DR. UNITES STATES INTENATIONAL UNIVERSITY (USIU) MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) MKT 6000: MARKETING MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTOR: DR. PETER KIRIRI Marketing – Term Paper “The Coca-Cola Company” Study Conducted by: Priyanka L. Divecha ID No: 638817 Dated: 14/04/2013 Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Background of the Study ..........
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Coca-Cola May 17‚ 2013 I. Introduction Corporate Social Responsibility is the corporate initiative to assess and take responsibility for the company ’s effects on the environment and impact on social welfare. The term generally applies to company efforts that go beyond what may be required by regulators or environmental protection groups. Corporate social responsibility may also be referred to as "corporate citizenship" and can involve incurring short-term costs that do not provide an
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strategic decisions and performance The purpose of a PESTEL analysis is mainly involved with studying all the external factors of a business that can directly or indirectly impact the firm’s future long‚ medium and short term strategies. By doing this a business can plan for the future and analyse their strengths of the business‚ weaknesses of the business‚ opportunities that could help for growth and profit and threats from competitors. You can use your opportunities‚ threats‚ strengths and weaknesses
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Strengths The Coca-Cola is the world’s largest beverage company‚ offering consumers almost 500 still and sparkling brands. Coke has the world’s largest beverage distribution network; consuming in more than 200 countries enjoys the Coke’s beverages at an average of nearly 1.6 billion servings a day. In 2011‚ Coca-cola was declared the world’s most valuable brand according to Interbrand’s best global brand. Cola-Cola gets competitive advantage through the well-known global trade
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Coca Cola’s environment has been changing over time and there was increased competition from other beverage companies and local brands around the world. With the ever-changing world‚ people were no longer satisfied with the norm and required new drinks that satisfied their needs. The environment that Coke was in changed right in front of their eyes and in an attempt to deal with the changing environment Coke’s strategy had to change. Coke shifted their strategy of focusing on just carbonated drinks
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INTRODUCTION The Coca-Cola Company Mission Our mission is: * To refresh the world - in mind‚ body and spirit * To inspire moments of optimism - through our brands and actions * To create value and make a difference everywhere we engage The Coca-Cola Company Vision To achieve our mission‚ we have developed a set of goals‚ which we will work with our bottlers to deliver: Profit: Maximising return to shareholders‚ while being mindful of our overall responsibilities People: Being
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ethical issues surfaced when Warren Buffet resigned in 2006 and Doug Ivester took over. Ivester lacked leadership and as a result‚ the company faced many ethical issues. Ivester tenure was symbolic in that it was short-lived. This was a serious public relations glitch for a company who for so long‚ performed flawlessly. Ivester was replaced by Doug Daft‚ the former president and chief operating officer. Unfortunately‚ Daft had no success in derailing the controversies. In early 2000‚ Coca-cola was embroiled
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INTRODUCTION: In this report I will be conducting relevant research on The Coca Cola Company and subsequently compile a detailed and analytical account on the organisation in relation to the key areas as follows: * Organisational Type / structure * Financial information * Marketing Management * Quality * Supply Chain In addition to the above I will explain the nature and forms of The Coca Cola Organisation as well as identify the contribution of functional areas to the
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1. Consider Coca-Cola’s advertising throughout its history. Identify as many commonalities as possible for its various ads and campaigns. (For a list of Coca-Cola slogans over the years‚ check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Colaslogans.) 2. Analyze the “It’s Mine” ad based on the process of creating an advertising message as outlined in the text. 3. Discuss issues of selecting advertising media for the “It’s Mine” ad. How might this process differ from that of other Coca-Cola campaigns? From
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Balanced Scorecard Case Study 1. History 2. Growth strategy Driving global beverage leadership Accelerate innovation Leverage our balanced geographic portfolio 3. Mission Statement Our Roadmap starts with out mission‚ which is enduring. It declares our purpose as a company and serves as the standard against which we weigh our actions and decisions. • To refresh the world… • To inspire moments of optimism and happiness… • To create value and make a difference. 1 4. Vision Statement Our
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