School of Management Coursework hand-in sheet Student name(s) | % | | % | Naomi Wai | 20% | Chukwudubem Joseph Onochie | 20% | Nevena Rakovska | 20% | Anish Rai | 20% | Warren Cannon | 20% | | | For group work – individual % contributions need to be stated only where they are not equal. Department (e.g. Management): School of Management | Programme and Year of Study: Accounting and Finance, Y3 | Name of lecturer:
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Metallgesellschaft AG: A Case Study Page 1 of 7 Metallgesellschaft AG: A Case Study By John Digenan, Dan Felson, Robert Kelly and Ann Wiemert In December, 1993, Metallgescellschaft AG revealed publicly that its "Energy Group" was responsible for losses of approximately $1.5 billion, due mainly to cash-flow problems resulting from large oil forward contracts it had written. In a lucid discussion of this infamous derivatives debacle, Digenan, Felson, Kelly and Wiemart explore the trading strategies
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Harley-Davidson Case Analysis MGMT 4290 Professor McGowan Keiven Cosgriff I. CORE PROBLEM Harley-Davidson has a strategy problem; the company’s core problem is its need to reexamine and alter its strategy to ensure continued success in the changing global environment. Harley-Davidson has a solid foundation and the potential for continued success and industry leading performance, however, times are changing and Harley must adapt. II. S.W.O.T. ANALYSIS Strengths Harley-Davidson is
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Japan in Asia: A Hard Case for Soft Power by Thomas U. Berger Thomas Berger is an associate professor of International Relations at Boston University. he concept of ‘‘soft power’’—defined by Joe Nye as ‘‘the ability to get what you want through attraction rather than through coercion’’1— has proven a seductive one for Japan. Since the concept was popularized in the 1990s, Japanese scholars and policymakers have enthusiastically taken it up, eagerly exploring how Japan’s soft power resources could
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Physical Geography Chapter 1: The Discipline of Geography Principles of Geography Geography is the study of the distributions and interrelationships of earth phenomena. Geography is different from other disciplines in that it doesn't have a particular "thing" it studies. Botanists study plants, while geologists are interested in rocks. Geography is defined by its approach or methodology. Geographers describe their discipline as a spatial science. By "space" we aren't talking about celestial space
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PERFORMANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA: A PILOT STUDY OF GRADE 6 MATHEMATICS LESSONS IN GAUTENG PROVINCE A REPORT PREPARED BY THE HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL (HSRC) WITH STANFORD UNIVERSITY (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A CONSORTIUM OF SOUTH AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES AND JET Education Services) 24 APRIL 2008 Table of Contents Research Team, ii List of Tables, iii List of Boxes, iii List of Figures, iv List of Abbreviations, v Note on Terminology, vi INTRODUCTION, 1 1. THE CONTEXT OF THE STUDY, 3 Profiling Public
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Journal of Business Studies Quarterly 2009, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 16-25 ISSN 2152- 1034 A Case Study on Classic Airlines: Practical Marketing Solutions Milaly Tokhi, San Jose State University Abstract In today’s competitive arena, organizations must use all possible means to maximize growth and profitability by focusing on strategic marketing. Classic Airlines has an opportunity to alter the landscape of the airlines industry. In order to succeed, Classic Airlines must be able to correctly
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Hong Kong Budget Airline Industry Analysis By Jaeyeong Ahn 1155032046 Xie Jianting 1155001899 Shi Weiran 1155002072 Tan Jiayi 1009609441 Gao Jingya 1155001997 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Budget Airline Industry 2.1 Definition & Pricing Model 2.2 Common Practices to Lower Overall Costs 2.3 Development of Budget Airline in America, Europe and Asia 3. Hong Kong Market Analysis 3.1 Competitive Landscape 3.2 Major Budget
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Yale School of Management 135 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511 JetBlue Airways October 9, 2002 Time Frame 12 Months Recommendation SELL Recommendations: Buy: >20% Undervalued Hold: Fair Market Value Sell: >20% Overvalued “If you want to become a millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline…” - Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways Team Members: Brad Anen brad.anen@yale.edu (203) 865-6166 % Returns Over the Last 12 Months (Prices
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Case Study 5 Kim Chau California Southern University MKT 86500 September 19, 2014 Dr. Hoon Harley-Davidson: Style and Strategy Have Global Reach Introduction In the case of Harley-Davidson, Style and Strategy Have Global Reach, a question of survival in an economic storm is raised – given a new CEO and a revised vision, can Harley-Davidson weather trouble times (Schermerhorn, 2011). Historically, Harley-Davidson was founded by William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson in 1903. They built
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