Management and operational and strategic decision - Lehman brothers (2007-2009)
Case study - 4 pages - Business strategy
On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy. With USD 639 billion in assets, nearly USD 619 billion in debt and 25,000 employees worldwide, Lehman was the fourth-largest investment bank in the United States. Given its financial strength, far superior to those of Enron or WorldCom,...
Financial analysis - Tesla
Financial analysis - 3 pages - Automotive marketing
Founded in 2003, Tesla Motor is an American company that designs electric cars. Currently headed by the very charismatic Elon Musk, the automaker has set up its headquarters in Palo Alto, in the very heart of Silicon Valley, in the United States. By offering models of electric cars that are both...
BlackBerry case study
Case study - 3 pages - Electronics, mechanics, engineering & technology
The original Blackberry came at a time of great technological innovation, in the early 2000s. Devices were sprawling, from mp3 players to PDAs, wireless phones and even digital cameras. Personal technological devices began to spread into the mainstream, even though wireless phones and pagers were...
The automotive industry in the world
Case study - 5 pages - Automotive marketing
On a global scale, the automobile industry can go so far as to produce more than 60 million cars per year, both for passenger vehicles and for those destined for any other use. The current trend is such that China dominates the industry in almost every aspect. In fact, it abounds with the biggest...
Detailed analysis of the financial performance of Tesla and NIO
Financial analysis - 15 pages - Finance
In this document, we will perform an analysis of two electric car manufacturers, Tesla and NIO. We will be able to compare their models, their strategy but above all their performance. Tesla and NIO are companies that design, build and market vehicles. They are therefore involved in...
Yamaha: Dominant market penetration,United Kingdom
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Leading motorcycle manufacturer and distributor in United Kingdom. Largest motorcycle producer and distributor in United Kingdom, with volume share of 16.5% in 2010. The company offers motorcycles, outboard motors, ATVs, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, boats, outdoor power equipment and race...
Financial statement 2019-2021 - Christian Dior SE
Case study - 5 pages - Finance
Christian Dior's profitability has been decreasing over the last three years, but it is less and less consistent. This negative profitability remains unchanged from 2019 to 2020 and then falls from 24% to 9% the following year. This negative profit is induced by the decreasing operating...
Best Fit and Best Practice Approaches in Strategic HRM
Case study - 9 pages - Human resources
The idea of an institution may mean different concepts to different people depending on the underlying professional and academic orientation. Nonetheless, the idea of an institution may get perceived as a discipline that involves regulations, politics, public administration, psychology, and...
Equity research report - Danone
Financial analysis - 6 pages - Finance
The purpose of this document is to present a detailed equity research on Danone group. First of all, we will present a brief investment summary of Danone, followed by an extensive and detailed valuation work on the company (based on DCF and multiples). We will see some of the KPIs related to...
The capitalization of SMEs in Morocco: The case of Dari Couspate
Thesis - 3 pages - Economy general
The SMEs in Morocco neglect their external financing sources. Equity investments in Morocco is accounted to 38% whereas the long-term liabilities debt is 16% and short-term debt is 13%. The importance of equity is affected by the short-term debt. Cash management is one of the greatest failures of...
Alcatel-Lucent fusion: the birth of a giant on the market of telecommunications
Case study - 2 pages - Business strategy
The merger of Alcatel, a French group of telephony (mainly fixed), and Lucent, an American mobile phone group, happened in 2006. After the first abortive attempt to merge in 2001, the merger was actually be accomplished 5 years later. -2001: First attempt at forming a merger failed -April 2,...
Financial Analysis - Airbus
Financial analysis - 24 pages - Finance
Airbus Group is the European leader in aeronautics, space and defense. The group was founded in 2000 following the merger of three companies of German, French and Spanish origin. It is present throughout the world and, along with the American Boeing, is positioned as one of the two leaders of...
The case of TATA motors: How a multinational corporation resulting from an emergent country managed to compete with the traditional companies of the car market.
Thesis - 26 pages - Business strategy
The Tata conglomerate is now the oldest company in India and represents over 93 companies with more than 289,500 employees worldwide, with a turnover of more than $28 billion and a market capitalization of 77.5 billion dollars (recorded as per January 2008). This group is one of the...
SWOT Analysis - Amazon
Case study - 6 pages - Distribution marketing
In order to better understand Amazon's SWOT analysis, it is worth going back to its history. Amazon is an American-born, Seattle-based e-commerce company. Originally, the Amazon company was only involved in distance selling of books, then diversified by offering cultural products, and finally...
Did the subprime crisis affect the hedging market?
Essay - 5 pages - Finance
The aim of this paper is to analyze if the financial crisis has changed the use of hedging techniques. Forecasting is the process of estimation of unknown situations. Forecasting is use to estimate a risk. It can be exchange rates risks, economic exposure, translation exposure, etc. In this...
A market study and research on the Indian liquor industry
Dissertation - 37 pages - Services marketing
The task on hand was to check the preference of alcohol consumers, which would help our client UDV to market its new product, the latest entrant in the Ready-To-Drink (RTD) segment - Smirnoff ICE. To get the desired information, we used both Primary Data and Secondary Data. The RTD...
PESTEL Analysis - Nike
Case study - 6 pages - Sport marketing
Nike is a world-renowned American brand, legally governed by a public limited company. This sign was created by two businessmen, Philip Knight and Bill Bowerman. It specializes in innovation, manufacturing and sales of sports equipment and clothing primarily focused around their shoes. With a...
Renault-Nissan alliance: Current situation
Essay - 5 pages - Business strategy
Doubts and rumors were rife when Renault and Nissan announced the formation of the Renault-Nissan alliance in the late 90s. However, today, the Renault-Nissan alliance has proven to be successful because of their unity in terms of performance. This has been possible because ever since day one of...
Marketing Mix - Zoom
Case study - 5 pages - ICT marketing
Founded by engineer Eric Yuan in 2011, Zoom is an American company based in San Jose, California, with offices around the world and employing more than 3,800 people. It is specialized, and currently a leader, in teleconferencing services and in particular videoconferencing. The Zoom online...
Financial services through non branch delivery channels
Case study - 42 pages - Finance
With more than 70 percent of financial system assets owned by the banks, the banking sector continues to be the most dominant force in the Indian financial system. However, with the growth in the economy being sluggish, banks can no longer afford to rely on ‘corporate banking' to...
The consequences of the financial crisis on theory and practical aspects of asset management
Dissertation - 55 pages - Finance
2007 is going down in history with the subprime phenomenon which came as a surprise to all market observers. According to P. Artus, Director of the Economic Research at Natixis , the word subprime was mentioned in 6,000 articles in the international press in 2006, 32,000 during the first 6...
Disinvestment of equity shares in public sector undertaking
Thesis - 5 pages - Economy general
Public sector undertakings (PSUs) are companies established by the central government under the Companies Act or as statutory corporations under specific statues of parliament. PSUs were established in the early 1950s for rapid industrial and economic growth, to create necessary infrastructure,...
Crisis management: mattel (2008)
Case study - 5 pages - Management
Hitherto regarded as the undisputed leader of the global toy market, Mattel experienced problems that tarnished that image in the second half of 2007. In fact, the various toy recalls which were widely reported by media, made an impact both on its relationship with consumers as well as its...
Report on Vodafone's success strategy in Europe
Tutorials/exercises - 59 pages - Business strategy
Following the Schumann declaration (1950) the European Economic Community (EEC) or Common Market, of six nations was established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957. Since this time, the number of member states has increased to fifteen, and successive treaties have gradually strengthened the...
Johnson & Johnson: US vital for long term sustainability
Market study - 10 pages - Business strategy
Largest OTC healthcare drug manufacturer in United States Largest OTC healthcare distributor and manufacturer in United States, with market share of 18.1% in 2010. The company offers consumers pharmaceuticals and medical diagnostic devices across 60 countries worldwide. Medical devices &...
Study of the site of Monster.com (2007)
Case study - 9 pages - Services marketing
Created in 1999, Monster.fr was located in 21 countries, and is now the largest international network of recruitment. With an intense policy of takeovers, in 2005 for 20 million euros, the site has a market capitalization of over $ 5 billion. According to Patrick Pedersen,...
An examination of the quality of work
Tutorials/exercises - 39 pages - Human resources
Quality of work life is a process of organizations, which enables its members at all levels to participate actively and efficiently in shaping the organizations environment and out comes. It is a value based process which is aimed towards meeting the twin goals of enhanced effectiveness of...
Stock indexes and the global financial set-up
Thesis - 5 pages - Finance
A place for exchange was initiated at the Great Pond in Paris, under the leadership of Louis VII. In the year 1540, the first organized commodity exchange came into existence. An index is a statistical measure. It can provide an overall trend of market development and facilitates a...
US banks - Strategic project
Thesis - 5 pages - Finance
U.S. banks have traditionally been considered leaders in the global banking sector. They produce regularly high profitability, more than their international competitors. They have been pioneers in many spheres, and banking products, and are known for their constant innovation. Several factors...
General Electric Medical Systems
Case study - 6 pages - Management
General Electric Medical Systems (GEMS), became General Electric Healthcare (GE Healthcare) in 2004. It is the leader in the imaging equipment market. GE Healthcare is a subsidiary of the conglomerate General Electric, the second largest company in terms of market...
