Assignment 5: Capstone Project (the Coca-Cola Company) Kelvin Colbert Professor Earnest Daniel Graduate Accounting Capstone December 14‚ 2012 Create an executive summary of the company that discusses the company‚ industry‚ products and services‚ and competitive advantages in the marketplace The Coca-Cola Company‚ whose headquarter is located in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ is the world’s largest beverage company and has been ranked number one for the past thirteen consecutive years‚
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In 2006‚ Coca-Cola made headlines in the United Kingdom for being “banned from students’ union over unethical practices.” The students at Sussex University have decided that they can make a difference in exposing Coca-Cola for their unethical practices‚ unhealthy product‚ and the depletion of much needed ground water in rural Indian towns. They are not alone in believing that Coca-Cola contributes to the obesity of children; universities in the United States have also banned Coca-Cola‚ and a “quarter
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will react to it considering those practices are wrong and inappropriate. This could also have been the reason for India’s interference in stopping Coke’s operations due to the villagers’ accusation of the water shortage and contamination caused by Coca-Cola. Lastly‚ every country is made up of different a culture‚ set of values‚ philosophy and background. Where India is concerned‚ the Asian market is known to be more conservative. India‚ a developing country which is still striving in poverty is very
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Case Study – Coke in India Adapted by Lesley Fleischman from: Hills‚ Jonathan and Welford‚ Richard. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. 12‚ 168–177 (2005) August 2003 • • • • • October 2003 • • Coke has 44 wholly owned and franchise owned bottling plants in India Indian NGO finds that Coke and Pepsi products bottled in India contain pesticides. Immediate impact on Coke stock price. Coke threatened legal action over allegations. Indian government
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Case Discussion Questions Coca Cola 1. Why do you think that Roberto Goizueta switched from a strategy that emphasized localization towards one that emphasized global standardization? What were the benefits of such a strategy? Roberto Goizueta‚ a Cuba immigrant who became the CEO of Coke in 1981‚ switched from a strategy that emphasized localization ( which focuses on increasing profitability by customizing the firm’s goods so that they provide a good match to tastes and preferences in different
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Introduction Coca Cola‚ the largest and most recognizable beverage company in the world continues to refresh consumers with over 500 brands every day. The beverage is often referred to as coke‚ which was registered and trademarked in1944. No matter what country or language Coca Cola is produced in‚ a consumer will recognize the beverage as being a coke. It is through the world’s largest beverage distribution system that consumers in over 200 countries worldwide are able to benefit from the many
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Consumer Behavior MBA Sem. – III IMP Questions Unit I 1. Describe the interrelationship between consumer behavior and marketing concept. (what is marketing and societal marketing concept‚ embracing the marketing concept and segmentation‚ targeting and positioning) 2. Describe the interrelationship between marketing research‚ market segmentation and targeting and the development of the marketing mix for a manufacture of mobile phone. (embracing the marketing concept‚ utilizing the concepts
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The cola industry is an attractive industry if you’re a concentrate producer and an incumbent in the business. The powers of input suppliers which supply the main ingredients in cola concentrate are weak. The bargaining position of the concentrate producer is extremely strong since most of the inputs required to manufacture concentrate is relatively easy to purchase and the concentrate industry has many suppliers to offer those inputs. In addition‚ analyzing the cola wars case‚ Coca Cola concentrate
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employees. Coca-Cola Amatil was formed following a major re-organisation in 1989 of Amatil Limited‚ one of Australia’s oldest corporations. In 1989/1990 Coca-Cola Amatil sold it’s interests in poultry‚ tobacco‚ communications and packaging‚ leading to a concentration on its core businesses of beverages and snack foods. The involvement of Coca-Cola Amatil in the beverages industry dates back to 1964 with the company’s acquisition of Shelleys and Marchant in Australia. In 1965‚ the company bought
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Assignment 5.1: How the Coca-Cola Company Markets its Products and Services Grace Little Jones International University/ BBA101 How the Coca-Cola Company Markets its Products and Services In general‚ Coca-Cola beverages are for all consumers; however‚ there are some brands that target specific consumers. The target market has been defined as multi-cultural youth of age 13 - 24. The Coca-Cola Company ’s people say "Coca-Cola Company will target multi cultural youth by identifying common youth
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