June Case Studies Samples For Students

Pros of Ethiopia As An Investment Opportunity

The Ethiopian economy is essentially centered on agriculture, which actually account for more than 85% of Ethiopia’s total employment and 46% of its GDP. Similarly, the country has shown an impressive economic growth from the past few years. Ethiopia is one of the largest landlocked countries in sub-Saharan Africa and it is increasingly becoming a central point for the foreign investors seeking forthcoming investment opportunities in that particular region. According to IMF, Ethiopia is one of the firmest growing economies with approximately an average growth rate of 8.2%. The economy brightly expected to grow further. It grew 9.6% ...

Sander’s Strengths as a Manager

Alex Sander was the youngest and the newest product manager of the Toiletries Division at Landon Care Products’, which was later acquired by Avant-Garde. Alex is represented as a skilled, perfectionist, smart, self-driven, self-confident, hardworking, professional, and multitasking individual who is keenly focused on her job tasks, Sanders is an ultimate achiever who is always engrossed, motivated, and dedicated toward her individual and organizational targets. Alex successfully possesses all the ground-breaking business management qualities and always portrays high commitment towards her job tasks. She is highly passionate towards her goals and the evidence to this was the successful rebranding ...

The crash of Air France 447 is considered the biggest disaster ever to hit Air France and Airbus since the beginning of their venture into this industry. All of the 228 passengers and crew of the flight were killed in this accident (Palmer, 2013). Due to the delay in the recovery of the black box from the ocean bed, the investigations and final report, published by BEA, took nearly three years for completion (Jonathan, 2011). The final investigation revealed that the accident occurred due to the inconsistent data indicated by the FMC (Flight Management Computer System) regarding the fluid ...

Website: http://www.keuriggreenmountain.com/

Industry: Produces and sells coffeemakers, specialty coffee, and related products (teas, hot cocoa, among others).

BACKGROUND and HISTORY
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters was created in 1981 in Vermont, as a small specialty coffee roaster, which expanded rapidly in the next 20 years. The company acquired the brewing-machine maker Keurig in 2006. It was a publicly traded company from 1993 to December 2015, when investors led by JAB Holding Company acquired GMCR for the amount of $13.9 billion (Yahoo Finance).
GMCR describes itself as a “personal beverage system company revolutionizing the beverage experience through the power of innovative technology” (Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.). Their portfolio is comprised of 80 brands and more than ...

1. Company Background

Key Issues

Mission and Vision
2. Unilever Company Application
3. Ice Cream Competitive Environment Application

Company Background

Nestlé is a Swiss based company and its core was formed by two different Swiss companies in 1867, Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company in Switzerland (About Us n.d. para 5). Henri Nestlé sold his company and factory to three businessmen and by 1878 Milkmaid and Nestlé were the main competitors in the European market as they started offering similar products (About Us n.d. para 5). In 1902, Milkmaid, sold off all of its operations based in the United States, paving the way for its ...

Business

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Company Overview

The company for this study is American Airlines (AA). It is an American company and nowadays it is in the first place by the total number of passenger-kilometers in the world. The history of this company has started in 1926. The huge growth was characteristic for the company in 1980-1990s. Today the company American Airlines has 964 aircrafts in its fleet. The company offer flights on four continents. At the same time, the majority of flights are in the US. There are at least five hubs in the US, which are used by the company for regional flights ...

WTTC’s Blueprint

World travel and Tourism Council is the organization of international significance with the overall aim to bring forward knowledge innovation and outline the critical role of tourism as the driver of national and international economic affairs. Comprised of the top management partners from various international companies within the top 100, the organization built on the sustainable internal capacity and experience, able to deliver the important mission of raising the awareness of the population about the impact of tourism and travel activities on generating global wealth and wellbeing (WTTC, 2016). The WTTC's Blueprint for New Tourism was announced in 2003 ...

Current Challenges

JC Penney is a mid-size departmental store operator that is struggling with a myriad of challenges, among them, a tough operating environment, reduced sales and financial challenges. The retail has seen increased competition with the rise of e-commerce and companies like Amazon and E-Bay. In the last ten years, for instance, JC Penney stock has lost 86% of its value, from a high of $83.43 in March 2007 to a low of $7.70 in May 2016. In May 2016, the company announced a drop in sales in the first quarter, 2016. However, the company cut down on losses, from ...

What are the keys to Tesco’s success in the competitive global retailing industry?

One of the leading retailers with over 2100 stores spread across US, Europe and South East Asia, Tesco deals in financial services, telecommunications, food items and grocery. Over years, Tesco has earned a good name for providing value for money to its customers. With its tagline- “Every little helps”, the company stands up to its commitment to foster good relations with not just customers but, vendors and distributors as well. The company’s assets are truly visible from its vision and mission. Some of the key reasons that contribute towards Tesco’s success include:
Having achieved the tag name ...

Abstract

Upon being employed, Aline DeNeuve attempts to implement strategies she believes will encourage workplace harmony. In her strategy, she believes that limiting communications and relations between employees will be the best way to achieving success for her organization. For confirmation, if her strategies are effective, Aline decides to conduct a study to find out the perceptions of her work mates on her thoughts. Aline’s case will provide insights on the effects of omitting or not considering employee relations in an organization. From her organization, it will be possible to determine how employee emotions and attitudes can be influenced. ...

1. Prerequisites. In order to conduct a complete BCG-analysis we need the market growth rate and market share of each SBU as well as market shares of their main competitors to calculate relative market share. Since in the assignment we have only market shares of the business units and the rates of growth, we still need the respective market shares of competitors to present a relevant BCG-matrix. Failing such information, we base our portfolio analysis on assumptions and provide several options for different situations.
2. BCG-analysis. Before making any conclusions regarding the company portfolio and strategy, it is necessary ...

Absolut vodka has developed into one of the largest spirit corporations in the world. The Swedish company’s campaign of “constant creativity” have caused it to perform strongly over the years. Absolut was founded in 1879 by Lars Olsson Smith, and by the time he was in his twenties, Smith controlled one-third of the Swedish vodka production by improving the production process and using local products (Pernod Ricard). Distilling this fine liquor in a country where vodka was already a rich tradition, Smith invented the process of continuous distillation, where the liquor is continuously distilled through its production. This ...

Final Case Study Project

Introduction
In this paper, we will describe and discuss the application of statistics and probability theory to a real-world problem. Our task is to study the impacts of a variety of factors influencing house prices in Prescott, Arizona. As it was mentioned in the previous studies, there are five lakes in the Prescott metropolitan area that provide a number of benefits to those who live or spent their holidays in this area. These benefits include scenic beauty, recreational opportunity, clear water, fresh air and so on and so forth. It is assumed that the property prices should depend on ...

The Defendant

The defendant in the case of comedian George Wallace vs. Bellagio Hotel is the latter, which is a world-renowned hotel and casino owned and operated by the MGM Mirage Hotels and Casinos. Bellagio Hotel is located along the famous Las Vegas strip in Paradise, Nevada. Furthermore, the description of the hotel incorporates luxury and its grand ballroom and event center is where shows and performances both public and private gatherings are being held. In the hotel is where the unfortunate event occurred involving the comedian George Wallace, which was according to the accounts of the case the comedian, suffered ...

Part One

Association in the simplest term may be defined as accumulation of individuals who cooperate for accomplishment of steady destinations by work division (Definition of an Association. 2016). Business associations convey their products in such a way that at the end of the exchange with purchasers, there is a benefit. There are many theories that try to explain the varied elements of business associations. The hierarchical hypothesis focuses on giving an interdisciplinary highlight on different aspects. The first aspect is social association impact on mentality and behavior of affiliate people. The second is Individual activity and quality impact on overall ...

Strategic Analysis Alacer Gold Corp and Gold and Mining Industry

Introduction
Gold is a precious metal with high ductility and malleability, and it finds application as jewelry and investment. It is considered to be one of the safest bet for investment, especially during economic instabilities. Consequently, rapid political instabilities in the Middle East and financial crisis led to rapid increase in the price of gold worldwide. Technological innovation is also a major factor that affects the gold and mining industry. Therefore, the strategic analysis narrows on the gold industry, with a specific focus on Alacer Gold Corporation. It looks at the trends in the industry and how Alacer Gold ...

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest low-cost airline in USA and the 3rd largest carrier in the world (as per the number of domestically carried passengers). It was founded in 1971 and headquartered in Dallas – Texas. The airline operates an average of over 3,800 flights every day. Southwest Airlines offers its scheduled services to 40 states and 98 destinations. Its fleet size has reached up to 72 aircrafts that are comprised of Boeing 737s. (Dess et.al, 2014).

Mission Statement of Southwest Airlines & Its Appropriateness

The mission of Southwest Airlines is, “Dedication to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, individual pride, ...

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest low-cost airline in USA and the 3rd largest carrier in the world (as per the number of domestically carried passengers). It was founded in 1971 and headquartered in Dallas – Texas. The airline operates an average of over 3,800 flights every day. Southwest Airlines offers its scheduled services to 40 states and 98 destinations. Its fleet size has reached up to 72 aircrafts that are comprised of Boeing 737s.

Mission Statement of Southwest Airlines & Its Appropriateness

The mission of Southwest Airlines is, “Dedication to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, individual pride, friendliness and Corporate ...

Question 1

The most important and significant assets of the business are the customers. The decisions for the mergers and acquisitions are being made to acquire the trust of the customers they have. Holding the first and preliminary customers is one of the most difficult and toughest jobs, mainly after the merger and acquisition of the organizations. The ownership of the company does not mean to the customers as all they desire and want is the smooth, kind and flat service and treatment. Their expectations remain same that their work must be done in the same system and process as it ...

Introduction

The entrance in the sport apparel and footwear arena of Under Armour, a relatively young sports brand followed its founder, Kevin Plank’s mission to provide athletes with fabrics that would prevent the accumulation of sweat, allowing them to focus on their games. This is still the company’s mission today: “Our mission. To make all athletes better through passion, design and relentless pursuit of innovation” (Thompson 53; Under Armour official website). Mission statements should answer the question why the company exists, it should be short, memorable, inspiring, market focused, indicate what the company wants to be remembered for ...

With the rising technological advancement and the need for efficiency in operation for any company, there is always a need for the development of a solution to meet these needs. In the case of Catacombs Inc., there are various technological solutions that will need to be implemented to make it competitive, deliver great customer satisfaction and increase its efficiency. This study is going to discuss the requirement, solution and the cost-benefit analysis of the proposed solution.

Requirements Analysis

The requirements for the company to implement an efficient solution are discussed as below:
There is the robustness requirement in the system. This ...

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Efficiency Improvements and Trade-off’s

Ghosn’s first act of efficiency was to minimize the time uncovering the problems hounding Nissan. He did this by creating 9 functional teams who would be looking for all possible faults. The Japanese avoid public finger-pointing and value face saving. This approach could have offended and demoralized many managers.
Production capacity was reduced to match current demand levels. Factories were closed (Belson, 2002) causing a 14% reduction of the workforce. This was highly effective but it was more painful for the Japanese who trusted in life-time employment. That bond of trust was surely damaged.
Sales ...

The case why some spirits products are popular all over the world, while others, as a rule, do not go beyond the borders of the country where they are produced has many causes. First of all, it is important to note that the presence of local spirits products is for the best. After all, local products fully meet the tastes of the people of this region (Velvett, 2015); in another country such drinks, most likely, simply will not be appreciated. One might contradict that such spirits products as cognac and champagne are also local products but they are popular ...

Context

A classical fashion company, J.Crew faces challenges from various directions, demanding it to keep innovate, offering fashionable models, while maintaining its conservative style and reasonable prices (Strickland & Lindsay 200). With a fierce competition, conducted by reputable brands, J.Crew requires a turnaround strategy for enhancing its competitiveness in a time wherein fast fashion and authentic, luxury clothing are in a paradoxical relationship of contradiction and completion (Joy et al. 274).

PESTEL
The microenvironment plays an important part in J.Crew’s current business performance. The political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal factors (PESTEL) define the context that influences the company’ ...

Human Resource Management

In recent cases such as Fisher v. Texas in 2008, several senior high school students were denied admission to the University of Texas-Austin despite being in the top 10% of the class, which provides automatic admission to any State university of their choice (de Vogue, 2015). Furthermore, Fisher argues that race and color should not be a basis for admission. However, the Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Court of Appeals in favor of UT on the grounds that the school is entitled to racial preference citing the requirements laid out on Grutter v. Bollinger (NCSL, 2013). In ...

Describe the “problem” that the McCann Agency was asked to solve. (This includes a brief “situation analysis.”)
MT contacted McCann Agency due to own inability to influence the observed level of accidents and deaths, which occurred due the passengers’ reckless behavior. The statistics showed that “serious incidents involving train operations totaled 21 in 2008, 24 in both 2009 and 2010, and 27 in 2011” (Queltch, 2014). The agency was asked to develop an efficient advertising campaign, which would educate people, in specific young and skeptical audience, about safety proof behavior in metro facilities and motivate them to follow these ...

Strategic Messages to Different Stakeholders

Key message to executive: Introducing a new CEO
Objectives:
Issues:
According to Koyne & Koyne (2007), the executive should know that the new CEO and managing partners are likely to reorganize the company through layoffs and dismiss top management. However, the top management can tell the new leaders that they want to help them achieve implement the changes. Porter, Lorsch &Nohria (2004) established that CEOs should focus on managing the organizational structure and not on daily operations. Additionally, the CEO at BrightStar should understand that his position does not give him the right to lead or a guarantee that the ...

Executive Summary

South Korea is one of the vibrant democracies and leading economies in Asia. The country is heavily populated, and the majority of the citizens show active involvement in both the new and traditional media. It is essential to mention that the South Korean constitution protects and promotes the freedom of the media, and this explains why the country is one of the media-rich countries in the world. The South Korean press and mass media enjoy the freedom of expression. In essence, the South Korean communication system is vast. There are multiple national television networks and radio stations, telephone facilities, ...

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Analysis of the United Display Cases, Inc. (UDCI)

UDCI believed it has a good product but he still hasn’t able to attract investors or convince banks for financing. For this goal, UDCI needs to present its break-even operating capital and projections of production volume that will yield maximum profitability. A successful product launch can be a major point in convincing financiers and it would need a cost-effective marketing strategy as current finances are limited.
For its plan to distribute through, it needs to determine a price it will pass to retailers that can generate more sales than direct selling.
There are no direct ...

Nuc stands for Nucleus. This is an organelle found in the eukaryotic cells, which is enclosed in a membrane. There are various functions of a nucleus. Cell nuclei store genetic information. It maintains the security of the gene and acts as a control center of the cell.
Flag is short for Flagella, a tail-like end piece of the cell that is structured to propel the cell and enable it to swim through liquid (Vail and Herreid).
ER is the Endoplasmic Reticulum. It is responsible for metabolic processes, membrane and protein synthesis, and also involved with distribution and storage.
Mito ...

Question 1:

I realized various benefits of video conferencing in the medicine field by reading the given case study. Video conferencing is one of the greatest opportunities to the patients, especially those who demand for immediate treatments. Although the case is about stroke patients, however, the technology is in general very easy and speedy to facilitate the patients with care. The hospitals will become able to communicate with the experts and specialists to provide the healthcare service to the patients. The source of the diagnosis would not be much of care to me if I had confidence in the competency of ...

Question one

According to the investing activities, FedEx is highly expanding its business. From the information that is provided in the statement of cash flows funds from the investing activities allows FedEx to expand its business. Although the firm get other finances, they are not enough to fund the different investment due to the substantial internal funding that is givento the operating activities. Furthermore, the dividends from the various shareholders of the firm are relatively small. Therefore, most of the funds accrued from the operating activities are reinvested in the company. Reinvesting in the company like the purchase of new aircraft ...

Executive Summary

The study focuses on identifying the major issues related to Southwest Airlines. It uses internal, external, and financial analysis for the company and the results show that information system of Southwest Airlines, the risk of competition, lack of long route flights, and integration issues are the current problems faced by the Airline.

The internal analysis reveals that the company faces major threats in the market, and the specific threats are as under.

Competition,
Legal infrastructure,
Unemployment and inflation, and
The shaky economy of the US.
The SWOT analysis also explains that the company is dependent on different sources that create specific weaknesses for the business. The dependence of Southwest Airlines is provided below.

Revenues through passengers,

Single provider/supplier,
Limited domestic presence,
No ...

The case is about Gerald who had a health insurance cover that had an 80/20 copayment arrangement. When Gerald received a surgery bill of $950, he wanted to ascertain that the insurance company actually paid $760 or 80% of the total bill. A copayment plan requires patients to pay a portion of their medical bill in accordance with a pre-agreed ratio (Chang, 2014). Upon investigation, Gerald discovered that the insurance company had negotiated for a discount and their part of the bill was only $374. However, Gerald Copayment of 20% was still based on the original fee and not ...

A hospitality manager has the responsibility of running the day to day operations of a business. The position could be in a restaurant or a hotel with responsibilities that include overseeing personnel, ensuring that the facilities are maintained based on the duties assigned by the organization, ensuring customer service that includes customer satisfaction, and administration and financial responsibilities (Study.com, 2016). There are certain skills that the individual that chooses this career must possess. When viewing this position and viewing my own strengths, I believe my strengths are the enjoyment of working with people, planning, organizing, directing, and controlling.
It ...

Explain how you would prioritize care of these clients in order of importance, and why

I will triage these patients with regard to their needs. The one with the immediate and most pressing needs is Mr. Richard. He takes first priority since he is in severe pain and nursing care dictates that the nurse should ensure that the patient is comfortable and one way to achieve is this is through pain relief. I would administer moderate analgesia such as morphine or pethidine. The fact that Mr. Richards was experiencing difficulty in breathing affirms me making him my first priority. Dyspnea translates to the fact that there is inadequate tissue perfusion. This in itself is ...

Feasibility Study: Proposed solutions and recommendations

The modern day business environment is characterized by a multiplicity of the risks that face organizations. The implication is that successful organizations have to put in place strategies that enable them to recover once disaster strikes, whether natural or man-made. In this case, the company is lacking in regards to disaster preparedness. The company is ill-prepared to deal with a disaster once it occurs, meaning that the chances of recovering once the organization is hit by a disaster are minimal. The solution to the challenge that this business faces is coming up with a Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity ( ...

Alexander (2007) tells us that duty ethics, or deontology, is a normative theory regarding what people should do, rather than what they should be. Hence, duty ethics is chiefly concerned with actions people take, rather than the consequences stemming from those actions. Deontology, in broad strokes, posits that if an action is right in principle, then there is no moral obligation forbidding that action – it need not be avoided, regardless of consequences.
Deontological theories are best understood in contrast to their consequentialist counterparts (Alexander, 2007). Consequentialism dictates that actions or intentions ought to be judged by the state of ...

Situation at the Company and Root Causes

Dr. Emmett Shane III, the CEO of Consolidated Electrical (ConsoE) wants to increase the national presence of the company. According to a recent survey of the Consolidated Electrical (ConsoE), the employees of the company are satisfied with their compensations and benefits. However, the employees felt that there was no communication between them and the executive officers. The employees do not understand where the executive is talking about in the company newspaper and do not know what are the company’s plans. The company has also lost touch with clients, shareholders, some board members with most of them simply finding ...

Advance Information System Security: SpiraTeam ALM

Cybersecurity concerns have recently become prevalent among varied organizations, presenting credible and real threats to business organizations when they occur. Cyber security attacks that are complex, of diverse nature and of unprecedented scale are possible to result in huge economic losses to the business organization. Specifically, business organizations must guard against determined efforts by cyber security attackers to gain access to commercially sensitive data that include key negotiating positions, gaining access to unauthorized government information, exploitation of information systems security weaknesses that target its business partners, subsidiaries and supply chain both home and abroad, and stealing of intellectual property ...

Human Geographical Factors and Social Systems

Human Geography is defined as the activities of human beings and its impact on the society and the earth in general. Human geography is a key indicator and pointer that can and has been used to explain trends in societies and communities. According to Jared Diamond, societies and how they rise and collapse can be linked to a number of human geographic factors which influences the way societies are ran and can be analyzed. This is mainly due to the fact that society is based on livelihood and a reliance on the environment. Thus, human geography identifies these collective ...

Facts:

The respondent is Marline Monroe a patient who brought suit in court alleging that she was caused bodily harm through medical negligence. She was injured in a serious accident on June 2, 2015. The patient suffered a fracture of the left leg that was improperly set. This resulted in permanent disability and Volkmann’s contracture. Dr Ben Bruce (defendant) recommended the amputation of the leg and the surgery was booked for June 7, 2015. However, during the surgical procedure, the right leg was amputated. This caused irreversible damage and bodily harm. She suffered physical and emotional disability.

Procedure:

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1. Company Profile

Thomas Cook Group Plc operates within the tourism and travel industry. The Company owns, operates and manages travel agencies, tour operators and car hire agencies, as well as owning their own aircraft fleet, cruise ships and resort properties. Thomas Cook is known as one of the largest travel companies in Europe.

2. Financial Analysis

The Thomas Cook Group has reported a robust set of results for the 2009 and 2010 financial years despite the uncertain economic environment and the significant adverse impact of a weak sterling pound. Thomas Cook‘s revenue for the year decreased by4% to £8,890million (5% deduction at constant currency).

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Executive summary

Sustainable development has been defined by the World Commission on Environment as development that meets the needs of a generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. (OECD, 1987)

In this age and era, the world is faced with many challenges including economic crises, global warming, poor health and loss of diversity. Sustainable development is thus employed to reconcile human developments and the earth’s ecological systems. Public policy all over the world and especially in Canada has been centered on sustainable development and environmentally centered decision making. Sustainable development is thus centered on ensuring ...

Executive summary

There are several factors that are generally considered in the starting of a business. These factors include availability of capital, skills available, location of the business among others. In an advanced level, one should also consider the tax implications of starting each particular business.

There are several forms of business formations. Depending on the owner’s preference, one may decide to start a sole proprietors business, a partnership or incorporate a company. This study will majorly discuss the modes of formation of a sole proprietorship and a company, the advantages of running these types of business and the suitability of such businesses at different levels ...