insight into the Lagos carnival‚ which I recently engaged in as an active observer. LAGOS CARNIVAL Lagos is dynamic port city in the heart of Nigeria‚ West Africa; evidence affirms her to be the most populous port city in Nigeria and the second faster growing city in Africa In 2010‚ Babatunde Raji Fashola the newly elected governor of Lagos state announced plans to modernise the Fanti carnival‚ one of Lagos oldest cultural and traditional celebrations. The Fanti carnival dates back to the late 19th
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TOPIC: STRATEGY OPTIONS FOR ENTERING AN INTERNATIONAL MARKET. BY: RUGUMAYO ANDREW MPIRWE‚ MBA 11‚ MARKETING OPTION. REG.NO. 2011/U/HD/390/MBA KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY. INTRODUCTION International Marketing Decisions Today due to the rapid growth rate of globalization‚ all types of businesses are seeking to expand their operations across borders into the global market place. A firm after several considerations can choose an entry strategy to enter a foreign market‚ among the modes of entry is:
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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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International Marketing Final Exam First Question: Disneyland Paris was one of Disneyland’s Global projects. Please discuss its advantages and disadvantages‚ and from reading and understanding the case suggest what was/were the mistake/s that Disney committed from the beginning till now. Second Question: Gillette is a giant company and has got a lot of success story globally‚ from your previous readings and your wide experience as marketing consultant specialized in International marketing
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Situation Carnival has a strong market expansion strategy for selling the mass-market cruise category and first-time cruisers. They have a clear vision and knowledge about the industry and a commitment to their brand essence‚ which is fun. Problem Statement One area that Carnival needs to improve upon in order to stay competitive within the industry is information technology. Carnival has a large IS group‚ but the focus has been on maintenance and operations of the existing infrastructure. In
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International Case : Reengineering the Business Process at Procter & Gamble Procter & Gamble (P&G)‚ a multinational corporation known for products such as diapers‚ shampoo‚ soap‚ and toothpaste‚ was committed to improving value to the customer. Its products were sold through various channels‚ such as grocery retailers‚ wholesalers‚ mass merchandisers‚ and club stores. The flow of goods in the retail grocery channel was from the factory’s warehouse to the distributors’ warehouses before
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Source: BBC News Online http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11866641?OCID=sptsus Accessed 30th November 2010 November 2010 Last updated at 11:05 ET Watch retailer Jannie Tay on creating a sense of luxury in Singapore Jannie Tay is co-founder of The Hour Glass‚ a luxury watch retailer that has been trading in Asia since 1979. Over the last 20 years‚ Asia’s luxury goods market has gone from strength to strength. One company that has prospered during the boom is The Hour Glass‚ a watch retailer
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FUN SHIP EXPERIENCE AT CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES” A Case Analysis Presented to the Faculty of College of Hospitality & Institutional Management of Our Lady of Fatima University In a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the course Hospitality Organizational Management (HRMPS 15) Submitted by: Zoila S. Pagaacita BSHRM 4Y1-1 Submitted to: Mr. Marc Gerald Pajela Submitted on: February 17‚ 2013 PART I. THE ISSUE The main issue of the case is how the Carnival Cruise Line can improve
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Management Control group 1 | Main Case Study 4-6 | Mini case study 5-2 | Tom Breteler – 930228 | Max Leigh Norman – 910904 Hanway Tran – 831226 16/11/2012 | | | Main Case Study 4-6: Grand Jean Company Introduction This case study covers case 4-6 of ‘Management Control Systems’‚ written by Robert N. Anthony and Vijay Govindarajan (2007‚ 12th edition). The case discusses Grand Jean Company‚ a jeans manufacturing company‚ and describes several processes and issues in their
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Title – International Marketing Research Challenges INTRODUCTION Due to global financial issues in the recent months‚ consumer confidence is low in the more developed markets such as Japan‚ the US and Europe (AFP‚ 2012). Therefore developing markets‚ such as the Australian market‚ are looking towards emerging markets where the markets have remained dynamic and rich in growth opportunities. This is because emerging markets “have reached a minimum level of GDP and are in the growth phase of the
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