setting. The participants are exposed to real world corporate finance decisions to be taken up by managers for creating value. Such an exposure is accomplished through a mix of theory and practice. The pedagogy employed reflects a judicious mix of case discussions, lectures and problem solving approach. COURSE OBJECTIVES The objective is to familiarize participants with the three major decision areas of Corporate Finance, viz. the investments, financing and earnings distribution decisions. Subsequently
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DUKE UNIVERSITY Fuqua School of Business FINANCE 351 - CORPORATE FINANCE Hint Sheet: Congoleum Corporation Prof. Simon Gervais Fall 2011 – Term 2 This case illustrates a leveraged buyout and highlights some of its value-creating aspects. You are invited to combine the valuation principles and methods discussed in the course to evaluate a complex transaction from the perspectives of the various participants. Here are some guidelines for your valuation analysis. • Overview of the Valuation
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the tourism industry in developing countries. Introduction of multinational hotel companies is always regarded as an opportunity to benefit host countries through provision capital and market connections. However, the activities of multinationals could also be threats to these countries. This paper reviews the potential costs of multinational hotel companies involvement like decreased economic benefits, foreign domination and negative environmental and cultural consequences. Furthermore, it illustrates
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process of transformation over the past decade. This redefinition of the work of HR is intended to allow a more strategic focus on talent management and organizational capability while systematizing HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING 29.2 and controlling the cost of transactional work. Little formal consideration has been given, however, to how these new complex HR organizations should be configured to best achieve these goals. This article highlights the operational challenges created by the most common organization
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A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION AND HOW IT RELATES TO COMPETITION WITHIN THE HOTEL INDUSTRY Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS 3 General Environment 3 Demographic Segment 3 Technology Segment 7 Economic Segment 11 Political / Legal Segment 14 Socio-cultural Segment 16 Nature Segment 18 Global Segment 19 Industry Environment 21 Intensity of rivalry 21 Supplier power 22 Buyer Power 22 Threat of substitutes 22
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Froppa: Building an e-commerce business for an existing retail chain This case was written by Devendra Mangani and Dinesh Singh under the supervision of Dr. Bennett McClellan. The purpose of this case is only to provide material for online/offline discussion and the authors do not intend to provide any view points on Indian e-commerce or retail industry. The authors may have disguised certain names, information and situations to protect confidentiality. Part of the Sunstone Business School
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STENEFORD MANJENGWA 520151129C742F1EE6368 COURSE NAME: DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULUM DESIGN Financial Accounting ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ………………………………………………………….3 History ……………………………………………………………….3
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Social responsibility and managerial ethics You may be wondering, “Why should I care about corporate social responsibility or managerial ethics or whether or not my employees have health care benefits? Aren’t these the types of issues philosophers worry about?” To answer this question, you only need to pick up a recent newspaper or business magazine. Everything from Wall Street trading scandals to accounting frauds at AIG, Lehman Brothers, Enron, Parmalat, Satyam, WorldCom, Tyco, and Global
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among competitors is stable. An unattractive industry like steel has flaws i.e. many substitute materials, powerful and price-sensitive buyers and excessive rivalry that may be state supported. b) What Is the Cost of Entry? Diversification cannot build shareholder value if the cost of entry into a new business eats up its expected returns. A company can enter new industries by acquisition or start-up. The more attractive a new industry, the more expensive it is to get into. c) Will the Business
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strategic weapon. Companies questing for killer apps generally focus all their firepower on the one area that promises to create the greatest competitive advantage. But a new breed of company is upping the stakes. Organizations such as Amazon, Harrah’s, Capital One, and the Boston Red Sox have dominated their fields by deploying industrial-strength analytics across a wide variety of activities. In essence, they are transforming their organizations into armies of killer apps and crunching their way to victory
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