UV5319 May 10‚ 2010 B CORPORATION: A NEW SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL “We envision a new sector of the economy which harnesses the power of private enterprise to create public benefit.” —B Lab‚ “Declaration of Interdependence‚” 2010 Introduction Jay Coen Gilbert and Bart Houlahan were friends as undergraduates at Stanford University. In 1993‚ a few years after graduation‚ they helped start the basketball shoe and apparel company AND1. As the company grew‚ cofounder Gilbert and president
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Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged) General Approach The company is split into 3 divisions Lodging‚ Contract Services and Restaurants. The WACC for each of the 3 divisions and then subsequently the entire corporation’s WACC need to be calculated. This will be done through calculating the WACC for each of the 3 divisions and then taking a weighted average of these 3 divisional WACC numbers to get the overall Marriott Corporation WACC. 1. Calculating the Beta a
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Work/Life Balance – Challenges and Solutions: In a society filled with conflicting responsibilities and commitments‚ work/life balance has become a predominant issue in the workplace. Three major factors contribute to the interest in‚ and the importance of‚ serious consideration of work/life balance: 1) global competition; 2) renewed interest in personal lives/family values; and 3) an aging workforce. Research suggests that forward-thinking human resource professionals seeking innovative ways to
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CHRISCHER L. ALANES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING REACTION PAPER – THE ENRON SCANDAL FACTS OF THE CASE Enron Corporation was formed in 1985‚ led by Kenneth Lay‚ as a result from the merger of Houston Natural Gas and Internorth that specializes in natural gases and commodities. In 1990‚ the company hires Jeffrey Skilling to lead the trading of commodities under deregulated market and Andrew Fastow later that year (USA Today‚ 2002). Deregulation of the energy markets allowed companies to place bets
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3. Cecilio K. Pedro – Lamoiyan Corporation “Fighting multinationals was very tough. At first‚ everyone thought I was crazy. They told me‚ how will I survive this? True enough‚ it’s by the grace of God that I’m still here in the toothpaste industry after 20 years. God is good‚” – Cecilio K. Pedro Cecilio K. Pedro is another Filipino businessman of Chinese descent but his story is not the typical rags-to-riches tale but about turning adversity into triumph. He earned his business management
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ALPHA CORPORATION (Computer assembler) Operation management Group members NAME ID Parvez Kaisar 12-20783-1 Islam Md. Redwanul 12-20795-1 Shaneowaz‚ Md 12-20830-1 Hassan Mehdi 12-20166-1
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Question 1 Harnischfeger’s corporate recovery plan was a four pronged approach that involved (1) changes in top management‚ (2) cost reductions to lower the break-even point‚ (3) reorientation of the company’s business and (4) debt restructuring and recapitalization. These changes at first glance appear to have allowed Harnischfeger to improve its financial performance from a net loss of $3.49 per share in 1983 to a net gain of $1.28 per share in 1984. In addition‚ Harnischfeger has appeared
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Statement of the Problem How do the companies reach effective formal planning? Strengths The SMC company known leader in the beer business in the Philippines The company SMC sought professional advice from a team of experts on strategic planning. The company is strict with the quality of its products. The companies implement strategic planning. The plans of these companies were done step by step and well studied. The tasks were designated properly‚ all being allocated. Plans
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Middleby’s struggles in the 1990s? The following caused the struggles of Middleby Corporation in the 1990’s: a. A period of rapid international and domestic expansion by chain restaurants during the first half of the 1990’s‚ which caused DFE manufacturers and suppliers to increase production capacity domestically and build assets in foreign markets. b. A decline in sales through the second half of the 90’s which was caused by a shift in domestic consumer eating habit towards healthier foods
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Comparatives and Superlatives Age: Young Adult- Adult Level: Beginners Length: Up to 1 hour Vocab: Basic adjectives‚ comparatives and superlatives Focus: Comparing things‚ reading‚ writing and speaking. 1. Start by drawing some basic characters on the board‚ a tall thin one‚ a small fat one and a normal one. Give them names that your students will be familiar with and invite students to compare them. John is fatter than Paul‚ Jim is taller than William etc… 2. Give out worksheet and have students
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