for our original set up. Weighting Asset GM -0.8% MRK 34.8% GE 66.0% 100.0% Risk-free rate 7% Expected Return 41.3% Expected standard deviation 21.4% Sharpe Ratio 1.60 1. Then we try the following actions and try to understand their consequences: a. Suppose that GM has decided to become a diversified conglomerate‚ much like GE‚ so that its correlation with GE will be 0.80 instead of 0.26. Weighting GM -61.4% MRK 21.1% GE 140.2% 100.0% Risk-free
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CASES C ASE OUTLINE 1. CLUB MED: MAKING A COMEBACK 2. HONDA IN EUROPE 3. ANHEUSER-BUSCH INTERNATIONAL‚ INC.: MAKING INROADS INTO BRAZIL AND MEXICO 4. VOLKSWAGEN AG NAVIGATES CHINA 5. WAL-MART OPERATIONS IN BRAZIL: AN EMERGING GIANT 6. LOUIS VUITTON IN JAPAN: THE MAGIC TOUCH 7. STARBUCKS COFFEE: EXPANSION IN ASIA 8. GAP INC. 9. MOTOROLA: CHINA EXPERIENCE 10. iPOD IN JAPAN: CAN APPLE SUSTAIN JAPAN’S IPOD CRAZE? 11. NTT DoCoMo: CAN i-MODE GO GLOBAL? 12. THE FUTURE OF NOKIA 13. MAYBELLINE’S
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Description of the situation Eurochem is a major international agrochemical company and has many companies all over the world. In the Eurochem office in China‚ Shanghai a new position was available and Paul Paus took this opportunity with both hand and he was assigned as the new person in charge of the marketing operations. Upon his arrival‚ Paus managed to come late to work and this is very disrespectfull in the Chinese culture. From that point onwards Mr Li‚ was not a huge fan of Paus. Paus came
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Part 2 Case 4 Question 4 – What are some other opportunities for partnerships between retailers and their suppliers in China? Chinese companies can easily transition into multiple channels by creating partnerships with their suppliers. They can advertise and sell products on their supplier’s website and through their other distribution channels. A partnership would also enable the company to sell their products at a cheaper price because they are getting things from their supplier for less and
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CASE FOR ANALYSIS 1 CASE FOR ANALYSIS – Case 1 Kinko’s New Operating Structure Kinko’s Inc. was the largest retailer of copying stores‚ but it had to change its operating structure in response to competitive pressures from Quick Copy and OfficeMax. Kinko’s had an informal management process and difficulty managing growth. The founder‚ Orfalea‚ used franchising to launch growth‚ but this approach did not assist Kinko’s in controlling costs or improving customer service. Consultants recommended
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Room101 Building 57‚ Shanghai 201000 December 12‚ 2012 Harvey Specter Marketing Manager Kentucky Fried Chicken 23F‚ Grand Gateway Tower1‚ 3 Hongqiao Road Shanghai 200030 Dear Mr. Specter: I am a member of a team City Harvest currently working on the charity ‘People in Need’. I am contracting you because we would like to invite you to attend this event. As one of the most influential and well-known chain fast food restaurants in China‚ KFC is capable of being more enthusiastic about
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Case: Guam’s Visitors’ Bureau Assignment Questions: 1. What internal constraints does GVB face in becoming a more powerful player? Following are the internal constraints that Guam Visitor’s Bureau faced‚ * Guam as an organization had a large size of Board of Directors‚ i.e. 13 to be precise; * This huge size of the committee and formal lines of communication resulted in slow decision making. * Lot of external factors determined the selection of members in the Board of Directors
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DMG-Shanghai Case Study 1. Why do you think that it is so important to cultivate guanxi and guanxiwang in China? * In china there a so many laws so it is very important to establish go will when doing business. Many business men use guanxi and guanxiwang as a way to establish grounds and create great reputations. Without these no business would get done and it is almost like a loop out around the law. What could be wrong by law can actually be look in a different light when persuading officials
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CASE 2/ Fiat Chrysler alliance 1/ Strengths and weaknesses of Fiat GM alliance Fiat was close to bankruptcy (no sustainable position) ; GM took 20% and Fiat received a put option ; explain ? Relations deteriorated (operations phase)‚ GM became less interested : Alliance was not equal ; The gross of the company has been different (different cycle and country) ; 2/ Strengths and weaknesses of Chrysler Daimler alliance Merger of equals‚ however Daimler baught Chrysler for bn$ 36 ; isnt’ it surprising
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A Case of Burnout When Mahesh joined XYZ Bank (private sector) in 1985‚ he had one clear goal—to prove his mettle. He did prove himself and has been promoted five times since his entry into the bank. Compared to others‚ his progress has been fastest. Currently‚ his job demands that Mahesh should work 10 hours a day with practically no holidays. At least two day in a week‚ Mahesh is required to travel. Peers and subordinates at the bank have appreciation for Mahesh. They don’t grudge the ascension
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