Case Study –Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital FIN202a-Spring 2011 1. Please define Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). Write down the WACC formula‚ and discuss its components. WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) is a market weighted average‚ at target leverage‚ of the cost of after tax debt and equity. It is a critical input for evaluating investment decision‚ and typically the discount rate for NPV calculation. And it serves as the benchmark for operating performance‚ relative to
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Kasean Wiley 10/6/2014 Prof. Ring Nike Presentation Thesis : Nike brand is a well known house hold name because the companies founders were able to “on” a logo paired with celebrity sponsorship and representation. Intro: In 1972‚ the “swoosh” logo was designed for $35 and in 2012‚ Nikes net worth is $13.1 billion‚ according to the richest.org and the most valued sports brand in the world today with $15 billion‚ according to Forbes
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and its financial importance for the company and future investors. The management of Nike Inc. addresses issues both on top-line growth and operating performance. The company’s cost of capital is a critical element in such decisions and it is important to estimate precisely the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). In our analysis‚ we examine why WACC is important in decision making and we show how WACC for Nike Inc. is calculated correctly. Also‚ we calculate the company’s cost of equity using
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Nike Annual Report Analysis In January of 1964 Phillip Knight a University of Oregon track athlete and Bill Bowerman‚ Knight’s coach‚ founded Blue Ribbon Sports. Their company became incorporated in 1968 and is known today worldwide as Nike. Nike leads the world in the design process‚ marketing and distribution of a quality‚ innovative world leading athletic product ranging from footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ and a large variety of accessories for a number of sports and leisure activities
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Ap. "Nike Cuts Ties to Livestrong‚ Lance Armstrong’s Charity." USA Today. Gannett‚ 28 May 2013. Web. 10 Nov. 2014. This talks about Nike’s funding towards charities‚ such as the Lance Armstrong charity. It talks about how Nike contributes to issues and charities. Conner‚ Tim. "Still Waiting For Nike To Do It." Still Waiting For Nike To Do It. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2014. This article states 12 promises that Nike will work on. Including work environment for its employees. "Community Impact." NIKE
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1 The Promise and Perils of Globalization: The Case of Nike1 Richard M. Locke Alvin J. Siteman Professor of Entrepreneurship and Political Science MIT 1 This case was prepared for the Sloan School of Management’s 50th Anniversary celebration and should be read in conjunction with “A Note on Corporate Citizenship.” This case was prepared with the active involvement and research assistance of the following Sloan MBA students: Vanessa Chammah‚ Brian Curtis‚ Elizabeth Fosnight‚ Archana Kalegaonkar
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Nike: A Multinational Company in China Nike is one of the largest athletic shoe brands in the world and sells millions of shoes and clothing each year. The company was founded on January 25‚ 1964 by a University of Oregon track athlete Philip Knight and his coach Bill Bowermanas. It was first named Blue Ribbon Sports and it officially became Nike‚ Inc. on May 30‚ 1978 (Nike). As a multinational company‚ it operates retail stores domestically and overseas and all of the products it sells are manufactured
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Nike “Just Do It” Campaign Meaghan Carter-Morris Valdosta State University The campaign I decided to research was the “Just Do It” campaign done by Nike. Named after the Greek goddess of victory‚ it is no surprise that Nike has been one of the most successful sports apparel franchises in history. The brand was born through the collaboration of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman and Blue Ribbon Sports associate Phil Knight. Seeking a profitable career without giving up his love for sports‚ Phil
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important events in the lives of a culture‚ of a people or a civilization. Such is the case of the discovery of two statues of great goddesses; Nike of Samothrace and Coatlicue‚ both have strong similarities as well as differences‚ they had different cultures and myths‚ and also had artistic and symbolic elements. Even though Nike of Samothrace and Coatlicue were both goddesses‚ they have many more
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“Education in the new powerhouse economies – catching up or leading the way? Discuss in relation to India and/or China.” India and China: Catching Up And Leading The Way In recent years‚ China and India have both exploded onto the international education landscape as major global forces (Altbach 2009). China is considered one of the world’s most influential economies (OECD 2010b)‚ whilst India is seen as playing a key role in the global knowledge economy (Agarwal 2007). India has also been described
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