The project will include analyzing primarily the companies Chipotle and Panera Bread throughout the course, iteratively developing each component on a weekly basis by providing weekly PowerPoint documents of 5-7 slides.
The financial information is available at:
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. text pages B-1 to B-24 (excerpts from 10-K/2015)
Chipotle 2015 Annual Report-Full Report: https://ir.chipotle.com/annual-reports (click on 2015 report)
Panera Bread Company text pages C-1 to C-39 (excerpts from 10-K/2015)
Panera Bread Annual Report-Full Report: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/724606/000072460616000042/a2015122910k.htm#s0FAE69FEB080DBA1E32D113EEC614248
Your team will conduct a company analysis in the “Collaboration Forum” each week with a minimum of three substantive posts by each team member. Using your analysis from your collaboration, prepare and submit your team’s PowerPoint presentation of 5-7 slides below, using the following cases:
Chapter 13: Decision Case: 13-3/ Chipotle and Panera
Decision Case 13-3
Comparing Two Companies in the Same Industry: Chipotle and Panera Bread
LO3 This case should be completed after responding to the requirements in Decision Case 13-2. Refer to the financial statement information of Chipotle and Panera Bread reprinted at the back of the book.
Required
Using the format in Example 13-5, prepare common-size comparative income statements for 2015 and 2014, for Panera Bread. Use total revenues as the base (i.e., 100%). Round all percentages to the nearest one-tenth of a percent. example below
The common-size comparative income statements indicate the relative importance of items on the statement. Compare the common-size income statements of Panera Bread and Chipotle. What are the most important differences between the two companies’ income statements?
Using the format in Example 13-4, prepare common-size comparative balance sheets at the end of 2015 and 2014, for Panera Bread. Round all percentages to the nearest one-tenth of a percent. example below
The common-size comparative balance sheets indicate the relative importance of items on the statement. Compare the common-size balance sheets of Panera Bread and Chipotle. What are the most important differences between the two companies’ balance sheets?
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What are the key market segments and targets for this brand (Zarraffa’s Coffee)?
Hi, I have compiled a draft outline of the report with headings,
detailing expectations for each section and references used so far in my
research. Also attached are a draft notes file, the IBIS World 2020
Report related to this industry, and a competitor’s (RFG) annual report.
Task Description:
Analyse the marketing strategies for a cafe chain – Zarraffa’s Coffee Australia has been selected
– Describe the brand in relation to its competitors. How different, and why is it superior or inferior?
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What are the key market segments and targets for this brand (Zarraffa’s
Coffee)? Why have these segments/targets been chosen, and do they need
to change?
– How does online consumer action and behaviour influence at least one aspect of this brand?
Then
provide an alternative marketing strategy (the extended marketing mix)
through addressing the following: people, place, product, promotion,
process, price, and physical evidence.
What company within which industry group has been selected for the foreign business venture?
The purpose of this assignment is to:
Allow you to apply your understanding and knowledge of international business concepts by explaining how they influence a company’s decision to conduct business in foreign countries.
Familiarize you with information sources for international business, foreign countries, and their business cultures.
Practice and improve effective business communication skills.
This project requires you to conduct an analysis and identify they key information needed to support a recommendation about a company’s plans to launch a business in a foreign country.
The study submission will include a 4-6 page, doubled spaced, properly cited using at least 5 separate sources, written paper using 12 pt Times New Roman font and 1-inch margins (APA 7th edition style) and a 10-minute slide presentation with recorded narration.
The study will be based on research and analysis of relevant issues pertaining to the environment of the target country–such as social/cultural, economic, political/legal, and technological factors–and issues pertaining to the consumer, the product/service, marketing, and competition.
Grading Rubric:
This assignment will be evaluated along these nine areas:
Powerpoint visual design & narration
Powerpoint organization
Powerpoint content
Product/service description
Country environment analysis
Entry mode analysis
Market analysis
Overall viability of study
Technical writing & citations
International Business Study Assignment Description
The purpose of this assignment is to:
Allow you to apply your understanding and knowledge of international business concepts by explaining how they influence a company’s decision to conduct business in foreign countries.
Familiarize you with information sources for international business, foreign countries, and their business cultures.
Practice and improve effective business communication skills.
This project requires you to conduct an analysis and identify the key information needed to support a recommendation about a company’s plans to launch a business in a foreign country.
The study submission will include a 4-6 page, double spaced, properly cited using at least 5 separate sources, written paper using 12 pt Times New Roman font and 1-inch margins (APA 7th edition style), and a 10-minute slide presentation with recorded narration.
The study will be based on research and analysis of relevant issues pertaining to the environment of the target country–such as social/cultural, economic, political/legal, and technological factors–and issues pertaining to the consumer, the product/service, marketing, and competition.
The assignment includes several tasks:
Create an imaginary company and identify the product or service you will introduce in the foreign market.
Identify the foreign country where you will launch your new venture.
Determine and describe the intended level of international involvement;
Researching, describe, and analyze relevant issues about environmental factors:
social/cultural and/or economic and/or political/legal and/or technological environments of the target country
consumers
marketing
competitors
Create report and presentation selling the idea to senior management.
In the introduction, give a brief overview of the venture by addressing the following questions:
What company within which industry group has been selected for the foreign business venture? Why?
What products or services are being considered for sale?
What country has been selected for the venture? Why?
Is this a new venture?
What level of involvement is being considered?
Does the company have experience in international trade? Explain.
What issues will be examined? Why are they the most important?
In the body of the paper provide facts, supporting data, and analysis of relevant issues involving the foreign business venture addressing the following questions:
Who are the intended consumers/customers? Describe the basis for selected customers.
What product/service will be sold? Why?
How will the product/service be marketed?
Who are the competitors?
Describe and analyze the environmental factors (political, legal, cultural, etc…)
Key issues to consider:
Form/Level of international involvement:
an increasing degree of commitment of resources and effort by a company to conduct business in another country. From least to most involvement the levels include: exporting and importing, trading companies, licensing and franchising, contract manufacturing, joint ventures and alliances, and direct investment through wholly-owned facilities. Which form will you choose?
Consumers:
who are the current and/or potential consumers, and on what basis are they going to be segmented: business-to-consumer (age, gender, income, etc.)? business-to-business?
to what segment is the product/service going to be targeted?
Marketing:
what is the size of the market segment(s)?
what is the bargaining and buying power of customers? (does purchase of the good require disposable income?)
is there a need to modify product/service to meet consumer needs or tastes?
where will the product/service be sold?
for what price will the product/service be sold? why and how will it be set?
what are the channels of distribution?
how will products/services be promoted? (availability of media and its reach)
Competitors:
are there existing and/or potential competitors?
are they native to the country of focus (local) or from other countries (foreign)?
Environmental factors:
The existence of an appropriately trained and educated workforce (both home and host country) to execute your plan and produce your product/service.
Whether cultural beliefs and customs exist that affect the use of your product/service.
Geographical considerations– distance to and from the country; physical barriers in the country.
Considerations related to obtaining materials for your product/service.
The existence of the necessary after-market services available to support your product.
Whether there is adequate infrastructure-transportation, communications, utilities, etc.
The availability of required technology.
The significance of economic factors–inflation, interest rates, employment levels.
The impact of fluctuations in the value of the currency — people’s ability to buy; reduced company profits.
Prospects for stabilization of the currency.
Considerations related to government stability, and impacts on relationships with businesses.
The existence of trade barriers or trade incentives, and legal issues that might affect business.
Identify a specific type of cancer that affects your chosen tissue type and discuss pathological changes in your chosen tissue type at both gross and histological levels.
Choose a membrane-type from the
following types: cutaneous
Prepare a written paper of at
least 1000 words that include:
Describe structure and function
of your chosen tissue type, include locations in the body and which four of
the main tissue types it belongs to.
Identify a specific type of
cancer that affects your chosen tissue type and discuss pathological
changes in your chosen tissue type at both gross and histological levels.
Describe how subcellular features
disrupt the cell cycle, which leads to the development of the cancer type
identified in part B.
Examine how current therapies attempt to address this disruption in the cell cycle.
Differentiate how the body responds differently to a tissue injury vs. cancer.
Your paper should be formatted as a proper research paper with an
introduction and conclusion.
Discuss benefits and challenges related to the technology used.
Topic: Smartphone
Medical Applications for Patients with Diabetes
·
Question 1- Does this health care
initiative improve care coordination? Address what is care coordination and
what is continuum of care and how they fit.
·
Question 2- What ethical concerns should
be considered when planning for this health care initiative?
·
Discuss benefits and challenges related to
the technology used. Describe who might be harmed/negatively from the health care initiative.
Support your position with relevant scholarly citations
What value does the company deliver to the customer?
Overview
Raising money to invest in innovation is hard. Companies both large and small work to strike a balance between executing an existing business model and thinking ahead to advance their business. As individuals think critically about how their business should move forward, they should first get a 360-degree view of their environment. This journey starts with research on the current state of the business and critical thinking questions that can help leaders drill down deeper.
Prompt
In this blog post, you will take on the role of the recently-promoted chief innovation officer (CIO) of an established U.S.-based company of your choosing. It is within your responsibilities to discover new ways to improve an existing product or service in North America, or to introduce a new product or service to the market that will give the company a market edge over competition and fit within the company’s core competencies. For the purposes of this blog post, and for this entire course, you will do the latter.
The new product or service must be something that cannot be easily duplicated and takes into account consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP). If a consumer doesn’t have a problem or need for the product or service offered, they will not be willing to exchange money for the solution.
The first step of such an undertaking requires research and an examination of the selected company’s financials and current resources. Moreover, this new product or service offering must leverage the strengths of the company.
Using MarketLine, Yahoo Finance, and the investor relations page on the company’s website, select and research an established company of your choice. Specifically, look at the company’s 10K Report with a focus on the company’s business in North America. You will continue to research and work with this company throughout this course in the milestones and project.
In your blog post, identify the company you researched and describe its potential new and unique product or service. Include an image of the company’s current SWOT from the Shapiro Library and address the following questions:
Value proposition: What is the company’s main business?
What value does the company deliver to the customer?
Profitability: Is the company currently profitable?
SWOT analysis strengths: What are the company’s main strengths to be leveraged to create a new product or service?
Product or service singularity: What is unique about the new product or service?
New product or service projections: How can the new product or service improve profitability? Note: this is an estimation based on research of the company’s current market position.
Guidelines for Submission
Complete your blog post in WordPress and submit a link to your blog via the appropriate discussion topic. If you have not yet created your blog, the document Getting Started with Blogging provides concise instructions. Your blog should be written in a professional voice and should be appropriately formatted for a blog. Any sources cited should use APA formatting. Blog entries must be between 400 and 800 words in length.
Below are some additional resources for improving your blog:
How to Write a Blog Post for Beginners: This article is an introduction to writing blog posts.
12 Easy Ways to Improve Your Blog: This article examines important elements in developing your own blog.
How to Drastically Improve Your WordPress Blog’s Comments: This article examines how to better engage and manage your online community.
Blogging Best Practices PDF: This bulleted list gives you a quick summary of the best practices top bloggers use.
Explain the difference among the seasonal, frictional, the structural, and the cyclical forms of unemployment.
Your answer to the homework has to be more than five(5) sentences for each question based on researched facts and logical analysis to earn the full credit.
Each Question needs to be 6-7 sentences long.
1) Explain the difference among the seasonal, frictional, the structural, and the cyclical forms of unemployment (2 points).
2) Differentiate among PPI, CPI, and GDP DEFLATOR
3) Define “natural rate of unemployment ” and “stagflation”
4) Compare Demand-pull inflation and Cost-push inflation
5) Is long-term discouraged workers classified as “employed” or “unemployed” or not in the labor force? Is it under or overestimate unemployment?
Q1) Global outsourcing, is it bad? because US manufacturing jobs went to China or India at the expense of US labors.
Q2)Global outsourcing, is it good? because US business can take an advantage of cheaper foreign labors to survive like an introduction of new technology such as robot or computer or can attract insourcing from overseas.
Q3) Global outsourcing, is it ugly? because US businesses can exploit sweatshops from overseas.
Q4) Global outsourcing, is it inevitable like new technology? The robot with artificial intelligence could replace human labor in the future.
Q5) Give us your personal verdict over Global outsourcing. Also, do you think which direction of trade policy is better for the economic welfare of the US as well as the rest of the world; one US policymakers continue to move the US toward a more open and global economy by promoting trade, or one US policymakers move the US toward more closed and isolated economy by protecting US industries?
Explain and examine the nature and character of populism in Latin American politics.
Explain and examine the nature and character of populism in Latin American politics.
Discuss the legal infrastructure in the Indian dominion between 1947 – 1950.
Discuss the legal infrastructure in the Indian dominion between 1947 – 1950. In doing so, express your views on whether the ‘dominion period’ was a problem or a resource (or both) for the judicial construction of time and constitutional legitimacy in republican India.
plagiarism should be avoided.
Who gets the covid-19 vaccine first (citizens perspective on policy) united kingdom.
Who gets the covid-19 vaccine first (citizens perspective on policy) united kingdom.
Attached is the sample write up for your reference.