UV5319 May 10‚ 2010 B CORPORATION: A NEW SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL “We envision a new sector of the economy which harnesses the power of private enterprise to create public benefit.” —B Lab‚ “Declaration of Interdependence‚” 2010 Introduction Jay Coen Gilbert and Bart Houlahan were friends as undergraduates at Stanford University. In 1993‚ a few years after graduation‚ they helped start the basketball shoe and apparel company AND1. As the company grew‚ cofounder Gilbert and president
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Overview(larson & toubro) The evolution of L&T into the country’s largest engineering and construction organization is among the most remarkable success stories in Indian industry. L&T was founded in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1938 by two Danish engineers‚ Henning Holck-Larsen and Soren Kristian Toubro. Both of them were strongly committed to developing India’s engineering capabilities to meet the demands of industry. Beginning with the import of machinery from Europe‚ L&T rapidly took on engineering and construction
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Charmed‚ the series review I didn’t get into the series until I happened to catch a little bit of it on TNT one morning. That was in the beginning when Prue was still alive. I started to watch it out of curiosity and then I got really into the show‚ as I found myself wanting to watch it every day before and after school. The three main characters in the show are Piper Halliwell‚ Phoebe Halliwell‚ Prue Halliwell (until she dies) and Paige Mathews-Halliwell (the half sister). All the sisters
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===THIS IS MY SPEECH FOR YOU================= The midnight of August 15‚ 1947 is memorable for every Indian on earth‚ as it is the time‚ when India gained independence from the stranglehold of the mighty British. The otherwise suppressed tri-colored flag of India was given its due respect‚ when it was hoisted in the midnight on the Independence Day. Since then‚ the red-letter day is celebrated with pomp and gaiety‚ across the length and breadth of India. Cultural programs and flag-hoisting ceremonies
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WHAT ARE COSTS AND PROFITS? HUNGRY HELEN’S COOKIE FACTORY • Helen‚ the owner of the cookie factory‚ buys flour‚ sugar‚ flavorings‚ and other cookie ingredients. • She also buys the mixers and the ovens and hires workers to run the equipment. • She then sells the resulting cookies to consumers. 2 TOTAL REVENUE‚ TOTAL COST‚ AND PROFIT • The amount that Helen receives for the sale of its output (cookies) is its total revenue. • The amount that the firm pays to buy inputs (flour‚ sugar‚ workers
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About us Timex Corporation now known as Timex Group USA is a subsidiary of the Dutch company Timex Group B.V. and its headquarters is based in Middlebury‚ Connecticut. The company is the current successor to the Waterbury clock company founded in 1854. In 1986 Timex released the Ironman Triathlon watches designed to assist the athletes. The Ironman Triathlon became the most successful Timex watch in the post mechanical watch era. Within its first year‚ Timex Ironman became the best selling watch
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Chong Yuk Lam 15/10/2013 The use of information system is crucial for modern fashion retailing. Its applications range from daily sales and retail operations management to the information flows and connection with vendors. This paper takes Abercrombie & Fitch as an example to examine the application of information systems in Customer relationship marketing (p.14) and Shipping and distribution (p.25). A. Background Introduction Abercrombie & Fitch‚ also known as A&F‚ is an American
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Atheism "Atheist" redirects here. For other uses‚ see Atheist (disambiguation). Part of a series on Atheism Concepts Antitheism Atheism and religion Criticism of atheism Implicit and explicit atheism Negative and positive atheism History History of atheism New Atheism State atheism Arguments for atheism Arguments against God’s existence Argument from free will Argument from inconsistent revelations Argument from nonbelief Argument from poor design Atheist’s Wager Fate of the unlearned
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Th e F in a n cia l St a t em en t An a lysis a n d Cost Redu ct ion P r ogr a m AT TATA MOTORS LIMITED‚ PUNE Submitted To Pune University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement of Master of Business Administration Submitted By Mr. Chetan G. Aher M.B.A Under the Guidance of Prof. Mr. Mahesh Halale THROUGH THE DIRECTOR OF Visahwakarma Institute of Management 2005 - 2007 www.final-yearproject.com | www.finalyearthesis.com The Financial Statement Analysis and Cost Reduction
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Agency Costs of Free Cash Flow‚ Corporate Finance‚ and Takeovers Michael C. Jensen Harvard Business School MJensen@hbs.edu Abstract The interests and incentives of managers and shareholders conflict over such issues as the optimal size of the firm and the payment of cash to shareholders. These conflicts are especially severe in firms with large free cash flows—more cash than profitable investment opportunities. The theory developed here explains 1) the benefits of debt in reducing agency
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