the Engineered Products Division of Cumberland Metal Industries (CMI)‚ and Thomas Simpson‚ group manager of the Mechanical Products Group‚ had spent the entire Wednesday (January 2‚ 1980) reviewing a new product CMI was about to introduce. (See Exhibit 1 for organization charts.) The room was silent‚ and as he watched the waning rays of the sun filtering through the window‚ Minicucci pondered all that had been said. Turning toward Simpson‚ he paused before speaking. Curled metal cushion pads
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>cases A GEM of a Study >Abstract In periods of economic downturn‚ government leaders try to stimulate entrepreneurship activity. Project directors of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor‚ partnered with the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership of Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation‚ the London School of Business and Babson College‚designed a research study to add insight to what activities would be most likely to stimulate entreprenship activities. >The Scenario What government policies and
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Group 7: Cement Industry Top 3 companies: ACC Ambuja Ultratech Work to be done: 1. Analysis of 3 years financial statements. (financial data can be obtained from screener) 2. Ratio Analysis (All the ratios given in the book along with DU point analysis) 3. Common Size statement. How to go about it? Split the group into 3 with 2 members each. Each sub group will be allocated a company for which the analysis has to be done. The list of ratios to be calculated are: Liquidity Ratios:
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Case: Land Securities Group (A): Choosing Cost or Fair Value on Adoption of IFRS Case Number: 9-105-014 Topic: Financial Reporting and Control Description: A U.K. real estate firm‚ required to adopt international accounting standards (IAS) by 2005‚ must change the reporting of its primary asset (investment property) from the revaluation model under U.K. GAAP to either the cost or fair-value model under IAS. This would have a number of effects on European investment property firms‚ including
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13: ENTRY STRATEGIES IN FOREIGN MARKETS 1 13 ENTRY STRATEGIES IN FOREIGN MARKETS The content of this supplementary note links with the following chapters: 10 (page 249)‚ 13 (page 300) The key role of international development is discussed in Chapter 10‚ in view of the globalisation of the European and of the world economy. One of the critical questions to examine in establishing an international development strategy is to select the entry mode in the target foreign country and the distribution
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investors‚ companies‚ and investment banks use different models‚ based on different assumptions‚ and consider different variables. The confusion and controversy that follows is therefore unsurprising. The four models reviewed in the article and the case study underscores at least one important point. Lacking a good underlying theory‚ it is important to have good reasons to choose one model over the many competing alternatives. Therefore‚ when evaluating investment opportunities in emerging markets
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CASE 17 Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute: Competing in the LASIK Eye Surgery Market* Dr. Mark Everett‚ clinic coordinator and optometric physician (OP) of the Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute (PCLI) office in Spokane‚ Washington‚ looked at the ad that Vancouver‚ Canada-based Lexington Laser Vision (LLV) had been running in the Spokane papers and shook his head. This was not the first ad nor the only clinic advertising low-priced LASIK eye surgeries. Dr. Everett just could not believe that
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Health Cruises‚ Inc.‚ packages cruises to Caribbean islands such as Martinique and the Bahamas. Like conventional cruises‚ the packages are designed to be fun. But the cruise is structured to help participants become healthier by breaking old habits‚ such as smoking or overeating. The Miami-based firm was conceived by Susan Isom‚ 30‚ a self-styled innovator and entrepreneur. Prior to this venture‚ she spent several years in North Carolina promoting a behavior-modification clinic. Isom determined
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International Management II (Core Competencies) Case Study Bank of America (A) by Alexander Beil Christoph Hillgärtner Florian Schlegelmilch Harvard Case Study: Bank of America List of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Introduction / Definitions Overview “Bank of America” Product development processes Strength and weaknesses of the systems Learning through experimentation Conclusion / Learnings Summary Questions for group discussion References 1 Harvard Case Study: Bank of America 1. Introduction
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meeting‚ however‚ had another purpose: Nike management wanted to communicate a strategy for revitalizing the company. Since 1997‚ its revenues had plateaued at around $9 billion‚ while net income had fallen from almost $800 million to $580 million (see Exhibit 1). Nike ’s market share in U.S. athletic shoes had fallen from 48%‚ in 1997‚ to 42% in 2000.2 In addition‚ recent supply-chain issues and the adverse effect of a strong dollar had negatively affected revenue. At the meeting‚ management revealed
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