My two explorers are Marco Polo and Ponce De Leon. Marco Polo was one of the most famous westerner travelers. He traveled across Asia. He sailed south from Venice‚ Italy in the Mediterranean Sea. He also explored an area south of Beijing and the coast of china which is now Vietnam. Ponce de Leon sailed for Florida in the Americas. The reason why Marco Polo did his exploration was to find all kinds of different goods to trade. He did this because he was learning about trading goods. He
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Case Study Analysis Volkswagen is indeed the car giant to watch. Martin Winterkorn‚ the CEO of VW‚ said that it would become the world’s biggest automaker. Two years ago‚ this seemed implausible but now‚ it looks very much achievable. By earning $975 million in the first 3 quarters of 2009 and having $33.3 billion in cash‚ despite a collapse in global car sales‚ it proved that VW is a formidable competition. They bought 20% shares of Suzuki Motors to gear an assault on the rapidly growing markets
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Even though‚ both Al-Athir and Polo are describing the same matter‚ the way they see Tatars is quite different. Both authors came from a rapidly different background and it can be seen in the way they are approaching Tatars and describing their way of living. Muslim scholar‚ Al-Athir see Mongols as a threat. For Al-Athir Tatars are «…the greatest catastrophe and the most dire calamity…» Therefore‚ Al-Athir does not take into considerations any possible good sides of the Tatars. For example‚
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1. Introduction Slovakia has outgrown the image of “no-name” countries. It is no longer known as a chunk of former Czechoslovakia but the biggest world car producer per capita by 2008. It’s growth rate in the third quarter of 2007 is a record 9‚4% without overheating the economy (domestic and foreign demand growth are balanced). Net export growth rate is 5‚5% dominated by the car industry with more than 30% share. Is this growth rate sustainable on the long run? What is the role of the car
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The Volkswagen Group What are the main sources of international competitive advantage? Think about a successful product in your country‚ what are the sources of competitive advantage that explain its success? Severin Loos European Business School London International Business Mr. Alan Sitkin 12.04.2013 Word Count: 2021 words Table of Content 1.Introduction: 3 1.2 Company Portray: 3 1. 3 Method of Analysis: 3 2.0 External Sources 4 2.1 Factor Conditions 4 2.2 Demand Conditions
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Corporate Finance Case Study: Volkswagen Volkswagen (VW) Volkswagen (VW) is a German automobile manufacturer which was originally founded in 1937. Now VW Group is one of world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe‚ with its recent headquarter in Wolfsburg. VW is one of the ten brands under VW Group. (Volkswagen Homepage‚ 2011) 2011 VW’s revenue is 159‚337 million EUR; net income is 15‚409 million EUR‚ with a profit margin of 9.6707%. (Bloomberg
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psychographic (activities‚ hobbies‚ interests)‚ or behavioristic (brand loyalty‚ price sensitivity) variables. The data from the Arnolds Communication research can be helpful in segmenting the market for the New Beetle case. This research shows that Volkswagen consumers are typically young‚ slightly more affluent‚ more educated than the average car purchaser‚ and typically enjoy a more active role in driving. It seems that in this case we should segment our market based on households; specifically‚ those
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The case study of Volkswagen AG (VW AG) Everything is in the world has their aims‚ missions and responsibilities. While a tree has to produce oxygen‚ the aeration of soil must be provided by earthworms. In this context‚ the primary mission and responsibility of companies is to sustain their life. However‚ whilst they do this‚ also they have to protect the balance of the nature and hence companies should ensure their improvement not only economically but also socially and environmentally. “VW AG
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Stephen Annoni COM 101 Tues 6:20-9:20 Artifact Speech Outline I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Dribble the basketball around B. Reason to Listen: For the most part all of us have played a sport. There are many different sports but I would like to talk to you about the sport of basketball. I am going to explain how the sport of basketball has a toll on my life so that you can have a better understanding of whom I am. C. Thesis Statement:
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Fear As the instructor put me in that choke hold on my second to last day of swim instruction I knew I broke the one rule I tried so hard not to. “Get the hell out of my pool” he yelled. I dangled there in the middle of the pool wondering how this man could hold me in a chokehold while keeping both of us afloat. “You weak bitch‚ get the fuck out of my pool”. As those words echoed through the empty olympic sized pool room I was let go‚ left to reach the side of the deep end under my own power
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