Technology Department of Technology Strategy and Entrepreneurship Technology & Strategy (MOT1431) TEACHING CASE No. 1 Rise of Microsoft Course Coordinator: Dr. Geerten van de Kaa Submitted By: Amir M. Shaikh CTiG - EMMEP 2008-2010 Student No.: 1537415 Date: 3rd February‚ 2010. Teaching Case No.1: The Rise of Microsoft 3rd February‚ 2010. Discussion Questions: 1. What factors led to Microsoft’s emergence as the dominant personal computer operating system provider? Is Microsoft’s
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Part 2 Cases Case 1A–Joint Venture #1: The Corning-Vitro Divorce This case analyzes the business venture and subsequent breakup of Corning Glass Works‚ and American company‚ and Vitro‚ a Mexican firm. Suggested Questions for Class Discussion 1. Did Vitro and Corning do enough research before engaging in a joint venture? 2. Was it wise to start with such a large venture? 3. Could some of the problems have been mitigated through cultural training during the joint venture? 4. Was two and one
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CEG GSB 703 Mini Case Assignment #1 Adam Ohanesian Email: Adam.Ohanesian@nichols.edu Table of Contents I. Intended roles of each of the institutions and intermediaries. a. Venture Capitalists b. Investment Bank Underwriters c. Sell-Side Analysts d. Buy-Side Analysts and Portfolio Managers e. Accounting Profession f. FASB II. Properly aligned incentives g. Venture Capitalists h. Investment Bank Underwriters i. Sell-Side Analysts
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Professor Coyle Auditing-Case Write Up 30 September 2014 The Leslie Fay Companies Case Summary The Leslie Fay Companies is a women’s apparel manufacturer headquartered in New York‚ but with its accounting offices located in Pennsylvania. The company performed business in a way that did not utilize modern computerized systems to track sales and growth‚ but in an old-fashioned way that yet‚ still let them perform well in their revenues and earnings. The major names in this case include the CEO of Leslie
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Strategic Marketing Crescent Pure Case by Cenker Arslan (0511394) Mert Bayraktar (0514486) Umut Fisek (0514234) Cem Ziya Gürsoy (0513408) Muhammet Cihat Mete (0513241) Portland Drake Beverages (PDB) is a manufacturer of organic juices and sparkling waters‚ which bought Crescent that is founded in 2008 by Peter Hoober whom already realized a market opportunity for a healthy energizing drink. Although he has started that production and selling of Crescent as a hobby‚ later on it became a business
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Title: Case study 1-1 Promotion to administrative management. Question 1: What important problem(s) would you anticipate in this case? Response: Mr. Gomez tends to over analyze potential problems. The problems I foresee are Gomez takes extra care to see all invoices are checked twice‚ he monitors for neat desks‚ he takes twenty minutes of his morning to check punctuality‚ and he even tries to make his employees feel he cares by remembering birthdays and anniversaries. It seems to me as
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Page |1 American Idol: A Big Hit for Marketing Research? Unit 1 – Case Study – American Idol: A Big Hit for Marketing Research? Comprehensive Critical Thinking Kinjal Mistry California Intercontinental University Dated: 10th July15 Author Note Kinjal R Mistry‚ California Intercontinental University Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Kinjal R Mistry‚ 1913 Key St‚ Maumee OH-43537 Contact Email – kinjalm17@gmail.com Contact Phone – 631-394-7810 Page |2 American Idol:
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Case#1 Stock Valuation at Ragan Engines Ans. 1 EPS= $5.08 No. of shares= 300‚000 r=20% ROE=25% DPS=Total dividend/No. of shares=640000/300000=$2.13 Net income = EPS*No. of shares =5.08*300000 =1524000 g=Retention ratio*ROE =[1-(640000/1524000)*0.25 = (1-0.42)*0.25 =0.58*0.25=0.145=14.5% Po=D1/r-g =Do (1+g)/r-g =2.13(1+0.145)/0.20-0.145 =2.43885/0.055 = $44.34 Ans. 2 Industry growth rate g = Retention ratio*ROE
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Individual Case Study 1 1. How do information technologies contribute to the business success of Sew What? Inc.? Give several examples from the case regarding the business value of information technology that demonstrate this conclusion. The success of Sew What? has been due to the major contributions of information technologies since Duckett decided to expanded the business to a more global clientele after she lost a contract due to the fact that she didn’t have a website that added credibility
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Rana Ahmed 900100959 MGMT 480 Dr. Mohamed Hatem 1st of March Case 1 Wave Riders Financial Ratios Needed to Analyze the Case: 1. Quick Ratio: (Current assets- Inventory)/Current Liabilities a) 1990: (1300-900)/483= 0.83 b) 1991: (1330-870)/512= 0.90 c) 1992: (1480-980)/595= 0.84 d) 1993: (1585-985)/680= 0.88 e) 1994: (1792-1242)/723= 0.76 2.Current Ratio: (Current Assets/Current Liabilities) a) 1990: 1300/483= 2.69 b) 1991: 1330/512= 2.59 c) 1992: 1480/595= 2.48 d) 1993: 1585/680= 2.33 e)
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