FINAN 6121 – Corporate Finance Cost of Capital – The Walt Disney Company Team Titans B (Doug Horne‚ Shaun Hoggan‚ James Thackeray‚ Jeff Burg) The purpose of this project is to determine the weighted-average cost of capital (WACC) for The Walt Disney Company. According to The Walt Disney Company’s Form 10-K filing for the fiscal year ended September 29‚ 2012‚ “The Walt Disney Company‚ together with its subsidiaries‚ is a diversified worldwide entertainment company with operations in five business
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airplane as we landed in Orlando‚ Florida‚ I felt anticipation‚ excitement‚ and exhaustion. It was July 2003 and we were on a family vacation to Walt Disney World. The plane had departed from Philadelphia International Airport at 8 a.m. My parents slept soundly and my younger brother and sister were so excited because like me‚ it was their first trip to Disney World as well‚ that they couldn’t even sit still on the plane. Soon‚ we would all be experiencing the thrill of the Magic Kingdom. My siblings
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SWOT Analysis for Disney Strengths Characters – The people who helped Disney reach this height were the characters. Mickey Mouse‚ Cinderella‚ Winnie the Pooh‚ Ariel‚ and many others are the assets of Disney and are the most humongous money generators. I think Walt Disney would be nothing without these characters therefor they form the most important strength pillar for Disney. Good Values – Disney stands for values and ethics. Disney movies are for children and young teenagers. It’s a plus point
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Case and Result The Walt Disney Company‚ home to Mickey Mouse‚ Donald Duck and other iconic characters‚ has a stellar reputation in many parts of the world for its family-friendly entertainment offerings. The company’s parks and resorts division operates theme parks in five global locations‚ including a recent $1.8billion park in Hong Kong. Disney’s fabled studio entertainment unit has an illustrious history in both animation and live-action features. More recently‚ Disney has enjoyed massive hits
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“Disney Dollars” 1930[->0] In the 1930s‚ in the depths of the Depression‚ a new kind of economics began to emerge from an unlikely source: a cartoon character named Mickey Mouse and his animated friends. Mickey was the creation of a young Los Angeles-based artist named Walt Disney. Along with partner Ub Iwerks‚ Disney had bounced around Hollywood and New York with some fits and starts‚ but no real major successes. Then in 1928 the two artists tried a new mouse character in place of an earlier
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Disney! Pixar Practicum Case Final Write-up Group 2: CEN‚ Cate FORNACIARI‚ Jacopo GUPTA‚ Nikhita KEATING‚ Alex LEE‚ Joon 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Disney currently faces difficult decision regarding its relationship with Pixar. Although previous collaborations with Pixar have brought immense success for Disney in terms of revenue and recognition‚ Pixar’s CEO Steve Jobs has been trying to negotiate a fairer deal with no success. Disney wishes to stay with previous negotiation terms‚ as it is more favorable
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Hong Kong Disneyland was opened in September 2005 through a joint venture between the Walt Disney International and Hong Kong government. Hong Kong was a prime tourist destination for a large number of people from the mainland. Disney focused on people from mainland‚ the local residents and international tourists. The culture of Hong Kong differs from the mainland and the local residents were infamous for their low patience and different tastes for entertainment. Since it’s opening‚ the park has
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We get it‚ Internet: You love Disney. But please do not to be blinded by the ideal world of Disney. Behind all the jokes‚ laughter‚ and amusement lie a syndicate of thorough stereotypes that shape the ideologies of our rising generation. Yes‚ Disney started to modify and crush some of their traditional stereotypes in the most recent movies like Frozen and Inside Out. However‚ Disney still continues to use stereotypes‚ even fraudulent ones‚ to appeal to children through humor. This form of satire
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INTRODUCTION OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY Within four management tasks of an organisation‚ planning is considered to be the first task. In order for an organisation to operate correctly‚ the development of a strategy should be undertaken. This could be done through the process of strategic planning‚ leadership and practice. Yet‚ only strategic planning will be discussed in details in this report. It is important for any organisation to visualise the destination of where
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1. What is Walt Disney Company’s corporate strategy? The company’s corporate strategy is centered on creating high-quality family content‚ exploiting technological innovations to make entertainment experiences more memorable‚ and international expansion. 2. What is your assessment of the long-term attractiveness of the industries represented in Walt Disney Company’s business portfolio? Disney has a long-term attractiveness in the media and entertainment industry in my opinion. They are
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