...Gaetano De Pasquale EDUCATION 2016 2006 SDA BOCCONI, Milan, Italy Master of Management in Food & Beverage BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY, Perugia, Italy BA in Tourism Business Management Specialization: Hotel and Restaurant Management Exchange program: Deusto Business School, Bilbao, Spain PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2011 - 2016 COSTA CRUISES S.P.A, Genoa, Italy Italian cruise company Bar Supervisor ▪ Managed multidisciplinary team of 110 bar staff of different cultures on board cruise ships with 4500 guest capacity ▪ Supervised operations of 20 Bars. Increased revenues by 15% through use of report analysis to promote higher margin products ▪ Directed 12 different mentor programs to provide training in sales procedures and public Health compliance to over 100 participants ▪ Minimized refund errors by 30% through enhancing staff competency in bills accounting and service recovery ▪ Reduced inventory cost by 20% of beverage department by evaluating trend of consumption and purchase behaviors ▪ Managed and forecast stock inventory for 99 days world tour itineraries. Ensured full availability of product range whilst minimizing excess stock Start-Up Costa Diadema, Fincantieri Shipyard Construction, October 2014: ▪ Supervised construction of 20 Bars and Lounges and introduced 4 new concepts to increase revenues by 20% 2008 - 2010 COSTA CRUISES S.P.A, Genoa, Italy Italian cruise company Onboard Tour Specialist & Port Lecturer ▪ Coordinated multi-channel...
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...One of the lesser known families who patronized art during the Renaissance was the Sforza family. The Sforza family was founded by Muzio Attendolo Sforza. Muzio was a powerful Italian war leader. The name Sforza comes from Sforzae which means to exert or force. The Sforza rose from a lineage of peasants. They used their positions as war leaders to become rulers of Milan. The Sforza family was considerably similar to the Medici family of Florence, Italy. Many members of the family held important positions within the church and political arenas. One of the Sforza’s most well known commissions would be the Last Supper by Leonardo DaVinci. This piece was commissioned by Duke Ludovico Sforza and Duchess Beatrice d’Este. Some sources say The Last Supper painting was originally created to serve as a centerpiece for the family’s mausoleum. It took DaVinci three years to complete this painting as he did not work continuously. I discovered that DaVinci was a well known procrastinator. It was normal for him to even leave works undone sometimes. The Last Supper depicts the story of Jesus announcing to his twelve disciples that one of them would soon betray him. The piece is a mural that measures some 15 feet by 29 feet. While most paintings of this time were created with oil paints, this particular piece was created with tempera on gesso, pitch and mastic. Leonardo used some experimental techniques for this painting which over time, proved to be a bad idea Once completed...
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..."Coco Chanel wasn't just ahead of her time. She was ahead of herself. If one looks at the work of contemporary fashion designers as different from one another as Tom Ford, Helmut Lang, Miuccia Prada, Jil Sander and Donatella Versace, one sees that many of their strategies echo what Chanel once did. The way, 75 years ago, she mixed up the vocabulary of male and female clothes and created fashion that offered the wearer a feeling of hidden luxury rather than ostentation are just two examples of how her taste and sense of style overlap with today's fashion." Coco Chanel represented a shrewd businesswoman, who defined aspects of the entire fashion industry. As a designer, her business acumen was undeniably one of the best in the business, although her methods in many instances were questioned in the past, due to dalliances with married men and dealings with the Nazis. Born in Saumur, France in 1883, Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel's life was far from ideal. If you examine her childhood and early years, the periods in no way reflect the image people think of, when they hear the name of the luxurious label. At the young age of 12, her mother died of tuberculosis and her father placed her in an orphanage. While living in the orphanage -- she learned a useful and important trade from the nuns who raised her -- that of a seamstress. Her skills as a seamstress would ultimately transform her destiny, and the toughness of her childhood is reflected in how she engaged with the world...
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...Title - Olympic Athletes Extend their Time in the Spotlight By - Marjorie Lewis Fashion Icons Olympians are starting to attend fashion shows and getting involved with the fashion world the fame differences between olympians and celebraties Tim Morehouse’s buisness saviness and his ambition to promote himself If other olympains take Morehouse’s advice and follow in his steps they have a strong chance of becoming as famous as he is Many Olympians have been spotted at many of New York Fashion Week’s fashion shows. Ryna Lochte was seen at Calvin Klien, Emporio Armani, and Rebecca Minkoff, Sanya Richard-Ross was seen at BCBG and Peter Son, and Alex Morgan was seen at Veronica Beard. Why are so many athletes attending fashion shows? Brian Mazza, the founder of Windsor custom menswear says, “athletes are instant icons and and household names,” and that is why he hired Ryan Lochte to host him brands pop up shop during Fashion’s night out. Having an olympian at a show or event will undoubtfully get attention from the media and bring in his fans and benefit the company. Besides there being a benefit for the company the athletes can also benefit. Attending the shows and events will extend the athletes moment in the spotlight. But besides the flashbulbs, reporters, bloggers, and twitters there can be many buisness oppertunites available at these events. Tim Morehouse is a perfect example of someone who won a silver medal, and wasnt well known, until he started hitting the Manhattan’s...
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...The city where I live When you say “ my native town” you think of a place in our planet which is either connected with your birth or a memorable event on your childhood. You usually remember your friends or your first love. But I think that a city can be truly consider yours, if it has left a long-lasting impression your soul. Every tiny part of your heart is connected with your town and you do not regret that there has remained an important part of your soul. Many people spend their entire life in the same place, go along the same streets, see familiar buildings, city views, communicate with the same people without thinking how strongly accustomed they have become to their city, how close they are. Cities can trace the fate of its people, silently observe and keep in the memory different events. I believe that every city is a living system, a complete organism in which various processes occur and above all the citizens are an integral part of this complex system. Each city like a person has its own history, its own individual character, its foundation and traditions. There are cities where people can carry out their dreams and aspirations. People aspire to these cities, hoping to find themselves to determine their appointment and change lives for the better. It often happens that the city welcomes guests who soon become relatives. But sometimes it happens quite differently, a city, especially a large one doesn’t accept strangers doesn’t give a chance and an opportunity...
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...上海对外经贸大学 2014 — 2015 学年第 1 学期 《财务管理案例分析》课程期末考试A卷 选课序号： 612.043.201 任课教师： 唐旭君 姓 名： 学 号： 考试形式： □闭卷 ■开卷 双语教学： □是 ■否 修读方式： ■必修 □选修 □辅修 试卷页数 共 18 页 考试时间： 年级专业： 需计算器： 机考座位： 90 分钟 ■是 □否 号机 Case material: PRADA: TO IPO OR NOT TO IPO: THAT IS THE QUESTION, AGAIN It was January 25, 2011 and Guido Santini of the investment bank Grupo Capo Milano had just been asked to prepare a recommendation on how Prada should raise the money for its planned expansion in Asia and to pay the significant portion of its long-term debt that was maturing within one year. Although he had known this request would be coming at some point, he had expected a bit more time. His recommendation had to be presented to the Prada Board of Directors at their annual general meeting scheduled in two days, on January 27. THE MISSION The board requested that Santini prepare a report recommending and ranking alternatives for raising over 1 billion euros within the next six to 12 months. With more than €1 billion of debt maturing within 12 months (almost half in the next six months), Prada needed to have a credible plan in place to meet these obligations. In addition to the capital to refinance its existing debt, Prada had identified Asia as an area for future growth, and this growth also required capital. Asia was currently experiencing significantly higher growth than other parts of the world, and Prada wanted to be able to take part in and benefit from this. Consequently, Santini’s job was to recommend to the board how...
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...INDIVIDUAL MARKET REPORT The Fashion Business - MC4005 Module Tutor: Michael Kourtoubelides Virginia Brocchin 09/12/2013 Abstract Image 1: Givenchy Fall 2013 RTW. Available at:: http://www.annexmagazine.com/review-givenchy-fall-2013-rtw/#sthash.ZnOusNMX.dpbs. COVER IMAGE: Vivienne Westwood. Available at: http://thewildmagazine.com/blog/style-icon-vivienne-westwood. “London is the new capital of fashion, darling. Move there and you will find out the reasons why”. My grandmother was right when she quoted this truthful sentence. London’s energy is stunning, it gives many opportunities to anyone who wants to make a change; creativity and innovation are on the agenda. These are the reasons why it is so special. The US-based analytics company Global Language Monitor awarded London as the capital of fashion for the second consecutive year in 2012 (Vogue news, sept 2012) and London deserved it all for sure. People feel good in expressing themselves, no matter which kind of style they fit in, no matter whether they follow minimal total black or eccentric and colourful trends. London’s peculiarity involves the different shopping areas offered to the fashion world, where customers can find their own personal space and keep always up to date with their favourite trends. From the high street middle market fashion to the haute couture, from the punk that will never die to the new special trends. Fashion changes quickly. “It is important for past styles...
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... Giovanni da Verrazzano was an Italian explorer who explored the Atlantic Coast of North America. Giovanni da Verrazzano was born near Val di Greve, the year of 1485. His parents are Piero Andrea di Bernardo da Verrazzano, and Fiammetta Cappelli. Giovanni da Verrazzano had one sibling which is Girolamo da Verrazzano. As a young boy, Giovanni Da Verrazzano studied in Florence, Italy, and was well-educated and excelled in math. Around 1506 Giovanni da Verrazzano began pursuing his maritime career. Giovanni also discovered New York Harbor, in 1528, which now has a bridge spanning it named after Giovanni da Verrazzano. Between 1507 and 1508 Verrazzano went to France. While he was in France, he met King Francis I. King Francis I, of France, soon became his sponsor. And Verrazzano would explore and be in the service of him. King Francis I sent Giovanni to explore the East coast of North America to find another route to the pacific. Giovanni da Verrazzano was introduced to exploration and adventure at a young age. First he headed to Syria and Egypt, which were places that were considered impossible to reach during that time. He came into contact with some of the members of the French navy, and started to get a feel for the missions of the navy and building rapport with the commanders and sailors. Reports of riches in the new world were coming back, and Francis I began planning an expedition for Giovanni da Verrazzano and his empire overseas. Around January 1, 1508, Giovanni da...
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...He had a student named Francesco Melzi who would later be his caretaker the rest of his life. Da Vinci later did little painting while he stayed in Milan but he switched to dedicating his times to studying scientific studies. Da Vinci attended a meeting in 1515 about King Francis the 1st and Pope Leo the 10th in Bologna. In Rome, he did little paintings and as well in France. He would decide to continue his scientific studies until his death at the age of 67 on May 2nd, in 1519. Melzi would shortly be Da Vinci’s estate. Da Vinci today is known for his artistic abilities with fewer than two dozen paintings that made him feel he existed. One of just a few reasons were that he was not a prolific painter. Thousands and thousands of pages from his private journals were located filled with drawings, theories and many notes. This is a great example of why today we consider him to be a renaissance...
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...The discovery that I chose was to research the work of Leonardo da Vinci on perspective, light, shadows, and color in painting. I chose to research this topic because art interest me more than any other topic. I have always been into any form of art. I decided to choose this because I wanted to enjoy researching while I did this assignment. It is significant to me also because I am an artist myself and wanted to learn about the different aspects of art that he learned about and applied to his art and why he did so. Leonardo da Vinci found others’ art as motivation and inspiration to him. He also found the things he surrounded himself with daily as inspiration to him. He kept diaries on his work with numerous drawings of anatomy, movement, and...
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...Abercrombie & Fitch is a retailer of preppy clothing and accessories including cologne and perfume for young college students. In 2006, Michael S. Jeffries, the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, made public comments that eventually doomed his career and tarnished the brand of this company. In an article in Salon magazine, he stated during the interview that his company does not make or market clothes for unattractive people. These spiteful remarks resurfaced in 2013 and the public backlash went viral. Due to the negative publicity and falling sales, Michael S. Jeffries retired from his position as Chief Executive Officer on December 8, 2014. Prior to his public statements in 2013, anyone could walk in an Abercrombie store and smell the heavy fragrance of perfume, the large pictures of shirtless and muscular young men, the shopping bags with provocative images of male models, and the mostly white, attractive sales staff. Shoppers would immediately realize who the target customers were – skinny, beautiful young women and preppy college guys with great abs. So, his public comments did not represent a shift in Abercrombie’s marketing strategy. Jeffries was simply describing the business model that had always been utilized by Abercrombie & Fitch; however, he failed to foresee the public condemnation that would result from his offensive statements as he arrogantly boasted “I really don’t care what anyone other than our target customer thinks” (DenizetLewis, 2006). The marketing theories...
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...Giovanni da Verrazzano was born in 1485 in Greve In Chianti, Italy. He died in 1528 in Guadeloupe when he was eaten by a group of Natives. Giovanni da Verrazano or Verrazzano was born on his family's castle, Castello Verrazzano, near Val di Greve, 30 miles South of Florence in 1485. Giovanni's father, Alessandro da Verrazzano and his young wife, Fiammetta Capella, owned a silk-weaving industry. He had three factories and two sons. One was Giovanni da Verrazzano, the elder son, and Girolamo, the youngest son. Their family chose to settle in France, even though they were natives of Italy. Unlike most Florentines, Giovanni and Gerolamo lacked an interest in business. Gerolamo liked sketching maps and Giovanni just wanted to travel to some warmer country with brighter skies. When he was ten years old, his family went to Florence. His father said that it was about time that they saw their native country and grandparents. "Are we going by land or by sea?" asked Gerolamo. "By the sea." answered his father. They were to travel down the Rhone River to its mouth and then by ship to Genoa. From Genoa to Florence they would travel by coach. It took two to three weeks to get there. After their safe arrival, Giovanni wished that he could stay there for the rest of his life because it was so beautiful. The sky was bright and Florence had cheerful people. Giovanni's grandfather was a kind and wealthy old banker. Grandfather Verrazano always spoke proudly of Florence, but then, so did every other...
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...“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”- Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519). Da Vinci is one of the most interesting personalities in the entire history of art. Like he said, “The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”, (From the book “Masters of art Leonardo da Vinci” by Sergio and Andrea Ricciardi, pg. 32) he never stopped observing, experimenting and inventing. Da Vinci was born near the Tuscan town of Vinci, but active in Florence (1472–ca. 1482, 1500–1508) and Milan (ca. 1482–99, 1508–13), spending the last years of his life in Rome (1513–16) and France (1516/17–1519), where he died.( From the book in the Library Tower...
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...[pic] 51. [pic]52. [pic] 53. [pic] 54. [pic] Match the characteristics of art with their correct period: 1. Renaissance ____ A. elongated bodies and body parts; stretched out 2. Baroque _____ B. religious, similar to Gothic period, use of oil paints 3. Northern Renaissance ____ C. return to classical ideals; symmetry is key ▪ 4. Mannerism _____ D. ornate, rich, lavish decorations; Trompe l’oiel Definitions 1. Rubenesque _____ A. musical work that is mainly sung 2. Opera _____ B. fool the eye in French; illusion of depth or shape 3. Humanism_____ C. leading family of Milan during the Renaissance 4. Trompe l’oiel _____ D. leading family of Florence during the Renaissance 5. sfumato _____ E. Harem girl 6. chiaroscuro____ F. in a dark manner (Caravaggio made famous) 7. perspective_____ G. upholds justice, human reason and ethics 8. fresco _____ H. exact correspondence on either side of a line 9. relief...
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...Executive Summary Founded in 1956 Payless shoes was founded and later on sold to Matt Rubel in year 2005 to make changes within the company to regain its marketing leadership due to its loss of market shares from previous years. The company took a turn in establishing a new image of luxury meets low-end prices. Although Payless wants to continue to maintain its image of maintain low prices the change mainly within the company is to create fashion goods by colliding with fashion designers to hit that niche that was missing for all those years. The following examines the company analysis and marketing mix of year 2005. Payless shoes have grown in becoming one of the largest shoe retailers in North America, with over 4500 stores. Payless shoes have been operating one of the lowest priced retailers in the market in producing inexpensive shoes to mass market. Founded in 1956, Payless was first established in Topeka, Kansas, it was based on being low cost provider of shoes for families, however, once it hit year 2005, Payless hired a new CEO to establish a new image for Payless. Business was slowing beginning to drop and stores were closing, therefore, new CEO, Matt Rubel needed to make changes to regain its market leadership (385). The changes within the company needed to be done to achieve fashionable footwear although still maintaining an affordable retail price. Payless evolved in the change of customer demand and increased retail competition by producing on-trend fashion...
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