The History Of Nike Inc. Nike (originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports)‚ was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Phil Knight and his coach Bill Bowerman in January 1964 (Yahoo finance NKE profile page as of Jan. 2 2008). The company initially operated as a distributor for Japanese shoe maker Onitsuka Tiger‚ making most sales at track meets out of Knight’s car. Many top Oregon runners began wearing the shoes‚ and the shoe’s popularity grew quickly because of Kennan Meyer. The company’s first
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Case 2: Nike: The Sweatshop Debate Nike is a prolific international company with humble origins that has come to be known as a premium provider of athletic apparel and other assorted items. The Nike “swoosh” is one of a host of logos/symbols that can be recognized the world over. However‚ the beginnings of Nike are far more pedestrian than their global organization today. Nike is a company that was founded in 1972 by former University of Oregon track star Phil Knight. Though it may have had
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Company’s Act 1956‚ share means a part in the share capital of the company and it also includes stock except where a distinction between stock and share capital is made expressed or implied. TYPES OF SHARES: As per the provision of section 85 of the Companies Act‚ 1956‚ the share capital of a company consists of two classes of shares‚ namely: 1. Preference Shares 2. Equity Shares PREFERENCE SHARES: According to Sec 85(1)‚ of the Companies Act‚ 1956‚ a preference share is one‚ which carries
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is Nike Inc. I chose to do my research on Nike because I am for one‚ very much interested in Nike‚ and secondly I am very interested in Nike ’s clothing‚ shoes‚ and accessory line. <br> <br>Basketball players "want to be like Mike"‚ but shoe companies "want to be like NIKE." NIKE is the worlds #1 company and controls more than 40% of the US athletic shoe market. The company designs and sells shoes for just about every sport‚ including baseball‚ volleyball‚ cheerleading‚ and wrestling. NIKE also
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h4By amoooora Studymode.com/h4 Running head NIKE‚ Inc. Mission‚ Vision‚ Principlesspan classtab/span1br /br / br /br / NIKE‚ Inc. Mission‚ Vision‚ Principles br /br / Ameirah Aldahmanibr /br / MSM631 ndash Strategic Management and Financial Reports Analysis Regis Universitybr /br / Saturday‚ September 04‚ 2010br /br / br /br / Abstractbr /br / span classtab/spanThis paper is a qualitative and quantitative analysis of NIKE‚ Inc.‚ done as six separate sections. The six sections
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Types of Marketing Strategies on Foreign Markets On the single European market‚ the development of a company marketing strategy should be preceded by a market research to identify the following elements: the potential capacity of selected segments of the market for a relevant industry‚ consumers’ tastes and needs‚ appropriate methods for entering a market (including identification of the methods employed by major competitors)‚ as well as the necessary degree of product standardisation and differentiation
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SUMMER PROJECT REPORT “Study on increasing market share by understanding Consumer Perception”. ORIENTAL CUISINES PVT LTD THE FRENCH LOAF Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement of post graduate degree of Master of Business Administration Prepared By Rajalakshmi.K Amrita School of Business‚ Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam‚ Bangalore Under the guidance of Mr.Ramesh Kamath Chief Operating Officer‚ OCPL Dr.Pooja Sharma Professor‚ Marketing Amrita School of Business Acknowledgement
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Jordan Hirsch AF 495 October 18‚ 2012 Nike Executive Summary Executive summary In this report I will focus on Nike’s Inc. Cost of Capital 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 my analysis‚ I will examine
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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 Ethics Nike Incorporated is the number one leading sportswear and equipment provider in the world. They manufacture anything from casual clothes to sports equipment‚ shoes to socks‚ and basketballs to golf balls. As a result of its massive success‚ Nike employs nearly 30‚000 people worldwide while manufacturing in 700 shops around the globe and has 45 offices outside the United States. Its extensive reach into the global market has Nike producing more exclusive products than any other
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