...export-Import trends of SQUARE, FDI prospects and challenges, global production, globalization and its impact in business, research and development of SQUARE and Ethical issues involved in international business. As SQUARE is the top local pharmaceuticals company of Bangladesh so we have chosen it for our report so that we can have a wider view of our concern topics. Basically what we want to cover is the current export situation of the company, the problem that it is facing and solutions they are applying. Besides these we have also recommended some suggestions from our end which can be applied for the betterment of their export business. Objectives We have divided the objective of this report into two parts. One is general and the other is more specific. These objectives are stated below: ❖Primary objectives: Basically our initial objective was to complete the assigned task of term paper for the course of International Business. The topic with which we were assigned was identifying problems and solution of a particular company of export-import industry of Bangladesh. While completing this task firstly we have chosen SQUARE Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Bangladesh because it is the topmost local pharmaceuticals in our country. ❖Secondary objectives: Main focus of our report was to study the areas as follows: 1. To know about the SQUARE Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 2. To know about Export- Import trends and growth of SQUARE 3. To know about FDI Prospects and challenges in International...
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...1.0 Introduction 1.1 Overview of Pharmaceutical Industry In Bangladesh Pharmaceuticals industry is the heart of the healthcare sector of Bangladesh. After liberation in 1971, the industry was largely dominated by MNCs, and the country was highly import dependent. In 1982, through the formulation of national drug policy, and drug control ordinance, a defined guideline for the development of the industry was created. One of the fastest growing sectors with an annual average growth rate consistently in the double digits, the Bangladesh Pharmaceutical industry contributes almost 1% to the nation’s GDP. According to the UKTI (April, 2010) the total size of the pharmaceutical market of Bangladesh was estimated to be US$700 million in 2007. The retail market is about 90% of the total market. In that respect, the total market size is more than BDT 60 billion.(Chowdhury, 2010) The industry produced medication worth $715 million in 2007 with the market growing over 12% annually over the last half a decade and firms primarily focus primary on branded generic final formulations by using mostly imported APIs. According to the World Bank report (2008) about 80% of the drugs sold in Bangladesh are generics and 20% are patented drugs. The country manufactures about 450 generic drugs for 5,300 registered brands which have 8,300 different forms of dosages and strengths. These include a wide range of products from anti-ulcerants, flouroquinolones, anti-rheumatic non-steroid drugs, non-narcotic...
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...An assignment on BEXIMCO PHARMACEUTICALS LTD Submitted To Professor Dr. Durgadas Bhattacherjee Adjunct Professor Department of Business Administration Faculty of Business & Economics Submitted By Md. Amjad Hosen ID: 151-12-596 Semester: Summer 2015 Subject: Strategic Management Program: E.M.B.A Section: ‘B’ DAFFODIL INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Date of Submission: August 09, 2015 Table of Content | Topic Pages 1. Historical Background 2. Company profile 3. Organizational Structure 4. Product Line 5. Market Scenario 6. Business level Strategy Pursued 7. Competitive Advantage 8. SWOT Analysis 9. Possible Measures to Improve Performance 10. Relationship between Business Level Strategy and Performance 11. What I Learned 12. Conclusion Historical Background Beximco Pharma is a leading edge pharmaceutical company and is a member of the Beximco Group, the largest private sector industrial conglomerate in Bangladesh. The firm started operation in 1980, manufacturing products under the licenses of Bayer AG of Germany and Upjohn Inc. of USA and now have grown to become nation's one of the leading pharmaceutical companies, supplying more than...
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...2/8/2016 Problems and Prospects for Modern Business Enterprises of Bangladesh Submitted to: Dr. Sabnam Jahan Associate Professor Department of Management University of Dhaka. Submitted by: Abul Kalam Azad EMBA Student code: 3-16-32-063 Course code & Title: EM: 501 Introduction to Business Abul Kalam Azad BANGLADESH POLICE Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Business Background of Bangladesh ....................................................................................................................... 2 Problems and Prospects for Modern Enterprises ............................................................................................... 4 Poverty and inequality ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Social development ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Political affairs, good governance and human rights ...................................................................................... 4 Security matters ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Indigenous...
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...SUBMISSION: 24 FEBRUARY, 2014. CONTENT OF THE REPORT: * Munshiganj District at a glance Page No.-01 * Map of Munshiganj Page No.-02 * History of Munshiganj Page No.-03 * Places of Archaeological interest Page No.-04 * Geographical features & climate Page No.-04 * Transport & Communication Page No.-05 * Cultural heritage Page No.-05 * Notable Personalities Page No.-05 * Economic Activities Page No.-06-07 * Problems Page No.-07 * Prospects Page No.-07 * Ongoing Development activities Page No.-07-09 * Conclusion Page No.-09 * Bibliography Page No.-10 MUNSHIGANJ DISTRICT AT A GLANCE: Munshiganj is a district of history, tradition and eminent personalities. It is situated in Dhaka division. It was established as a district on 26 February, 1984. It was previously known as Bikrampur which was the political and cultural centre of ancient Bengal. Area & Population: Total land area of Munshiganj is 1004.29 square kilometer...
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...Acknowledgement The internship opportunity I had with SQUARE TEXTILES was a great chance for learning and professional development. Therefore, I consider myself as a very lucky individual as I was provided with an opportunity to be a part of it. I am also grateful for having a chance to meet so many wonderful people and professionals who led me though this internship period. Bearing in mind previous I am using this opportunity to express my deepest gratitude and special thanks to the MD of [Company name] who in spite of being extraordinarily busy with her/his duties, took time out to hear, guide and keep me on the correct path and allowing me to carry out my project at their esteemed organization and extending during the training. I express my deepest thanks to [Name Surname], [Position in the Company] for taking part in useful decision & giving necessary advices and guidance and arranged all facilities to make life easier. I choose this moment to acknowledge his/her contribution gratefully. It is my radiant sentiment to place on record my best regards, deepest sense of gratitude to Mr. /Ms. [Name Surname], [Position in the Company], Mr./Ms. [Name Surname], [Position in the Company], Mr./Ms. [Name Surname], [Position in the Company] and Mr./Ms. [Name Surname], [Position in the Company] for their careful and precious guidance which were extremely valuable for my study both theoretically and practically. I perceive as this opportunity as a big milestone in my career...
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...Marketing Policies & Strategies Of Pharmaceutical Products in Bangladesh Submitted to Mr. Abdus Samad Chowdhury Senior Management Councilor Bangladesh Institute of Management Submitted By MD. MAHAFUZUR RAHMAN ID: 14MM028 Post Graduate Diploma In Marketing Management Date of Submission 21-12- 2014. Bangladesh Institute of Management Department of Marketing Management Letter of Transmittal December 21, 2014 Mr. Abdus Samad Chowdhury Bangladesh Institute of Management Subject: Request to accept my term paper report on competitive marketing policies & strategies of Pharmaceutical Products in Bangladesh. Dear Sir, I have given a topic on “Competitive Marketing Policies & Strategies of Pharmaceutical Products in Bangladesh” for writing a term paper for presentation, collection of primary data and secondary data. To do so, we sought the relevant information from books, newspaper and websites. We also went to many respondents who are closely related this entire process. I tried to collect all possible information and make this paper acceptable to all but there can be still existing mistake. So we like to request you to consider if any fault is found in this paper. Finally I would like to request you to accept our paper and permit us to present it before the panel of experts. Yours Sincerely Md. Mahafuzur Rahman Roll No : 14MM028 Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management. Bangladesh Institute of Management Certification...
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...market position, conduct its operations, attract and please customers, compete successfully, and achieve organizational objectives. [pic] is the famous pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh and it has been continuously in the 2nd position among all national and multinational companies . The sales turnover of The ACME laboratories was more than US$ 60 million with about a large product line containing 272 products In this report, efforts have been made to analyze Acme’s strategy to maintain its leading position in the market and the difficulties it is facing while operating in the industry. This report starts with a company background and then proceeds with an analysis of the external and internal environment of the industry and the company, followed by its strategic practices at different levels, understanding the company mission, vision and objectives; it’s financial and marketing performance and current practices of various functional units. While analyzing the overall performance of Acme, few problems in the area of finance and operation have been found and suitable recommendations has also been suggested to address the problems. After these analyses, some new strategies are suggested in light of the future direction of the industry and the market to guide the company to maintain its leadership position in the pharmaceutical industry. Company Background: 1.1 Business of the Company [pic] today symbolizes a name – a state of mind. But its journey to the growth...
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...AN ASSIGNMENT ON RESEARCH PROPOSAL “Competitiveness, Challenges and Prospects of SMEs in Bangladesh for Internationalization” Course no: BA-412 Course name:Business Research Methodology Submitted to: Eijaz Ahmed Khan Assistant Professor Business Administration Discipline. Submitted by: Pioneer II Group Members Mahmudul Hasan Siddiqui ID # 040308 Tasmin Islam ID # 040316 Zahir Abdullah ID # 040320 Salma Begam ID # 040328 Mohammad Ali ID # 040342 4th Year, 2nd Term Business Administration Discipline Khulna University, Khulna. Date of Submission: 13 July, 2008 “Competitiveness, Challenges and Prospects of SMEs in Bangladesh for Internationalization” 1. Introduction: The Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in the east have started refocusing their attention on SMEs to enhance their role in bringing about structural changes in their economies. For Bangladesh SMEs have assumed special significance for poverty reduction programs and potential contribution to the overall industrial and economic growth through SMEs internationalization process. This research uses some studies to identify some competitiveness, challenges and prospects of SMEs in Bangladesh for Internationalization as well as some constraints that have been hampering SME growth and to provide some pointers for the future. In Bangladesh this SME sector is contributing more than 25% of the total GDP. So the economic escalation and poverty alleviation of this country...
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...development. The SMEs sub-sector plays an increasingly dominant role in the technology assimilation and dissemination and in economic development in Bangladesh as well. In Bangladesh, SMEs playing a significant role for the development of our economy by creating employment opportunity and producing important alternative machines and machinery parts for saving huge foreign currency for our country. So as a part of our development strategy, we should intensify our efforts to develop this sector to grow industrial base and volume of foreign trade. As we know the in this age of globalization, it is impossible to stop the flow of foreign goods to any country. Only quality products can meet the challenges in global market. For meeting this situation SMEs need to upgrade their technological capabilities and production facilities in order to produce quality products at a competitive price. DEFINITION Small and medium enterprises or small and medium-sized enterprises (also: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises; acronym in the plural: SMEs; small and medium businesses or small and medium-sized businesses, acronym: SMBs; and variations thereof) are companies whose headcount or turnover falls below certain limits. Enterprises Fixed Capital Investment Employees Small ≤Tk.100,000 ≤50 Medium Tk.100 to 300 million 51-99 Regulations of Bangladesh Bank for Small Enterprises- Private entity with less than 60 employees for the Manufacturing Sector 30 employees for the Service Sector ...
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...A STUDY ON PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY OF BANGLADESH FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CORPORATE FINANCE ( Company under research: Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd & Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd) Course Title : Corporate Finance (PF 604) Submitted to Professor Shabbir Ahamad Department of Finance University of Dhaka Prepared by- Haroon Islam (ID: Fin -01- 15-001) Md. Syedur Rahman( ID: Fin-01-15-027) Md. Abdur Rahman Babu(ID: Fin -01- 15-036) Farzina Sulvia (ID: Fin -01- 15-054) MPF Program, Department of Finance University of Dhaka Date: 03 June 2016 Table of Contents Chapter 01: Introduction 5 1.1 Introduction 5 1.2 Objective 5 1.3 Methodology 5 1.4 Limitation 5 Chapter 02: Brief Company Overview 6 2.1. Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd 6 2.2. Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd 7 Chapter 03: Capital Structure 8 3.1. What is a 'Capital Structure' 8 3.2. BREAKING DOWN 'Capital Structure' 8 3.3. Corporate Finance - Factors that Influence a Company's Capital-Structure Decision 8 3.4. Study on the Debt Equity Ratio Analysis 10 3.5. Observation: 11 Chapter 04: Dividend Policy & Dividend Payout 13 4.1. Dividend theories 13 4.2. Dividend Policy: 14 4.3. Dividend Policy of Beximco & Squar Pharma 15 4.4. Dividend Payout Ratio: 16 4.5. Analysis on Dividend Payout Ratio and its impact on average share price in the long run 19 Chapter 05: Effect of Dividend Declaration & Dividend Payment on Share price 20 5.1. Beximco Pharmaceuticals...
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...Department of Finance Faculty of Business Studies University of Dhaka TITLE OF THE STUDY: BANGLADESH STOCK MARKET PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS Course Title: Course Code: Submitted to Department of Finance University of Dhaka Submitted by Section “A” BBA 16th Batch Department of Finance University of Dhaka Date of Submission: ------------------------------------------------- about us… Sl No. | Name | Id | 1 | | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 4 | | | 5 | | | 6 | | | 7 | Md. Sanowar Hossain | 16-175 | 8 | | | 9 | Md. Mahbubur Rahman Khan | 16-263 | TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Page No. Introduction 7 – 8 Stock & how it can be Traded 7 Stock Exchange 7 Broker 7 Listed and Unlisted Company 7 SEC 8 Important Definitions & Terminologies 8 – 10 Face Value, Market Value 8 Market Lot 8 EPS 8 Price Earning Ratio 9 Dividend, Stock Dividend 9 Right Issue 9 Dividend Yield 9 Circuit Breaker, LTP 10 Volume 10 High Price, Low Price 10 Trade 10 52 Weeks Range 10 IPO 10 Stock Placement & Market Analyses 10 – 11 Private Placement 10 Technical Analysis 11 Fundamental Analysis...
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...PREMIER UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENT ON Financial Statements Analysis: Quantitative and Qualities Analysis Submitted To: Ms. Nilufar Sultana Lecturer Faculty of Business Studies Premier University Submitted By: 1. Shahida Khanam (0714111839) 2. Indrani Das (0714111862) 3. Supriya Singha (0714111874) 4. Tumpa Barua (0714111873) 5. Musfika Hossain Nammie (0714111870) 8th Semester (Finance) Section- A Date of Submission: 15th January, 2012 Preface As an institute of third world country we learn only theoretical knowledge. But as a student of Business Administration we need more realistic knowledge. After gathering realistic knowledge from any educational institution every student has to face practical work, because, a student cannot be a well learner by bookish knowledge. If the theoretical knowledge is not supported by the realistic knowledge, the knowledge will remain incomplete. As a student of Business Administration we think realistic knowledge is must for developing career. This assignment gives us the opportunity to get more realistic knowledge. Acknowledgement We have the immense pleasure and satisfaction in presenting this assignment, which is termination of our work. The gains of this assignment depend on the contribution of few people...
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...SME Financing in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects SME Financing in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects Prepared for Arafat Rahman Assistant Professor Institute of Business Administration Jahangirnagar University Prepared by Tanjila Sharmin 201301029 Md. Mourshed Uddin 201303006 Naim Ahmad 201403020 Sayeed Ishtiaque Ahmed 201403027 Md. Sazzad Hossain 201403034 Course Participant BUS 501: Managerial Communication (Section-02) WMBA Program Institute of Business Administration Jahangirnagar University December 20, 2014 Letter of authorization November 23, 2014 Course Participant BUS 501: Managerial Communication The purpose of this report is to familiarize you with the basic techniques and principles associated with writing a formal business report so that you can build and enhance this specific written communication skill. This formal report will be coordinated with a formal presentation session on the topic of the report. At a minimum, your report should include information related to the following issues: Introduction to the Industry/Sector/Area – What is the industry/sector/Area? What is the background of the industry/sector/Area in Bangladesh? Who are the major participants? You may show how the industry/sector/area is contributing to the economic development of the country. In this case, you must use industry-related data for the past three years (at least). In case of export-oriented industries...
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...Economic Development of Bangladesh Economy of Bangladesh Economic Position in World: The economy of Bangladesh is a rapidly developing market-based economy. Its per capita income in 2010 was est. US$1,700 (adjusted by purchasing power parity). According to the International Monetary Fund, Bangladesh ranked as the 43rd largest economy in the world in 2010 in PPP terms and 57th largest in nominal terms, among the Next Eleven or N-11 of Goldman Sachs and D-8 economies, with a gross domestic product of US$269.3 billion in PPP terms and US$104.9 billion in nominal terms. Growth rate and Economic Sectors: The economy has grown at the rate of 6-7% per annum over the past few years. More than half of the GDP is generated by the service sector; while nearly half of Bangladeshis are employed in the agriculture sector. Other goods produced are textiles, jute, fish, vegetables, fruit, leather and leather goods, ceramics, RMGs. Remittances from Bangladeshis working overseas, mainly in the Middle East, is the major source of foreign exchange earnings; exports of garments and textiles are the other main sources of foreign exchange earnings. Ship building and cane cultivation have become a major force of growth. GDP's rapid growth due to sound financial control and regulations have also contributed to its growth; however, foreign direct investment is yet to rise significantly. Bangladesh has made major strides in its human development index. The land is devoted mainly to...
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