...Netherlands in 1699. At the time Peter the Great was learning about shipbuilding and saw the need for Russia to have a naval flag as well. While his design of the flag was similar to the Dutch one, he used Russian colors. In 1883 this flag was adopted as the civil flag. In 1917, after the Russian Revolution, they adopted a new flag that had yellow emblems in it. But in 1991, after the SU collapsed, the old flag was adopted again. Geographic Data Russia is located in the northern part of Eurasia, occupying one-tenth of all land on Earth. According to National Geographic, “It is the largest country in the world in terms of pure size and spans across two continents (Europe and Asia) and eleven time zones” (National Geographic Kids, 2014). The area of Russia encompasses a total of 17,075,200 square kilometers, out of which 79,400 kilometers is water and 16,995,800 kilometers is land. Russia has fourteen neighboring countries including China, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, and Ukraine. According to Global Ports, “Russia’s coastline extends to the Atlantic, Pacific, and the Arctic oceans which makes for important gateways such as the Baltic Basin, Black Sea Basin, and the Far East Basin” (Global Ports, 2015). The capital city of Russia is Moscow, which has a population of approximately 11,980,000. This is Russia’s largest city and it is located in the Central Federal District along the Moskva River. Moscow...
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...Every action has a reaction and every reaction has a counter action – “The Pattern”. We all follow –“The Pattern” no matter when but have you ever pondered how this conforms in context of international students at FS. Take my experience, the action was initiated when I wrote the FSAT, the reaction was the selection and counter action would be to overcome all the exciting complexities associated with the Frankfurt School journey ahead, more specifically, to travel along the trajectories of Frankfurt School Curve, which ultimately will leads to titanic productivity. In order to achieve the productivity by our counter actions we as international students need to sail across below mentioned “5 variable paths” of Frankfurt School curve. Interestingly, to make it more relevant with our business focused curriculum, I further fuse these paths lucidly with complexities International organization faces while playing Game of Globalization (or Thrones)! The intention of writing is to make you aware about the complexities the International students and organizations face on the same paths concurrently, although overcoming them with slight intelligentsia would lead to immense productivity. PATHS OF FRANKFURT SCHOOL CURVE: ASSUMPTION: Distance to travel on paths of curve signifies complexity level. The paths are the synonym of opportunities which we have to grab by overcoming complexities they offer while travelling Frankfurt School Curve, high distance travel along a path states harshness...
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...Master Course file): Focuses on the relationship between culture and geography. Presents a survey of modern demographics, landscape modification, material and non-material culture, language, race and ethnicity, religion, politics, and economic activities. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. COURSE CONTENT: Cultural geography entails the study of spatial variations among cultural groups and the spatial functioning of society. The course provides an introduction to the manner in which humans have modified the world, emphasizing patterns of migration, livelihoods of man, and environments in which these modifications have taken place and continue to occur. It focuses on describing and analyzing the ways population, religion, language, ethnicity and race, political factors, economy, agriculture, industry, the urban setting, and other cultural phenomena vary or remain constant from one place to another. The framework of geographic location of significant countries, regions, and physical features is also addressed in order to provide the necessary context in which the spatial aspects of cultural geography may be understood. MATERIALS: Texts: Domash, Mona at al., The Human Mosaic: A Cultural Approach to Human Geography, 12th edition, NY: Freeman, 2013 Oxford International Student Atlas, 2007 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this course students will be able to: 1) Understand key cultural themes including:...
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...Executive Summary Malaysian Airlines System Berhad is the holding company for Malaysia’s national airline carrier, one of the fastest growing airlines in Asia. Malaysia Airlines has three airline subsidiaries, which is Firefly, MAS wings and MAS cargo. Although MAS had provide an excellent services and won many award, they still facing financial problem since year 2002. Situation become worse in year 2014 due to the MH370 and MH17 tragedies occurred. MAS are facing three main problems. First will be financial turbulence. In recent years, MAS has struggled financially. In 2013, the company reported a loss of 1.17 billion ringgit, its third consecutive year in the red. The airline had already been suffering from years of poor performance. The company’s stock price has dropped since MH370 missing and MH17 crashed occurred. A double tragedy of this nature after such a short period is unheard of in the industry, which could deal a crippling reputational and financial blow to Malaysia Airlines Malaysian Airline System Bhd. The second problem is lost confidence of passengers toward the Malaysia Airlines. Due to the disasters of MH370 and MH17, the airlines passengers lost confidence to the Malaysia Airlines which bring the feeling of fear and afraid toward MAS. Those passengers may switch to other airlines such as Air Asia and Singapore Third problem is reputation of Malaysia Airlines be damaged. At the beginning, Malaysia Airlines have a very high reputation and images in airlines...
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...Understanding Israel and the broader Middle East requires understanding the difference between a state and a nation, two words often used interchangeably. A state in the traditional sense is the political apparatus that governs a territory; a nation is a people who share a heritage, a culture, or perhaps a system of beliefs Israel, officially the State of Israel is a country in Western Asia, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It shares land borders with Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories (or State of Palestine) comprising the West Bank and Gaza Strip on the east and southwest respectively, Egypt and the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea to the south, Palestine is a geographic region in...
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...Chapter 2 pay particular attention to the following pages: Map, p.44; Main Points, p.43; FIGURES 2.10 and 2.11, p.53; FIGURE 2.12, p.55; Wine, p.56 and 57; Europe’s Golden Triangle, p.62 and 63; The Southern Crescent, p.65; FIGURE 2.29, p.71; A “European” Identity?, p.72; FIGURE 2.34, p.75; FIGURE 2.35, p.76; FIGURE 2.36, p.77; Future Geographies, p.77; FIGURE 2.37, p.78; Main Points Revisited, p.78. Movie: "Blue Danube" 1. Physical Geography The boundaries of Europe have been determined more by politics and culture than any physical barriers like mountains and rivers. Today, the eastern boundary is the western frontier of Russia following the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991. So countries like Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova are considered part of Europe. These countries had been forcibly incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, but had previously been independent from Tsarist Russia since 1919. Moving westwards from Russia are some plainlands, but Europe mainly consists of a peninsula of Eurasia fragmented into smaller peninsulas (Scandinavian, Iberian, Balkan, and Italian) and large islands (Britain, Ireland, Sicily, Iceland and Sardinia). ( 1, pp.59-65 ) Europe has benefited from its location and major physical features. It has direct land and sea routes to Asia (through Southwest Asia, Middle East, and Africa (post 1488 around the Cape of Good Hope) and more recently via the Suez Canal in Egypt. The central location of European cities in...
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...People have become accustom to convenience, without thinking about the damage they could be causing to their own environment. It has become apparent that the human race has inadvertently and irreversibly caused damage to the very environment they depend on. Most of this damage is in our atmosphere due to the use of fossil fuels and the emission of carbon dioxide. Now is the time for the U.S Environmental policy to focus on developing renewable energy resources rather than further developing more oil resources. Global warming can be seen in numerous different forms, including severe weather patterns, changing seasons and melting glaciers. Since 1912, the Kilimanjaro snows have melted more than 80 percent and the glaciers of the Himalaya in India are retreating so quickly that researchers believe they could completely disappear by 2035. Even the migration pattern of animals and insects has changed with the rising temperatures (Glick, 2004). Though the cost of renewable energy sources may be slightly higher than oil (Rangarajan, & Guggenberger, 2011), it seems a minor concern when compared to the implications of global warming. Many people understand the damage and dangers of continuing to use fossil fuels, but they know little about renewable energy resources. They are told it comes at a higher cost and that it is unreliable, or they simply have not been educated about renewable energy. Yet, with the ability to use...
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...Box 3989, Atlanta, GA 30303-3989, USA a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t This article systematically reviews and critically examines international entrepreneurship research in emerging economies (IEEE research), and articulates its importance, timeliness and relevance in consideration of the growing influence of emerging markets in the global economy. A systematic analysis of eighty-eight journal articles published over the last two decades reveals that IEEE research is a vibrant and rapidly growing stream of the broader international entrepreneurship (IE) domain, and that it is methodologically and topically diverse. Our review also shows that IEEE research has a limited presence in premier journals, is highly skewed in its geographic coverage, and is somewhat fragmented. We therefore inventory and critically evaluate the extant IEEE research with the aim of increasing its quality, coherence, scope, and impact. On the basis of our critique, we develop an ambitious research agenda that addresses a number of emergent global phenomena and raises exciting new questions for scholars in entrepreneurship, international business, and other related disciplines. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All...
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...major developed nations being stagnant or only showing modest growth, pharmaceutical manufacturers are focusing on global emerging markets to provide momentum for industry growth over the coming years. Projections show that these markets will account for over two-fifths of global GDP, and 80% of the world's population by 2015. With respect to the pharmaceutical industry, observers have forecast that emerging markets will drive up to 90% of the sector's growth through 2020. Based on IMS Health forecasts, sales in 17 developing nations that IMS refers to as “pharmerging” countries, including China, Brazil, India, and Russia (Tier II); and Mexico, Turkey, Poland, Venezuela, Argentina, Indonesia, South Africa, Thailand, Romania, Egypt, Ukraine, Pakistan, and Vietnam (Tier III), are expected to grow collectively at a compound annual rate of 13% to 16% in the five years through...
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...Transition The First Ten Years Analysis and Lessons for Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union Transition The First Ten Years Analysis and Lessons for Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union THE WORLD BANK Washington, D.C. © 2002 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank 1818 H Street, NW Washington, DC 20433 All rights reserved. 1 2 3 4 5 05 04 03 02 The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank cannot guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply on the part of the World Bank any judgment of the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is copyrighted. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or inclusion in any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the World Bank. The World Bank encourages dissemination of its work and will normally grant permission promptly. For permission to photocopy or reprint, please send a request with complete information to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc, 222 Rosewood...
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...Indian Pharma Industry – an overview April 13, 2012 The demand for pharmaceutical products in India is significant and is driven by low drug penetration, rising middle-class & disposable income, increased government & private spending on healthcare infrastructure, increasing medical insurance penetration etc. The Indian pharmaceutical industry is growing at about 8 to 9 percent annually according to “A Brief Report Pharmaceutical Industry in India,” published in January 2011. The Pharmaceutical industry in India meets around 70% of the country's demand for bulk drugs, drug intermediates, pharmaceutical formulations, chemicals, tablets, capsules, orals and injectables. There are approximately 250 large units and about 8000 Small Scale Units, which form the core of the pharmaceutical industry in India (including 5 Central Public Sector Units). I. Current Scenario: India's pharmaceutical market grew at 15.7 per cent during December 2011. Globally, Indiaranks third in terms of manufacturing pharma products by volume. According to McKinsey, the Pharmaceutical Market is ranked 14th in the world. By 2015 it is expected to reach top 10 in the world beating Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Turkey. More importantly, the incremental market growth of US$ 14billion over the next decade is likely to be the third largest among all markets. The US and China are expected to add US$ 200bn and US$ 23bn respectively. McKinsey & Company’s report, “India Pharma 2020:...
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...FIGURE 1.1 FIGURE 1.2 FIGURE 1.3 FIGURE B1.1.1 FIGURE 1.4 FIGURE 1.5 FIGURE 1.6 FIGURE 1.7 FIGURE B1.3.1 FIGURE B1.3.2 FIGURE 1.8 FIGURE 1.9 FIGURE 1.10 FIGURE 1.11 FIGURE 1.12 FIGURE 1.13 FIGURE B1.4.1 FIGURE B1.4.2 FIGURE B1.8.1 FIGURE B1.8.2 FIGURE 1.14 FIGURE 1.15 FIGURE 1.16 FIGURE 1.17 FIGURE 1.18 FIGURE 1.19 FIGURE 1.20 FIGURE 1.21 FIGURE 1.22 FIGURE 1.23 FIGURE 1.24 FIGURE 1.25 FIGURE B1.9.1 Despite some Q1 weakening, business sentiment in Europe and the US signals further expansion Economic activity is strengthening from very weak levels in Europe Inflation and unemployment trends are on divergent paths across major economies Net capital flows and net financial exposures (width of arrows proportional to amounts in billions of U.S. dollars) Developing country activity is strengthening but at a modest pace Manufacturing surveys are pointing to continued expansion in East Asia and South Asia Output gaps remain small in most developing regions Capital flows have recovered strongly after a steep fall in February Currency depreciations were more modest during the winter turmoil among countries that reduced external imbalances Distribution of changes in developing country bilateral exchange rates with the US$ Most developing country equity markets have fully recouped losses since mid-2013 Borrowing costs have fallen since the start of the year for developing countries Metal prices have extended their falls while food prices have turned up Commodity exporters have suffered...
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...Faculty of Business Studies Module: Presentation and Communication Skills Examiner: Dipl. Ök. Marina Alvares-Wegner The BRIC countries Leslie Authier Matr. No.: 7007017 E-Mail: leslieauthier@orange.fr Diana Carolina Ramirez R. Matr. No.: 7004479 E-Mail: dianacarolina_puebla@yahoo.de Maya Höpfner Matr. No.: 7003768 E-Mail: maya.hoepfner@googlemail.com Table of content 1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 2 2 The Federative Republic of Brazil .................................................................... 3 2.1 General information on the Federative Republic of Brazil....................... 3 2.2 Brazil’s connection with the European Union.......................................... 4 2.3 Brazil’s financial situation........................................................................ 5 2.4 Brazil’s imports and exports.................................................................... 6 2.5 Brazil’s leading companies ..................................................................... 9 3 The Russian Federation................................................................................. 10 3.1 General information on the Russian Federation ................................... 10 3.2 Russia’s connection with the European Union...................................... 11 3.3 Russia’s financial situation.................................................................... 12 3.4 Russia’s imports...
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...Douglas Design LLC: Strategy and Market Analysis Modernization and globalization in both developed and developing countries have changed consumer-buying patterns. Recently, younger generations are more prone to purchase low costing, portable contemporary furniture and home furnishing products. The purpose of this report is to ascertain how Douglas Design LLC should determine its strategic position in Washington DC and abroad. A) Brief Analysis of the Market: Office furniture sales in US largely depend on the US economy whilst the volume of home furniture mostly depends on the level of home sales. The profitability of individual companies is closely linked to volume they sell, since many costs are fixed. Large companies enjoy economies of scale* in purchasing. Small companies can compete effectively if they produce specialty items or high-quality workmanship that can sell for a price in accordance with what competitor sells. In general, the largest 50 companies generate about 40 percent of revenue. In US, Douglas Design LLC would face competition from Hellman Chang, Pottery Barn, Sears, Minimalista, Conran, Cratel & Barrel, Ethan Allen etc. Globally the main competitors are IKEA and Walmart, which sell very low cost and good quality furniture. The competitors offer differentiation in terms of styles and functions. Conran has a low cost strategy; Cratel & Barrel offers higher priced furniture in a box; Ethan Allen targets a more exclusive market; Wal-Mart is classified...
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...DON DON The Case of a Slovenian Gazelle This case study was written by Maja Makovec Brenčič and Monika Lisjak, Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, as a part of the Leonardo da Vinci project “Moving towards the case method”. It is intended to be used as a basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. 1 There was an atmosphere of tension before the management meeting at DON DON headquarters on 24 February 2005. The board members and regional sales managers were impatiently waiting to discover what was on the corporate agenda of Aleš Mozetič, the cofounder and chairman of the board of directors of the DON DON company. When Mozetič, a young, charismatic, and very ambitious manager, rushed into the room, the tension reached its peak. He briefly greeted the small group of highly committed managers and then energetically started his speech: Dear colleagues, we have been in the same boat for a long time. Most of you have known the DON DON company since its earliest stages of development, when my sister and I started the business. I still remember the excitement and the enthusiasm when we returned from visiting our relatives in Canada in 1993 and announced to our parents that we would enter the doughnut business . . . and the fervour while setting up machinery for baking doughnuts in the family garage. This was followed by a phase of intense work to open the first plant in Škofja Loka...
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