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Will Wall Street Redefine The MBA Curriculum?

maddy — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 06:31:06 +0000

Management courses at business schools have always been the subject of much debate and discussion. Schools have had to modify and adapt to constantly changing economic demands, but 2010 might just be the most game changing yet.
Today, we are well on our way to making core classes on ethics and sustainable business practices a real and relevant part of MBA curricula. While the approach has differed by school—some have made these courses compulsory, others have preferred the electives route—the central concern remains the need for responsible leadership in the marketplace.
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SWOT and sustainable business planning: IKEA Model

maddy — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 08:45:54 +0000

IKEA is an internationally known home furnishing retailer. It has grown rapidly since it was founded in 1943. Today it is the world’s largest furniture retailer, recognised for its Scandinavian style. The majority of IKEA’s furniture is flat-pack, ready to be assembled by the consumer. This allows a reduction in costs and packaging. IKEA carries a range of 9,500 products, including home furniture and accessories. This wide range is available in all IKEA stores and customers can order much of the range online through IKEA’s website. There are 18 stores in the UK to date, the first of which opened in Warrington in 1987. In July 2009 IKEA opened a store in Dublin too – its first in Ireland.
Since it was founded IKEA has always had concern for people and the environment. The IKEA vision ‘to create a better everyday life for the many people’ puts this concern at the heart of the business. IKEA has responded to the public’s rising concern for sustainability in its choice of product range, suppliers, stores and communication. It has also spotted business potential in providing sustainable solutions. IKEA’s concern for people and the environment encourages it to make better use of both raw materials and energy. This keeps costs down and helps the company to reach its green targets and have an overall positive impact on the environment.
This case study will show why IKEA believes a strong environmental stance is good business practice.
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All about the “Basmati Patent Case”

maddy — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:37:41 +0000

In late 1997, an American company RiceTec Inc, was granted a patent by the US patent office to call the aromatic rice grown outside India ‘Basmati’. RiceTec Inc, had been trying to enter the international Basmati market with brands like ‘Kasmati‘ and ‘Texmati‘ described as Basmati-type rice with minimal success. However, with the Basmati patent rights, RiceTec will now be able to not only call its aromatic rice Basmati within the US, but also label it Basmati for its exports. This has grave repercussions for India and Pakistan because not only will India lose out on the 45,000 tonne US import market, which forms 10 percent of the total Basmati exports, but also its position in crucial markets like the European Union, the United Kingdom, Middle East and West Asia.

In the wake of the problems with patents that India has experienced in recent years, they have now realized the importance of enacting laws for conserving biodiversity and controlling piracy as well as intellectual protection legislation that conform to international laws.
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Advertising Regulation And Standards: The Indian Scenario

maddy — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:52:04 +0000

Advertising does not function in a vacuum but in a market environment where several forces like consumer needs, business interests and government regulations are at work. It is a powerful force in terms of its persuasiveness and functions a critical social role. Moreover the high visibility and pervasiveness, it generates criticism and controversy. Much of this controversy springs from the fact that advertising is used more as a persuasive communication tool thereby creating serious impact on the tastes, values and lifestyles of society.
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Top 10 qualities of a Project Manager

newuser — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:18:11 +0000

Let us see what does it take to be a good project manager … click here to read ahead

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Media Ethics: Where do you draw the line?

maddy — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:45:17 +0000

In the world that we call as information age, every human being has the right to get the information. With the advent of technology this has become possible to a greater extent. But Has the media been unbiased & passing the truth? Read More

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The Case of Vision Formulation

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:12:28 +0000

Abhinav Kumar never failed to enjoy his company’s establishment-day jamboree. That was one time in the year when his company, Total Industries, really splurged on its employees. Assistant managers and about 122 of them-would be flown into Mumbai from all the branch offices, and lodged in hotels for 2 days.
The get-together cost the company Rs. 50 lakhs, but Kumar knew it was a small price to pay for the camaraderie it generated.. After all, Total was no longer the textile peddling, one-man outfit his grand-father had founded back in 1927. Rather, it was a Rs. 6,000 crores plus conglomerate with interest in consumer electronics, switchgears, batteries, soaps and oils…refer the case study

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Case study: How PwC used IT to untangle Lehman Brothers collapse

maddy — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:10:00 +0000

The failure of Lehman Brothers a year ago highlighted the scale of the financial meltdown and global recession. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) took over as the UK administrator for Lehman Brothers. The firm is responsible for separating the investment bank’s UK operations from the global company, which has been taken over by Japanese bank Nomura.refer the case

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Case Study: Companies in Crisis

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:50:34 +0000

A shocking incident that happened with Johnson & Johnson. The company was in real crisis when it was hit by the Tylenol case. Refer to the complete case study

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Enron Case Study: Need for Corporate Governance

admin — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:17:42 +0000

Enron brings to mind the collapse of the seventh largest company in the United States of America and the largest bankruptcy seen by the country till date. Its stock was valued at $90 per share in 2001 and is worth almost nothing at the end of the same year.[1] The downward spiral that began since Enron’s accounting fraud was exposed affected all their shareholders and employees. Billions of dollars were lost and thousands of jobs were mislaid. Following this debacle, the US authorities have analyzed the situation and have attempted at undoing the wrong in a variety of ways. We will summarize the efforts made by the US authorities in rectifying the discrepancies in the regulations of business practices in corporate America.
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