...Aluminum Shining Bright McVicker Aluminum, Inc. Expanding to Bahrain Prepared for Mr. Virgil McVicker CEO of McVicker Aluminum Dallas, TX, 78243 Prepared by Mr. Michael S. Gordon Dallas, TX, 78243 October 9, 2014 McVicker Aluminum, Inc. 555 Aluminum Way Dallas, TX 78243 October 9, 2014 Mr. Virgil McVicker, CEO McVicker Aluminum, Inc. 555 Aluminum Way Dallas, TX 78243 Dear Mr. McVicker, This document contains the report that you requested in September. I have provided pertinent information and made recommendations on the plan of action to expand McVicker Aluminum, Inc. to the Kingdom of Bahrain. My analysis of the expansion into Bahrain covered four important areas that will help you decide whether or not McVicker Aluminum, Inc. should expand and build an aluminum plant in the Kingdom of Bahrain. I took an extensive look at the current political condition, the current economical condition, the current business condition, and the cultural aspects of working in a Muslim country. I strongly believe that McVicker Aluminum, Inc. can be a successful business in Bahrain. I used several resources to create this report. The most helpful resources were the Bahrain Economic Quarterly June 2014, the book by Philip Dew, Bahrain's Business Environment, and Department of Defense Bahrain Country Handbook. Thank you for choosing me to conduct the research into the Kingdom of Bahrain. If you have any further questions about the research or recommendations...
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...AFF FRAMEWORK (meow) Herbert Croly, intellectual and influential leader of the progressive movement in 20th century America who aided in the development of president Roosevelt’s New deal, once profoundly declared, “The American economic, political, and social organization has given to its citizens the benefit of material prosperity, political liberty, and a wholesome of natural equality, and this achievement is a gain, not only to Americans, but to the world and to civilization.” The political organization Croly speaks of is democracy, which influences both the economic and social structures of regions that utilize. Because of Herbert’s quote, it is evident that democracy is a worthwhile venture—one that must be spread. It is because I agree with the legendary Herbert that I affirm today’s resolution: Resolved: The United States ought to promote democracy in the Middle East. We value a democracy” in the resolution contextualizing it as a question with the ideals of democracy presupposed. The Oxford Dictionary defines democracy as “A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives” Prefer the Oxford dictionary because They come from the most reliable sources The most commonly used and most useful definition of a word comes first and we have used the first definitions of democracy in these dictionaries They match the definition of democracy that normal citizens would associate with the word Our...
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...In pre-Islamic times, apart from a small number of urban trading settlements (such as Mecca and Medina), most of what was to become Saudi Arabia was populated by nomadic tribal societies in the inhospitable desert.[38] The Islamic prophet, Muhammad, was born in Mecca in about 571 A.D. In the early 7th century, Muhammad united the various tribes of the peninsula and created a single Islamic religious polity. Following his death in 632, his followers rapidly expanded the territory under Muslim rule beyond Arabia, conquering huge swathes of territory (from the Iberian Peninsula in west to modern day Pakistan in east) in a matter of decades. In so doing, Arabia soon became a politically peripheral region of the Muslim world as the focus shifted to the more developed conquered lands.[39] From the 10th century to the early 20th century Mecca and Medina were under the control of a local Arab ruler known as the Sharif of Mecca, but at most times the Sharif owed allegiance to the ruler of one of the major Islamic empires based in Baghdad, Cairo or Istanbul. Most of the remainder of what became Saudi Arabia reverted to traditional tribal rule.[40][41] In the 16th century, the Ottomans added the Red Sea and Persian Gulf coast (the Hejaz, Asir and Al-Ahsa) to the Empire and claimed suzerainty over the interior. One reason was to thwart Portuguese attempts to attack the Red Sea (hence the Hejaz) and the Indian Ocean.[42] Ottoman degree of control over these lands varied over the next four...
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...A study on the franchising opportunities and the barriers to it in Pakistan A Proposal Submitted by: Faizan mujtaba malik TP027822 BA (hons).International Business Management In Partial fulfilment of requirements of the programme Bachelors of Arts in International Business Management Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation 06-11-2013 Abstract Recently countries over the world have been in a very fast economic development race with the most modern and appropriate strategies and technologies. However, franchising has been of the most successful and useful strategies that helped in the development and improvement of countries. On the other hand Pakistan is one of the developing countries that suffer from the lack of such strategies and technologies that would play the role in the economic development of the country. This report provides an overview of franchising strategy with its advantages and drawbacks. Moreover the report is about the market in Pakistan and provides a much clear image of the environmental factors and current situation in the country. The aim of research is to study the opportunities of franchising in Pakistan as well as the challenges that organizations face in the market of Pakistan specially in franchising. The research focuses on the environmental factors, political and social and cultural factors and its impact on the franchising market in Pakistan. The report also focuses on how technology and infrastructure can...
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...Nottingham University Business School MBA Programmes Strategic Management COPY [ ] Word Count [ ] Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 4 2. Introduction 5 3. Industry Analysis 6 3.1 Market Value 6 3.2 SWOT Analysis for the Technology Sector 7 4. Non-Financial Analysis 8 4.1 Google Inc. 8 4.1.1 Company Profile 8 4.1.2 Strategic Target 8 4.1.3 SWOT Analysis 9 4.1.4 Others 10 4.2 Microsoft Corp. 11 4.2.1 Company Profile 11 4.2.2 Strategic Target 12 4.2.3 SWOT Analysis 13 4.2.4 Others 13 4.3 Amazon.com 14 4.3.1 Company Profile 14 4.3.2 Strategic Target 14 4.3.3 SWOT Analysis 15 4.3.4 Others 15 5. Financial Analysis 16 5.1 Profitability 16 5.1.1 Year-on-Year (YoY) Revenue Distribution 16 5.1.2 Net Income 19 5.1.3 Return on Total Asset (ROTA) 20 5.1.4 Return on Equity (ROE) 21 5.2 Liquidity and Financing 22 5.2.1 Short-Term: Current Ratio 22 5.2.2 Long-Term: Gearing 23 5.3 Shareholder Value 24 5.3.1 Earning Per Share (EPS) 24 5.3.2 Price Earning Ratio (PE Ratio) 25 5.3.3 Dividend Per Share 26 5.4 Risk and Discounting 26 5.4.1 CAPM and NPV on Google Inc. 27 5.4.2 CAPM and NPV on Amazon.com 29 5.4.3 CAPM and NPV on Microsoft Corp. 31 6. Investment Decision and Conclusion 34 6.1 Investment Evaluation’s Matrix 34 6.2 Investment Decision and Conclusion 38 7. References 39 8. Appendix 40 Figures and Tables Figure 51: Amazon YOY Revenue, Cost...
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...“OVERVIEW OF MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY IN BANGLADESH.” INTRODUCTION: “Watson, come here: I want you.” This was the first message ever transmitted from one place to another, through a device called telephone. American genius, Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) along with his assistant Thomas Watson invented the device. It was March 10, 1876, an important day for human civilization, the first step towards developing means of communication. We’ve come a long way since then. Today, telephone is a part of our everyday life. Besides telephone, now-a-days mobile phones are playing a great role to communicate from one place to another. Today, telecommunication is one of the major parts of life. Nowadays, the phone is not only used for making calls, among many other functions it’s used for communicating through text-messages and so called multi-media messages, as well as to connect us to the internet. The opportunities that lie in the telecom market seem endless and the growing demand for mobile telephony systems is creating a world-wide market. The telecom industry is nowadays not only by means of millions, but by means of billions. Actors in this industry are seeking the most profitable markets throughout the world. In this assignment we will discuss about the mobile telecom market situation and their competitive analysis. v ABOUT BANGLADESH Bangladesh is one of the poorest, most densely populated, least developed countries in the world. Apart from its lowly economic status...
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...PART-1 1. Concept of globalization: Globalization means the coming together of different societies and economies via cross border flow of ideas, finances, capital, information, technologies, goods and services. The cross border assimilation can be social, economic, cultural, or political. But most of the people fear cultural and social assimilation as they believe this would have a negative impact on the existing culture of their society. Globalization therefore has mostly narrowed down to economic integration and this mainly happens through three channels; flow of finance, trade of goods and services and capital movement. Globalization is a term that includes a wide range of social and economic variations. It encompasses topics like the cultural changes, economics, finance trends, and global market expansion. There are positive and negative effects of globalization - it all comes as a package. Globalization helps in creating new markets and wealth, at the same time it is responsible for extensive suffering, disorder, and unrest. The great financial crisis that just happened is the biggest example of how negative globalization can turn. It clearly reveals the dangers of an unstable, deregulated, global economy. At the same time, this gave rise to important global initiatives, striving towards betterment. Globalization is a factor responsible for both repression and the social boom. What happens when there is a growing integration of economies across the globe? Majorly...
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...IBPS clerk interview best successful tips: all questions answered. Tweet Submitted by BeingHuman March 13, 2012 - 40 weeks 8 hours ago IBPS has been one of the most successful organizations in the recent months in giving the Indian job seekers a ray of hope to enter the banks. The public sector banks will be calling up nearly 1 lakh candidates for interview from the list of IBPS clerk passed candidates. The query for IBPS clerk interview pattern and techniques to crack them has been the major concern among the candidates in the recent reports. So, the most effective and best IBPS clerk interview success tips have been bunched up together in this article and presented before the candidates to get most out of the public sector and private sector bank clerical interviews in the coming months. This report has been made up by some of the successful candidates in PO and clerical interviews from the major banks. Lets get into the questions and their definite answers. Query on how should I present myself in front of the judging panel? Ans: You should be correct on time and keep an eye on your documents that they are properly stacked according to preference or not. It shows a disciplined character of the candidate towards the panel. Dress up in formals and keep hairs and nails neat and clean. When you are to enter the room, ask for permission in a calm yet confident tone. And ask if you can seat when you go in front of them, sit when they ask you to sit. Calmly be firm and straight...
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...Democracy index 2010 Democracy in retreat A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit www.eiu.com Democracy index 2010 Democracy in retreat The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy 2010 Democracy in retreat This is the third edition of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s democracy index. It reflects the situation as of November 2010. The first edition, published in The Economist’s The World in 2007, measured the state of democracy in September 2006 and the second edition covered the situation towards the end of 2008. The index provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide for 165 independent states and two territories—this covers almost the entire population of the world and the vast majority of the world’s independent states (micro states are excluded). The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy is based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. Countries are placed within one of four types of regimes: full democracies; flawed democracies; hybrid regimes; and authoritarian regimes. Free and fair elections and civil liberties are necessary conditions for democracy, but they are unlikely to be sufficient for a full and consolidated democracy if unaccompanied by transparent and at least minimally efficient government, sufficient political participation and a supportive democratic political culture. It is not easy to...
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...founding member, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, which was established in 1865 in Hong Kong and Shanghai to finance the growing trade between China and Europe. Thomas Sutherland, a Hong Kong Superintendent of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company helped to establish this bank in March 1865. Throughout the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries, the bank established a network of agencies and branches based mainly in China and South East Asia but also with representation in the Indian sub-continent, Japan, Europe and North America. The post-war political and economic changes in the world forced the bank to analyze its strategy for continued growth in the 1950s. The bank diversified both its business and its geographical spread through acquisitions and alliances. HSBC Holdings plc, the parent company of the HSBC Group, was established in 1991 with its shares quoted on both the London and Hong Kong stock exchanges. The HSBC Group now comprises a unique range of banks and financial service providers around the globe. HSBC maintains one of the world’s largest private data communication networks and...
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...INTERNSHIP REPORT ON HABIB BANK LIMITED PAKISTAN SUBMITTED BY: MUHAMMAD IRFAN ALI LOGID: mc070402338 Phone# 0313-6747208 Mail address: syedirfanmw@yahoo.com & mc070402338@vu.edu.pk Address: Ward # 2 Mohala Chah Kurai MBA (FINANCE) 2007-09 SUPERVISED BY: MAHER AMEER MUHAMMAD DATE OF FINAL REPORT 10-04-2009 to 10-06-2009 NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DEDICATION Allah Almighty ( whose claim (to obedience) cannot be satisfied by those who attempt to do so”) & His Beloved People. 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Thanks to ALLAH Almighty for giving me such a beautiful opportunity and enabling me to complete my project. Thanks to my loving parents and guardian who help me a lot at every phase of my life, encouraged me in the days of depression and sacrificed for my better future. I am very thankful to Mr. Maher Ameer Muhammad my supervisor, who has helped me a lot in finding an appropriate project and for his reviews, encouragement, and support. I am thankful to all of my teachers and my class fellows and friends whom Cheerfulness and guidance is an asset for me .I am especially...
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...INTERNSHIP REPORT ON HABIB BANK LIMITED PAKISTAN SUBMITTED BY: MUHAMMAD IRFAN ALI LOGID: mc070402338 Phone# 0313-6747208 Mail address: syedirfanmw@yahoo.com & mc070402338@vu.edu.pk Address: Ward # 2 Mohala Chah Kurai MBA (FINANCE) 2007-09 SUPERVISED BY: MAHER AMEER MUHAMMAD DATE OF FINAL REPORT 10-04-2009 to 10-06-2009 NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY OF PAKISTAN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DEDICATION Allah Almighty ( whose claim (to obedience) cannot be satisfied by those who attempt to do so”) & His Beloved People. 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Thanks to ALLAH Almighty for giving me such a beautiful opportunity and enabling me to complete my project. Thanks to my loving parents and guardian who help me a lot at every phase of my life, encouraged me in the days of depression and sacrificed for my better future. I am very thankful to Mr. Maher Ameer Muhammad my supervisor, who has helped me a lot in finding an appropriate project and for his reviews, encouragement, and support. I am thankful to all of my teachers and my class fellows and friends whom Cheerfulness and guidance is an asset for me .I am especially...
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...www.hemonline.com BROKING | DEPOSITORY | DISTRIBUTION | FINANCIAL ADVISORY OUTLOOK 2009: PREFERRED SECTORS AND COMPANIES FOR INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS Analyst: ANKIT KHAITAN akhaitan@hemonline.com www.hemonline.com BROKING | DEPOSITORY | DISTRIBUTION | FINANCIAL ADVISORY INDEX INDIAN ECONOMY - 01 BANKING INDUSTRY OVERVIEW RECENT NEWS PRODUCTS & SERVICES ARE INDIAN BANKS SAFE??? GRAPHICAL PRESETATION RBI STEPS TO FIGHT AGAINST LIQUIDITY CRUNCH ANALYSIS OF BANKING SECTOR A) CRAMELS STRATEGY B) PORTER'S FIVE FORCES MODEL C) PEST ANALYSIS D) SWOT ANALYSIS GROWTH PROSPECT & MARKET OPPORTUNITIES THINGS TO WATCH & KEY TAKEAWAYS - 02 - 03 - 04 - 05 - 06 - 07 - 08 - 09 - 10 -11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 - 23 - 24 - 25 - 27 - 28 - 29 - 30 - 31 - 32 - 34 - 36 - 38 - 40 - 42 - 44 - 46 - 48 - 50 - 52 - 54 TELECOM INDUSTRY OVERVIEW RECENT UPDATES ALL ABOUT TELECOM INDUSTRY SEGMENTS GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ALL ABOUT ‘3RD GENERATION TECHNOLOGY (3G)’ FUTURE OF INDIAN TELECOM INDUSTRY ANALYSIS OF TELECOM SECTOR A) PORTER'S FIVE FORCES MODEL B) SWOT ANALYSIS & KEY TAKEAWAYS WHAT’S ROAD AHEAD FMCG INDUSTRY OVERVIEW INDUSTRY CATEGORY AND PRODUCTS GROWTH PROSPECT GOVERNMENT INITATIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS OF FMCG SECTOR A) PORTER'S FIVE FORCES MODEL B) SWOT ANALYSIS & KEY TAKEAWAYS COMPANIES BHARTI AIRTEL LIMITED RELIANCE COMMUNICATION HDFC BANK STATE BANK OF INDIA UNION BANK OF INDIA AXIS BANK LIMITED PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK HINDUSTAN...
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...Executive Summary National Bank Limited is a customer oriented financial institution. It remains dedicated to meet up with the ever growing expectations of the customer because at National Bank, customer is always at the center. Customer satisfaction is a measure of how products and services supplied by a company meet or surpass customer expectation. It is seen as a key performance indicator within a business. So, assessing the level of customer satisfaction actually helps to measure an organization‘s position in business. I am doing my internship in National Bank limited with rotation on different desks which includes Accounts Opening, General Banking, Retail Banking, Clearing, Remittance, Loans and Advances etc. In this report “The Customer Satisfaction on different services of National Bank Limited”. I will focus on various aspects of this Bank. Since they are standing at good position among the private banks, their financial position, market shares, marketing mechanisms, overall strengths and weakness, objectives, goals will be cross examined for analyzing the fact that how they were and how they will be in future. Various types of analysis will help us to understand the comparative position and a transparent picture of this Bank that will help us to draw any comment at a glance. As I am directly in touch with customers, the report will deal with the service quality and customer satisfaction of National Bank Limited. A survey will be conducted on the customers of National...
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...to practice beliefs in their financial matters. Following privatization, Bank Alfalah emerged as new identity of Habib Credit and Exchange Bank with a revived purpose and commitment. Charged with the strength of Abu Dhabi consortium and under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al-Nayayan, the bank has already made significant contributions in building and strengthening both corporate and retail banking sector in Pakistan. At present the bank has expanded its operations across Pakistan in 74 cities with 189 operational branches. However, it has total 195 branches that include 23 Islamic Banking branches, five overseas branches three in Bangladesh and two in Afghanistan and one offshore banking unit in Bahrain. It is pertinent to note that all of its branches commenced their operations in “Real Time Online Mode”. Today Bank Alfalah is the fifth largest Banking operation in Pakistan. Since its inception, it has registered the fastest growth rate ever witnessed by any Banking operation in Pakistan. Bank Alfalah continues to grow in a robust manner amidst considerable volatility in the banking industry. The bank is striving to prosper in terns of financial returns and the value it continues to provide its shareholders especially when tighter spreads are exercised and margin are compressed due to high interest rates as a tool to curb...
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