STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Dinesh Puravankara B Sc (Dairy Technology) Gujarat Agricultural UniversityJ 991 M Sc (Dairy Chemistry) Gujarat Agricultural University, 1994 PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION In the Faculty of Business Administration Executive MBA O Dinesh Puravankara 2007 SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY Summer 2007 All rights reserved. This work may not be reproduced in whole
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firms to trade more easily and move around the world. A result of this increased mobility is the increasingly large scope of money and capital markets and general regulations on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Globalization implies that there are forces that are global, objective and universal which restrict not only diversity, but also the scope for national governments’ policy formulations. An example of this, are the conditions of the IMF loan to the British Labour government in 1976 which led
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The Coca Cola Company: Marketing Strategy Contents Introduction and Summary of the Company ............................................................................................ 3 Environmental Analysis ........................................................................................................................... 3 Political ............................................................................................................................................... 4 Economic
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margin of the available market in their industry. As a result, it is an open secret that every industry has a well noted market leader who usually dictates the market movements. In Ghana, we can mention the MTN in the telecommunication industry, Coca Cola Company in the soft drinks industry, Voltic in the bottled water industry and so on. For the few examples given above, it stands to reason that there is something these companies did right or are doing right that makes them better than other companies
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research study was conducted to learn the localization strategy of the global beverage company Coca-Cola in terms of two of its marketing mix variables, namely, the product line and the distribution process. In the process detailed information was collected on products launched, sales and distribution practices followed by the company, the working style of the retail outlets that stocked and retailed Coca-Cola products, and to a limited extent the psyche of the consumers. In addition the study also uncovered
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Coca-Cola Global Business and Marketing Strategy Introduction As domestic markets mature, it is becoming more and more fashionable for organisations to seek growth through opportunities in foreign countries. Faster communication, new technologies and improved transport links are making international markets more accessible and businesses pursuing a global position can experience an upsurge in brand awareness and cost effectiveness. Global marketing is a relatively new concept linked to these developments
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Introduction The Coca-Cola Company is a leading manufacturer, distributor and marketer of soft drink concentrates and syrups, juice and juice-drink products. The company is a profitable company that trades on the New York Stock Exchange. The original product was formulated in 1886 by john Pemberton, a pharmacist in Atlanta Georgia, who sold it at a local drug store soda fountain as a "treatment for the mental and physical disorders. A few years later, Asa Candler acquired the formula, established
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SUMMER INTERNSHIP REPORT ON Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of degree of Bachelor of Business Management of Christ University, Bangalore-560029 By Mr. ARUN KUMAR MAURYA 0911306 Under the guidance of Mrs. PHINU JOSE Department of Management Studies Christ University, Bangalore-560029 2011-2012 DECLARATION I hereby
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1970’s. During the 1980’s Stevia was used in natural foods and health food industries for non-caloric sweetener and weight-loss blend, until NutraSweet requested the FDA to perform testing on the herb. It wasn’t until May of 2008; introduced by Coca-Cola, that Stevia based sweeteners were allowed by the FDA. There is still controversy about the plant derivatives in many countries. Extraction of the chemicals from the Stevia plant requires the use of solvents such as ethanol and methanol, whereas
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1. Executive summary Coca-Cola have a great ambition to China market and plan to invest 20 billion dollar in develop the biggest market in the world. Since Chinese government blocked its acquisition bid of buying Huiyuan, Coca-Cola is now figuring out the strategies of going on growing in China without juice giant Huiyuan. Coca-Cola will develop its existing business, especially fruit juice products. The keystone of promotion in the near future is to popularize “Minute Maid ” fruit juice beverage
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