expect stable
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In the summer of 1996 Frederico Minoli was appointed as the CEO of Ducati in order to lead the company into a new era of profitability and to establish Ducati as a brand to contend in the sports motorcycle segment. Minoli was faced with a company which‚ despite having a team of top engineers‚ had gained a reputation for average quality as a result of inefficient production and poor management. It was Minoli whom later described Ducati’s top management as operating in “a structured chaos”‚ as he believed
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HRM functions should be undertaken in Escape to the wild in order to drive to organisational goals. • Training and developments Effectiveness of the organisation depend on the competence of the employees. Training is one of the most significant part of an organisation’s overall strategy. Before starting a particular venture or considering a potential acquisition‚ the first question arises that‚ whether there are required skills present in the organisation or not. Training and development within an
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Hertz A: 1. CD&R pursued Hertz for three years only to find itself facing an auction and a complicated deal. Is it worth it? • It is worth it. Because hertz is a mature company with predictable cash flows. Such acquisition provides a great opportunity to generate decent return on equity to sponsors • CD&R had access to available debt avenues to make the company grow • CD&R was able to make operating changes and improve the companies efficiency 2. What are the
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------------------------------------------------- Subject: Ducati This memo will serve to identify the resources‚ capabilities and activities that are central to the competitive advantage of Ducati. Also included is an attempt to summarize the strategy essence of the firm as well as to suggest a thesis statement for Ducati. Ducati’s best resources center on their brand name (dating back to 1926)‚ their signature Desmodromic valve distribution system‚ and their collection of top-notch engineers
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Ducati Corse: The Making of a Grand Prix Motorcyle Ducati Corse‚ a subsidiary of Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A‚ was responsible for managing the activities of the Ducati racing teams. Historically‚ Ducati had been the dominant force in the Superbike Circuit winning 13 titles since 1990. Until recently‚ Ducati was only part of the World Superbike series. But a recent rule by FIM (in 2001) permitting the use of 4-stroke engine in bikes as against 2-stroke engines‚ which was a mandate earlier (for MotoGP)
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Ducati: In Pursuit of Magic By: Hanmiao Li‚ Bohong Liu‚ Adam Loewer‚ Tianyue Shao‚ Yi Wei Ducati is a specialized manufacturer of racing and sport motorcycles based in Italy. In this case report‚ we will analyze Ducati’s competitive position through an opportunities and threats analysis‚ Porter’s Five Forces‚ a value and cost drivers analysis‚ as well as the VRIO framework. Opportunities/Threats One of the biggest opportunities in the motorcycle industry is the growth trend of 3.3% in unit
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Appendix VI: Hertz Corp. Case Study Overview: The Hertz buyout is one of the largest private equity deals. It drew criticism in the media and from union members‚ after the company’s new owners paid themselves $1.3 billion in dividends not long after the transaction closed and ultimately financed the payments by selling stock to the public. The company has realized hundreds of millions of dollars in improved financial results annually‚ but also has cut thousands of jobs as it has sought to make
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