...Facebook – Timing of Entry Loveleen Kaur Ahluwalia Ranjit Jayabalan Viraj Palkhiwala Why did the first social networking site fail? Is there anything they could have done to survive? When SixDegrees.com was launched, the awareness for social networks was not as apparent. Even though the website was able to garner initial curiosity by allowing users to create profiles and inviting and accepting friends but it was difficult for them to gain momentum; since many users felt that the website was not ‘interesting enough’, as there was nothing more to do than accepting and inviting friends. Furthermore, there were no complimentary services or enough advertisement to bring more members into the network nor was there a strong network which would allow the website to integrate more functionality. The only thing that would have enabled them to survive would be to either create a stronger network or to advertise and publicize the website, maybe even offer some deals when the users sign up. But, eventually in order to succeed they would have to build a network and add functionality according to customer likes/dislikes and needs. What factors made Myspace more successful than Friendster and SixDegrees.com? What factors enabled Facebook to overtake MySpace? Both Friendster and SixDegrees.com even though introduced the social networking phenomenon, lacked in the sophistication and the ease of use that the latter incorporated into their site after learning from their mistakes...
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...ICICI Securities Limited Industry Report December 14, 2010 Price movement 14000 11000 8000 5000 Aug-10 Oct-10 Dec-09 Mar-10 May-10 Dec-10 Feb-10 Jul-10 8000 6000 4000 2000 Banking Industry Update Dec ‘10 Taking a breather, negatives surround… Banking stocks corrected across the board on the PSU banks ‘bribery for loans’ scam, 2G and MFI loans, liquidity concerns and rising G-Sec yields. However, one has to take a call on whether the sector will keep correcting further. We believe the sector will continue to remain under pressure in the near term where stocks may not give a sharp bounce-back but shall remain around these levels until we are able to see a sharp uptick in credit and deposits growth alongside pressure on yields easing off. Exhibit 1: Tight liquidity, short term rates up – longer term still better off 10 9 8 (%) 7 6 5 4 3 30-Nov-09 31-May-10 31-Aug-10 31-Mar-10 30-Nov-10 30-Sep-10 31-Oct-09 31-Jan-10 31-Dec-09 30-Jun-10 28-Feb-10 30-Apr-10 31-Oct-10 31-Jul-10 Bank Nifty Nifty (RHS) Repo Source: Bloomberg, ICICIdirect.com Research 1 Yr Gsec 3M CD 10 Yr Gsec The recent bribery for loans scam concern, mounting pension liabilities remain an overhang on the sector. We expect a reduction in valuation multiples of PSU banks, particularly midcap PSU banks. Their range of 1.5x-2x may shift to 1.4-1.8x. We recommend investors buy large cap stocks like HDFC Bank (higher CASA and corrected), Bank of Baroda (strong asset book) and among other midcaps...
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...Apologetics 104 2/22/2015 Critical Thinking Part I: How does Hinduism answer the following Questions 1) The Question of Origin- The Hindu religion is diverse containing many different beliefs, viewpoints and languages. Their most common thread of belief is in a single Supreme Being called the Brahman. They believe that there are many manifestations of Brahman that is presented in different forms. Through the manifestations, the Hindu’s will worship different gods, or idols. Brahman is the creator of the universe and everything seen and unseen. The Hindu’s believe that the universe and everything in it is part of a continuous cycle that repeats itself over and over, except for Brahman the Supreme Being. (Hinduisim Facts) 2) The Question if Identity- The Hindu’s see themselves as an extension of Brahman. The soul is immortal and is part of the continuous cycle of rebirth or reincarnation. Humans are only a body to house the soul. After the body dies the soul will be reincarnated into a new body or animal depending upon your karma. 3) The Question of Meaning and Purpose- The Hindu’s believe that your Karma will determine your future. You can improve your cast in your next life by improving your positive Karma. The main goal for Hindu’s is to break the cycle of reincarnation and liberate their souls, this is called Moksha. Their souls become one with Brahman and reach the perfect state of being. 4) The Question of Morality- The world is an illusion;...
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...International Economics BEQM607 "Agricultural Subsidies & Development" Completed by: John Williams - Rosita Tran - Shrey Sharma- 11739401 Word Count: Viraj Bhatti - Introduction Agriculture accounts for 9% of world trade as is therefore not surprisingly top of the list for government policy for many countries, with agriculture industry still being the largest employer in many developing and third world countries. Currently there are many global issues regarding agricultural policies which include subsidies and tariffs, with continues debate whether they are economically beneficial or in fact detrimental to the agriculture trade market. The world is in a current face off involving developed countries such USA and EU and rising developing countries such as Brazil and India. International efforts have been made to solve issues through trade negotiations such as The Doha Round, a current round of trade negotiations among the World Trade Organization members, which have been going on since 2001 due to the complexity of the issues surrounding agricultural industry. The aim of this essay to critically analyse the effects of removing tariffs and subsidies on the average consumer and average farmer in developed countries as well as how it will effect developing countries. Removing Tariffs and Subsidies “The current subsidies distort incentives for the global trade of agricultural commodities in which other countries may have a comparative advantage. Allowing...
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...Strategic Initiative FIN 370 March 10, 2013 Christine Gordon Strategic Initiative Strategic planning is the foundation of a successful business, according to a Commentary given by Viraj Yadav in Strategic Directions “Strategic planning is a crucial factor in the survival, development and success of any business” (Premeaux, 2009). In this paper there will be discussions on Walmart strategic initiative program and the effectiveness of it. Walmart is not only a leader in retail but leads concerning energy savings and conservation. Walmart has taken advantage of technology as it relates to renewable and perpetual resources such as the sunlight, solar panels, and wind. Not only does Walmart show that it is environmentally conscience, but also reinforces it is focus on the customer by strengthening productivity and reduce expenses with the “Powered by Walmart” initiative and at the same time to keep providing service for its customers and profits for its shareholder. Initiative Effects on Financial Planning The “Powered by Walmart” is an initiative that Walmart has implemented to reduce the company’s expenses by reviewing their processes and eliminating any unnecessary steps taking place and costs incurred. According to Walmart’s Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Earnings Call on February 21, 2012 they expect to maximize their value by balancing global leverage (Walmart Annual Report, 2012). This message also stated that some...
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...Activity Based Costing Presentation by: Viraj Vaidya (12F353) & Nikhil Vanage (12F360) SCM Introduction Activity-based costing (ABC) is a costing methodology that identifies activities in an organization and assigns the cost of each activity with resources to all products and services according to the actual consumption by each. This model assigns more indirect costs (overhead) into direct costs compared to conventional costing. CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants) defines ABC as an approach to the costing and monitoring of activities which involves tracing resource consumption and costing final outputs. Resources are assigned to activities, and activities to cost objects based on consumption estimates. The latter utilize cost drivers to attach activity costs to outputs. Aims of model With ABC, a company can soundly estimate the cost elements of entire products ACTIVITIES and services. That may help inform a company's decision to either: * Identify and eliminate those products and services that are unprofitable and lower the prices of those that are overpriced (product and service portfolio aim) * Or identify and eliminate production or service processes that are ineffective and allocate processing concepts that lead to the very same product at a better yield (process re-engineering aim). In a business organization, the ABC methodology assigns an organization's resource costs through activities to the products and services...
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...Study of the thin films technology and using it as a differentiator for positioning it in the international markets SIP Project Report Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for the PGDM Program 2010-12 Submitted by Name: Ashish Mohan Srivastava Roll number: 2010268 Supervisors: 1. Mr. Raj Kumar Verma Assistant Manager (Projects and Services) Moserbaer Photovoltaic India Ltd. 2. Professor J.Mohanty Institute Of Management Technology, Nagpur 2010-12 [pic] Acknowledgement It gives me a great sense of pleasure to present the report after undergoing an intense summer internship at Moserbaer’s Photo Voltaic wing. It is really difficult to gratify each and every person who has been instrumental in the completion of the project but I am taking great care that no one is left out. So in the same sequence at very first, I would like to acknowledge my parents because of whom I got the existence in the world for the inception and the conception of this project. Later on I would like to confer my acknowledgement to Mr. J.Mohanty my faculty guide and other faculty members who taught me how to do project through appropriate tools and techniques. Because Moserbaer India Ltd. has trusted me and given me a chance to do my integrated research study, I would like to give thanks to the organization and especially to Mr. Raj Kumar Verma (Asst. Manager, Projects and Services) my corporate mentor and Mr. Sanjeev Kumar (Research Scientist) from the depth of my heart...
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...BMW M Performance BMW Serisi BMW Serisi BMW Serisi BMW Serisi Sheer Driving Pleasure www.bmw.com.tr SPORTİF GÜÇ GÖSTERİSİ. BMW M PERFORMANCE AKSESUARLARI. BMW SERİSİ. BMW SERİSİ. BMW SERİSİ. BMW SERİSİ. / BMW Performance Aksesuarları satışının BMW Serisi (/’den itibaren) ile başlaması. / BMW Performance Aksesuarları’nın BMW Serisi (/’den itibaren) için satışa sunulması. / BMW Performance Aksesuarları’nın BMW Serisi (/’den itibaren) için satışa sunulması. / BMW Performance Aksesuarları’nın BMW X (/’dan itibaren) ve BMW X (/’den itibaren) için satışa sunulması. / M araçlar için sunulan BMW M Performance Aksesuarları’nın satışının başlaması, BMW M (/’den itibaren) için BMW M Performance. / BMW M Performance Aksesuarları’nın BMW Serisi M Coupé (/’den itibaren) için sunulması. / BMW Performance Aksesuarları’nın BMW X M (/’dan itibaren) ve BMW X M (/’dan itibaren) için sunulması. / BMW M Performance Aksesuarları’nın satışının BMW Serisi (/’den itibaren), BMW Serisi (/’den itibaren), BMW Serisi (/’dan itibaren) ve BMW Serisi (/’dan itibaren) ile başlaması. / BMW M Performance Aksesuarları kapılı BMW Serisi ve BMW Serisi Touring için ilk defa sunuluyor. / Aerodinamik, yürüyen aksam, aktarım organı ve kokpit konularında ürün portföyünün kullanıcı odaklı olarak geliştirilmesi...
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...Task 1 (Investigate the planning principles and range of tools and techniques involved in developing a general or marketing strategy) 1(A) INTRODUCTION In India Aditya Birla Retail Limited (ABRL) operated “More Mega Store” is a major high street retailer at the moment. They have started their journey by taking over Trinetra stores in India’s Andhra Pradesh which now been operated in twenty five countries worldwide. Being equipped with 130,00,000 employees it is operating its business in India, USA, Luxembourg, Malaysia, UK, Germany, Bangladesh, Egypt, Hungary, Myanmar, Singapore, Laos ,Brazil, Italy, Philippines, France, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Dubai, Switzerland, China, Korea, Australia, Canada. ABRL works in healthcare, education, urban and social issues in three thousands and six hundred villages. It achieved an award of Best Employer of India. This organisation has grown up from my neighbourhood and very much familiar to me. As I am a witness of the organizations grow up and my subject of study also similar; I have no doubt to choose this organization as a subject of my present study. 1(B) Strategic marketing planning presents a useful process by which an organization formulates its strategies, providing it is adapted to the organization and its environment. Although it can bring many hidden benefits, like the better coordination of company activities, a strategic marketing plan is mainly concerned with competitive advantage – that is to say, establishing...
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...FASHION EXPORT MERCHANDISING National Institute of Fashion Technology, DELHI M.F.M Semester 2 EXPORT INDUSTRY OF INDIA Submitted to – Ms Jasmine Dixit Submitted by – Kranti Wadmare Meghna Kumar Rahul Kumar Rounak Siraj Parul Dang EXPORT INDUSTRY OF INDIA Exports from India amounted to US$317.5 billion during 2014, up 44.1% since 2010. India’s top 10 exports accounted for 60.5% of the overall value of its global shipments. Based on statistics from the International Monetary Fund’s World Economic Outlook Database, India’s total Gross Domestic Product amounted to $7.376 trillion in 2014. Therefore, exports accounted for about 4.3% of total Indian economic output. Given India’s population of 1.252 billion people, its total $317.5 billion in 2014 exports translates to roughly $254 for every resident in that country. India’s unemployment rate was 4.1% in 2014. Sectors 1. Primary: Agriculture and mining (CIL , National mineral development corporation) 2. Secondary: Industry (Tata motors, Sun pharma industries, Indian Oil Corporation) * Petroleum products and chemicals * Pharmaceuticals * Engineering * Gems and jewellery * Textile * Mining 3. Tertiary: Services (Oracle TCS,Infosys) * Energy and Power * Infrastructure * Retail * Tourism * Banking and finance * Aviation * Information technology COMPOSITION OF EXPORTS Commodity group ...
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...Book Review (Individual Dynamics & Leadership) Start Something That Matters “You can earn money, achieve personal fulfilment, and make a positive impact all at the same time” * Blake Mycoskie Team Members (Group 9): Honey Garg Rahul Bhardwaj Abheevrato Roy Gaurav Jaggani Viraj Kadwadkar Kanad Chatterjee Contents 1. Introduction and summary of the book……………………...1 2. Statement of Objectives of the Study………………………...1 3. Method of Study……………………………………………….1 4. Chapter wise summary and critical analysis………………...2 5. Theoretical framework………………………………………..5 6. Relating theory to practical aspects…………………………7 7. Learning and conclusion………………………………………9 8. References………………………………………………………9 Introduction and summary of the book Start Something That Matters is an inspirational auto-biography of Blake Mycoskie, the founder of the shoe company TOMS. The book revolves around the life of Blake, his inspirations, his philosophies on life and the setting up of his various entrepreneurial start-ups, particularly TOMS. In 2006, while on a vacation in Argentina he came across a shoe called the Alpargata and thought it would sell well in the United States. On the same trip, he met an American woman who was running a shoe drive, to deliver shoes to poor Argentine children. He thought of starting a for-profit business to help provide shoes for these children. He came up with a solution that guaranteed...
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...INTRODUCTION In recent times, the conventionally functioned models of business have become out-of-date and in many cases are not execution enough income to the owners or shareholders of the company. A usual example of such a situation in the business of newspaper in the United State of America wherein many of the noticeable newspaper have shut down or have lifted purely to the online medium. New and inventive models and type of business need to be invented and worked. Existence of e-contract in the market is accomplishing the need for innovativeness in the traditional business segments. Businesses, both existing and new are trying to create an online individuality and an e-contract stand keeping in view the needs of the modern times. E-contract is one of the divisions of e-business. It holds a similar meaning of traditional business wherein goods and services are switched for a particular amount of consideration. The only extra element it has is that the contract here takes place through a digital mode of communication like the internet. It provides an opportunity for the sellers to reach the end of consumer directly without the involvement of the middlemen. New models of business demands different organisational charters. E-contract demands an organizational charter which caters to its new marketing needs. This mode of business enables businesses to save time on product design and device products according to the individual customer requirement, track sales and get immediate...
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...Pump & Valve Industry – Overview & Opportunities About Singhi Advisors Your Partners in Growth . . . Private & Confidential Singhi Advisors Advantage Singhi Two Decades of delivering Success… Full service Investment bank with strong capabilities in M&A, PE & India Entry Strategy Many Services…One Goal MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS INDIA ENTRY STRATEGY PRIVATE EQUITY One of the top ten Investment Bankers and winner of the M&A Atlas Awards – Deal of the Year 2011, ACQ Global Award 2009 for ‘Corporate and M&A Advisory firm of the year-India’ o Co po ate a d & dv so y o t e yea da Multi–dimensional focus, covering all major sectors and industries Current focus with mid market and growing Corporates, while having strong relationships with top business houses in the country E Experienced & S bl M i d Stable Management, l di leading a team of >35 f 35 professionals, 70% of the team averaging 6+ years with Singhi Strong relationship and confidence from existing clients with 60% repeat business and 80% strike rate Live relationship with >250 Corporates, resulting in >800 ve e at o s p w t 50 Co po ates, esu t g 800 completed assignments. CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING DEBT SYNDICATION CORPORATE ADVISORY Global Reach Exclusive Indian Member of “Mergers-Alliance”, a leading international network of independent Investment Banking Firms and Corporate Finance advisory firms offering seamless services on mid-market transactions With the successful closure of more than 90 transactions...
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...S. RAMESH KUMAR AND KASTURI BARAL rP os t IMB 349 XYLYS: Exploring Consumer Perception about Premium Watches in the Indian Context BACKGROUND op yo Manoj Chakravarti, Senior Advisor, Titan Industries reflected on his 28 years in the watch industry, both in India and abroad, and contemplated about Xylys, Titan’s premium watch brand, and its foray into the Indian market. He had formulated several aspects of marketing mix strategies in the past to face diverse kinds of challenges. For Chakravarti, any challenge in the watch industry, especially in an emerging market such as India, was something he looked forward to, as it gave him immense satisfaction when he was able to find some insights. Xylys was a premium watch brand launched by Titan a few years ago; the brand was aimed at creating a unique perception among consumers. The challenge was to create and shape a perception unique to the brand, since premium watches in India were associated with the Swiss brands Omega and Rolex, or Tag Heuer and other similar brands, which were more contemporary in nature. There were several interesting possibilities for Chakravarti to consider. Would a conventional-positioning approach be sufficient? Was it necessary to obtain some insights regarding the application of the uniqueness aspect to the self-perception of consumers? How were such aspects of uniqueness related to other established brands? How important was the “Swiss-made” label? Did the buyers and prospective...
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...Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar "Father Of Indian Constitution" India’s first Law Minister Architect of the Constitution of India ii http://www.ambedkar.org Born April 14, 1891, Mhow, India Died Dec. 6, 1956, New Delhi Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, was the first Minister of Law soon after the Independence of India in 1947 and was the Chairman of the drafting committee for the Constitution of India As such he was chiefly responsible for drafting of The Constitution of India. Ambedkar was born on the 14th April, 1891. After graduating from Elphinstone College, Bombay in 1912, he joined Columbia University, USA where he was awarded Ph.D. Later he joined the London School of Economics & obtained a degree of D.Sc. ( Economics) and was called to the Bar from Gray's Inn. He returned to India in 1923 and started the 'Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha' for the education and economic improvement of the lower classes from where he came. One of the greatest contributions of Dr. Ambedkar was in respect of Fundamental Rights & Directive Principles of State Policy enshrined in the Constitution of India. The Fundamental Rights provide for freedom, equality, and abolition of Untouchability & remedies to ensure the enforcement of rights. The Directive Principles enshrine the broad guiding principles for securing fair distribution of wealth & better living conditions. On the 14th October, 1956, Babasaheb Ambedkar a scholar in Hinduism embraced Buddhism. He continued the crusade for...
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