THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK CASE * Summary of the Situation Tamara Long sat in her office reflecting on the tough past 6 weeks. She was the head of the international department at the American International Bank (AIB). Six weeks ago‚ the Chairman of the bank had called Tamara into his office. A bulletin had just come over the bank ’s wire indicating that a military coup had taken place in Portugal. The bulletin also reported that the new military dictator had frozen all foreign assets in
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KM tigers ICICI Bank has grown six-fold since its KM strategy was established in 2000‚ making it the second biggest in India today. But that strategy has been robust enough to grow with it. Central to ICICI Bank’s success has been its flexible‚ innovative methods‚ and a plethora of KM tools that were cannily marketed to staff from the very start. By Deepa Prabhu ICICI was founded in the mid-1950s at the behest of the World Bank‚ the Indian government and various ‘captains of industry’ in
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Activity-Based Costing in the Service Sector: The East Penn Bank ABSTRACT: This case illustrates why a major segment of the service sector banks - needs accurate cost information to make strategic decisions‚ and how more refined accounting systems help fulfill this need. East Penn Bank is a hypothetical bank that has suffered falling profits despite a shift in customer base toward retail customers‚ which the current information system reports are more profitable than business customers. Following
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“YES BANK: Changing the rules of the game” Table of Contents Not just another “ME TOO” 3 History and evolution of banking reforms 4 “Differentiating” is the name of the game 6 Technology 8 Human Capital ’ a strategic asset 8 A Successful Market Entry 10 Outlook 11 Promotion 11 Growth Story 11 EXHIBITS 13 References 18 “One of the strengths and differentiating features of Yes Bank is its knowledge banking approach. Our approach is service oriented; we offer what is missing
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Founded in 1989‚ Natureview Farm‚ Inc. is a small yogurt manufacturer. The current management team consists of‚ Barry Landers‚ CEO‚ Jim Wagner‚ CFO‚ Christine Walker‚ VP of marketing‚ Walter Bellini‚ VP of sales‚ Jack Gottlieb‚ VP of operations‚ and Kelly Riley‚ assistant marketing director. In 1997‚ Natureview received equity from a venture capital firm to help fund strategic investments. With proper management and necessary strategic investments‚ Natureview was able to grow its revenue from
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Bank to Bedside: A reliable and efficient transportation of blood by Pneumatic tube System Dr Manish Raturi‚ Dr Shamee Shastry‚ Dr Aaditya Shivhare Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion. Kasturba Medical College‚ Manipal‚ Manipal University. Background Time taken by the service providers is one of the most important quality indicators in healthcare sector. Inefficient and inadequate intra-facility logistics may increase turnaround time (TAT) healthcare delivery costs‚ energy costs
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Company background 1989: founded – revenue $100 K – yogurt products. Introduced 2 flavors 1996: Jim Wagner hired to steady profits 1997: CFO Jim Wagner got VC capital infused capital in 1999 Today February 2000: annual revenue is $13M in 1999. Total 12 flavors in 8 Oz and 4 flavors in 32 Oz. VC to cash out at the end of 2001. Revenue needs to grow to $20M. Product profile Emphasis on natural ingredients and its strong reputation for quality and great taste No artificial thickeners and rGBH
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CONTENTS 1. INVESTMENT BASICS....................................................................................................... 6 What is Investment?...................................................................................................................6 Why should one invest? .............................................................................................................6 When to start Investing?.....................................................................
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Bank Profile Established in 1994‚ ICICI Bank is today the second largest bank in India and among the top 150 in the world. In less than a decade‚ the bank has become a universal bank offering a well diversified portfolio of financial services. It currently has assets of over US$ 79 billion and a market capitalization of US$ 9 billion and services over 14 million customers through a network of about 950 branches‚ 3300 ATM’s and a 3200 seat call center (as of 2007). The hallmark of this exponential
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CHAPTER- I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Concept of Banking The term “Bank” is derived from the latin word “bancus”‚ Italian word “banca”‚ French word “banque” which means bench used by medieval money exchanges and German word “bank” which means joint stock company. According to oxford dictionary bank means “an establishment for keeping money and valuable safety of the money being paid out on the customer order by means of cheque. Historically‚ banks have been recognized for the great range of financial services
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