Category: Business and Management

Please write a cover letter for this company for a technical design intern and FOLLOW the format in the PDF. Inlcude that I have worked in retail stores for over 5 years. And I have assisted with visual merchandising at H&M. Which peaked my interest in working in the fashion industry. I am currently a Techincal Design student, who has learned and comprehended the manufacturing and construction process of creating a garment and perfecting the final product. 

Final Complete Marketing Plan and Recorded (slide show) Presentation (5/6)
Situational Analysis (2 pages)
Industry Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Tactical Marketing Plan 
Price 
WRITTEN PLAN
The assignment is to develop a comprehensive strategic marketing plan based on the business case as provided by the instructor. Strategy is the heart of the plan – objectives, value proposition and the choice of target market, positioning of the product, product strategy, pricing strategy, communication strategy, and distribution strategy, and appropriateness and feasibility of the implementation strategy are all critical aspects of an effective marketing plan. Strategy is developed by identifying the needs in (a) target market(s) and designing a marketing strategy to deliver a market offering to this market. To that end, you will need to collect, analyze and interpret data on customers, the market, competitors, and your firm, as is relevant to the business case.
You should strive to present this data in an organized, readable, and succinct format with references to sources of data. In your plan, make sure that you explicitly discuss how you arrived at each of your strategic decisions from the data and analysis that you present. Avoid making sweeping statements, or statements that aren’t backed up with sources. Don’t assume the reader will reach the same conclusions you do – guide them in interpreting the data. At the end of each section (situational analysis – which includes the company overview, market overview – goals, tactics, implementation, and control), explicitly specify the key implications of the analysis on your subsequent strategy development (ask yourselves: what did you learn from this analysis?)
Keep in mind that for readability, it may be better to include some of the detailed data in the appendices, rather than in the body of the text. However, if you do, be sure to reference and discuss any charts, tables, and figures in the text of your plan. Do not include any charts, tables or figures that you do not explicitly reference and discuss. Doing so will negatively impact your score.
Guidelines for Written Work
Written assignments are designed to allow students an opportunity to apply textbook learning to real-world situations. Students are expected to use proper business communication techniques and to turn in work that is professional. Work must be thoroughly reviewed for correct syntax, spelling, punctuation, word usage, sentence construction, paragraph structure, and overall paper organization. All written work must be typed (unless otherwise stated), single-spaced, using a 12-point font. Be sure that all pages are numbered. Include headings and sub-headings strategically to improve readability. Please be sure to keep your paper to the length (if any) specified in the assignment.
Any exhibits (figures, graphs, tables, etc.) used should be titled and numbered sequentially (Exhibit 1, Exhibit 2, etc.). Label each exhibit so that it could stand alone from the text. Include the source of the exhibit, if appropriate, at the bottom of the exhibit. Exhibits which are one page in length (or shorter) may be included in the body of the text. Longer exhibits, or data to back up conclusions made in your paper, should be included at the end. In either case, reference the exhibit appropriately in your text. (For example, “See Figure 6 for a graph of projected sales.”)
ALL sources used in the preparation of your paper should be clearly identified. Please use the APA style for your references. In APA style, there are two components to the identification process. First, you should include a list at the end of your paper of all sources you have used. In addition, all quotes and paraphrases should be clearly attributed, using either an in-text, endnote, or footnote format. Please pay particular attention to the formats for identifying Internet sources.

I attached the first 3 articles with abstract 
I need two more added
I attached the assignments that’s requested 

executive summary（what is the content of this report,100words)
1. Introduction (introduction on ICBC,200-250words)
2.1SWOT Analysis and VIRO analysis link to the bank(the current position of the bank(ICBC),how they are different their competitors,①Analyse your chosen company’s internal environment and discuss how organisational success can be achieved? 2.2 some evidence
3. Background of Leadership ,→define leadership,why it is important in bank,→ they are various leadership styles,→transition in leadership →diagram（Theory X, theory Y）  →② Evaluate various leadership theories/models and how these can be effectively applied to gain competitive advantage?  
compare contrast the effective leadership style that will enhance the competitive advantage of the bank（ICBC)，evaluate the effective。
4.recommendation 2-3
5.Conclusion（150-200words）
6.References
7.Appendix

An Evaluation of the Dilemma at Benevento Foods
Marco Benevento, the owner of Benevento Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of food products to hotels and restaurants, has received a complaint from one of his customers that several pieces of rubber have been found in one of the baking mixes. The customer is placing all incoming orders on hold until the issue is resolved. Adding to the situation, the annual BRC Food Safety audit is scheduled for the end of the month. Mr. Benevento knows that you are working towards completing your MBA and wonders if there are any techniques you have learned that may help to identify the causes of the quality issue. As you begin to tell him about systems thinking and root cause analysis, he is impressed and asks you to take charge of finding the root cause(s) of the quality issue and to provide him with recommendations for improvements. After reviewing the case, you will compile a business report, using the template provided, with the following three sections, including specific examples from the case, as well as relevant citations from the Learning Activities, the Walden Library, and/or other appropriate academic sources to support your evaluation.
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Part 1: Thinking in Systems (3–4 pages)
In Part 1 of your business report, you are to evaluate the workings of Benevento Foods—including production, quality control, and maintenance processes—through the lens of systems thinking. Through your evaluation, you should address the following:
Justify the value that systems thinking can bring to an organization’s operations.
Identify two to three areas where Benevento Foods applied key principles of systems thinking and where this thinking appears to be lacking. Explain why.
By applying the concept of a learning organization, evaluate the core issues that you think led to the dilemma. Note: Be sure to consider the 11 laws of systems thinking as you perform your evaluation.
Apply the concept of moral imagination to the scenario and explain how it could help bring positive change within the organization. Be sure to consider who the stakeholders are and explain how the framework would impact them.
Part 2: Understanding Cause and Effect (3–4 pages)
For Part 2 of your business report to the company owner, you are to use a systems approach toward the dilemma at Benevento Foods and address the following:
Develop a robust effect-cause-effect logic tree diagram using the 5-Whys tool to identify the root cause(s) of the quality issue. The diagram itself can be drawn by hand or with software. (Note: Tables are not appropriate; it must be in the form of a diagram.)
In addition to the diagram, explain the effect-cause-effect flow leading to the root cause(s). (Reminder: The concept of systems thinking and its associated tools are new to the owner.)
Create an appropriate causal loop diagram to capture the fundamental system behaviors, outcomes, and causes of the quality issue at Benevento Foods. The diagram itself can be drawn by hand or with software. (Note: Tables are not appropriate; it must be in the form of a diagram.)
In addition to the diagram, explain the causal loop flow of the diagram. (Reminder: The concept of systems thinking and its associated tools are new to the owner.)
There are both detailed and dynamic complexities at work at Benevento Foods. Through a systems thinking viewpoint, evaluate the complexities that have led to the identified dilemma.
Part 3: Recommendations for Improvement (2 pages)
In Part 3 of your business report, you are to provide the owner with a summary of your findings and your recommendations to include the following:
Based on your evaluation, summarize the dilemma at Benevento Foods, including the identified root cause(s) of the quality issue and systemic issues that you discovered.
Develop a set of at least three immediate recommendations, based on your evaluation, to improve the quality of the product.
Develop a set of at least three recommendations for longer term improvements based on systems thinking

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Prepare a list of 10 leadership skills, and 10
leadership traits that you possess. 
Describe someone who you feel is an
exceptional leader and explain why.
Consider your list of leadership skills and
traits, define at least 5 skills and 5 traits that your exceptional leader
possesses. 
What leadership behaviours has this
exceptional leader presented?  What can you learn from his or her example
that applies to you as a leader?
Bonus points if you can provide a Turnitin report.

Term paper on topic 
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CUSTOMERS FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
It should be double space  with page number on every page

Briefly discuss a purchase you made within the last two months and explain whether you applied the limited problem-solving approach or extended problem solving approach in the process of making the decision to purchase and consume the product.

As you are aware, there is a global
supply chain issue that is impacting all businesses. 
·        
Complete research on an
industry and the companies within the industry. 
·        
Your research should
discuss what-if scenarios that they are employing to combat this issue.

This is 4 questions. I attached files of each question as well as typed them out. 
Problem 16-1
The investor-developer would not be comfortable with a 7.8 percent return on cost because the margin for error is too risky. If construction costs are higher or rents are lower than anticipated, the project may not be feasible. The asking price of the project is $16,300,000 and the construction cost per unit is $83,000. The current rent to justify the land acquisition is $2.6 per square foot. The weighted average is 900 square feet per unit. Average vacancy and Operating expenses are 5% and 35% of Gross Revenue respectively. Use the following data to rework the calculations in Concept Box 16.2 to assess the feasibility of the project:
Required:
a. Based on the fact that the project appears to have 9,360 square feet of surface area in excess of zoning requirements, the developer could make an argument to the planning department for an additional 10 units, 250 units in total, or 25 units per acre. What is the percentage return on total cost under the revised proposal? Is the revised proposal financially feasible?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answer “Total cost under the revised proposal” to 2 decimal places.
b. Suppose the developer could build a 240-unit luxury apartment complex with a cost of $150,500 per unit. Given that NOI is 60% of rents. What would such a project have to rent for (per square foot) to make an 8 percent return on total cost?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to nearest whole dollar amount.
Problem 16-3
As a financial advisor for the Spain Development Company, you have been given the construction and marketing studies for the proposed Timbercreek office project. Several potential sites have been selected, but a final decision has not been made. Your manager needs to know how much she can afford to pay for the land and still manage to return 16 percent on the entire project over its lifetime.
The strategic plan calls for a construction phase of one year and an operation phase of five years, after which time the property will be sold. The marketing staff says that a 1.3-acre site will be adequate because the initial studies indicate that this site will support an office building with a gross leasable area (GLA) of 26,520 square feet. The gross building area (GBA) will be 31,200 square feet, giving a leasable ratio of 85 percent. The marketing staff further assures you that the space can be rented for $19.1 per square foot. The head of the construction division maintains that all direct costs (excluding interest carry and all loan fees) will be $3.5 million.
The First Street Bank will provide the construction loan for the project. The bank will finance all of the construction costs, site improvements, and interest carry at an annual rate of 6 percent plus a loan origination fee of 1.5 points. The construction division estimates that the direct cost draws will be taken down in six equal amounts commencing with the first month after close. The permanent financing for the project will come at the end of the first year from the Reliable Company at an interest rate of 5 percent with a 4 percent prepaid loan fee. The loan has an eight-year term and is to be paid back monthly over a 25-year amortization schedule. No financing fees will be included in either loan amount. Spain will fund acquisition of the land with its own equity.
Spain expects tenant reimbursements for the project to be $3.30 per square foot and the office building to be 75 percent leased during the first year of operation. After that, vacancies should average about 5 percent of GPI per year. Rents, tenant reimbursement, and operating expenses are expected to increase by 3 percent per year during the lease period. The operating expenses are expected to be $9.55 per square foot. The final sales price is based on the NOI in the sixth year of the project (the fifth year of operation) capitalized at 9.5 percent. The project will incur sales expenses of 4 percent. Spain is concerned that it may not be able to afford to pay for the land and still earn 16 percent (before taxes) on its equity (remember that the land acquisition cost must be paid from Spain’s equity). To consider project feasibility,
Required:
a1. Estimate the construction draw schedule, interest carry, and total loan amount for improvements.
a2. Determine total project cost (including fees) less financing and the equity needed to fund improvements.
b1. Estimate cash flows from operations.
b2. Estimate cash flow from eventual sale.
c. After discounting equity cash inflows and outflows, is the NPV positive or negative?
d. If the asking price of the land were $210,000, would this project be feasible?
Problem 19-1
Two 15-year maturity mortgage-backed bonds are issued. The first bond has a par value of $10,000 and promises to pay a 9.0 percent annual coupon, while the second is a zero coupon bond that promises to pay $10,000 (par) after 15 years, with interest accruing at 8.5 percent. At issue, bond market investors require a 10.5 percent interest rate on both bonds.
Required:
a. What is the initial price on each bond?
b. Now assume that both bonds promise interest at 9 percent, compounded semiannually. What will be the initial price for each bond?
c. If market interest rates fall to 8 percent at the end of the fifth year, what will be the value of each bond, assuming annual payments as in (a) (state both as a percentage of par value and actual dollar value)?
Problem 19-2
The Green Mortgage Company has originated a pool containing 75 ten-year fixed interest rate mortgages with an average balance of $101,800 each. All mortgages in the pool carry a coupon of 12 percent. (For simplicity, assume that all mortgage payments are made annually at 12% interest.) Green would now like to sell the pool to FNMA.
Required:
a. Assuming a constant annual prepayment rate of 10 percent (for simplicity, assume that prepayments are based on the pool balance at the end of each year), what will be the price that Green should obtain on the date of issuance if market interest rates were (1) 11 percent? (2) 12 percent? (3) 9 percent?
b. Assume that five years have passed since the date in (a). What will the pool factor be? If market interest rates are 12 percent, what price can Green obtain then?
c. Instead of selling the pool of mortgages in (a), Green decides to securitize the mortgages by issuing 100 pass-through securities. The coupon rate will be 11.5 percent and the servicing and guarantee fee will be 0.5 percent. However, the current market rate of return is now 9.5 percent. How much will Green obtain for this offering of MPTs? What will each purchaser pay for an MPT security, assuming the same prepayment rate as in (a)?
d. Assume now that immediately after purchase in (c), interest rates fall to 8 percent and that the prepayment rates are expected to accelerate to 20 percent per year, beginning at the end of the first year. What will the MPT security be worth now?