Valuating transformation through net interest margin and asset-liability matching: The case of CFM
Case study - 9 pages - Management
Our thesis, entitled “Valuating transformation through net interest margin and asset-liability matching: the case of CFM”, proposes the optimization of the risk-adjusted performance of transformation thanks to interest risk management. The goal of our thesis is to evaluate the...
Advanced corporate finance - publié le 02/05/2008
Essay - 12 pages - Finance
X = $100 kRF = 8% 50% P1 = $120 P0 = $80 50% P1' = $60 En utilisant l?approche par portefeuille de réplication, déterminez la valeur de l'option. Quel est le ratio de couverture? Que signifie le ratio de couverture? HR = options / actions HR = (120 ? 100) / (120 ? 60) HR = 1/3 Le ratio de...
Your Art Gallery, project start-ups
Case study - 25 pages - Management
Everyone needs to work on evolving the environment in which he lives or works. It is the principle of our company, the "Your Art Gallery", to propose to you works of art, of artists of reputation as well as those less known. To find a work of art that suits particular needs, nothing is simpler...
Analysis of the Glissicon-Valley in the Southwest of France - the enforcement of a European competitiveness and the development of a Global excellence in Boardsports
Case study - 13 pages - Management
In our ?Innovation Systems and Regional Clusters' course, we had the opportunity to discover and study the field of innovation, and its patterns on international, national, regional and local levels. In this paper we will concentrate our attention on an interesting phenomenon taking place in...
Employee Commitment: A comparison between theory and business reality
Essay - 3 pages - Management
This practicum field project is the result of an interview conducted with the Group Strategic Analyst of ING Group, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.* The goal of this project is to compare the views of a prominent executive with the theoretical approach provided by famous scholars about employee...
American Management and Leadership
Course material - 15 pages - Management
The regulations for food irradiation are organized by several Federal agencies: The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the primary regulatory agency involved with food irradiation. It sets criteria for the safe use of irradiation on all foods. FDA involvement is mandated by the Federal...
American Grain Corporation - publié le 30/04/2008
Essay - 14 pages - Finance
American Grain Corporation: When shareholders are about to invest in project, they need to know what the financial consequences of it are. They need to plan the expenses and the possibilities of return on investment, regarding how long it will take to start earning a profit. To choose the project...
Information system management: the Blackberry
Case study - 11 pages - Management
Information system management: the Blackberry The products of Blackberry consist of wireless solutions to provide e-mail and data bases wireless access. The company has targeted people, especially professionals (we will specifically talk about them in this work), and has access as an added...
The corporate culture
Essay - 5 pages - Management
Today, companies need to create and develop their corporate culture to transmit an image and identity. It permits to build a stimulant and attractive environment in the company and the employees feel the affiliation to a group. In this way, firms are more effective, productive, efficient and...
Business Communication
Essay - 14 pages - Communication
My company belongs to the computer security domain of activity. We sell a product range named CalyxSuite which contains an SSO product (Single Sign On), CalyxCrypto which encrypts data, and CalyxAdmin which allows making a distant security management from a single post. To find the information I...
The roles of a manager: A comparison between theory and business reality
Case study - 4 pages - Management
This practicum field project is the result of an interview conducted with the Investor Relations & Strategic Development Director of Citigroup in Athens, Greece.* The goal of this project is to compare the views of a prominent executive with the theoretical approach provided by famous scholars...
Characteristics of effective leadership A comparison between theory and business reality
Case study - 4 pages - Management
This practicum field project is the result of an interview conducted with the VP Corporate Communications in Alcatel-Lucent, Paris, France.* The goal of this project is to compare the views of a successful executive with the theoretical approach provided by several scholars about the...
Risk Management: Analysing exposure to risk and determining how to best handle this exposure
Sample letter - 14 pages - Management
Risk Management involves analyzing exposure to risk and determining how to best handle this exposure. The DV01 is a measure used to describe how a basis point change in yield can affects the price of a bond. It is also known as the "price value of a basis point"(PVBP). In fact, the DV01...
International Management - Entering a new market: India or China? The case of Caroll
Case study - 22 pages - Management
International Management: Entering a new market; India or China? The case of Caroll: The fashion industry is one of the most profitable industries of the world, as well as one of the most competitive. Helped by the effects of globalization, clothing multinationals such as Nike, Gap, Zara or H&M...
How do we allocate time to manage risk ? - 'Resource Response Time'
Essay - 25 pages - Management
How do we allocate time to manage risk? Risk management began in companies through the evaluation of insurance. It has evolved through time, evolved till it emerged as what is now called Enterprise Risk Management. This is now described as a real competitive advantage for a company to handle its...
Could training and education help people to become innovative and entrepreneurial?
Essay - 2 pages - Management
Can training and education help people to become innovative and entrepreneurial? The topic on which I have been instructed to expound, is "training and education could help people to become innovative and entrepreneurial". However, before agreeing with the sentence, I am going to discuss it in...
Advertising and communication: Action against hunger case
Case study - 20 pages - Communication
For this paper, I have decided to study the Integrated Marketing Communications campaign of the French non-governmental association: "Action against Hunger" (Lutte Contre la Faim). I have chosen this organization because its core activities have humanitarian aims which have special...
Forecasting in a travel agency - Flaws and improvements
Tutorials/exercises - 9 pages - Business strategy
This project investigates the importance of forecasting in a travel agency. Operating in an industry, which is heavily subject to seasonality and trend features, travel agency should be able to identify appropriate forecasting techniques to improve its current practices and to add value to its...
Starting a Flower Shop : A business Strategy
Essay - 10 pages - Business strategy
Opening any type of business is a challenging and monumental task that requires dedication and perseverance. Starting a flower shop brings its own unique set of challenges to the fore. No matter what type of business you are opening, careful planning is essential to your success. When to Plan...
Tim Costello - Self made millionaire
Essay - 5 pages - Management
Tim Costello is the owner, founder and creator of the business ?Baby Elegance', which is the only Irish manufacturer of baby clothes and accessories. I consider Tim Costello an entrepreneur for many reasons. The first reason is as an obvious one, as I have already stated that he is the...
"The seven habits of highly effective people" by Stephen R. Covey: a summary
Book review - 2 pages - Management
Among the seven habits that are supposed to help a person achieve true interdependent "effectiveness", I have chosen to highlight three that are of interest to me as a sales manager: - Being proactive and acting or re-acting on things in a responsible way, in contrast with being reactive and...
Cultural Misunderstandings, The French- American experience
Book review - 18 pages - Management
The French-American Experience was originally published as Evidences invisibles in French in 1987. Since 1988, It has been published by The University of Chicago Press in english. This book was written by Raymonde Carroll and translated by Carol Volk. Its aim is to show us the differences between...
Mary Kay Ash: the sustainable instinctive management (2007)
Case study - 9 pages - Management
Today, the notion of leadership has a fundamental significance in preserving sustainability, and acquiring this position embraces certain perspectives beyond conventional business management techniques. This research will strive to understand the 20th century innovative leader, Mary Kay Ash and...
Tips for Expanding your Floral Business
Case study - 18 pages - Business strategy
When you initially open a shop one of the hardest tasks is building a customer base and keeping those customers. If you are lucky enough to open in an exclusive area with heavy walk-in traffic, then you don't have to rush to build up your customers. However, if you off the beaten path and need...
Memo Human resources: The Lidl case (2008)
Case study - 18 pages - Human resources
The Concept of purchasing power has been highly debated in France for the last few months. Because of a recent and substantial increase in prices, grocery retailers have been under suspicion of being the main engine of this inflation. Why have prices been increasing so quickly in the last few...
Business plan: Marriage/Wedding fairies
Business plan - 34 pages - Business strategy
In our company the Wedding Fairies is in partnership with six people who want to offer an all inclusive service for wedding planning. We believe for the wedding day nothing can be too perfect and we want to be sure that our customers get the best from us. We offer a real customized service to our...
Atendia Management: The Businnes Plan
Case study - 14 pages - Management
The objective of this business plan is, first to present our hedge fund start-up strategy and policy, then to obtain an authorization from the AMF, and finally to raise capital from investors. Our hedge fund, Atendia Management is a start-up. We plan to launch it on September 1st, 2008. We...
Managing Ethics
Essay - 14 pages - Management
Consumers growing societal and ethical concern has lead them to primarily focus on a company's social performance, when deciding which one to favour with their spending. Managers, of a growing number of western large scale organizations are aware of this consumer position towards their...
Accounting and finance report: the case of a pharmaceutical business
Case study - 26 pages - Finance
Easter Gate Scientific Supplies Inc. is a major global supplier of instruments equipment and services to the scientific community with a 17.5% market share of the global market, making it the largest business in the industry. E.G is pursuing a strategic growth, seeking to increase its market...
Corporate Social Responsibility How far should it go?
Essay - 16 pages - Management
Corporate Social Responsability, how far should it go? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is 'the policy and practice of a corporation social involvement beyond its legal obligations for the benefit of the society at large'. CSR aims to make any negative impact small or non existent,...
