International Management II (Core Competencies) Case Study Bank of America (A) by Alexander Beil Christoph Hillgärtner Florian Schlegelmilch Harvard Case Study: Bank of America List of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Introduction / Definitions Overview “Bank of America” Product development processes Strength and weaknesses of the systems Learning through experimentation Conclusion / Learnings Summary Questions for group discussion References 1 Harvard Case Study: Bank of America 1. Introduction /
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ANALYZING A CASE STUDY STAGE 1: QUICKLY GO THROUGH THE GENERAL SCENARIO PRESENTED TO GAIN A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE SITUATION. Underline/highlight information which may indicate problems exist STAGE 2: EXAMINE THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY Read the questions several times-work out what is asking of you STAGE 3: READ THE CASE AGAIN VERY THOROUGHLY Look for evidence STAGE 4: PLAN YOUR ANSWER-SOME GUIDELINES You must be able to cite evidence (s) to support your arguments Apply
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INDRA NOOYI‚ CEO of PEPSICO B.A. Huyett January 22‚ 2013 INDRA K. NOOYI‚ CEO of PEPSICO Indra K. Nooyi‚ CEO and Chairman for PepsiCo‚ is one of the most powerful women in the business world. She has been consistently ranked among the top 50 most powerful positions in the business world in magazines such as Forbes and Fortune. She currently holds the #12 spot in Forbes overall rankings of “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women‚” being first in the “female” business
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No school‚ LSD and an Apple diet Could it be that Steve Jobs motto ‘ Think different’ resulted from the use of LSD? Or did his freethinking concerning his school attendance have something to do with ‘think different’? Not really a recipe for success‚ but nevertheless Steve Jobs became the man with a computer that changes the world. No school‚ success guaranteed Steve Jobs grew up in an adoption home. His biological mother insisted he would partake of a good education‚ but just like his adoptive
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www.hbrreprints.org HBR CASE STUDY AND COMMENTARY Should Cheryl initiate an investigation at her new firm? The CEO’s Private Investigation Four commentators offer expert advice. by Joseph Finder • Reprint R0710A If there ever were a time when a chief executive should commission some quiet snooping on her colleagues‚ this might be it. HBR CASE STUDY The CEO’s Private Investigation COPYRIGHT © 2007 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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1.1) Brief of the New Century Financial Corporation Case Over the past two decades‚ nearly half of the homeowners obtained their loans through subprime mortgage lending. Subprime mortgages were becoming increasingly ordinary in daily life of business for homeowners over the past two decades. However‚ numerous lending institutions provided home loans to borrowers who have high credit risks and are not be able to payback the loans. New Century‚ which is the second largest subprime lender in the country
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Case Analysis – Oliver’s Market Overview: Oliver’s was founded in 1988 in Cotati‚ California by Steve Oliver Maass and his wife‚ Ruth Maass. Maass bought the then bankrupt Cotati Farmer’s Market for $200‚000. The place was in bad shape and they didn’t have much money to spend without any profits coming in. They painted it‚ deep cleaned it‚ and opened it for business. In 1990‚ Oliver’s added a deli. In 1991‚ they added an aisle of health foods. By 1994 they expanded the store with an additional
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of Selecting CEOs Abstract Selecting the correct methodology for recruiting your next chief executive officer is undoubtedly one of the most difficult decisions that a board of directors will ever have to make. Horse races‚ promotion contests‚ and the extensive use of executive search firms have proven to be the most common forms of selecting company’s top executives. The fight to hold to the title of CEO between internal and external candidates is cut-throat and in most cases‚ a popularity
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annual shareholders meeting. This was the last meeting for one of Starbucks ’ most successful executives‚ Orin Smith. As the 62-year old Smith retires this month as Starbuck ’s CEO‚ he will be remembered for his leadership in the company by turning the inspiration and vision behind Starbucks into a reality. When previous CEO Howard Shultz approached Smith to join the Starbucks team in 1990‚ there were only approximately 45 stores in the U.S. and Canada combined (Starbucks). Today‚ there are around
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Case Study Review of The S’No Risk Program Argosy University Abstract This paper is a review the case study “The Toro Company S’No Risk Program” by David E. Bell (1994). The company had specialized in outdoor machines since 1914‚ starting with tractor engines then later adding lawn mowers and eventually snowthrowers‚ of which accounted for 10-15% of sales. Toro sold product to many dealers such as hardware stores and Marshall Field‚ typically selling about two-thirds of yearly snowthrower sales during
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