Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond‚ Washington that develops‚ manufactures‚ licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4‚ 1975. Microsoft is the world’s largest software maker measured by revenues. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. Microsoft was established to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair
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SWOT MATRIX (Strengths –Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) -is an important matching tool that helps managers develop four types of strategies: SO (strengths-opportunities) WO (weaknesses-opportunities) ST (strengths-threats) WT (weaknesses-threats) STRENGTHS-WEAKNESSES (SO) Strategies This strategies use a firm’s internal strengths to take advantage of external opportunities. All managers would like their organizations to be in a position in which internal strengths can be used to
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Kean Sam (100235) Kong Feng Pei (100309) Wong Kit Wah (100437) Zhao Yu (103247) ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Exercise 5 * SWOT Matrix SWOT analysis‚ or SWOT Matrix model is a useful method to analyze the competitive level of a company. When we want to analyze an internal environment of an organizational‚ we have to identify its strength (what an organization best in) and weaknesses (what an
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|Strengths |Opportunities | |High Brand Identity |Interest Rate Decline | |Large Geographic Scope |Growing International Market | |Worldwide operational centers
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CURRICULUM VITAE NURUL ATIQAH BT JOHAR PERSONAL DETAILS Permanent Address : 6‚ Jln P9B/4 Presint 9 62250 Putrajaya Mobile Phone Number : 0172292747 Email : nurultqah@yahoo.com Date of Birth : 27th Sept 1986 NRIC : 860927-43-5166 Nationality : Malaysian Marital Status : Single Sponsor
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Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen‚ Microsoft became the most powerful force in today ’s software industry‚ earning a significant place in technology history. StrengthMicrosoft has developed a customer base of 30 million people. Its reputation was built on the successful development of its computer software-the Windows line of products. The breadth of their businesses and product portfolio is a competitive advantageThroughout last fiscal year‚ Microsoft made important adjustments to the cost
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Managemetn 303 Microsoft SWOT Analysis Tom Sanders 5/23/2014 DeVry University Professor Currie Management 303 SWOT Analysis of Microsoft Section I: History and Mission “At Microsoft‚ our mission and values are to help people and businesses throughout the world realize their full potential.” (About Microsoft: Our Mission) “As a company‚ and as individuals‚ we value integrity‚ honesty‚ openness‚ personal excellence‚ constructive self-criticism‚ continual self-improvement‚ and mutual respect. We
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the swot analysis and tows matrix SIMILARITIES: In today’s ever changing business environment‚ managers are faced with the task of devising strategies that would enable their firm remain at the top of competition. Dynamic firms are those that can foresee eminent changes in the business environment and adapt accordingly. Companies employ befitting strategies for various situations. To know the changes in the environment and apply the appropriate strategy firms conduct a situational analysis through
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Business Analysis Part I Daniel Wallace Management 521 May 28‚ 2012 Business Analysis Part I Microsoft is ranked 37 in the Fortune 500 list of companies (CNN‚ 2012). It is the world’s largest software company (Turits & Wesman‚ 2012)‚ and is composed of five separate divisions: Windows‚ Business‚ Servers and Tools‚ Entertainment and Devices‚ and Online. Investors should look at how a company meets the needs of its stakeholders and perform a strength‚ weakness‚ opportunity‚ and threat (SWOT) analysis
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HP SWOT Strengths of HP 1. Global presence. 2. Strong brand image with high quality of product and service. 3. Providing customers service with specific technical support. 4. Successful Strategic Acquisitions. Hewlett-Packard has strong financial condition. Hewlett-Packard is a global company and became world’s biggest computer hardware. The growth of 26% in the Americas; 28% world-wide percent in Europe‚ the Middle East‚ and Africa; and 16 percent in Asia Pacific and Japan with the
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