1 Executive summary This paper analyses and compares two major global hotel chains‚ Marriott International‚ Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide‚ Inc. Both chains have extensive investments in and outside the US. They have very strong brand names and are quite competitive. However they differ in their strategies‚ like the market segment each one targets‚ the role of technology in the business‚ the financial efficiency of their systems etc. The paper discusses the extent of globalisation
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Marriott Corporation Case Study 1) The Marriott Corporation implemented for key elements into their financial strategy: manage rather than own hotel assets invest in projects that increase shareholder value‚ optimize the use of debt in the capital structure‚ and repurchase undervalued shares 2) Marriott uses WACC to measure the opportunity costs of capital of investments with similar risks. Each division of Marriott has a different cost of capital‚ based on debt capacity‚ debt cost‚ and equity
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Marriott Corporation The Cost of Capital Author Student Number 董晖 林桐 吴正浩 祝承懿 Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance‚ Shanghai Jiao Tong University Table of Contents Background The hurdle rate is the required return or opportunity cost of each division and company. Only project with positive NPV discounted by hurdle rate will be invested‚ and the total return of Marriott up to all projects invested. Though there are many subjective aspects in estimation
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CRAFTING AND EXECUTIVE STRATEGY Homework 1: Use internet to find out and comment on the vision and mission statement of your favorite university. Turn in your result with the internet link to the university’s page. London College for Fashion Studies Hanoi Vision: “For more than 9 years in Vietnam‚ the college has built international reputation for fashion design training and education in Vietnam. We offer an outstanding range of fashion training courses which are accredited by Universities in
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Marriott Corporation: Case Introduction Marriott is renowned for its elegant and comfortable hotels and resorts. The company caters to a targeted customer base‚ ranging from the frequent corporate business traveler to the family enjoying their occasional weekend get-away. Marriott has continued its rise in the lodging‚ contract services‚ and restaurant industries. The company continuously strives to meet the needs and wants of its customers while strategically maneuvering the rigors of today’s competitive
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Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Posted on October 22‚ 2012 at 7:00 PM Do you get a great ideas and then plan and plan‚ and plan some more? After all‚ you want to get the details just right before you execute the ideas. Or are you more like the converse and jump headlong into something without having a clear understanding of it? The details will work themselves out as you go‚ right? If you operate at either end of the spectrum‚ you could be hampering
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Marriott Corporation and Project Chariot The Marriott Corporation (MC)‚ had seen a long‚ successful reign in the hospitality industry until the late 1980s. An economic downturn and the 1990 real estate crash resulted in MC owning newly developed hotel properties with no potential buyers in sight and a mound of debt. During the late 1980s‚ MC had promised in their annual reports to sell off some of their hotel properties and reduce their burden of debt. However‚ the company made little progress
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VISION "A modern fire protection agency working towards a safe and progressive society." MISSION "To prevent and suppress destructive fires; investigate its causes; provide emergency medical and rescue services; and enforce other fire-related laws with active involvement of the community." LEGAL MANDATE The Bureau of Fire Protection was created by virtue of RA 6975‚ otherwise known as the "DILG Act of 1990". It was further strengthened
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13% of sales in 1987 respectively. Marriott is determined to develop and to enhance its position in each division and remain a premier growth company as stated in the annual report (1987). This key objective implies to become the most profitable company‚ be the preferred provider as well as preferred employer. Analysis the four key elements of Marriott’s financial strategy we arrive at the following conclusion: a) Managing rather than owning hotels assets‚ Marriott can become more focused on its core
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VALUE OF MISSION AND MISSION STATEMENT � Value of Mission and Mission Statement Introduction Through the mission statement‚ the managers and associates in the firm attempt to clearly articulate their long-term goals and what makes their organization special and worthy of people ’s attention. According to Graham (2004) a mission statement thus expresses the values of the members of the organization. Haschak (2006) says that a mission statement focuses the efforts of all in the organization so
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