...FIN 535 – International Finance COURSE DESCRIPTION Presents international financial tools, applications, and concepts used in formulating effective financial management strategies. Examines fundamental international financial relationships and transactions among firms, foreign exchange rate determination and forecasting, foreign exchange risk and exposure, balance of payment accounting, and evolution of the international monetary system. Analyzes special topics such as working capital management strategies, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and optimal capital structure in the context of international operations. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources Madura, J. (2012). International financial management (11th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western, Cengage Learning. Supplemental Resources Al Nasser, O.M. (2010). How does foreign direct investment affect economic growth? The role of local conditions. Latin American Business Review 11, 111-139. Kornecki, L. & E. M. Ekanayake. (2011). Inward FDI stock in the U.S. economy and state based determinants. Advances in Management, 4(6), 13-24. Ranjan, V. & Agrawal, G. (2011). FDI inflow determinants in BRIC countries: A panel data analysis. International Business Research, 4(4), 255-263. United Nations. (2011). Foreign Direct Investments in LDCs: Lessons learned from the decade 20012010 and the way forward. United National Conference on Trade and Development. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Compare multinational financial management...
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...foundation in business operations through a survey of major business functions (management, production, marketing, finance and accounting, human resource management, and various support functions). Offers an overview of business organizations and the business environment, strategic planning, international business, and quality assurance. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources Kelly, M., McGowen, J., & Williams, C. (2014). BUSN (6th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. (Note: This is a textbook uniquely created for Strayer and can only be purchased via Strayer’s Virtual Bookstore, available through iCampus. The chapters within this custom textbook are the same as those from the national title, only rearranged in a different order.) Supplemental Resources Asare, S. K., & Wright, A. M. (2012). Investors’, auditors’, and lenders’ understanding of the message conveyed by the standard audit report on financial statements. Accounting Horizon, 26(2), 193-217. Aytaç, G., & Turan, O. Z. (2012). Issues of business ethics in domestic and international businesses: A critical study. International Journal of Business Administration, 3(5), 82-88. Bulu, I., Radojicic, M., & Nesic, Z. (2012). Some considerations on modern aspects of marketing promotion. Technics Technologies Education Management, 7(4), 1741-1750. Franks, R. A., & Spalding, A. D. (2013). Business ethics as an accreditation requirement: A knowledge mapping approach. Business Education &...
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...be incorporated into a marketing strategy to achieve stated objectives. Examines pricing strategy over the life cycle of products. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources Nagle, T. T., Hogan, J., & Zale, J. (2011). The strategy and tactics of pricing: a guide to growing more profitably (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall/ Pearson. Supplemental Resources Berry, L. L., & Yadav, M. S. (1996). Capture and communicate value in the pricing of services. Sloan Management Review, 37(4), 41-51. Marn, M. V., Roegner, E. V., & Zawada, C. C. (2003). Pricing new products. The McKinsey Quarterly, (3), 40-49. Nagle, T. T., & Cressman, G. E., Jr. (2002). Don’t just set prices, manage them. Marketing Management, 11(6), 29-33 Simon, H., & Dolan, R. J. (1998). Price customization. Marketing Management, 7(3), 11-17. Smith, G. (1995). Managerial pricing orientation: The process of making pricing decisions. Pricing Strategy & Practice, 3(3), 28-39. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Analyze the key elements of strategic pricing and the role of pricing decisions in marketing strategy. 2. Evaluate the impact assessing value has on pricing strategy and profitability, and the importance of market segmentation. 3. Analyze the application of various pricing strategies and tactics to develop and manage an overall pricing strategy for a company. 4. Evaluate the effectiveness of price and value communication strategies. 5. Assess and create pricing...
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... Email us At: Support@homeworklance.com or lancehomework@gmail.com ECO 550 DQ 1: Managerial Economic Decision Making From the e-Activity, assess how business leaders use managerial economics to make business decisions indicating how profits may be impacted. Analyze the principal-agent problem to determine how the relationship could be less adversarial. ECO 550 DQ 2: Fundamental Economic Concepts Pick a recently released good or service. Then, determine the factors that must be evaluated regarding the product’s supply and demand. Analyze how these factors impact the decision to supply the product indicating the significance of each in the decision-making process. ECO 550 DQ 3 From the e-Activity, explain the most important information you would require on which to base sound economic judgments. Explain your rationale. Assess the various forms of organizing and processing information to determine which is the most difficult to get correct. Explain your rationale ECO 550 DQ 4 Analyze the characteristics that make any transaction possible and justify the importance of each of the characteristics.Evaluate the role institutions play in transactions and discuss the likely economic impact if institutions did not exist. ECO 550Chapter 1 (Ex.2, 3, 4) and Chapter 2 (Ex.1, 5, 6) ECO 550 Chapter Questions ECO 550 WEEK 2 DQ 1 : Demand Analysis From the e-Activity, if you were a manager in a tobacco company, analyze the elasticity of demand for...
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... | |INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA | |COURSE OUTLINE | | | |Kulliyyah / Institute |Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences | |Department / Centre |Department of Business Administration | |Programme |Bachelor of Business Administration | |Name of Course / Mode |Strategic Management | |Course Code | | | |MGT 4760 | |Name (s) of Academic staff / | | |Instructor(s) ...
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...Bangalore University Bachelor of Business Management (New Scheme) SEMESTER SCHEME OF EXAMINATION UNDER SEMESTER : BBM COURSE SEM NO. PAPER NO. 1.1 TITLE OF THE PAPER LECTURE HOURS 04 MARKS UE 90 RM 10 TOTAL MARKS 100 I 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2.1 II 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 III IV V LANGUAGE: KANNADA/SANSKRIT/URDU/TAMIL/ TELUGU/ADDITIONAL ENGLISH/ MARATHI/HINDI ENGLISH BUSINESS ECONOMICS FUNDAMENTALS OF ACCOUNTING BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS MATHEMATICS TOTAL LANGUAGE: KANNADA/SANSKRIT/URDU/TAMIL/ TELUGU/ADDITIONAL ENGLISH/ MARATHI/HINDI ENGLISH BUSINESS STATISTICS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT TOTAL BUSINESS COMMUNICATION HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT MARKETING MANAGEMENT CORPORATE ACCOUNTING SERVICES MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INDIAN CONSTITUTION TOTAL BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS BUSINESS LAW COST ACCOUNTING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LAW AND PRACTICE OF BANKING COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS TOTAL INCOME TAX STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING COMPUTER APPLICATION IN BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT TOTAL 04 04 04 04 04 24 04 90 90 90 90 90 540 90 10 10 10 10 10 60 10 100 100 100 100 100 600 100 04 04 04 04 04 24 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 28 04 04 04 04 04 04 04 28 04 04 04 04 04 04 24 90 90 90 90 90 540 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 630 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 630 90 90 90 90 90 90 540 10...
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...------------------------------------------------- P. Del Rosario Street ------------------------------------------------- Cebu City ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Department of Business Administration ------------------------------------------------- School of Business and Economics ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- A Book Review on: ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Human Resource Management: Linking Strategy To Practice ------------------------------------------------- Greg L. Stewart and Kenneth G. Brown ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements...
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...LABUAN SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH – LABUAN INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING (GT00803) SEMESTER 2 2014/2015 1. COURSE SYNOPSIS Kotler et al (2014) states that marketing is about creating customer value and building profitable customer relationships. It begins with the understanding of customer needs and target markets, designing customer-driven marketing strategies and programs, building customer relationships and capturing value for the firm. This module offers students with basic understanding of the marketing theory and concepts from a global perspective and application of soft skills among them throughout the assessments and later apply them in the real world. 2. COURSE OBJECTIVES The course is aimed at: ▪ Providing students with fundamental knowledge about marketing concepts from a global perspective ▪ Developing or enhancing analytical thinking, problem solving and basic marketing skills ▪ Promoting the importance of teamwork ▪ Enhancing leadership skills ▪ Improving interpersonal skills 3.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: ▪ apply basic understanding of marketing theories and concepts into the real world of business ▪ function as an individual and produce synergy within a team ▪ communicate effectively with other profesionals and business communities; act in their capacity as a leader and manager in their...
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...Financial Accounting Assignments , Discussions, Homework and Quizzes ACC 557 Week 1 DQ1 Improper or Illegal Methods From the e-Activity, identify the company, the accounting impropriety or illegality, how it was detected, the outcome, and propose a strategy that might have prevented the situation. Indicate how the strategy should be implemented.Assess the impact to the company’s financial performance based on the impropriety and the resulting effect to stakeholder confidence in management, recommending how the company can minimize the resulting impact to the business. ACC 557 Week 1 DQ2 General Accounting Principles “Bookkeeping and accounting are the same.” In terms of your role in the provision of financial services, present data to support the accuracy of this statement and support your position.Analyze the accounting equation as a concept that underpins the work of professional accountants and how an understanding of the equation can impact business decision making. ACC 557 Week 1 Homework Chapter 1 (E1-4,E1-7,E1-11,P1-2A) ACC 557 Week 2 ACC 557 Week 2 Homework Chapter 2 (E2-6,E2-9,E2-11,P2-2A) ACC 557 Week 2 Homework Chapter 3 (E3-6,E3-7,E3-11,P3-2A) ACC 557 Week 2 Quiz – Chapter 1 ACC 557 Week 3 ACC 557 Week 3 DQ1 Researching Financial Information From the e-Activity, analyze one company’s financial position and determine whether or not the stock potential will rise, remain stable, or decrease in value. Determine whether...
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...Topic Listing Based on Syllabus and Chapter Readings from Suggested Book Sl. No Syllabus Coverage Topics Title as given in Case Mapping Table Industry to which he case is related Considered Case Chapter Reading from Book No. of Sessions Week No. 1. Introduction to Business Strategy: Contributions of Leading Management Gurus. The nature of strategy and strategic decisions – characteristics of strategic decisions – levels of strategy – vocabulary of strategy. Strategic Management – the strategic position – strategic choices – strategy into action. 1. What is strategy? 2. Strategic Management 1. War 2.Banking Industry 1. The Great Escape 2. Yes Bank: Competitive Strategy of a Late Entrant Chapter 1 (Text Book) 4 1 & 2 2. Understanding Strategy Development: Strategy Development Process in organizations, Intended & Emergent Strategies, Strategic planning systems –logical incrementalism – the learning organization, multiple processes of strategy development., Multiple processes for strategy development, Strategic leadership, Strategic drift – strategic management in uncertain and complex conditions. 2. Context of Strategy formulation 3. Strategic Leadership 3. Diversified 4. Diversified 3. Jack Welch and Jeffrey Immelt - Continuity and Change in Strategy, Style and Culture at GE 4. Ratan Tata: Leading the Tata Group into the 21st Century Chapter 11 (Text Book) 4 3&4 3. The Strategic Position: The environment – the Macro environment – the PESTEL framework – structural...
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...& Mid-Term Exam – MGT 4760 (Strategic Management) Sem 1, 2012/2013 Sec 8 (M-W) No. | Week | Topics | Class Day | Date | Schedule | Details | | 1 | Chapter 1: The Nature of Strategic Management | 1- Mon 2- Wed | 10/912/9 | | | | 2 | Chapter 2: The Business Vision and Mission | 3- Mon 4- Wed | 17/919/9 | | | | 3 | Chapter 3: The External Assessment | 5- Mon 6- Wed | 24/926/9 | | | | 4 | Chapter 4: The Internal Assessment | 7- Mon 8- Wed | 1/103/10 | Quiz 1 (Chapter 1.2.3) | | | 5 | Chapter 4: The Internal Assessment | 9- Mon 10- Wed | 8/1010/10 | | | | 6 | Chapter 5: Strategies in Action | 11- Mon 12- Wed | 15/1017/10 | | | | | BREAK(22/10 – 28/10) | 13- Mon 14- Wed | 22/1024/10 | | | | 7 | Chapter 5: Strategies in Action | 15- Mon 16- Wed | 29/1031/10 | Case Presentation Session 1Case Presentation Session 2 | Group 1:L: Lia Hilaliah (Case Study 3)Group 2:L: Mas Syairah bte Mohamad (Case Study 5) | | 8 | Chapter 6: Strategy Analysis and Choice | 17- Mon 18- Wed | 5/117/11 | | (Mid-Term Exam 7/11 Wednesday)Seminar Room 1.1 | | 9 | Chapter 6: Strategy Analysis and Choice | 19- Mon 20- Wed | 12/1114/11 | Case Presentation Session 3Case Presentation Session 4 | Group 3:L: Mohamed Sheikh (Case Study 9) Group 4:L: Izzati Nor binti Salleh (Case Study 14) | | 10 | Chapter 7: Implementing Strategies: Management and Operations Issues | 21- Mon 22- Wed | 19/1121/11 | Case...
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...BUS 100 – Student Notes COURSE DESCRIPTION Provides a foundation in business operations through a survey of major business functions (management, production, marketing, finance and accounting, human resource management, and various support functions). Offers an overview of business organizations and the business environment, strategic planning, international business, and quality assurance. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources Kelly, M., McGowen, J., & Williams, C. (2014). BUSN (6th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. (Note: This is a textbook uniquely created for Strayer and can only be purchased via Strayer’s Virtual Bookstore, available through iCampus. The chapters within this custom textbook are the same as those from the national title, only rearranged in a different order.) Note: There are slides, audio chapter summaries, flashcards, workplace videos, and games located in the course shell to be used as additional resources to assist you in understanding the course material. Supplemental Resources Asare, S. K., & Wright, A. M. (2012). Investors’, auditors’, and lenders’ understanding of the message conveyed by the standard audit report on financial statements. Accounting Horizon, 26(2), 193-217. Aytaç, G., & Turan, O. Z. (2012). Issues of business ethics in domestic and international businesses: A critical study. International Journal of Business Administration, 3(5), 82-88. Bulu, I., Radojicic, M., & Nesic, Z. (2012). Some considerations on modern...
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...Chapter Two Marketing Objectives Marketing Plan NOW danny abramovich Chapter 2 out of 4 Marketing Objectives www.MarketingPlanNOW.com 1 2. Marketing strategic planning & objectives Chapter 2 out of 4 Marketing Objectives 2. Tourism Intro 2 2. Marketing strategic planning & objectives Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy. Resources can include people (HR), capital assets, know-how, etc. Marketing strategic planning leans on most of the marketing analytical tools we have covered in the previous chapter. In a practical way, we are going to transform the analytical findings from the past year into marketing objectives for next year. Chapter 2 out of 4 Marketing Objectives 3 2. Marketing strategic planning & objectives Past year analysis 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Next year’s objectives 2.1 Marketing strategic Environmental analysis Market analysis Competitive analysis Segmentation Marketing-mix SWOT analysis Positioning planning 2.2 Desired segmentation 2.3 Desired marketing-mix 2.4 SWOT-driven objectives 2.5 Perceptual gaps 1.8* Sources of info (research) 2.6 Sales forecast *Comment: the only section in chapter ONE that does not transform into an objective in chapter TWO is 1.8 Chapter 2 out of 4 Marketing Objectives www.MarketingPlanNOW.com 4 2.1 Marketing strategic planning Past year analysis 1.1 1.2 1.3 ...
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...Introduces basic marketing principles and concepts. Emphasis is placed on the development of marketing strategy and the major components of the marketing mix (product, price, promotion, and distribution). Reviews the critical environmental factors of markets, domestic and international, and customer behavior characteristics that affect marketing operations. Highlights the integration of marketing with other functions in a business organization. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources Pride, W. M., & Ferrel, O. C. (2013). Foundations of marketing (5th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. Supplemental Resources A comprehensive list of supplemental resources is located at the end of the course guide. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Identify the key concepts of marketing and its function in society. 2. Explain the fundamentals of marketing, including product, price, distribution, and promotion in a global environment. 3. Determine the marketing planning process, market segmentation, and the development of the key elements of a marketing strategy. 4. Identify ethical issues involved in marketing. 5. Understand customer relationship management. 6. Determine the elements of marketing research. 7. Determine the factors affecting the behavior of consumers and commercial / organizational buyers. 8. Understand the key elements of business marketing, including product, price, distribution, and promotion. 9. Identify the key factors...
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...About Author of the Book 2 Summary of the Book Contents 3 Chapter 1 3 Chapter 2 4 Chapter 3 5 Chapter 4 5 Chapter 5 6 The Best Chapter in The Book 8 RECOMMENDATION TO OTHER TO READ THE BOOK 9 About Author of the Book Robert A. Pitts is professor of Strategic and International Management at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania since 1986, Robert Pitts has authored a wide range of successful strategy texts, articles, and case studies during his 27 years of teaching. His teaching and research focus also includes the field of corporate finance. Prior to Gettysburg, he taught for 13 years in the management department at Penn State University. Pitts has been a visiting professor at the Sasin Graduate Institute in Bangkok, Thailand and IMEDE Management Institute in Lausanne, Switzerland, among others. Before entering academia, he worked in industry as an Investment Analyst for Prudential, a Plant Manager in Thailand, and as a US Peace Corps volunteer. Pitts holds degrees from Harvard (DBA), Columbia (MBA), and Yale (BA). Snow is Professor of Business Administration at Pennsylvania State University and a frequent lecturer in executive development programs throughout the world. Summary of the Book Contents The book differs from other book since it is about providing strategy formation that counters specific questions of problem at a more specific level where compared to others that provides strategy formation at a generic level. The book discussed that the...
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