...I. BUSINESS IDEA GENERATION A. MACRO SCREENING On the environmental level is the Macro Screening. This is based on our compilations of businesses among each members of the group. On the variables we used, we have agreed and came up with the 3 Businesses which are the HOTEL AND RESTAURANT, FARM and BAKESHOP. There are several businesses which are just the same as the other members already have, so we thought to combine the others. We had chosen the three businesses based on our first activity we have done. The table below shows our Macro screening of the 3 business ideas we have chosen. The table shows a result that business no. 3 or the Bakeshop business has the highest total points which we had considered among the 5 criterions (Personal Preference, Education /Training, Work Experience, Business Contacts, Family Support). The total weights on choosing the main business to discuss as a group should be on 100%. The Bakeshop Business has a total of 81.25% compared to 66.50% for the Farm Business and 53% for the Hotel and Restaurant. Therefore, putting up a Bakeshop is what we preferred most when we considered the variables on the environmental level. Thus, the bakeshop business would be easier for us because we have enough measures needed in the said business. INTERPRETATION OF THE TABLE: The Macro screening table above shows criterion in choosing a particular business in the environmental level that contains 5 criterions. From the Macro screening we have done, we come...
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...for expanding your customer base. Internet can be used for advertising your business which is not easier through any other channel. Receiving orders as well as replying enquiries is also far more convenient if done online. In a way internet can prove the most cost effective method of marketing and selling in today’s business scenario. Companies can boost their sales and benefits if they are able to utilize internet in the right way. I own a small clothing store, which I have decided to take online. I expect it will add to my benefits as well as help in increasing sales by reaching new customers. In this regard the first step will be to do a SWOT analysis to find out my strengths and opportunities as well as to measure my threats. I will need to check which additional opportunities I will get when I get my business online. Strengths: 1. The first strong point or a competitive advantage that my store has is that it is among the biggest in the locality. We sell multiple popular brands and can serve customers across different levels. We have products for those who spend on the high priced fashion brands as well as also for those who generally buy the medium priced brands. 2. The second important strength is the convenience of access or our location. We are located at a place where it is not difficult for the customers to reach us and it is an additional advantage. The consumer can easily find us after checking our location on the web. Weaknesses: Apart from the strengths...
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...specializes in the range of products including jewelry, furniture, house hold items, footwear, clothing and other related items.It also offers online shipping services to the clients in large numbers of countries. The company currently operates in four business segments including Macy’s, macy.com, Bloomingdale’s and Bloomingdales.com (one source, 2011). The company’s stocks are listed in the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol M (Macy’s Inc, 2011). The current market capital of the company is over thirteen billion US dollars and holds second position while Kohl’s Corporation has over sixteen billion US dollars market capital holding first position in the markets (NYSE:M, 2011). SWOT Analysis SWOT Matrix Strengths * Market position * Business operations * ecommerce | Weaknesses * Legal issues * Geographic concentration | Opportunities * Business expansion * Expanded product lines * mergers | Threats * Competition * Regulations * Economic conditions | Strengths Macy’s Inc. is among the largest retail outlets operating in the United States that deals in the diverse range of products like apparel, households, jewelry etc. The company earned over twenty million US dollars for the year 2010 from its business divisions. The brand name Macy offers over eight hundred departmental stores and future galleries in over forty states of the country while the Bloomingdale’s brand involves over forty departmental stores and home appliances stores in more than...
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...specializes in the range of products including jewelry, furniture, house hold items, footwear, clothing and other related items.It also offers online shipping services to the clients in large numbers of countries. The company currently operates in four business segments including Macy’s, macy.com, Bloomingdale’s and Bloomingdales.com (one source, 2011). The company’s stocks are listed in the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol M (Macy’s Inc, 2011). The current market capital of the company is over thirteen billion US dollars and holds second position while Kohl’s Corporation has over sixteen billion US dollars market capital holding first position in the markets (NYSE:M, 2011). SWOT Analysis SWOT Matrix Strengths * Market position * Business operations * ecommerce | Weaknesses * Legal issues * Geographic concentration | Opportunities * Business expansion * Expanded product lines * mergers | Threats * Competition * Regulations * Economic conditions | Strengths Macy’s Inc. is among the largest retail outlets operating in the United States that deals in the diverse range of products like apparel, households, jewelry etc. The company earned over twenty million US dollars for the year 2010 from its business divisions. The brand name Macy offers over eight hundred departmental stores and future galleries in over forty states of the country while the Bloomingdale’s brand involves over forty departmental stores and home appliances stores in more than...
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...Certificate of Approval I certify that I have read “The Dynamic Linkage among Islamic Asian Emerging Stock Markets” and that in my opinion this work meets the criteria for approving a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the MSc Finance degree at Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar Pakistan. Supervisor Name: Dr. Yasir Kamal Designation: Assistant Professor Coordinator Research and Development Department Name: Dr. Owais Mufti Declaration I, hereby declare that the research submitted to R&DD by me is my own original work. I am aware of the fact that in case my work is found to be plagiarized or not genuine, R&DD has the full authority to cancel my research work and I am liable to penal action. Student’s Name: Shah-i-Mulk Date: 23/12/2015 Abstract Study was carried out to investigate the dynamic linkage among the three fast growing emerging Islamic economies of Asia (Malaysia, Indonesia and Pakistan) the data incorporated for analysis were spread over the span of 15 years 2000-2015. It was estimated that these stock markets have strong impact on each other hence, strongly integrated among themselves. Study utilised EVIEWS software for the analysis and the test incorporated in the estimation were ADF and Johanson Cointegration Test. The study further illustrates that practice of Islamic financial solutions and cultures of these countries has also supportive hand in co movements of stock markets. Keywords: Cointegration, ADF...
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...ABOUT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a direct investment into production or business in a country by a company in another country, either by buying a company in the target country or by expanding operations of an existing business in that country. Foreign direct investment is in contrast to portfolio investment which is a passive investment in the securities of another country such as stocks and bonds. Foreign direct investment has many forms. Broadly, foreign direct investment includes "mergers and acquisitions, building new facilities, reinvesting profits earned from overseas operations and intra-company loans". In a narrow sense, foreign direct investment refers just to building new facilities. The numerical FDI figures based on varied definitions are not easily comparable. There are basically three types of FDI, these are: 1. Horizontal FDI arises when a firm duplicates its home country-based activities at the same value chain stage in a host country through FDI. 2. Platform FDI 3. Vertical FDI takes place when a firm through FDI moves upstream or downstream in different value chains i.e., when firms perform value-adding activities stage by stage in a vertical fashion in a host country. The foreign direct investor may acquire voting power of an enterprise in an economy through any of the following methods: * by incorporating a wholly owned subsidiary or company anywhere * by acquiring shares in an associated enterprise ...
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...company specializes in the range of products including jewelry, furniture, house hold items, footwear, clothing and other related items.It also offers online shipping services to the clients in large numbers of countries. The company currently operates in four business segments including Macy’s, macy.com, Bloomingdale’s and Bloomingdales.com (one source, 2011). The company’s stocks are listed in the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol M (Macy’s Inc, 2011). The current market capital of the company is over thirteen billion US dollars and holds second position while Kohl’s Corporation has over sixteen billion US dollars market capital holding first position in the markets (NYSE:M, 2011). SWOT Analysis SWOT Matrix Strengths • Market position • Business operations • ecommerce Weaknesses • Legal issues • Geographic concentration Opportunities • Business expansion • Expanded product lines • mergers Threats • Competition • Regulations • Economic conditions Strengths Macy’s Inc. is among the largest retail outlets operating in the United States that deals in the diverse range of products like apparel, households, jewelry etc. The company earned over twenty million US dollars for the year 2010 from its business divisions. The brand name Macy offers over eight hundred departmental stores and future galleries in over forty states of the country while the Bloomingdale’s brand involves over forty departmental stores and home appliances stores in more than twelve states...
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...BUSINESS COMMUNICATION PRESENTATION WRITE-UP 1. Discussions within the group The points which were discussed with the class have been omitted from this section and have been included in the next section to avoid redundancy of the content. What B-Schools teach which they shouldn’t? The increasing levels of competition among the students leads to the creation of a Superiority complex among few individuals who tend to become dominating at times, which greatly hampers the group dynamics and morale of others. There is an overdose of curriculum within a stipulated time period hampering the understanding of the subjects. This necessitates the system to be more flexible in allowing the students to choose among the subjects as per their preference. Focus should be to understand whatever one studies rather than getting overburdened with more number of subjects. What B-Schools don’t teach which they should? Organizational Commitment: It is the individual's psychological attachment to the organization. The level of Organizational Commitment an individual has reflects in his job performance in the organization. B-schools today have become a means of getting a fat paycheck at the end of the two years without being able to foster a sense of belongingness towards the institute. It wouldn’t be surprising to know that many MBA students today would not be aware of their B-School’s Mission, Vision and Values. This needs to be given importance so that the student understands and reflects...
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...had to interview a business personality. The theme of our assignment was ‘SUCCESS IN BUSINESS’. This was really an appealing challenge for me as I was introduced to this type of quality education for the first time in my life, and had to undergo a series of procedures which were advised by my lecturer. The lecturer divided the whole class in groups of four or five and wanted us to work on this assignment as a team, which was a great thought as we were entering the first phase of our professional life. All of my group members were new to each other, all with different mindsets, views, and lifestyles; the only thing that was common among us more or less was the education we had, the level of enthusiasm that we shared and the notes provided by the lecturer to help us accomplish our task. The first and the most important task that our group faced was to have a sober but an eye-catching name for our group so as to represent ourselves in front of the whole class, all of the group members came out with different ideas and wanted their pick to be the group name, being the team leader I was trying to brainstorm all of the incredible names that we had in our minds for the group, but soon their was a conflict arising because of the difference of opinions, at last we rationalized our options and hammered out in favour of ‘BUSINESS GIANTS’ as we all shared the inspiration of being giants in the business world. The next phase of my assignment was to select a business personality to interview...
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...United Parcel Service, Inc. Company Overview COMPANY OVERVIEW United Parcel Service (UPS) is one of the largest package delivery companies in the world, a leader in the US less-than-truckload industry, and a global leader in supply chain management operations. The company operates in the US. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and employs about 408,000 people. The company recorded revenues of $45,297 million in the financial year ended December 2009 (FY2009), a decrease of 12% compared to FY2008. The operating profit of the company was $3,801 million in FY2009, a decrease of 29.4% compared to FY2008. The net profit was $2,152 million in FY2009, a decrease of 28.3% compared to FY2008. KEY FACTS Head Office United Parcel Service, Inc. 55 Glenlake Parkway North East Atlanta Georgia 30328 USA Phone 1 404 828 6000 Fax Web Address http://www.ups.com Revenue / turnover (USD Mn) 45,297.0 Financial Year End December Employees 408,000 New York Stock Exchange Ticker SWOT ANALYSIS United Parcel Service (UPS) is one of the largest package delivery companies, a leader in the US less-than-truckload (LTL) industry, and a global leader in supply chain management operations. The company's strong market position and large scale of operations enable it to serve a broad range of customers across major international markets and provides it the benefit of economies of scale. However, government regulations could put pressures on the company and affect its cost structure...
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...The major elements and dimensions of culture in the UAE The elements and dimensions of culture include communication (language), religion, ethics, values and attitudes, manners, customs, and social structures and organizations. The understanding of these principles, relative to culture, is imperative to the success of international businesses, marketing scholars, and practitioners alike. Within this insight lies approved goals and objectives to meet the needs of merchants and consumers internationally. Social Structure of the UAE The UAE is one of six members belonging to the Gulf Corporate Council (GCC). It is also a member of the United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Oil Product Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) (Rees, C. J., Mamman, A., & Braik, A., 2007). Compared to other nations in the Middle East, the UAE is regarded as the most politically stable (Akoum, 2008). After declaring its independence from British parliament in 1971, the UAE formed a federation of seven independent emirates (Akoum, 2008). Those emirates are: Abu Dhabi, which is the largest city and capital of the UAE, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Qaiwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah. Governed by Hereditary rule, each emirate consists of a Sheikh from the supreme council of rulers who work alongside a Crown Prince and a deputy ruler (Rees, et. al., 2007). These rulers control general policy and federal laws. Values and attitudes In keeping with Islamic...
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...pointed out by Li (2010). However, success of e-book publishing business mostly depends on establishing a successful business model. According to the finding of Vasileiou et al. (2009), establishing e-books related business model is now very complex and there are many incompetents between the producers and the products. Though there are significant advancements have achieved in e-book technology, there are still various incompetents exist in the industry of e-book business. Tonkin (2010) pointed out that, the reader of e-books are becoming easy to Use but, still there are various types of e-books reader and e-books which are not made according to standard format and creating problems. Today people can not think a world without e-book. Hillesund (2010) opined that, today’s world can thinkable without printed books but can not without e- books. It is clearly indicating the popularity of e-books among the people across the world. In this assignment it is elaborately discussed about building a new e- book publishing company named Books r Us. It included the area of industry situation of current time, analysis of SWOT as well as porter five competitive forces. It also covered the area of generating business model, revenue and pricing strategy. At the end of this, a website for Books r Us is built with various types of features. In order to establish a profitable online book publishing business, first of all business environment should...
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...BMW’s leadership paradigm is organic with teams working collaboratively together among the different facets of the organization. BMW’s core values and vision to produce a premium brand automobile was a factor in this auto’s industry model. They faced competitive conditions in the auto industry such as over capacity, economic and market downturns, increasing competition from other makers such as Ford, Daimler-Chrysler and other major auto manufactures. Although BMW performed well during this period of competitive conditions, with production steadily increasing and commanding a premium price for their product, BMW reported a net loss in 1999. However, it was back making a profit in 2000. In 2001, BMW was able to increase retail sales by 10% in a stagnating world market. I believe, their customer service, environmental concerns; made to order, as well as their brand was and is a contributing factor to their success. Maintaining the brand at a premium level in every market sector from the mini to the Rolls-Royce makes them very consistent in the auto making industry and this is what consumers want to purchase. Due to the market downturn, consumers were purchasing less expensive automobiles such as cheaper brand names like Ford, Chevrolet, or overseas made auto’s such as Honda, Toyota or used verses new. For BMW to survive this economic downturn they needed to rely on their brand and produce a quality product for people to purchase. Helmut Panke the current CEO was trained...
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...know that teens drink and most get away with it. We can’t fully enforce it so why not bring in out so that they don’t have to hide it. This would help the local business to gain more business form a one of the largest spenders in the nation which are teens. The issue of lowering the drinking age or even eliminating has always been there it has gone back and fourth for centuries. The two biggest issues are that should we lower it or should we raise it. There are both pros and cons to how we can look at it. From my point of view as an economist I think that we should lower. First point on why we should lower it that if we at age 18 are old enough to go to war and risk our life’s for this great country that they should allow us to drink. I know that this is has nothing to do with economics but this is a big reason and should not be left out. The next reason is that if we lower the drinking age the will bring a new market out. This market is that if teens drinking. The market right now that is out there for teen spending is huge and every one is trying to get into it. See in order for most business to survive they need to expend past their targeted customer in this they can compete and survive. This will also bring in new business like a drink for teen which is less alcoholic than the regular ones. For local business they would not mind having a lower drinking age because if they serve alcohol they will make more money and they would support lowering the drinking age. ...
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...Organizational Behavior (Formative Assessment) (Gaurav Jain - C1259866) Master Of Business Administration teaches students how to become successful, how to work in groups and adjust in the surroundings those are created internally as well as externally. Poster presentation, being the first MBA project, has posed many challenges for our group due to cultural and thinking difference. “Human beings, and only human beings, are biologically adapted for participating in collaborative activities involving shared goals and socially coordinated action plans”(Tomasello, Carpenter, Call, Behne, & Moll, 2005, 676). After forming group, the next challenge to us was selecting an underperforming company. Taking into account the economic crisis, people were affected the most. And retail is a segment, which is very close to the people. Each member of our group was interested in electronic retail segment. This initial motivation for our poster was intrinsic motivation. Although marks and ranking (Extrinsic Motivation) were the factors that motivated us but our initial motivator was our interest. Once we started the work on our presentation, it was the Content approach that motivated us the most throughout the work. As Maslow said that human needs motivates him towards a goal and helps him pursuing the goal, we evident it while working on our presentation. The five basic human needs, as mentioned by Maslow, are physiological, safety, love/belonging, self-esteem and self-actualization. Working...
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