BUYVIP, THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF A SPANISH DOT COM The “Centro Virtual de Experiencias de Internacionalización” (On-line Centre for International Business Cases) is the result of the collaboration of the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade ICEX and AEEDE, the Spanish Association of Business Schools , which includes eleven leading Business Schools. The aim of this project is to promote the internationalisation of Spanish SMEs, drawing on the academic rigour of the business schools that
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The Dot-Com Crash of 2000 Case Study 1. What is the intended role of each of the institutions and intermediaries discussed in the case for the effective functioning of capital markets? The intended role of each of the institutions and intermediaries are shown in Exhibit 10, with the idea that the overall structure and individual roles are working as a whole to facilitate the capital flow from the investors to the companies. 2. Are their incentives aligned properly with their intended role
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Hidden flaws in strategy Charles Roxburgh The McKinsey Quarterly, 2003 Number 2 After nearly 40 years, the theory of business strategy is well developed and widely disseminated. Pioneering work by academics such as Michael E. Porter and Henry Mintzberg has established a rich literature on good strategy. Most senior executives have been trained in its principles, and large corporations have their own skilled strategy departments. Yet the business world remains littered with examples of bad strategies
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of the Dynamic Conditional Correlation Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (DCC-GARCH). We estimate the DCC’s forecasting ability relative to unconditional volatility in three equity-based crashes: the S&L Crisis, the Dot-Com Boom/Crash, and the recent Credit Crisis. The assets we use are the S&P 500 index, 10-Year US Treasury bonds, Moody’s A Industrial bonds, and the Dollar/Yen exchange rate. Our results suggest that the choice of asset pair may be a determining
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Meeker of Morgan Stanley have indicated the Internet Sector to hold promising investment opportunities, therefore Creative Computers and its subsidiary Ubid present potential prospects for investment. Analysis: Internet Sector: Dot-com Bubble The dot-com bubble has enabled the Internet sector and its related fields to yield earnings at an above-average rate relative to the market. Hence the expected return on these growth stocks is great (see figure below). However these investments involve
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BUYVIP, THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF A SPANISH DOT COM The “Centro Virtual de Experiencias de Internacionalización” (On-line Centre for International Business Cases) is the result of the collaboration of the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade ICEX and AEEDE, the Spanish Association of Business Schools , which includes eleven leading Business Schools. The aim of this project is to promote the internationalisation of Spanish SMEs, drawing on the academic rigour of the business schools that
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even after downturns and in dismal economies. It also identifies any unethical behavior by the companies. That may have resulted in their rising profits. I will discuss the change in consumer demand for products from the tech companies after the DOT COM bubble burst and will also use examples as needed. Also discussed in this paper will be a few examples that multinational corporations can use to leverage the growing consumer demand for their products. Assignment 5: Financial Management Due Week
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In the past ten to fifteen years, Cisco has changed its marketing channel strategy majorly. While in the past Cisco was only focused on the volume of their business, they reconfigured their strategy to focus in on the value of business. Previously business was transferred through Cisco’s partners and retailers, who worked with customers to make deals and fill orders. Under their newer value-based strategy, their VARs, or value-added channel resellers, work directly with customers to ensure they are
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INFO 410 Case Studies 1-2 Handout General Instructions Case studies are to be performed as described in the syllabus and in the Chapter 1 lecture notes. The questions provided here are NOT designed to be comprehensive steps, just some of the points I’d expect you to address while doing the case studies. So please go beyond the issues identified here; these are just help to get you started. 1. Case Study I-1 IBM’s Decade of Transformation: Turnaround to Growth (starts on page 5)
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The Dot-Com Crash 1. What is the intended role of each of the institutions and intermediaries discussed in the case for the effective functioning of capital markets? Venture Capitalists VCs have several intended roles in order for capital markets to function effectively. First of all, VCs provide needed financing for startup companies and, also, build strong platform for further financing. Since it is difficult for new companies to raise capital in public markets, VCs are necessary intermediaries
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