...1. Swatch is a unique Success story. Why has the company been so successful? Was it important that the Swiss watch industry company recapture the lower end of the market?why? why not? The outstanding success of a Swiss watch manufacturer during the 1980s was the result of a careful and well-executed marketing plan, brought on by necessity. For years the Swiss were world leaders in the watch industry. In 1974 their worldwide market share was 30%. Then the Japanese actively began to produce and market quartz watches, which the Swiss viewed as a passing fashion. Quartz digital watches were, however, no fad and by 1983 the Swiss share of world markets for watches had fallen dramatically to 9%. The Swiss manufacturer SMH carried out extensive research in its watch markets and carefully analysed patterns of consumer behaviour. Marketing experts advised the company that a turnaround was possible if an inexpensive, good-quality quartz analog watch could be developed, since the market was saturated with digitals. Gradually, a marketing plan was devised and implemented resulting in the introduction of the Swatch in 1984, which has since revolutionised the world watch industry. Based on their extensive analysis of consumer behaviour and lifestyle, SMH adopted a strategy that completely changed the concept of a wrist watch. Watches were to be a fashion accessory first and a watch second. They would also be analog rather than digital. Product planning developed...
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...COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES Centre for Area and Cultural Studies (CACS) Minor in Area and Cultural Studies, Part 1: Introduction to Area and Cultural Studies _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ What are the implications of the government in entrepreneurship? -‐ A dive into the Swiss and Chinese situation. POPADIC Jovan, Information Systems Lausanne, academic year 2015 1. Introduction Entrepreneurship has been a widely addressed topic in the 20th century and many renowned economists have studied the subject. Schumpeter, who might be the most famous, links entrepreneurship to innovation and emphasizes on the importance of the entrepreneur in the economic development. Like Schumpeter, Clark (1899), Higgins (1959) or Leibenstein (1978) have studied the role of the entrepreneur ...
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...Swiss Private Banking Table of Contents: I. Introduction: 1) Economy of Switzerland; 2) Overview of Swiss Private Banking Sector; II. Strengths and Opportunities of Swiss Private Banking: 1) Privacy; 2) Protection and Safety; 3) Stability and High Quality Standards; III. Weaknesses and Problems that Swiss Private Banking is facing: 1) Dependency on socio- demographic factors; 2) Shifting of wealth concentration; 3) Speed of recovery of markets; 4) Threat to offshore banking; 5) Hard to ensure sustained profitability; IV. Offshore banking in the light of current financial crisis V. Differences in the way different sized banks were effected: 1) Megabanks; 2) Small – medium sized banks; VI. Strategies adopted by private banks after financial crisis: 1) Credit Suisse; 2) UBS; VII. Conclusion Switzerland is one of the most stable, modern and highly developed economies in the world nowadays. Percentage of Swiss Workforce by Sector of Economy is as following: - 1960: Services (39%); Manufacturing (47%) ; Agriculture (15%) ; - 2008: Service (73%); Manufacturing (23%); Agriculture (4%). Economic history of Switzerland is characterized by steady movement to higher productivity industries and services. Traditionally, the Swiss economy used to ran as calmly and soundly as a Swiss clock, well-oiled by the money inflows to Swiss private banks. The country of Switzerland has a small territory compared to surrounding countries and...
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...Australian Prudential Regulation Authority | Belgium | National Bank of Belgium | Brazil | Central Bank of Brazil | Canada | Bank of Canada Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions | China | People's Bank of China China Banking Regulatory Commission | European Union | European Central Bank European Central Bank Single Supervisory Mechanism | France | Bank of France Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority | Germany | Deutsche Bundesbank Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) | Hong Kong SAR | Hong Kong Monetary Authority | India | Reserve Bank of India | Indonesia | Bank Indonesia Indonesia Financial Services Authority | Italy | Bank of Italy | Japan | Bank of Japan Financial Services Agency | Korea | Bank of Korea Financial Supervisory Service | Luxembourg | Surveillance Commission for the Financial Sector | Mexico | Bank of Mexico Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores | Netherlands | Netherlands Bank | Russia | Central Bank of the Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency | Singapore | Monetary Authority of Singapore | South Africa | South African Reserve Bank | Spain | Bank of Spain | Sweden | Sveriges Riksbank Finansinspektionen | Switzerland | Swiss National Bank Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA | Turkey | Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency | United Kingdom | Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority...
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...Essay Assignment Cover Sheet Assignment Topic: Pegging HKD to USD vs. pegging HKD to CNY Course: Course Code: Instructor: International Financial Management EF 5143 Dr. Du Du Student Name and SID: Li Xing, 53680125 Lin Lin, 53834131 Chen Shu, 53684900 Zhang Rui, 95651546 Abstract The dollar- linked exchange rate system in HK was put into operation in 1983 and was always regarded as the footstone of stabilizing HK economy since then. However, 30 years later, great changes both inside and outside have taken place in Hong Kong. Now, a series of economic and social problems associated emerge with the Hong Kong's present exchange rate arrangement- linking HKD to USD. Is the dollar-linked exchange rate system still suitable for HK? Will the Hong Kong monetary authority have other better choices? In order to resolve the above questions, our report was divided into four main parts to analyze and discuss this issue. First, we discussed the reasons for choosing dollar- linked and also the disadvantages of linking HKD to USD that we assessed both in theory and fact. Then, we focused on the potential benefits of HKD linked with CNY before we analyzed the disadvantages. Later, we talked about a larger issue – dollarization and compared HK with Switzerland and Singapore before we came to our conclusions that HK should give up existed linking exchange rate system and adopt managed floating arrangement. Keywords: Linked exchange rate system, Hong Kong dollar, United State...
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...THE WATCH INDUSTRY Even though the watch industry is better known for its Swiss origin, since 2010 major players from different parts of the globe have had an impressive growth in the watch market with very good results. There are several types of watches included in the production and they include, but are not limited to: Automatic watches, Chronograph watches, mechanical watches, fashion watches and luxury watches. Watches are made of different materials, including steel, precious metals, gold-steel and other materials. Steel watches lead the market with 55% units of production giving as a result a growth of 1.6% in the overall watch market. “Other materials” (carbon fiber, silicone rubber, ceramic) come in second place with 28% units of production and which volumes gained more than one million units in 2014. Mechanical and electronic watches have gained value and increased its production in the number of pieces (+8.8%) generating almost 80% of turnover in the exports (Exhibit 1.1 – CHF: Swiss Franc). Watch Types – exhibit 1.1 MAIN MARKETS Asia took more than half of all Swiss exports (53.2%) with a great improvement in the first half of 2014 in Hong Kong. The profile of China was similar to the one in Hong Kong with a wider fluctuation range. Finally, Japan had a very good year in 2014 as well, with a great growth where Swiss exports rose by 15.2%. European market growth was subdued ending with a decline. The European economic situation played a major role. Germany’s...
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...38 10.1 Exposing the Corporate Social Responsibility 38 10.2 Product Development to meet upcoming consumption trends 38 10.3 Market penetration in Spain 40 10.4 Penetration of Emerging Markets 41 10.4.1 Asia Pacific 41 10.5 Entering new Segments 43 10.6 Pushing profitable Product Lines 45 11 Bibliography 47 11.1 Books 47 11.2 Documents from Databases 48 11.3 Journals 50 11.4 Websites 51 II List of Figures Figure 1: Confectionery industry segmentation 5 Figure 2: Market value of the confectionery market in the period 2004-2009 and the expected growth until 2013 6 Figure 3: Stage of industry life cycle mature markets (Western Europe, North America) and immature markets (Middle East and Africa, Eastern Europe, India, China, Russia) 10 Figure 4: Growth rate of the global confectionery sales by region in the period 11 2007/2008 and forecast for the period 2008-2013. 11 Figure 5: Global confectionery market share by value 12 Figure 6: Strategic groups of the confectionery industry 13 Figure 7: Sales in million CHF and change in % in the period 2005-2008 14 Figure 8: Resource Base of Lindt & Spruengli 15 Figure 9: Value Chain of Lindt &...
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...Sports Architecture in Modern China A comparison between 2008 Olympic venues and 1990 Asian Games venues Introduction Hosting the 2008 Olympic Games is monumental in Chinese history, almost a century ago, Chinese scholars dreamed of the Olympics being staged in China, which marks sovereignty and power of the country in a global view. Therefore, when the long time expectation is about to become real, the primary goal for Chinese government and citizens is to show the best part of China to the world. This paper focuses on what and how the Chinese have done in order to accomplish the mission of hosting a successful game. A number of Olympic architectures are reviewed in terms of their locations, the cultural meanings behind as well as their unique characteristics. At the meantime, in this paper I try to compare Olympic venues with their counterparts built for the Beijing 1990 Asian Games, due to their close relations, which I will further explain in the later session of this paper. I. Location of 2008 Olympics and 1990 Asian Games venues An international comprehensive sports game usually consists of a main stadium, where the opening and closing ceremonies are held, and a village that multi-functions as accommodation, gymnasium, catering, etc. to athletes, trainers and officials, as well as other venues where various sessions of a game are hosted. To Beijing 2008 Olympiad, the location of the above buildings is extremely important, due to the unprecedented...
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...PepsiCo and PepsiCo Greater China About PepsiCo PepsiCo is a global food and beverage leader with net revenues of more than $65 billion and a product portfolio that includes 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola – make hundreds of enjoyable foods and beverages that are loved throughout the world. PepsiCo’s people are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet, which we believe also means a more successful future for PepsiCo. We call this commitment Performance with Purpose: PepsiCo’s promise to provide a wide range of foods and beverages for local tastes; to find innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment by conserving energy and water and reducing packaging volume; to provide a great workplace for our associates; and to respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate. In recognition of the continued sustainability efforts, PepsiCo was named for the fourth time to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index of the World (DJSI World) and for the fifth time to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index of North America (DJSI North America) in 2010. In 2011, PepsiCo is ranked as the No. 1 company in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Food and Beverage supersector. PepsiCo is also named the beverage sector leader for the third consecutive year. ...
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...Describe the origins and evolution of the Eurocurrency markets and the key financing instruments they provide for firms and organisations operating internationally. Why did these markets grow so fast and what are the advantages of raising finance through them for international businesses and organisations? http://homepages.uel.ac.uk/K.Bain/euromarkets.pdf https://ulib.derby.ac.uk/ecdu/CourseRes/dbs/economic/Gow13.pdf http://site.ebrary.com/lib/leicester/reader.action?docID=10232762 The Euromarkets can be broadly divided into two types: Eurocurrency and Eurobond markets. The Eurocurrency market plays a crucial role in international finance and they are the most important international financial markets today. It provides the most convenient financial service to international businesses and organisations as the nature of the market and its free convertibility. This essay will introduce the origins, begin with the definition and background of Eurocurrency market and some basic characteristics of the market, and development of Eurocurrency markets and will also find out what the financial techniques they provide for companies and organisations are. In next section, it will focus on explaining the reason why the Eurocurrency markets develop in high-speed and finding what the advantages of using Eurocurrency markets to raise fund for companies and organisations operating internationally are. The US dollar, the Eurozone euro, the British pound and the Japanese yen are the...
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...Swatch Group 1 Professor: Rolf Butz 10/28/2008 International Business BADM 455 Section 2 Swatch Group 2 Table of Contents Executive Summary .............................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 5 History ................................................................................................................................. 5 Industry Analysis .................................................................................................................. 7 Company & SWOT Analysis ................................................................................................ 11 Current Situation &Global Market ..................................................................................... 17 Competitor Analysis ........................................................................................................... 23 Recommendation............................................................................................................... 26 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 29 Methodology ...
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...COCHLEAR IMPLANT * Sub Industry: Health care equipment-Biotechnology * Three main products: Cochlear Nucleus, Cochlear Baha and Cochlear Hybrid * High cost of implant * Competitors: Advanced Bionics Corp, California and Med-El Corp. Austria, Sonova * Demographics-hearing loss population-America its biggest market * Partnership with complementary products manufacturers (Switzerland’s Phonak Group) * Providing incentives to surgeons – negative point * China and India market making same products at less cost * Poor performance in past 3 years-impact of product recall * Competitor: Advanced Bionics : Acquired by Sonova- Swiss company (AB is subsidiary of AB) and partner with Phonak * Cochlear has 65% of the $860m worldwide cochlear implant market, compared with Sonova’s 15% (http://www.epvantage.com/Universal/View.aspx?type=Story&id=382175&isEPVantage=yes) * Moreover, competition for Cochlear is heating up. The US company Advanced Bionics is launching new products at the same time as Cochlear. Austria’s Med-EL has launched an all-in-one speech processor. Denmark’s William Demant has bought Neurelec, a second-vertically integrated competitor Cochlear. * Cochlear’s mission is: “We help people hear and be heard. We empower people to connect with others and live a full life. We transform the way people understand and treat hearing loss. We innovate and bring to market a range of implantable hearing solutions that deliver a lifetime...
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...The United Nations’ Role in International Tax Policy A Research and Policy Brief for the Use of the NGO Committee on Financing for Development Hamrawit Abebe, Ryan Dugan, Michael McShane, Julie Mellin, Tara Patel, and Linda Patentas Graduate Program in International Affairs, Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy, The New School March 7, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BACKGROUND AND PERSPECTIVES BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS THE OECD, G77, G20, AND EU ON UPGRADING THE UN TAX COMMITTEE KEY INSTITUTIONAL PLAYERS ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST A UN TAX BODY 3 4 8 12 17 REFLECTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OECD AND UN TAX COMMITTEE GLOBAL TAX POLICIES POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS 20 28 38 APPENDIX GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS REFERENCES 44 48 52 2 Executive Summary The report provides an analytical view on the role of the United Nations in tax policy, highlighting the interventions made by and challenges to key players in attempts to streamline global tax cooperation. The first section of the paper provides a background on the importance of tax related issues, emphasizing its importance within the Monterrey Consensus. Debates are introduced between two key institutional players regarding global tax cooperation, the OECD’s Committee on Fiscal Affairs and the UN Tax Committee. Views from key players the OECD, Group of 77, Group of 20, and European Union are addressed in the areas of international tax cooperation...
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...The Pharmaceutical industry in the Global Economy Summer 2005 Larry Davidson* and Gennadiy Greblov Indiana University Kelley School of Business Bloomington, Indiana *Davidson is Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy and Greblov is working towards his MBA degree at the Kelley School of Business Prepared for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation with the support of the Center for International Business Education and Research at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Information Services via the World Trade Atlas, U.S. State Export Edition. To receive free copies of the export report please contact the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s Office of International Trade at 317.232.4949. Direct questions to the authors of the report to Larry Davidson at davidso@indiana.edu or 812.855.2773. Introduction This paper summarizes the results of our global pharmaceutical industry analysis and is intended to increase awareness of the general public – investors, policy makers, managers, employees of the companies – about its current developments. The paper has the following major goals: 1) To analyze the current situation, major challenges and the prospects of the pharmaceutical industry; 2) To identify major players of the global pharmaceutical industry and make a comparative analysis of their business practices and financial results; 3) To determine the relative position of the U.S. pharmaceutical...
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...The Pharmaceutical industry in the Global Economy Summer 2005 Larry Davidson* and Gennadiy Greblov Indiana University Kelley School of Business Bloomington, Indiana *Davidson is Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy and Greblov is working towards his MBA degree at the Kelley School of Business Prepared for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation with the support of the Center for International Business Education and Research at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Information Services via the World Trade Atlas, U.S. State Export Edition. To receive free copies of the export report please contact the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s Office of International Trade at 317.232.4949. Direct questions to the authors of the report to Larry Davidson at davidso@indiana.edu or 812.855.2773. Introduction This paper summarizes the results of our global pharmaceutical industry analysis and is intended to increase awareness of the general public – investors, policy makers, managers, employees of the companies – about its current developments. The paper has the following major goals: 1) To analyze the current situation, major challenges and the prospects of the pharmaceutical industry; 2) To identify major players of the global pharmaceutical industry and make a comparative analysis of their business practices and financial results; 3) To determine the relative position of the U.S. pharmaceutical...
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