SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF NIKE INC. Presented by NIKE Inc. Founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon sports Renamed as Nike Inc. In 1971 Named after Greek God of Victory Νίκη Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon Largest athletic footwear and apparel manufacturer One of the most visible brands in the world Revenues of over $25 Billion Profit of over $3 Billion Close to 50,000 employees all over the world Total valuation close to $70 Billion Trivia Nike Logo – “swoosh” is one of
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Averett University UnderArmour vs Competitors Comparison Nike has a very clear cut business strategy and specific goals it wants to accomplish. Innovation is at the heart of Nike’s business growth strategy. Nike uses this innovation in order to become a more sustainable company, which is the second key aspect of its business strategy. We live in a world where natural and human resources are constrained and Nike realizes that this could greatly affect its business. The cost of competition
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Business Environmental Audit Critically assess the strategic Direction of the Nike brand William Hanrahan (060953199) ACE1004 Introduction to Management Contents 1.0 Executive Summary 2.0 Introduction 3.0 Nike 3.1 History 3.2 The Market 3.3 Industry Analysis 3.4 Trouble Ahead for Nike? 3.5 Nike Advertising 3.6 Brands of Choice 3.7 Nikes other Brands 3.8 Targeting New Markets 3.9 Financial Performance 4.0 External Market Drivers 4.1 Political Drivers 4.2 Economic Drivers 4.3 Socio-Cultural
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Governance: Corporate Social Responsibility Contents Introduction 2 Definition of Ethics 2 Definition of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) 2 History of Ethics 2 Socrates 2 Plato 2 Aristotle 2 Cynics 2 Cyrenaics 2 Business Ethics 2 Nike 2 McDonalds 2 Enron 2 Wal-Mart 2 Why Business Ethics is Necessary 2 Conclusion 2 Bibliography 2 Introduction This assignment is a brief over view of ethics in the modern day era. It begins with a definition of ethics, followed by a concise
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private sector includes privately owned business, Apple, Facebook, etc. Nike is one of the best worldwide sportswear companies. It strives to be the global leader in the sports industry. It
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Case studies Acknowledgements We are grateful to the following for permission to reproduce copyright material: ‘Getting to know you’ (Acreman, S. and Pegram, B.), originally published in Research Magazine, November 1999, pp. 36–41. In some instances we have been unable to trace the owners of copyright material, and we would appreciate any information that would enable us to do so. Case 1 Nike sprints ahead of the competition? Nike was founded by Bill Bowerman, the legendary University
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Case studies Acknowledgements We are grateful to the following for permission to reproduce copyright material: ‘Getting to know you’ (Acreman, S. and Pegram, B.), originally published in Research Magazine, November 1999, pp. 36–41. In some instances we have been unable to trace the owners of copyright material, and we would appreciate any information that would enable us to do so. Case 1 Nike sprints ahead of the competition? Nike was founded by Bill Bowerman, the legendary University
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………………………………………………………………… 2. Situation Analysis 2.1. Macro Environment Analysis 2.2. South African Sports footwear /casual Industry Competitive Analysis ………… 2.2.1. Industry Analysis 2.2.1.1 Market Size 2.2.1.2. Market Growth 2.2.2. Industry Competitive Analysis 2.2.2.1. Competitive Forces Analysis …………………………… 2.2.2.2. Driving forces Analysis ……………………………… 2.2.3.
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Nike Inc. Strategic Analysis ----Eric Overview Nike, Inc. is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and worldwide marketing and selling of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories and services. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, in the Portland metropolitan area, and is one of only two Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Oregon. It is one of the world's largest suppliers of athletic
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NIKE INC. Cost of capital estimation | GROUP FINN- 400 | NIKE INC. Cost of capital estimation | GROUP FINN- 400 | Background: The case is built around the stock buy decision of Nike Incorporation by the North-Point Large Cap fund. The mutual fund manager, Kimi Ford is evaluating Nike’s financial performance. Nike’s revenues had stabilized at $9 Billion since 1997 and Net Income had fallen from $800 Million to about $580 Million. In sum, Nike was experiencing
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