Guidelines for a doctoral thesis dissertation proposal Department of Management University of Lausanne Faculty of Business and Economics Note that this thesis proposal is not totally binding. We offer courses in the first two year of the PhD program‚ and we expect these courses to have an impact on what you will ultimately study. So‚ this thesis proposal is not a full-blown commitment to a certain topic. However‚ what interests us is to know whether you have done sufficient work‚ have the
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Chapter 1 the equity method of accounting for investments Chapter Outline I. Three methods are principally used to account for an investment in equity securities. A. Fair-value method: applied by an investor when only a small percentage of a company’s voting stock is held. 1. Income is recognized when dividends are declared. 2. Portfolios are reported at market value. If market values are unavailable‚ investment is reported at cost. B. Consolidation: when
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Introduction Employee assistance programs are often described as a benefit program that is offered by employers. Employee assistance programs most often referred to as EAPs are intended to help employees deal with personal and professional problems that might adversely impact their work performance‚ health‚ and well-being. (Mannion‚ 2004). The following will describe the history of EAPs‚ the main purpose‚ different types of services offered‚ as well as and how fundamental these programs are in order
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Material Safety Data Sheet Oxygen Section 1. Chemical product and company identification Product name Supplier : Oxygen : AIRGAS INC.‚ on behalf of its subsidiaries 259 North Radnor-Chester Road Suite 100 Radnor‚ PA 19087-5283 1-610-687-5253 Product use Synonym : Synthetic/Analytical chemistry. : Molecular oxygen; Oxygen molecule; Pure oxygen; O2; Liquid-oxygen-; UN 1072; UN 1073; Dioxygen; Oxygen USP‚ Aviator’s Breathing Oxygen (ABO) : 001043 : 6/16/2011. MSDS # Date
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Mark Zuckerberg‚ in full Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May 14‚ 1984‚ Dobbs Ferry‚ New York‚ U.S.)‚ American computer programmer who was cofounder and CEO (2004– ) of Facebook‚ a social networking Web site. After attending Phillips Exeter Academy‚ Zuckerberg enrolled at Harvard University in 2002. On February 4‚ 2004‚ he launched thefacebook.com (renamed Facebook in 2005)‚ a directory in which fellow Harvard students entered their own information and photos into a template that he had devised. Within
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EQUITY RESEARCH REPORT (HUL) FMCG SECTOR INDIA OUTLOOK The burgeoning middle class Indian population‚ as well as the rural sector‚ present a huge potential for this sector. The FMCG sector in India is at present‚ the fourth largest sector with a total market size in excess of USD 13 billion as of 2012. This sector is expected to grow to a USD 33 billion industry by 2015 and to a whooping USD 100 billion by the year 2025. This sector is characterized by strong MNC
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Mercury Athletic Footwear: Valuing the Opportunity Team 10 / Mergers and Acquisitions West Coast Fashions‚ Inc (WCF) was a large business‚ which dealt with men’s and women’s apparel. One of their segments was Mercury Athletic Footwear. WCF wanted to dispose off this segment. They just wanted to divest because they wanted to focus more on their core business and move it up to the elite class. John Liedtke was the Business Development Head at that time in Active Gear Inc. He had a clear idea that
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IntroductionNike Corporation was incorporated in 1968. In their thirty-four year history‚ Nike has primarily been in the business of designing‚ developing‚ and marketing athletic footwear‚ attire‚ equipment and accessories‚ а lot of companies go out on a limb when it comes to business decision or management strategies with Nike Corporation. Nike is а powerful company. Nike Corporation is a well managed company in а striking industry‚ the company has a strong brand image‚ and they are effectively
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Here is an example equality policy‚ from the ACAS handbook: Tackling discrimination and promoting equality – good practice guide for employers Equality and Diversity Policy (Organisation name) is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and each employee feels respected and able to give of their best. To that end the purpose of this policy is to provide equality
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CHAPTER 4 DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW VALUATION Solutions to Questions and Problems 10. To find the future value with continuous compounding‚ we use the equation: FV = PVeRt a. b. c. d. FV = $1‚000e.12(5) FV = $1‚000e.10(3) FV = $1‚000e.05(10) FV = $1‚000e.07(8) = $1‚822.12 = $1‚349.86 = $1‚648.72 = $1‚750.67 23. We need to find the annuity payment in retirement. Our retirement savings ends at the same time the retirement withdrawals begin‚ so the PV of the retirement withdrawals will be the FV of
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