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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CASE STUDY REPORT Name – Sayali uday thigale Student id – 12991865 Subject name – strategic brand management Case Study name- (PRODUCT) RED (A) Lecturer name – Tutor name - Content 1) Current Background 2) Case Issues 3) Analysis of case 4) Formulation and Evaluation of alternative 5) Recommendation 6) Implementation
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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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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 products and services for
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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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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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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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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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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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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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