[pic] Xaviers Institute of Business Management Studies MARKS : 80 COURSE : MBA SUB: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS N. B.: 1) Attempt any four cases 2) All cases carries equal marks. No: 1 BPO – BANE OR BOON ? Several MNCs are increasingly unbundling or vertical disintegrating their activities. Put in simple language, they have begun outsourcing (also called business process outsourcing) activities formerly performed in-house and concentrating
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factors, can address them, and be prepared to “think on its feet,” then the factors can be used to the company’s advantage. The Ackerman article discusses PepsiCo’s investment into the Chinese market. When it comes to the environmental factors, Pepsi must adjust its
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matrix 8 Internal Factors Evaluation (IFE) matrix: 9 2. Matching Stage 10 Competitive Advantage (CA) 10 Financial Strength (FS) 11 Industry Strength (IS) 11 Environmental Stability (ES) 11 3. Decision Stage 13 STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE 16 JUICE INDUSTRY 16 RESOURCES FOR NEW STRATEGY AS CONCENTRIC DIVERSIFICATION 17 mARKETING 17 Brand Strategy 17 Distribution Channel 17 Competitor Analysis 18 finance 19 Internal retained earning 20 Take loan from bank 20 Issue bond/debenture 20 Issue equity
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Strategic Marketing & Planning, 2009 Fiji Water Executive Summary: There are multiple recent strategic issues that the bottled water company Fiji Water is facing. The economic recession has led to a change in consumer purchasing trends, and the bottled water category is not as stable financially as it used to be. Environmental issues, such as waste and pollution, are also affected Fiji Water and its competitors. Bottled Water companies are attempting to shift packaging and shipping
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Agarwal Date: 25/11/2002 Tutorial Group: 7 Tutor: Ms Gillian Scott 1. Executive Summary Unilever Bestfoods, USA and Shin Shii, Taiwan are competitors in the rapidly growing iced-tea market with their brands Lipton (in alliance with Pepsi) and Kai Shii respectively. Unilever has also introduced an instant hot-tea can by the name of Brooke Bond’s PG Tips. Kai Shii is about to be launched in the US market. The following study evaluates various market segmentation strategies, potential
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ROBERT F. HARTLEY • Cindy Claycomb 12th Edition T W E L F T H E D I T I O N MARKETING MISTAKES AND SUCCESSES Robert F. Hartley Late of Cleveland State University Cindy Claycomb Wichita State University VICE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER SENIOR EDITOR PROJECT EDITOR EDITORIAL ASSISTANT ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING MARKETING MANAGER MARKETING ASSISTANT DESIGN DIRECTOR PRODUCT DESIGNER SENIOR PRODUCTION MANAGER ASSOCIATE PRODUCTION MANAGER PRODUCTION EDITOR
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Form 10-K and the company website. | Fill in the page numbers from the annual report where the following are located. | Required information for this workbook project. | Page No. | Required information for this workbook project. | Page No. | Financial Highlights * Not absolutely necessary, but very common in annual report to shareholders. * Not in SEC Form 10-K. May be posted on company website. If so put WEB in Page No. box. * If not available, put N/A in Page No. box. | 15 | Chief Executive
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CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………….………………………………………….…….pg. 2 COMPANY DESCRIPTION…………………………………………………………pg. 3 STRATEGIC FOCUS AND PLAN…………………………….………………….....pg. 3 SITUATION ANALYSIS…………………………………...……………………..…pg. 5 MARKET-PRODUCT FOCUS…………………………………………………….…pg. 7 MARKETING PROGRAM……………………………………………..…………….pg. 8 FINANCIAL DATA AND PROJECTIONS……………………………...…………pg. 10 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE……………………………………………….pg. 11 IMPLEMENTATION………………………………………….………………….…pg. 12 EVALUATION AND CONTROL…………………………
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Introduction: This case study will analyse the fast moving consumer goods industry (FMCG) as well as perform firm level analysis for of PepsiCo, a leading global food and beverage company with over $66 billion in net average annual revenues, generated through a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands. The FMCG industry is a dynamic industry where value capture and value creation are a product of high productivity, strategic branding, strong distribution capacity, and in-depth marketing
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chapter 1 Marketing in a Changing World: Creating Customer Value and Satisfaction ROAD MAP: Previewing the Concepts Fasten your seat belt! You’re about to begin an exciting journey toward learning about marketing. To start you off in the right direction, we’ll first define marketing and its key concepts. Then, you’ll visit the various philosophies that guide marketing management and the challenges marketing faces as we move into the new millennium. The goal of marketing is to create profitable
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