...Bringing Video Gaming and BD-Live from being an Entertainment Tool to a becoming a Distance Learning Tool: A Concept Paper 1 Choo-Hong Loo School of Business and Administration ,Wawasan Open University 54, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah 10050 Penang,Malaysia. chloo@wou.edu.my, telephone +604-2180 333 and fax +604-2269 323 Accepted Sub-theme: Technology-enhanced teaching and learning Abstract: To some parents and educationist, video gaming has long been associated with wasting time. The interactivity and connectivity of the sixth and seventh generation video console has resulted in the introduction of the use of motion as input, and IR tracking and wireless controllers and 3D together with connectivity among the different console users in a network. This paper discusses the application on how the sixth and seventh generation video game console can be adapted to deliver vocational instruction through the gaming consoles. Apart from the video game console we would also be discussing on the use of the BD-Live feature on the BluRay disc. Using the case studies of Xbox 360, WII, Play Station 3 and BD-Live, we would like propose how video game and BluRay consoles can be used to deliver vocational education through the distance learning mode. The advent of the internet, motion technology and 3D technology, would mean enhanced educational content can be delivered to students in a more effective, expansive and entertaining manner. The discussion of this paper will benefit the makers...
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...Himalayan Publishing Company Case on | Capital Budgeting | August 31, 2013 | Himalayan Publishing Company: Capital Investment Decision Synopsys: Himalayan printing and publishing company is a family owned specialty printing enterprise founded by the Chhetri brothers. The firm follows a conservative capital financing approach avoiding the use of debt. Mr. Ranjan Karki, the firms current Vice-President of Finance is responsible for the both internal and external financial operation however, the scope by far is limited to internal because of the all equity capital structure the firm follows. The firm operates mainly as a full range printer of high quality, four colors offset advertising material, calendars, specialty tabloids, business printing and some books. The competition in most of their market segment is based on quality products and rapid delivery on short notice than on the price of various services. The volume in the business order has been increasing and the indications show that it will continue to increase in the future. Recently Himalayan has lost several sizable contracts because of limited capacity which lead to failure to produce the material in the short time the customer required. On the basis of the financial projections approximately Rs. 1.5 million will be available for the investment. The estimated cost of equity is calculated to be 15 percent, which has been drawn from the historical practice of internal funding. For any additional fund the...
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...stock are traded in the marketplace (New York Stock Exchange) is defined as the market value of a share. Arnold (2008) pointed out that by maximizing the flow of dividends to shareholder through a period of time can maximize shareholder wealth. In another words, a company needs to invest to bring in profits in order to MSW. But before any projects are undertaken, they have to be analyzed to prevent the shareholders wealth being destroyed. As Arnold (2008) states that poor appraisal technique can destroy the shareholder’s wealth. Based on the study manual of the University of Sunderland (2004), the four most commonly used techniques for appraising capital investment projects are listed as below: Payback Method Megginson, Smart and Gitman (2007) mentioned that the Payback Method is the simplest capital budgeting Decision-making tool, and is widely used in small firms. They also said that projects with the shortest Payback Period (PB) are chosen, and PB is defined as the time taken for a given project’s cumulative cash flows to recoup the initial investment. Appendix 1 illustrates the calculation of PB for projects X and Y. The PB for Project X is 2 years and 4 months, and for Project Y is 1 year and 9 moths. In this case, Project Y will be chosen because of the shorter PB. However, Project Y doesn’t bring in as much profits as Project X can, in the long-run, as this technique ignores the cash flows occurred after the PB, which doesn’t help with the MSW and is more...
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...Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL Summer 2015 Advanced Corporate Finance IIIFrontiers of Valuation B62 FIN 534C Professor Todd Milbourn B62 MGT 534C Advanced Corporate Finance III – Frontiers of Valuation Summer 2015 Professor Todd Milbourn The Olin Business School Table of Contents 1. Valmont Industries HBP Case # UVA-F-1191 ............................................................................... 1 2. Super Project HBP Case # 9-112-034 ........................................................................................... 21 3. Calaveras Vineyards HBP Case # UVA-F-1094 ........................................................................... 37 4. Paginas Amarelas HBP Case # UVA-F-1210 ............................................................................... 63 5. Using Crystal Ball HBP Case # UVA-QA-0561 .......................................................................... 89 6. Valuation in Emerging Markets HBP Case # UVA-F-1455 ......................................................... 95 7. Project Valuation in Emerging Markets HBP Case # 9-702-077 ............................................... 113 8. Valuing Companies in Corporate Restructurings HBP Case # 9-201-073 ................................. 131 UVA-F-1191 Rev. Feb. 1, 2011 VALMONT INDUSTRI V IES, INC. Forty years ago, we made our fi F m irst center p pivot irriga ation system It was m. es ssentially a long steel pipe...
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...Internship Report On Management Accounting Practice At Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd: A Review Of Costing Function ‘Management Accounting Practice At Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd: A Review Of Costing Function’ by Syeda Afrina Sarwar ID: 07304063 BRAC Business School BRAC University, Bangladesh August 2011 ‘Management Accounting Practice At Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd: A Review Of Costing Function’ Submitted By: Syeda Afrina Sarwar ID: 07304063 BRAC Business School Submitted To: ------------------------------------------------Ms. Rahnuma Ahmed Lecturer BRAC Business School BRAC University, Bangladesh August 2011 Letter of Transmittal August 10, 2011 Ms. Rahnuma Ahmed Lecturer BRAC BUSINESS SCHOOL BRAC University 66, Mohakhali Dhaka-1212 Subject: Submission of Internship Report Dear Madam, I am submitting an internship report titled for ‘Management Accounting Practice At Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd: A Review of Costing Function’ as a part of the requirement of the course. Your guideline has been followed in every aspect of preparing this report. I have really enjoyed working on this project and I hope that my work would meet the level of your expectation. Any query on this report is appreciated. Thank You. Sincerely, Syeda Afrina Sarwar ID:07304063 Acknowledgement It’s difficult for me to thank all of those marvelous people who have contributed something of them to this report. There are of course some very special people who cannot go...
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...Internship Report On Management Accounting Practice At Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd: A Review Of Costing Function ‘Management Accounting Practice At Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd: A Review Of Costing Function’ by Syeda Afrina Sarwar ID: 07304063 BRAC Business School BRAC University, Bangladesh August 2011 ‘Management Accounting Practice At Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd: A Review Of Costing Function’ Submitted By: Syeda Afrina Sarwar ID: 07304063 BRAC Business School Submitted To: ------------------------------------------------Ms. Rahnuma Ahmed Lecturer BRAC Business School BRAC University, Bangladesh August 2011 Letter of Transmittal August 10, 2011 Ms. Rahnuma Ahmed Lecturer BRAC BUSINESS SCHOOL BRAC University 66, Mohakhali Dhaka-1212 Subject: Submission of Internship Report Dear Madam, I am submitting an internship report titled for ‘Management Accounting Practice At Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd: A Review of Costing Function’ as a part of the requirement of the course. Your guideline has been followed in every aspect of preparing this report. I have really enjoyed working on this project and I hope that my work would meet the level of your expectation. Any query on this report is appreciated. Thank You. Sincerely, Syeda Afrina Sarwar ID:07304063 Acknowledgement It’s difficult for me to thank all of those marvelous people who have contributed something of them to this report. There are of course some very special people who cannot go...
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...Placement Program Institute of Business Administration University of Dhaka Dear Sir: I am glad to submit my Internship Report for the Internship Program (BBA 10th, 2006), herewith. I considered your remarks and instructions very carefully while preparing this report. I tried my level best to follow your schedule, format and discipline. I tried to comprehend all the areas related to this report. This has certainly enhanced my knowledge base with a practical orientation. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely Yours, Maruf Haider ZR -33 , BBA 10th IBA Univ. of Dahaka Table of Contents Section 1 –Organization report 1.1 Background of ULC 1.2 Corporate Objective 1.3 Capital, Sponsors and Share Structure 1.4 Board of Directors 1.4.1 Executive Committee 1.5 Organizational Structure 1.5.1 Management 2.1 Lease Portfolio and Sector wise Exposure 2.2 Performance of ULC at a Glance 2.3 SWOT Analyses of ULC 3.0 Credit offers by ULC 4.1 Credit Approval Process of ULC 5.1 Conclusion Section 2 - Internship Project 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Executive summery 3.1 Scope & objectives of study: 3.1 Products/schemes: 3.2 Variables & PARAMETERS: 3.3 Methodology & ANALYSIS: 3.4 Limitations: 4.0 Product definitions 4.1 The...
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...Internship Report On “GSK’S Financial Performance Trend Analysis” Azizur Rahman Submitted By:- 08104091 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 400 BUS – Spring 2012 . Jabir Al Mursalin Submitted To:- MdLecturer of BRAC Business School BRAC University Dept: BBS Date of Submission: 24th May, 2012 Letter of Endorsement The Internship Report entitled GSK’S Financial Performance Trend Analysis has been submitted for partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Marketing & Finance Faculty of BRAC Business School on Spring 2012 by Mr. Md. Jabir Al Mursalin, Id # 08104091. The report has been accepted and may be presented to the Internship Defense Committee for evaluation. (Any opinions, suggestions made in this report are entirely that of the author of the report. The University does not condone nor reject any of these opinions or suggestions). ______________________ “Mr. Md. Jabir Al Mursalin” Lecturer...
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...Internship Report On “GSK’S Financial Performance Trend Analysis” Submitted By:- Azizur Rahman 08104091 _____________ BUS – 400 Spring 2012 Submitted To:- Md. Jabir Al Mursalin Lecturer of BRAC Business School BRAC University Date of Submission: 24 May, 2012 Dept: BBS th Letter of Endorsement The Internship Report entitled GSK’S Financial Performance Trend Analysis has been submitted for partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Marketing & Finance Faculty of BRAC Business School on Spring 2012 by Mr. Md. Jabir Al Mursalin, Id # 08104091. The report has been accepted and may be presented to the Internship Defense Committee for evaluation. (Any opinions, suggestions made in this report are entirely that of the author of the report. The University does not condone nor reject any of these opinions or suggestions). ______________________ “Mr. Md. Jabir Al Mursalin” Lecturer Academic Internship Supervisor Transmittal Message May 24, 2012 Mr. Md. Jabir Al Mursalin Lecturer BRAC Business School Subject: Letter of Transmittal Dear Sir, I am taking the opportunity to submit the report on “GSK’S Financial Performance Trend Analysis" as a requirement of my internship at GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh Ltd. under the BBA Program of BRAC University -Bangladesh I worked as an Intern in the Secretarial & Legal Division at GSK Bangladesh Ltd. for 12 weeks gaining a working knowledge of the various finance...
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...FIN4801/101/0/2012 Advanced Financial Management FIN4801 YEAR COURSE Department of Finance, Risk Management and Banking Tutorial letter 101/0/2012 This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. Bar code CONTENTS 1 1.1 2 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 5 6 7 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 INTRODUCTION AND WELCOME ....................................................................................................... 3 Tutorial matter ................................................................................................................................... 3 PURPOSE OF AND OUTCOMES FOR THE MODULE ........................................................................ 4 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Outcomes .......................................................................................................................................... 4 LECTURER AND CONTACT DETAILS ................................................................................................ 5 Lecturer ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Department ........................................................................................................................................ 5 MODULE RELATED RESOURCES ................................................
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...5 Cost Allocation and Activity-Based Costing Systems L E A R N I N G O B J E C T I V E S After studying this chapter, you will be able to 1. Explain the major purposes for allocating costs. 2. Explain the relationship between activities, resources, costs, and cost drivers. 3. Use recommended guidelines to charge the variable and fixed costs of service departments to other organizational units. 4. Identify methods for allocating the central costs of an organization. 5. Use the direct, step-down, and reciprocal allocation methods to allocate service department costs to user departments. 6. Describe the general approach to allocating costs to products or services. 7. Use the physical units and relative-sales-value methods to allocate joint costs to products. 8. Use activity-based costing to allocate costs to products or services. 9. Identify the steps involved in the design and implementation of activity-based costing systems. 10. Calculate activity-based costs for cost objects. 11. Explain why activity-based costing systems are being adopted. 12. Explain how just-in-time systems can reduce non-value-added activities Cost Accounting System. The techniques used to determine the cost of a product or service by collecting and classifying costs and assigning them to cost objects. A university’s computer is used for teaching and for government-funded research. How much of its cost should be assigned to each task? A city creates a special police unit to investigate a series...
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...Study Guide Financial Management: Theory & Practice Fourteenth Edition Eugene F. Brigham University of Florida Michael C. Ehrhardt University of Tennessee ________________________________________________________________________________ Australia • Brazil • Japan • Korea • Mexico • Singapore • Spain • United Kingdom • United States Copyright 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. This is an electronic version of the print textbook. Due to electronic rights restrictions, some third party content may be suppressed. Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. The publisher reserves the right to remove content from this title at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. For valuable information on pricing, previous editions, changes to current editions, and alternate formats, please visit www.cengage.com/highered to search by ISBN#, author, title, or keyword for materials in your areas of interest. Copyright 2013 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied...
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...Of New Entrants Rationale Summarized Section III: Current Systems Major Systems Supporting Business Functions and Processes List of Current USPS MIS Specific Examples of Innovation by Foreign Postal Services Section IV: New Developments System Projects Identity and access management Account Creation Figure 1: Overview of Account Creation Process Email infrastructure Figure 2: Illustration of Email Process in Company Environment Web portal Business Information Systems Business continuity and disaster recovery Section V: Management Strategy Senior Management: Middle Management: Security Validation: Sales and Marketing: Human Resources: Operational Management: Section VI: Budget Requirements Budgeting the New Implementations Table 1: Illustration of Costs for Implementation of Proof of Concept EagleMail Plan Cost benefits and models to evaluate the cost and assets. Is the project at risk? What are the benefits? References Section I: Purpose of Plan How important is the United States Postal Service (USPS) to Americans? Is the idea of a national postal service a concept that has relevance within the competitive market in which it competes? Despite recent efforts to modernize through new technology implementations, it appears that the USPS cannot compete within its current market. The role of USPS in the...
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...about the other.” - Bill Gates, Co-Founder of Microsoft Corporation Today we are in the pinnacle of the technology age where swift technology innovations are transforming the global business landscape every second of the day. For businesses and corporations “To win it – they have to be in IT”. Information Technology (IT) has revolutionized every aspect of business and it evident in the way the world works - using high-speed Internet connections for e-mail and information gathering, portable computers connected to wireless networks, smart phones & hybrid handheld devices delivering instant connectivity and computing power to an increasingly mobile and global workforce. Information technology has become the largest component of capital investment for firms in the United States and many industrialized societies. In 2005, U.S. firms alone spent nearly $1.8 trillion on IT and telecommunications equipment and software. In 2011 worldwide spending on IT by companies is proving surprisingly resilient given the circumstances, according to a new forecast by the market research firm Gartner. The firm expects overall tech spending to grow by 7.1% this year, representing an upward revision from a previous forecast of 5.6%. In dollar terms...
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...Small and Medium Enterprises Business Guide SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SME) BUSINESS GUIDE SUPPORTED BY MARCH 2008 1 Uganda Investment Authority © 2008 Small and Medium Enterprises Business Guide Foreword The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is proud to introduce this first Small and Medium Enterprises Business Guide. Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are the backbone of the Ugandan economy. They contribute to job creation and poverty reduction. SMEs need to be supported to grow from small enterprises to medium and large businesses. This guide provides information and contacts on business licensing, access to finance, entrepreneurship skills training, business development services, and taxation/incentives. I wish to especially thank the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA) which has funded not only this guide but also entrepreneurship skills training and business development support for SMEs. Uganda Investment Authority has partnered with Makerere University Business School, Management Training and Advisory Centre and Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited to deliver these services. To my fellow entrepreneurs, I encourage you to use this Small and Medium Enterprises Business Guide to increase the profitability of your business. Patrick Bitature Chairman Uganda Investment Authority 2 Uganda Investment Authority © 2008 Small and Medium Enterprises Business Guide Table of Content I. INTRODUCTION ............
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