Ameritrade – case study Executive Summary Ameritrade provides online brokerage services and operates an Internet-based financial management services business. 90% of the company’s revenues are from the provision of discount brokerage services. The company’s objective is to improve its competitive position in deep-discount brokerage. In order to achieve this objective‚ the company must grow its customer base‚ requiring an investment of $100 million to upgrade its technological capabilities as well
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Short Assignment 1 * What was the positioning challenge Apple faced? Competitors enter market * In 1981‚ IBM entered PC market used Microsoft’s DOS OS and microprocessor and will be Apple best rival for the start on 1981. Jobs forced out in 1985. * In 1985‚ Compaq and IBM do a research and development (R&D) and make move Apple into the mainstream by becoming low-cost producer and joint venture with IBM. This’s one of Apple failure moment and Apple Gross margin drop to 34%. *
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The MCI’s source of funds has been emission of stocks. Common stocks as IPO of 6M shares and $27.070.000‚00. An issue of 9.600.000‚00 common stock 5 years warrant attached. What have been MCI sources of funds in the past (1972-1983)? What’s your opinion? Around 1972 MCI issued equity and later on time when the company started going well they issued debentures and convertible debentures. The main raison to do that is because equity cost use to be higher. First of all they issued debentures
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Club Med (A) HBS Case- Strategic Audit in 1986 Club med provides cheap all inclusive and social holidays for costumers. These holidays are cheaper than what the customer could replicate by himself. The accommodations are simple‚ but localised in attractive holidays places. Everything is organised in order for the consumer not to spend any money outside the «club med village ». - Financial aspects: It is the 9th largest hotel company in the world. The stock was favorite on several Wall street
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continue being creative and innovative in seeking out added services such as data and wireless Internet use to increase yearly revenue; how can Ontela and their counterparts target the right consumers which will utilize both without compromising ARPU? Case Response: Section A 1. Based on the three customer personas‚ which customer segment should Ontela target? a. Ontela’s objective was to increase the use of wireless carrier service and increase average revenue per user (ARPU). In order to do this
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Cirque du Soleil Background: Cirque du Soleil was the first ever circus group that evolved its self to the commercial world by introducing the simple but innovative and unique concept of combining the traditional circus acts with opera‚ dance‚ theatre and live music. Cirque du Soleil ensured success by executing the concept to the point of perfection. Excellent choreography and amazing pyrotechnics were the backbone of their success. The experience of a Cirque du Soleil show is considered to be as
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MEMORANDUM To: Acquisition Team From: Adriana Pinzón – Consulting Team CC: James Biteman - CEO Date: 27-09-2010 ------------------------------------------------- Subject: Recommendations about the acquisition of Sanford Corporation. Bearing in mind our philosophy or “profit growth by acquisitions”‚ I would like to recommend to the Acquisition team the evaluation of Sanford Corporation for purchase‚ for the following reasons: Even though it is a $600 Million acquisition‚ the most profitable
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Matching Dell 1. Analyzing Dell’s value chain and competitive strategy‚ explain how Dell was able to succeed (build competitive advantage) in the low profitable situation of the PC market. “Value Chain Analysis” is a tool for analyzing the value creation system of competitors. Objective is to develop a value creating system with competitive advantage. A value chain is a chain of activities. Products pass all activities of the chain in order and at each activity the product gains some value. The
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1. Cirque du Soleil combined street performers‚ clowns‚ acrobats‚ and gymnasts to present feats and create theater and dance dramas. Besides the circus performance‚ Cirque du Soleil has multimedia division‚ which has released feature film and television special. It also created an IMAX large-format film. Moreover‚ Cirque du Soleil keeps diversifying its commercial activities in publishing and merchandising by opening store on the property of Walt Disney world Resort in Florida. Regarding the stage
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Case study: Cirque du Soleil SWOT analysis: Strenghts: * Very methodical approach of each project. * Planning process * Very efficient * Planning strategy starts 3-5 years before the event * Administrative side very accurate: * Detailed nomenclature on setup and tear-down tasks: everything must be done in a precise order‚ because tasks can only carried out once others have been completed. Nomenclature allows the company to ensure the proper packing and labelling
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