Stake Reports Samples For Students

Business Model Generation: Yahoo

Business Model Generation: Yahoo
Yahoo is an internet pioneer and one of the best-known corporate names in the USA and world-wide. The future of the company, though, is very much in doubt. Revenues and profits are down, and the share price has fallen from $49 to $29 in the past twelve months. Yahoo Mail (email) crashed several times during 2015. There is an exodus of managers, and a growing morale crisis (MacMillan). Rumors abound that the company may sell its core internet businesses, including its search engine and email services as well as its news and sports sites and ...

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Takeover of SABMiller

The global beer industry, which has been growing steadily for almost a century now, is filled with variety. There are many types of beer that vary in flavor, production technique, ingredients, color, alcohol levels, and geographic origin. Also, the many brands vary greatly as well. Some brands dominate global beer markets, while other brands are very local - and everything in between. Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller were two of the largest global dominating beermaker companies in existence. Together, they produced around 30% of all beer sold world-wide. The idea of Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller merging was simply astonishing. When ...

Corporate Activities:Alibaba Group

About the paper
Corporate finance activities are now deeply embedded into the core business environment of any business entity. Be it for the quest for growth, additional capital or corporate governance, all such crucial decisions are related to the environment of corporate finance. To learn more about such business aspects, in this paper, we will discuss two corporate finance activities undertook by Alibabe Inc. These two activities are related to mergers and acquisitions and alteration to the capital structure of the company.

Mergers and Acquisitions: Alibaba to Invest $1 Billion in E-Commerce Startup Lazada

On 13th April, 2016, Chinese Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced its biggest every overseas acquisition ...

CONTENTS

Introduction3

Greenwich Peninsula: Background3
Progress..4

Owners, Experiences, New Masterplan, Costs & Timescales5

Concerns..6
Most 15 Useful Resources..8

References10

Greenwich Peninsula Development
INTRODUCTION
Mega construction projects last longer, consume budgets and are controversial. This applies to greenfield and brownfield projects. In opting for a completely new development or a regeneration project, multiple stakeholders are involved and, as project progress unfolds, conflicting interest further overlap and evolve. The Greenwich Peninsula development is an ideal example of a long-range mega regeneration project. Conceived as New London, Starting started off as an entertainment venue – against a backdrop of a successful Millennial Dome – Greenwich Peninsula development has evolved into a multi-phased, increasingly ...

Introduction

For the purpose of analyzing the governance structure of a business in New Zealand, Mighty River Power has been chosen. Mighty River Power is a New-Zealand headquartered electricity generation company, which was formed in the year 1999 after splitting from the Electricity Corporation of New Zealand. On May 2013, the firm was partially privatized by the government, with the government retaining 51.78% stake and the remaining 48.22% of the stake held by private investors. They generate electricity in a number of ways; which also includes hydroelectric power and geothermal plants located in various parts of the country. They are a major source of ...

Quality Development

Abstract
It is important to define the key terms in this report. In simple terms, quality can be defined as fitness for a purpose. This is the main tool that determines the quality during and after evaluation of quality. This report paper explains the contextual frame work within which a quality system operates. In the context in which the system operates, it also includes ethical and legal issues how they arise and how they are going to be solved. The paper entails a wide range of tools and basic methodologies in which serious problems are handled. It is also crucial to ...

Summary of Article

The article revolves around rumors of unethical conduct that have occurred at a health care organization. The structure of this organization is organized such that there is a head CEO chairing a board comprising of CEOs who are heading smaller branches of the health care organization in the localities. The head CEO who chairs the board comprising of junior CEOs has heard rumors that one of the valued member of his board has been involved in unethical conduct against the stipulated health care organization laid rules and regulations of running of day-to-day operations. During such instance, the following are the recommendations of ...

The current report is devoted to the franchising and financing options applicable to Bright Sparks Software limited. When conducting this research concepts related to franchising as an option to the company’s financing are made. The report also presents a critical assessment of finance options available to expand the business including benefits and limitations in the Bright Sparks Software limited business expansion. Several financing options to Bright Sparks Software are discussed as well as appropriate recommendations with regard to the business’ financial need.

Finance is the lifeblood of a successful entrepreneurial or start up business. Usually, access to funding determines whether ...

Abstract

The current discussion is aimed at the dissection of ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability of British Petroleum (BP) by taking the case of Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill in to consideration. By commencing the discussion with an overview of the externalities present in the oil industry, the pressures on oil companies are examined which is further evaluated through the application of stakeholder theory and the theory of utilitarianism.
In the case of BP, it is revealed that the resort to CSR was primarily a reactive measure to correct its tainted brand image and save it from reputational risks. ...

WRTG 393 Advanced Technical Writing

Dear Members of the Board,
I am enclosing my research report into the aftermath of injuries in our youth, from which changes are needed to protect not only our children’s health better but also their future.
I have received and documented information from multiple credible sources that establish the overuse, misuse and turning of a blind eye to injuries our youth are undergoing, while parents along with coaches continuing to enable it.
I am interested in meeting with you to discuss this matter further and would welcome any opportunity you are available to do such.
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The Public Authority of Civil Aviation (PACA) of Oman is the institution responsible for the air private and commercial transport of the Oman Sultanate. The PACA is responsible of seven airports in the Sultanate. The airports have a combined capacity of 90 million passenger per year, with connections to local destinations as Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and other countries in Europe, America and Africa (Financial Tribune, 2015).
PACA has studied the commercial viability of the Adam Airport. The Airport has reported in the previous three fiscal years a decrease in the passenger traffic from 120,000 passemgers per year ...

Introduction

The purpose of this report is to analyze the different social responsibilities and ethical responsibilities of businesses to the society. Apart from the main objective of maximization of profits, businesses should have other objectives that ensure that their practices promote the welfare of the society. In this report, Walmart is analyzed.
Walmart is an American multinational company considered to be the largest employer with 2.2 million employees (Walmart.com). Apart from the United States, it has branches in United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Mexico, and India. It usually operates general chains hypermarkets, grocery stores, and discount department stores. The company’s ...

Part A:

Importance of Capital Investment Decision
The university has now reached a stage where it cannot procrastinate the decision to build a new building and replace the existing one, which has now turned expensive to run and is also imposing a poor environmental performance. Therefore, it has now turned crucial for the university to replace the old building with the new one not only because the existing facility impedes the profitability position of the organization, but is also harming the environment and is thus sending a negative signal amongst the community.
Henceforth, the university should proceed with the appraisal of ...

Abstract

The objective of this research paper is to discuss background of oil well fire occurred in Kuwait and how the fire causes serious impacts on the environment. During the Gulf War around 725 Kuwait’s oil wells were burned by the Iraq. The fire occurred due to burning of oil wells not only impacted the environment of the Kuwait but global environment in very negative manner. Fire increased pollution level significantly high and people started witnessing black rain. Days were turned into the dark nights due to smoke. The balance of ecological system was completely lost due to significant ...

Background

Bulgari is a leading Italian brand of jewelry. Headquartered in Rome, Bulgari was founded in 1884 as a single jewelry shop by the silversmith SotirioBulgari. Over the years, the company has diversified its product range by carefully entering into the product lines of luxury bags, skincare, fragrances, watches, accessories,and even hotels. In 2011, the company has been bought by the number 1 luxury group of the world LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (LVMH). In 2011, Bulgari reported a turnover of more than 1 billion Euros (Rathore, 2013). Bulgari has 295 stores worldwide. 45% of its revenue comes from Asia, ...

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Capital budgeting utilizes various financial tools in evaluating investment options. Of important consideration in these decisions is the cost of capital, since it determines the returns that will accrue from the investment decision (Brealey, et al 2011) The cost of capital can be two fold, either the published interest rates by the financial institutions, or the average of all the sources of financing for the project, a method called the weighted average cost of capital. (Please see the attached excel workings for the company’s weighted average cost of capital)
In determining the most appropriate cost of ...

International Foundation Year ProgrammeUndergraduate Study Skills in English.Continuous Assessment Task : Report PlanStudent name : Ali AlkasbiStudent number : 200820443Due Date : 18-11-2013Tutor : Jennifer Hirst Word Count : 3144This report is commissioned by the national consumer magazine called 'Right To Buy'.

The cocoa industry has is a big industry in the world. It gets its raw products from the farms in Ghana and Ivory Coast. They are processed to get products like chocolate and other by- products. It is considered a very crucial industry that it has its own challenges and benefits as a whole.
BackgroundGhana and Ivory Coast farms ...

Summary

- It’s centrally located making it easy for shipping of goods.
- Low fuel costs hence low costs of production involved.
- Amendment of Law No. 13 of 2000 to Law No. 1 of 2010; ownership of 100% stake in companies for non-Qatar persons.
- Low tax policies and tax incentives.
- Adequate labor.
- Numerous exemptions and incentives for exchanges, imports and exports.
- Free trade region at Doha port.

Introduction

Qatar is an Arab state that is located in Western Asia. It lies between the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. It ...

Computer systems at Panther Industries should contain advance processor, Ram with high speed bus and large capacity hard disks. All systems should have high speed local area network card to ensure quickly access to network resources. Wi-Fi connection should be provided to employees in order to connect from mobile devices. VPN connection should be installed to allow access to data server from any remote location. Latest version of Microsoft Windows 7 is needed to be installed on all PCs. Windows Server 2008 should be installed on servers for the security and access control. Windows 7 have best security features. ...

Introduction

Management Controls
CEO of the company focuses directors to have best security policy so that their clients data should not go into wrong hands. As company deal with the development of banking software and takes financial data from banks so in case of unauthorized access company's future is at stake. This means strong security is necessary for Company's viability. So company has already updated network and its server by installing most advanced windows server 2008 and windows 7 is installed at all PCs in the head office. Securing Windows Server will be first priority of the company as it ...

A Report

Introduction
This report follows the earlier work carried out on the subject of case study as a methodology of research. In the previous report questions regarding what a case study is, how a case study is carried out, what are the different forms of case studies and when best to undertake a case study were discussed. The case study is an important method adopted by many researchers in their research design. The advantages and the shortcomings of such a research design have been well documented and were also discussed in the earlier report.
The report aims at recollecting the experience of researching ...

Siemens AG

With upwards of $103,124.8 million in annual revenues in 2010, Siemens AG is an electrical engineering and electronics conglomerate with global operations, engaged in the manufacturing of health care, energy and industrial products. It has operations in 190 countries across the world, employing 405,000 employees.

Strategic and tactical Decisions

Siemens sold off its real estate division to Wohnbau, Volkswohnung and GBW Gruppe in 2009, followed by the 28% acquisition of Archimede Solar Energy, which is based in Italy. The company did also acquire a 25% stake in Germany’s BGZ Beteiligungsgesellschaft Zukunftsenergien (BGZ), which is specialized in the financing, development and operation ...

Abstract

The paper deals with four main sections of leadership. These include leadership styles, dependency theory of power, expectancy theory of motivation, and performance appraisal in a company. Each section is discussed in details and examples of relevant scenarios given. Mainly, the paper identifies leadership styles in given scenarios, gives an explanation of the dependency and expectancy theories of motivation. Moreover, performance appraisal process in a company has also been discussed.

Key words: leadership styles, power, dependency, expectancy, performance appraisal.

Task 1: leadership styles

Identifying Leadership Styles

Leader A can be categorized as a level 5 leader. This is because he/she has transformed the company to a high ...