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    Nike Inc.

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    Nike‚ Inc. is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design‚ development and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ accessories and services. The company is headquartered near Beaverton‚ Oregon‚ in the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel[3] and a major manufacturer of sports equipment‚ with revenue in excess of US$24.1 billion in its fiscal year 2012 (ending May 31‚ 2012). As of 2012‚ it employed

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    Nike Csr Challenge

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    world?  In 2005‚ Nike released reports of multiple audits it conducted in its supply chain. Said report brought to light serious unethical violations. In half of the shops visited‚ workers were being poorly treated. The victims have little or no access to water and restrooms during work hours; they work more than 60 hours a week for wages below the legal minimum. Moreover‚ workers are literally being forced to work overtime and those who still refuse are severely punished. Nike is trying to change

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    Contents Page Executive Summary 2 Nike Inc. 2 Footwear Industry 3 Analyzing a Footwear Company.................................................................3 Trends in the Footwear Industry…………………………………………4 Nike’s Strategic Enablers in Gaining Competitive Advantage 4 Marketing & Promotion…………………………………………………...4 Production & Distribution………………………………………………...5 R&D………………………………………………………………………...5 Acquisition Strategy………………………………………………………..5

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    Nike Intro

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    top-selling product categories. Nike also offered shoes designed for outdoor activities like tennis‚ golf‚ soccer‚ baseball‚ football‚ bicycling‚ volleyball‚ wrestling‚ aquatic activities‚ hiking‚ and other athletic and recreational uses. Nike sold sports apparel‚ athletically inspired lifestyle apparel‚ as well as athletic bags and accessory items. Nike often marketed footwear‚ apparel and accessories in "collections" of similar design or for specific purposes. Nike also marketed apparel with

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    Converse and Nike

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    NIKE – INTRODUCTION : Nike‚ Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in the Portland metropolitan area of Oregon‚ near Beaverton. It is the world ’s leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment with revenue in excess of $16 billion USD in 2007. As of 2008‚ it employed over 30‚000 people world-wide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered

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    Academic opinion on Leadership: Trustworthiness and ethical stewardship Maria Gabriela Felton Northcentral University The problem to be investigated is whether a leader’s personal principles and ethics are valued by their constituents as being trustworthy in managing something they were entrusted to execute and accomplish in the business world. The business environment is becoming more competitive since the inception of the internet; it has opened many opportunities to expand globally. More

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    Outsourcing with Nike

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    within developing countries with particular emphasis on Nike outsourcing history. Summary: Overview/history of company; Nike is one the leading shoe and athletic clothing company in the United States and probably one of the largest in the world. In 1993‚ Nike’s yearly revenue became as large as the NBA‚ NFL‚ and Major League Baseball’s television deals‚ ticket sales‚ and merchandising sales combined. In addition to their phenomenal sales‚ Nike has marketed itself so thoroughly that it has literally

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    Back Ground of Nike

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    * | Origins and history Nike‚ originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS)‚ was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Philip Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman in January 1964. The company initially operated as a distributor for Japanese shoe maker Onitsuka Tiger (now ASICS)‚ making most sales at track meets out of Knight’s automobile. According to Otis Davis‚ a student athlete whom Bowerman coached at the University of Oregon‚ who later went on to win two gold medals at the 1960 Summer

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    Nike Case

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    issues with Cohen’s calculation‚ and then analyze an new WACC to decide whether we should invest in Nike Inc. Many issues should be addressed regarding Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation. First‚ to calculate the debt cost of capital‚ Cohen divided the total interest expense by the company’s average debt balance. This is an issue because she did not take into account the current yield on publicly traded Nike debt. Another issue that should be addressed is the calculation of the equity cost of capital. Using

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    Case 6 Nike Celess Valk MKTG 4082 10/29/12 To answer question one it’s important to not that Nike has created a very powerful image in the minds of consumers in America. Nike wanted consumers to see it as an innovative brand that produces top of the line performance gear that was associated with very powerful and important athletes (mostly males). Their profile users are represented as famous athletes such as Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods. The athletes reflected the brand personalities such

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