The Problem The joint venture company between Eli Lilly and ICOS has been successful in completing development of a male impotency drug with significantly improved benefits over the market leading drug in the category – Viagra1. However‚ the company is faced with the challenge of launching the drug in a market with a highly successful and established brand. Positioning of the drug‚ and marketing its value proposition to the most appropriate target market is key to the successful launch of the product
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The Harvard Management Co. and Inflation-Protected Bonds TIPS and Risk Management: How can you combine regular (nominal) Treasuries and TIPS to build a hedge portfolio that has exposure to inflation risk‚ but not to real interest risk? To hedge bond portfolio that has exposure to inflation risk‚ one could simultaneously take long positions in TIPS and short positions in nominal Treasuries with equivalent terms to maturity. To be specific‚ if the inflation increases‚ TIPS are likely to outperform
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2011 RBC Financial group LESAGE Quentin SUBIRANA Paul [CUSTOMER PROFITABILITY AND CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AT RBC FINANCIAL GROUP (ABRIDGED). ] [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] 1) Evaluate RBC’s customer strategy. Unlike most banks‚ RBC Royal
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1) What are the most relevant dimensions along which to segment the patient market for ED treatment? Of the segments identified‚ which would you target initially with Cialis? The relevant dimensions are: age‚ occupation‚ marital/partner status‚ level of education‚ level of income and ED medication use habits (i.e. Viagra dropout). Within these segments‚ the populations to target are: • Age: Men ages 50+ (slight market with men ages 40-49) • Occupation: Retired or employed full time • Marital
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Cinemex Cinemex is a Mexican venture started by two Mexicans (Dávila and Fastlicht) and one American (Heyman) entrepreneurs‚ which met while doing their MBA degree at Harvard University. The venture consisted in creating a new cinema experience‚ including more screens and movie prints (4-14) per theater‚ excellent seating/service and outstanding projection and sound presentations never seen before in Mexico. 1. Defining the Problems There are several decisions that need to be done as Cinemex is
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face serious penalties‚ legal fees‚ and even go to jail. In support of exclusions from gross income relating to discharge of indebtedness‚ Stevens v. Commissioner 2008 is a primary example as the court case was held in the United States Tax Court. Gerard Stevens was held responsible for determining a $21‚323 deficiency in his Federal Income Tax for 2003 and the argument was whether Stevens failed to include in income his discharge of indebtedness or if he was liable for the accuracy-related penalty
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Cialis Cialis is a brand-name drug that treats ED‚ or erectile dysfunction‚ and BPH‚ also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia. “Cialis is indicated for the treatment of men with erectile dysfunction (ED)‚ men with the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)‚ and men with both ED and the signs and symptoms of BPH.” (Cialis) Cialis is manufactured by the company Eli Lilly and Sons‚ and its patent will expire by 2016 at the earliest‚ however it may extend due to competition in the
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Case 6: Product Team Cialis: Getting Ready to Market 1. SWOT Strengths: Management strength in strategic joint venture Integrated sales and marketing at Lilly as GMSO Brand councils with affiliates Unique offering – 36hr longevity‚ high fat meals not affecting efficacy or onset time Weaknesses: Lack of product launch experience at ICOS Marketing budget relative to competitors Potential challenges associated with partnership Opportunities: Deaths attributed to Viagra Only 25% of Viagra
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Case Interco Introduction Interco is a shoe company founded in 1911. Its business has spread to other product through acquisitions. Equity analysts saw Interco as a conservative company that was not highly leveraged leading to high financial flexibility. This allowed the firm to repurchase share and make acquisitions when the opportunities were there. Interco has four major divisions; Apparel Manufacturing‚ General Retail Merchandising‚ Footwear Manufacturing and Retailing and Furniture and Home
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Case preparation memo GROUP NAME _____________________________ YOUR NAME_________Jordan Lewis_______ CASE __Kodak_________________ 1. What is/are the problem(s) in this case? Keep it to a single statement. At most‚ you may point out a couple of the key questions. The problem in the Kodak case is that Kodak is losing market value because they are reworking their product line‚ causing doubt in customer mindset. They have created the Funtime film to attempt to regain market value. 2. What
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