MSc Global Strategy: Challenges and Choices (September 2014 starts) January 2015 exam Some general comments 1. A REMINDER THAT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER a) TWO questions from FOUR in section A b) BOTH questions in section B 2. Students are allowed to bring in 4 pages (2 pages double sided) of notes to the exam. The notes must be headed with student’s matriculation number‚ typed in Arial 12 and contain a reference list (Harvard style). Notes must be pinned to the exam script 3. Remember
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Mueller FROM: Lin Chen DATE: April 1998 SUBJECT: NES AG – Gifting in China NES AG’s problem is that needs approval to become a holding company in China. However‚ its code of ethics conflicts with the local custom of gifting to as a way of achieving certain outcomes. The problem in the short term is that the company needs to obtain the approval within a month. In the long term‚ not getting the approval would hurt shareholders or‚ if NES AG gives gifts to officials‚ it will violate NES’s ethical
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FACTORS AFFECTING INVESTMENT POTENTIAL 7 VIII. STOCK PRICE DATA AND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS 8 IX. CONCLUSIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This company profile provides a preliminary investigation and analysis of Novartis International AG‚ a multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel‚ Switzerland. Novartis is one of ten companies the Investment Board will consider for further in-depth research for a multimillion-dollar investment. Novartis was created in 1996 from the merger
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Sustainability Strategies: The Costa Rica Case By Dimas Siem INTRODUCTION Sustainable development requires balancing the needs of society‚ the economy‚ and the environment. In 1994‚ Costa Rica adopted sustainable development as an official policy. Since that time‚ a major effort was set in motion to look at the country’s sustainable growth potential in an integrated way. This push entailed four objectives: economic efficiency‚ social equity‚ political participation and environmental sustainability
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at this point in time doesn’t seem appropriate or a principled thing to do. Nevertheless‚ that’s your call. Do those homeowners know that they are being held responsible for your actions? The fact of the matter is that your fictitious scheme — the AG Office "Investigation" — you attempted has really — understandably — annoyed several people (as you witnessed at the last meeting). Homeowners who are aware of your failed ruse want to know what the Board intends to do now that your unethical behavior
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Global Journal of Management and Business Research Volume 12 Issue 13 Version 1.0 Year 2012 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Inc. (USA) Online ISSN: 2249-4588 & Print ISSN: 0975-5853 A Case Study of Siemens’ Violation of Business Ethics in Argentine Based On Stakeholder Theory By Zhu Wenzhong & Fu Limin Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS) Abstract - Hand in hand with prosper of International business brought by globalization
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Coca-Cola Case Study The Global Strategy Coca-Cola Case Study The Global Strategy Group B Group B Executive Summary Coca-Cola is currently at the leadership position in the beverage industry and it has been successful through its strong brand image‚ exceptional outsourcing strategies and efficient supply chain management. However‚ there are still some issues that Coca-Cola needs to solve. This report is segmented into three main parts. The first part discusses market position‚ market
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School of Business Course Syllabus Course Name: Global Business Strategies Course Number: MGT/448 - Version 5 Group Number: DB13BSA04 Course Start Date: September 17‚ 2013 Course End Date: October 15‚ 2013 COURSE SCHEDULE: Workshop 1: Tuesday – September 17‚ 2013 Workshop 2: Tuesday – September 24‚ 2013 Workshop 3: Tuesday – October 01‚ 2013 Workshop 4: Tuesday – October 08‚ 2013 Workshop 5: Tuesday – October 15‚ 2013 COURSE LOCATION‚ DAY/TIME: Pasadena Learning Center
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1. Introduction Allianz AG is a multinational German banking and insurance group‚ which was founded in Berlin in 1890. Allianz has today their headquarters in Munich. With a staff of over 120‚000 worldwide‚ Allianz is considered as one of the world’s largest insurance companies. Their goal is to achieve and becoming the most trusted global financial services provider. Allianz core business can be divided in to three areas: • Property and casualty insurance. • Life and health insurance
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retail industry introduction Effective strategy is developed first by identifying and understanding the implications of the changing events in the business environment. Many of the events occurring currently have a wide international impact‚ and they may be seen to be influencing the results and responses of large supermarket retailers. The changes‚ or issues‚ that we see as important from a strategic planning perspective are:  The growth of global companies  Changing customer characteristics
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