Case #2 – Volkswagen: IT Budget Volkswagen AG is the parent company to Volkswagen of America (VWoA) and therefore sets the budget from which IT projects are funded by. Managing which IT projects are given funds and when is a very important business decision because only projects linked to the corporations’ strategy and goals should be given any support. An important process in judging which projects are funded is by prioritizing them into specific categories; however all the more important “Stay
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1. | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | Breakeven Sales | $8‚005‚000 | $7‚890‚000 | $11‚117‚000 | Breakeven Sales Ticket | 4‚981 | 5‚177 | 7‚158 | Margin of Safety | $578‚000 | $212‚000 | -$406‚000 | The breakeven point in the number of ticket sales from 2003 to 2004 increased by 196 tickets. The breakeven point in the number of ticket sales from 2003 to 2006 increased by 2‚177 tickets The breakeven point in the number of ticket sales from 2004 to 2006 increased by 1‚981 tickets The breakeven
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Harvard Business Case Analysis How would you categorize Kearney’s commitment to the company? How might you change or maintain this commitment? Eugene Kearney is very committed to Old Colony Associates (OCA). Kearney is committed in that he has been with the company for 13 years‚ loves going to work every day and aspires to maintain a higher level management position. However‚ he clearly needs to make improvements to his current level of commitment to OCA. Kearney needs to realize that commitment
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important metrics that are most important to monitoring results for a cruise line company like Carnival would include but are not limited to Revenues by Geographic Area (you can monitor which region is more profitable)‚ Balance Sheet‚ Revenue by Segments (Carnival offers both cruises and tours) and Selected overall that would include fuel consumption‚ cruise operating expenses break down and passengers carried during a specific cruise line trip. (Attached is an example of Carnival’s Revenue by Segment
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Case 1(b): Riding the Tide of Growth- Carnival Cruise Lines Carnival Corporation Headquarters: Florida‚ USA Revenue: $10.9 billion (2011) Attracts about 10 million guest annually The emergence and growth of the cruise industry were mainly contributed by the arrival of new jet technology in 1960s. The shipment was transferred to cargo planes. Taking the advantage of this global change‚ in 1972 Ted Arison founded Carnival Cruise Lines with the ´´fun concept´´ and has made it become the largest
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Spring 2010 Ameritrade - Harvard Case Study Background: Ameritrade Holding Corporation is securities brokerage services and technology-based financial services firm from the United States. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Omaha‚ Nebraska. “Ameritrade MERITRADE for self-directed retail investors; TD AMERITRADE Institutional that provides brokerage and custody services; trading platforms that enables research and analysis; a suite of education
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Cruise Industry Table of Contents Page 3 Executive Summary Page 4 - 6 Topic Paper Page 7 Work Cited Page Executive Summary Cruise Industry gives people the opportunity to get away on a ship that will take them away from many of their daily activities like work‚ and stress. There are many different reasons people decide to take a cruise such as value‚ convenience‚ choice‚ see new places‚ comfort‚ and even family get together. The
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Harvard Business Case: Ducati Introduction After the introduction of Federico Minoli‚ Ducati has transformed from a company on the verge of bankruptcy into one of the most profitable motorcycle manufacturers in the world. But this is not enough for Minoli‚ who currently considers entering the Harley Davidson niche: introducing a Ducati cruiser. However‚ according to the analysis below – prepared using some basic strategic questions - this would not be a very wise
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Inhalt Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Expert Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Konrad Beikircher ..................................................................................................
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efficient retailing and distribution make it an attractive partner for traditional voice carriers. The report evaluates Skype’s core strengths and concludes it is recommended to pursue integration as part of an established cable and DSL provider. Case Problem Since its inception in 2003‚ Skype’s core business has been constantly changing and continues to evolve. One of its owners‚ eBay is planning on getting rid of Skype‚ a purchase that had never fit quite well into its auction business (Coles
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