FINANCIAL SERVICES Course Code: BBAFN 30501 Credit Units: 04 Course Objective: The aim of the course is to orient the student to the recent changes in the financial institutions and financial services industry and their link to economic development. The financial institutions and services are changing rapidly. A course that merely describes the existing institutions and services will not prepare you for the change. Thus you must familiarize yourself with the services available in the
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SunShine Systems (trends‚ ratios stock performance) (LO3) SunShine Systems is a leading supplier of computer related products‚ including servers‚ workstations‚ storage devices‚ and network switches. In the letter to stockholders as part of the 2012 annual report‚ President and CEO Scott G. McNealy offered the following remarks: Fiscal 2012 was clearly a mixed bag for Sun‚ the industry‚ and the economy as a whole. Still‚ we finished with revenue growth of 16 percent—and that’s significant. We
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Chapter 5 Exchange Rate Systems QUESTIONS 3. What is likely to be the most credible exchange rate system? Answer: Among fixed exchange rate systems‚ a monetary union with a common currency is likely the most credible exchange rate system. 8. How can a central bank peg the value of its currency relative to another currency? Answer: To peg the value of its currency to another currency‚ the government must make a market in the two currencies. If there is excess supply of the foreign currency
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Kevin Rollins on the Soul of Dell Kevin Rollins has served as Dell’s Chief Operating Officer since 2007‚ and has worked for the company since 1996 (“Kevin Rollins: Executive profile & biography‚” 2010). As COO‚ Rollins is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company. As a former Chief Executive Officer of the company‚ he has extensive knowledge about the workings of Dell. Creating and implementing new business strategies‚ communicating with the public and media‚ and serving as the role
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direct business model is one in which a company bypasses the dealers in the supply chain and supply directly to the customers. The company following a direct business model treats suppliers and service providers as if they are inside the company. Dell uses this Direct Business Model very efficiently. It buy passes the dealers in the supply chain building each to order. It uses technology to blur the traditional boundaries between users‚ suppliers‚ manufacturers. This model is named virtual Integration
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Referencing format. Assignment due: May 14‚ 2012 14. Learning Resources Required Reading (s) David‚ Fred R. (2011-13e) Strategic Management: Concepts and Cases Prentice Hall; 13th edition Recommending Reading Hitt‚ Michael A.‚ Ireland‚ Duane and Hoskisson‚ Robert E. (2011-9e) Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization‚ Concepts and Cases. South-Western College Pub; 9th edition SPECIAL NOTES Plagiarism As a student of this programme‚ all papers that you submit should be your original work
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CASE STUDY 2 INTERACTIVE SESSION : TECHNOLOGY IS THE IPAD A DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY ? 1. Evaluate the impact of the iPad using Porter’s competitive forces model. Traditional Competitor The traditional competitor for iPad are televisions‚ newspapers‚ books‚ music store and magazine. Supplier The iTunes music store changed the customer perception of album and music bundle. Now‚ customers have drastically reduced their consumption of album. Prefer to download one song at time. Customer
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shortage or surpluses. In this case study I have identified that there is no proper recruitment and selection procedure and there are two main issues. So I have analyzed those issues in my case study and give some suggestions to handle MR. Benjamins’ situation. Finally I recommend a sound Recruitment and selection procedure for ABC Biscuit Company. * Problem statement 1. Identify and analyze the issues involved in the case? According to this case study there are two main issues as follows
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Executive Summary Samsung is a company that has been steadily growing throughout the last decade. Samsung has made themselves noticeable as one of the most innovative‚ quality brands in the electronics industry. They strive to be sustainable and achieve competitive advantage by remaining at the forefront of the digital market. Samsung’s policy is to devote human resources and technologies to create superior products and service thereby contributing to a better global society. Samsung is one of
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No. | Case Name | Page No. | 1.1 | Dell Computer Corporation : An Example of Free Enterprise | 03 - 08 | 2.2 | Esprit is No Longer ‘Little Utopia’ | 09 - 15 | CASE 1.1 DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION AN EXAMPLE OF FREE ENTERPRISE Questions for Discussion * Question 1: How does an entrepreneur like Michael Dell view profit? From the point of view of an economist or from a business perspective? Explain. Answer: Dell Computer
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