Executive summary The main purpose of this project is to perform a strategic and financial analysis. During the project we will also be able to exercise the financial and IT knowledge we acquired during the 4th semester. The financial analysis reveals that Apple has been undergoing an impressing growth in the net sales for the past few years. Furthermore the financial analysis showed that a big part of the net sales is generated by complementary products which can be connected to the sales
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Points to cover in answers: 1. Vision‚ Mission and objectives a) Describe Apple Inc’s Vision for its iPhone business in China. 10 Marks Answer should draw from - Brand image slogans associated with Apple: Liberty regained; innovation‚ passion‚ hopes/dreams/aspirations/people power through technology (page 9) - really sleek‚ cool hardware‚ great software and a cool‚ hip image” (Clemons‚ 2007) - Many firsts in innovation: the mouse‚ digital music player (iPod)‚ music store service (iTunes)
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I. Current Situation A. Current Performance Strong financial results for its fiscal 2010 first quarter; no debt. • Best quarter ever‚ recorded $15.68 Billion in revenue. • Reported $3.38 billion net revenue • 283 retail stores in 10 countries. B. Strategic Posture 1. The company’s strategic posture is clearly stated‚ and is also back up by its strong performance. 2. Mission • Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing and music experience to its customers
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Current Situation 3 1.1 Current Performance 3 1.2 Mission 3 1.3 Objectives 3 1.4 Strategies 3 1.5 Policies 4 2 Corporate Governance 4 2.1 Board of Directors 4 3 External Environment 4 3.1 Societal Environment (PESTDN) 4 3.1.1 Political-Legal 4 3.1.2 Economic 5 3.1.3 Sociocultural 6 3.1.4 Technological 6 3.1.5 Demographic 6 3.1.6 Nature 7 3.2 Task Environment (Porter’s Five Forces) 7 3.3 Consumer Behaviour
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AP 1.0 Introduction Apple started in April 1976 as a computer company by Steve Wozniak at 26 years old and Steve Jobs at 21. Then‚ McKenna had designed the Apple logo in 1977. After putting in much effort‚ the annual sales reached $1 million selling the first microcomputer to use color graphics. In September 1997‚ Apple’s board of directors named Jobs as a temporary chief executive officer. Because of Jobs’s restorative efforts‚ by the decade’s end‚ the title of "temporary" was dropped
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Apple Inc. Texas A&M University – Commerce Table of Contents Abstract 3 Apple Inc. 4 Product 4 Promotion 5 Place. 6 Competitive Environment……………………………………………………………..…10 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………….....12 References 14 Tables………………………………………………………………………………….…15 Abstract This research paper is designed to evaluate and discuss the history and marketing strategies of Apple Incorporated. In this paper the reader will find information on the four P’s
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The value of analysing the tangible assets of the organisation lies in the determination of the potential for the creation of competitive advantage (Grant 2007). In terms of financial resources‚ the case quotes Apple’s market capitalisation is approximately US $550 billion‚ with sales annually over $100 billion. This makes Apple the most valuable publicly traded company in the world. The share price currently stands at around $600‚ merely 12 years after Steve Jobs’ return to the company‚ where the
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1. Based on prices for comparable transactions‚ how would you assess the reasonableness of the Bet Performers $133 million purchase price in May 2008? To value a ship using the market approach‚ one had to identify a set of “comparable” ships where comparability was based on four main factors: ship type‚ size (DWT)‚ age‚ and condition. According to Exhibit 3‚ there are five ships which are the most comparable to Bet Performer. They are Martha Verity‚ Ingenious‚ Sumihou‚ Cape Sun‚ and Coppersmith
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Running head: Apple vs Microsoft 1 The Competitive Strategies of Apple vs Microsoft Dr. Gina Zaffino Bus 508‚ Contemporary Business 11/03/2012 Running head: Apple vs Microsoft 2 Determine how each corporate culture differs from the other? Apple corporate culture at times can be seen as a “brutal and unforgiving” place to work. Accountability is strictly enforced‚ decisions are swift‚ and communication is articulated clearly from the top. Failure is not an option
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Strategic Audit Is Apple Products Generic (iPod‚ iPhone‚ iPad)? Group No. 5- Ghanshyam Bheda (104) Kritika Gupta (311) Shikhar Mehra (314) Shivani Saxena (319) Sidharth Aneja (322) Suman Rathi (324) Ritwa Lokhandwala (330) Prabhudha Kushagra (336) Introduction Music Player Category MP3 player or Digital Audio Player is a consumer electronics device that is capable of storing and playing digital media such as audio‚ images‚ video‚ documents‚ etc. the data is typically stored on a hard drive‚ Microdrive
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