Case Critique: BLACK FLY BEVERAGE COMPANY INC Black fly is enjoying a comfortable growth‚ their product has been well received by consumers and they have also benefited from positive feedback from the media. Now would then be a very good time to undertake an expansion as the company would take advantage of the momentum and exposure it currently has to introduce new products or features to the market. Let’s evaluate the different options available to Black fly. First Alternative: Launching
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CASE SUMMARY David grant is an MBA student hoping to open Caribbean Internet Cafe in his hometown Kingstons‚ Jamaica upon his graduation as he always wanted to be his own “boss”. Due to low accessibility and usage of internet in Jamaica‚ David thought of it as a good timing to pursue this business opportunity. He has gathered data on all the relevant costs: equipment‚ rent‚ labor‚ etc. He has also found a partner in the local telephone company‚ Jamaica Telecommunications Limited (JTL)‚ where he
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Yellow Tail Yellow Tail is the leading imported wine in the US. Introduced in June of 2001 by Australian owned Casella Wines‚ Yellow Tail sold more than 8.5 million cases in 2008‚ which is more wine than the next three Australian brands combined. This success has attracted substantial competition. The issue for Casella is how to sustain Yellow Tail’s growth in the face of emerging competition on a limited ad budget. Yellow Tail competes in the $11 billion dollar US wine industry‚ which is characterized
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MKT 600-011 [Weekly Critique Notes] Case Title: A Crack in the Mug: Can Starbucks mend it? 1. What is the central issue in this case? Starbucks share price [who] declined double the rate of the rise in 2006‚ shedding more than 60% of its highest value to that date [what] in 2007 [when] because of [why] * Short-term borrowing debts * The company using its cash flow and liquid investments in the core business and for other new business opportunities * Starbucks concurrently repurchased
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billion business of higher education is booming. Nowhere is this more true than in one of the fastest-growing -- and most controversial -- sectors of the industry: for-profit colleges and universities that cater to non-traditional students‚ often confer degrees over the Internet‚ and‚ along direct quote taking out of the College Inc. PBS. In College‚ Inc.‚ a man named Martin Smith investigates the explosive growth for-profit colleges such as The University of Phoenix‚ now the largest college in the
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College Inc In Response: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/collegeinc/view/ This film focuses on the ethics of for profit educational institutions. With most of the coverage revolving around what critics characterize as the unethical and disloyal failure to inform students of the huge debt burden they will incur. Also the low graduation and retention rates to which they may fall victim‚ and the struggle they will likely face to obtain employment after graduation. The Huffington Post
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The founders of The Home Depot had a vision‚ back when they opened the first store in Atlanta‚ Georgia in 1976: "a vision of warehouse stores filled with a wide assortment of products at the lowest prices with trained associates giving absolutely the best customer service in the industry." (Reingold‚ Jennifer. 2008) Today‚ that vision is still the guiding force driving the company’s philosophy. The Company’s Mission Statement reflect the Company’s strong business focus and core corporate values‚
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School Security and Safety Abstract School’s safety and security have been taken into consideration. After the past few historical events‚ that have changed the way that citizens look at school’s security and safety has changed dramatically. School districts and the government are taking action in fixing this problem that is continuing to become worse. Their goals are to make these schools a safe environment for students and staff to attend to. The ideas and bills that have been made and are
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Everyday students are leaving school and getting hurt‚ outsiders are coming into schools and hurting students‚ insiders such as students and staff have also been known to hurt our school-age children and there is nothing being done about it. School is not optional; it is required by law for every child to go to school‚ so school should not be feared by the students it should be a safe learning environment. "More U.S. high school students are skipping class because they feel unsafe even though the
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