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Business Pitch Assignment Daniela Aleman | Danae Alonso | Javier Llanos | Kelly Pena | Aymara Priede | Alec Walter VALOR AIRLINES “Sky High Value” Valor Airlines is a new, low-cost carrier primarily serving passengers for long-haul travel to South America. Based in Miami, Valor Airlines is projected to have about ten aircraft by 2025, which will serve around 20 destinations across North and South America. Our mission is to provide competitive pricing for customers who would like to travel long-haul but can’t a�ord the prices of legacy carriers. Currently, America’s legacy carriers are the only options on some long-haul travel routes to South America and this has led them to having a monopoly on prices and frequencies. For example, if you wanted to �y non-stop from Miami, Florida, to Montevideo, Uruguay, you would have to use American Airlines, which charges a staggering $1000+ average fare per person! Meanwhile, low-cost competitors like Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airways have competitive prices but they simply can’t take you as far and deep into South America as we would be able to because of their �eet types. However, thanks to our Airbus 321LRs, Valor Airlines will be a leader in long-haul direct service to small and large, international cities. Our narrow-body jets allow us to connect to the smaller cities in South America that don’t have direct service yet. This allows us to connect more people and cities without customers having to have a second or third layover to get to their destination. Operating routes with thinner tra�c is a key strategy for Valor Airlines; we would be able to operate these routes with less seats that larger carriers can’t pro�tably sustain with a jumbo-jet like a Boeing 747. Valor Airlines: “Sky-High Value.” BargainAir Express Airways Name subject to change IDEA PITCH FOR GROUP Purpose To provide competitive fares on routes into deep South America where legacy carriers have premium fares. Example: Miami to Montevideo flights Realize how there is only one carrier on the route and it is one of America’s legacy carriers, American Airlines. $1,311 is a bit steep. Market Analysis The Low Cost Carrier {LCC} has been an airline model that has surged in popularity and growth within the past few years. In the United States, we have several large LCC’s. In Europe, the second biggest carrier is an LCC named Ryanair. They also have Norwegian Air. Market Analysis [Part 2] While Europe and North America might seem saturated with LCC’s, South America is a different story. Spirit Airlines has a great market share for Central American routes and short distance South American routes such as Colombia or Ecuador. On the other hand, there are no American LCC’s flying into deep South America such as Paraguay, Argentina, or southern Brazil. The primary airlines that do are… LATAM AMERICAN DELTA UNITED AVIANCA None are considered low-cost Market Analysis [Part 3] Inte.
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Since the birth of flight in 1903, air travel has emerged as a crucial means of transportation for people, products and animals. The hundred-plus years following the invention of the first aircraft have brought about a revolution in the way people travel. The airline business is a major industry, relied upon by millions not only for transportation but also as a way of making a living.
In early years, flying was considered a risk endeavor. In 1925, a development of an act “Air Mail Act” bring much revolution in airline industry by allowing the postmaster to contract with private airlines to deliver mail. Shortly thereafter, the Air Commerce Act gave the Secretary of Commerce power to establish airways, certify aircraft, license pilots, and issue and enforce air traffic regulations. The first commercial airlines included Pan American, Western Air Express and Ford Transport Service. Within 10 years, many modern-day airlines, had emerged as major players.
In 1938, Civi.
South West airlines Vs Tame
Factors that influence success and failure when buying an airline ticket
Different managment styles. Comparison made by UCSG students
Southwest Airlines Vs Tame airline case study
CC20 Appendix 1 Company CasesCompany Case 9Southwest Air.docx
CC20 Appendix 1 Company Cases
Company Case 9
Southwest Airlines: Waging War in Philly
BAT TLE STATIONS!
In March 2004, US Airways CEO David Siegel addressed his
employees via a Webcast. “They’re coming for one reason:
They’re coming to kill us. They beat us on the West Coast, they
beat us in Baltimore, but if they beat us in Philadelphia, they are
going to kill us.” Siegel exhorted his employees on, emphasiz-
ing that US Airways had to repel Southwest Airlines when
the no-frills carrier began operations at the Philadelphia
International Airport in May—or die.
On Sunday, May 9, 2004, at 5:05 A.M. (yes, A.M.), leisure
passengers and some thrift-minded business people lined up to
secure seats on Southwest’s 7 A.M. flight from Philadelphia to
Chicago—its inaugural flight from the new market. Other pas-
sengers scurried to get in line for a flight to Orlando. And why
not? One family of six indicated it bought tickets for $49 each
way, or $98 round trip. An equivalent round-trip ticket on US
Airways would have cost $200.
Southwest employees, dressed in golf shirts and khaki pants
or shorts, had decorated the ticket counters with lavender, red,
and gold balloons and hustled to assist the throng of passengers.
As the crowd blew noisemakers and hurled confetti, Herb
Kelleher, Southwest’s quirky CEO, shouted, “I hereby declare
Philadelphia free from the tyranny of high fares!” At 6:59 A.M.,
Southwest flight 741 departed for Chicago.
WAR ON!
Was Southwest’s entry into the Philadelphia market worth all
this fuss? After all, US Airways was firmly entrenched in
Philadelphia, the nation’s eighth-largest market, offering more
than 375 flights per day and controlling two-thirds of the air-
port’s 120 gates. Further, in 2004, little Southwest served a to-
tal of 58 cities and 59 airports in 30 states and was offering only
14 flights a day from Philly out of only two gates. And until its
entry into Philadelphia, Southwest had a history of entering
smaller, less expensive, more out-of-the-way airports where it
didn’t pose a direct threat to the major airlines like US Airways.
Did Southwest really have a chance?
Southwest was used to that question. In 1971, when Kelleher
and a partner concocted a business plan on a cocktail napkin,
most people didn’t give Southwest much chance. Its strategy
completely countered the industry’s conventional wisdom.
Southwest’s planes flew from “point-to-point” rather than using
the “hub-and-spoke” pattern that is the backbone of the major air-
lines. This allowed more flexibility to move planes around based
on demand. Southwest served no meals, only snacks. It did not
charge passengers a fee to change same-fare tickets. It had no as-
signed seats. It had no electronic entertainment, relying on comic
flight attendants to entertain passengers. The airline did not offer
a retirement plan; rather, it offered its employees a profit-sharing
plan. Because of all this, Southwest had much lower costs than its
competitors and was able ...
Air freight Logistics
This document provides a historical overview of air freight logistics. It discusses how air cargo began in 1910 with mail delivery flights. It then covers the development of overnight express services by Federal Express in the 1970s using a hub and spoke system. The arrival of widebody jets in the 1970s increased cargo capacity but also provided low-cost capacity for passenger airlines. The document outlines the different types of air cargo carriers and concludes with predictions that economic growth and globalization will continue to support future air cargo growth, though air mail is declining as a portion of airline revenue. Integrated carriers focusing on customer service have seen the most success over combination carriers.
Southwest airlines
The document provides a case study of Southwest Airlines and the impact of airline deregulation in the United States. It describes how Southwest pioneered the low-cost point-to-point route system and exceptional customer service. In response to deregulation in 1978, major carriers shifted to less profitable hub-and-spoke systems while new regional carriers like Southwest thrived with their low-cost structure. United Airlines later launched its own low-cost division, "Shuttle by United", to compete with Southwest but ultimately dissolved it in 2001 before United filed for bankruptcy.
Business UseWeek 1 Assignment #1Instructions1. Plea.docx
Business Use
Week 1: Assignment #1
Instructions
1. Please read these two articles:
· Using forensics against a fitbit device to solve a murder: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-fitbit-alibi-21st-century-technology-used-to-help-solve-wisconsin-moms-murder/
· How Amazon Echo could be forensically analyzed! https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/6/14189384/amazon-echo-murder-evidence-surveillance-data
2. Then go around in your residence / dwelling (home, apartment, condo, etc) and be creative.
3. Identify at least five appliances or devices that you THINK could be forensically analyzed and then identify how this might be useful in an investigation. Note - do not count your computer or mobile device. Those are obvious!
4. I expect at least one paragraph answer for each device.
Why did I assign this?
The goal is to have you start THINKING about how any device, that is capable of holding electronic data (and transmitting to the Internet) could be useful in a particular investigation!
Due Date
This is due by Sunday, May 10th at 11:59PM
Surname 6
Informative speech on George Stinney Jr.
A. Info research analysis
The general purpose of the speech was to inform people about the civil injustice being done against the African American community in the United States. The specific purpose of the speech was to portray to the audience how an innocent 14-year old black boy suffered in the hands of the South Carolina State law enforcing officers. He was falsely accused of killing two white girls and electrocuted within two months after conviction.
I decided the topic of my speech after perusing through all the suggested topics ad found that the story of George Stinney Jr. was touching and emotional entirely.
This topic benefits the audience and the society in general by giving them an insight of the cruelty that the American law system has against the African American community. The audience gets to know how the shady investigations were done with claims that George had pleaded guilty to the charges of murder when there was no real evidence tying him to the crime or a signed plea agreement.
The alternative view that I found in the research was the version of the investigating officer of the case who claimed that the 14-year old boy managed to kill two girls aged 11 and 7 with a blunt object and ditch them in a nearby trench. This alternative point of view did not make sense because it is hard for a 14-year old boy to use the force that was reported by postmortem results to kill the girls. Therefore, I knew everything was a lie and I had to take the point of view of George’s innocence.
B. informative outline
Introduction:
George Stinney Jr. was an African American boy born on October 21, 1929 in Pinewood, South Carolina, U.S. He is considered as the youngest person to be executed by the United State government in 20th century.
Main body
Investigations of the alleged crimes (Bickford, 05)
The investigations concerning the alleged crimes of George S.
Business UsePALADIN ASSIGNMENT ScenarioYou are give.docx
Business Use
PALADIN ASSIGNMENT
Scenario:
You are given a PC and you are faced with this scenario: you don’t know the password to the PC which means you can’t login so you can use a forensic tool like FTK IMAGER to capture the hard drive as a bit-for-bit forensic image AND/OR
1. The hard drive is either soldiered onto the motherboard (there are some new hard drives like this!) or cannot be removed because the screws are stripped (this has happened to me);
2. Even if you figured out the password or got an admin password the PC may have its USB ports blocked via a GPO policy (this is very common in corporations now);
3. Even if you can get the GPO policy overridden you may have some concerns about putting it on the network (which is true especially if you are dealing with malware).
So what you can you do? The best solution is to boot the PC up into forensically sound environment that lets you bypass the password aspect; GPO policy; etc and take a bit-for-bit image. One software that has done the job very well for me is Paladin.
How to get points
If you can send me a screenshot showing me that you had installed Paladin .ISO and made your USB device a bootable device with Paladin using Rufus then you get 10 points.
If you can send me a screenshot showing that you had a chance to boot your computer into Paladin then you will earn an extra 10 points. It is not necessary for you to take a forensic image of your PC but I have included generic instructions here.
Assumptions:
1. You have downloaded Rufus on your computer
2. You have downloaded Paladin on your computer.
Instructions:
1. Make sure you have at least one USB drive.
2. If not down already, download Rufus from https://rufus.ie/.
3. If not done already, download the Paladin ISO image from this website: https://sumuri.com/product/paladin-64-bit-version-7/ which is free. It’s suggested price is $25.00 but you can adjust the price to $0 then order. To be clear – do not pay anything.
4. Insert the USB device in your computer.
5. Run Rufus where you install the Paladin .ISO file on the USB device and make it bootable. Now I could provide you step by step instructions, but this is a Masters class so I want you to explore a bit and figure this out. One good video is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6JehM0WDTI.
6. After you are done using Rufus where you have installed Paladin.ISO on the USB device and made it bootable then make sure the USB device is in the PC.
7. Restart your PC. Press F9(HP) laptop) or F12 (Dell laptop) so you can be taken into the BIOS bootup menu.
8. This is where things get a bit tricky e.g. your compute may be configured differently where you have to adjust your BIOS settings. If you do not feel comfortable doing this then stop here. I do not want you to mess up your computer. You have already earned ten extra points!
9. If you still proceed then you will see a list of bootable devices. You may, for example, see a list of devices. Pick the device .
Business UsePractical Connection WorkThis work is a writte.docx
Business Use
Practical Connection Work
This work is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and been put into practice within their own career.
Assignment:
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course, to date, have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment.
If you are not currently working, then this is where you can be creative and identify how you THINK this could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study.
Requirements:
Provide a 500 word minimum reflection.
Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.
Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.
You should NOT provide an overview of the assignments given in the course. Reflect and write about how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.
// Pediatric depressionTherapy for Pediatric Clients with Mood Disorders
An African American Child Suffering From Depression
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The client is an 8-year-old African American male who arrives at the ER with his mother. He is exhibiting signs of depression.
Client complained of feeling “sad” Mother reports that teacher said child is withdrawn from peers in class Mother notes decreased appetite and occasional periods of irritation Client reached all developmental landmarks at appropriate ages Physical exam unremarkable Laboratory studies WNL Child referred to psychiatry for evaluation Client seen by Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
MENTAL STATUS EXAM
Alert & oriented X 3, speech clear, coherent, goal directed, spontaneous. Self-reported mood is “sad”. Affect somewhat blunted, but child smiled appropriately at various points throughout the clinical interview. He denies visual or auditory hallucinations. No delusional or paranoid thought processes noted. Judgment and insight appear to be age-appropriate. He is not endorsing active suicidal ideation, but does admit that he often thinks about himself being dead and what it would be like to be dead.
The PMHNP administers the Children's Depression Rating Scale, obtaining a score of 30 (indicating significant depression)
RESOURCES
§ Poznanski, E., & Mokros, H. (1996). Child Depression Rating Scale--Revised. Los Angeles, CA: Western Psychological Services.
Decision Point OneSelect what the PMHNP should do:Begin Zoloft 25 mg orally daily
Begin Paxil 10 mg orally daily
Begin Wellbutrin 75 mg orally BID
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Business System AnalystSUMMARY· Cognos Business.docx
Business System Analyst
SUMMARY:
· Cognos Business In experience intelligence with expertise in Software Design, Development, and Analysis, Teradata, Testing, Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence tools.
· Expertise in Cognos 11/10.2, 10.1, 8.x (Query Studio, Report Studio, Analysis Studio, Business Insight/Workspace, Business Insight/Workspace Advanced, Metric Studio (Score carding), Framework Manager, Cognos Connection)
· Expertise in Installation and Configuration of Cognos BI Products in Distributed environment on Windows
· Expertise with Framework Manager Modeling (Physical Layer, Business Layer, Packages) and Complex Report building with Report Studio.
· Expertise developing complex reports using drill-through reports, prompts, dashboards, master-detail, burst-reports, dynamic filtering in Cognos.
· Expertise in creating Dashboard reports using Java Script in Report studio.
· Expertise in building scorecard reports and dashboard reports using metric studio.
· Expertise with Transformer models and cubes that were used in Power play analysis and also these cubes were used in various Analysis Studio reports.
· Expertise with MDX Functions in Report Studio using Multi-dimensional Sources.
· Expertise with Cognos security (LDAP, Active Directory, Access manager, object level security, data security).
· Expertise with Tabbed Inter-phases and with Interactive Behavior of value based chart highlighting.
· Sound Skills in developing SQL Scripts, PL/SQL Stored Procedures, functions, packages.
· Expertise on production support and troubleshoot/test issues with existing reports and cubes.
· Experienced with MS SQL Server BI Tools like SSIS, SSRS and SSAS.
· Expertise in creation of packages, Data and Control tasks, Reports and Cubes using MS SQL Server BI Tools.
· Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and interact with end users to gather requirements for reporting.
· Good understanding of business process in Financial, Insurance and Healthcare areas.
· Expertise in infrastructure design for the cognos environment and security setup for different groups as per business requirement.
· Creating training material on all the Ad-Hoc training
· Expertise in all the basic administrative tasks like deployments, routing rule setup’s , user group setup , folder level securities etc.
· Have deployment knowledge of IBM Cognos report in Application servers like WAS.
· Have knowledge on handling securities and administration functionalities on IBM Cognos 10.x
· Good work ethics, detail oriented, fast learner, team oriented, flexible and adaptable to all kinds of stressful environments. Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Technical Skills:
BI Platform
Cognos 11,10.2, 10.1, 8.x (Query Studio, Report Studio, Analysis Studio, Business Insight/Workspace, Business Insight/Workspace Advanced, Metric Studio (Score carding), Framework Manager, Cognos Connection)
Data Base
MS Access, MS SQL Server, Orac.
Business StrategyOrganizations have to develop an international .docx
Business Strategy
Organizations have to develop an international Human Resources Management Strategy, when they expand globally. Which do you think is more critical for international Human Resource Management:
Understanding the cultural environment, or
Understanding the political and legal environment?
Please choose 1 position and give a rationale; examples are also a way to demonstrate your understanding of the learning concepts.
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Business StrategyGroup BCase Study- KFC Business Analysis.docx
Business Strategy
Group B
Case Study- KFC Business Analysis
Abstract
Introduced in 1952 by Colonel Sanders
Second largest restaurant chain today in terms of popularity
Annual revenue of $23 billion
Diversified its menu to suit cultural needs of people across different countries
Hindering factors in KFC’s growth are growing consumer health consciousness, animal welfare criticism, environmental criticism
Introduction
KFC was born in 1952 and its founder was Colonel Sanders
First franchise to grow globally over international market
By the 1960s – 1980s the market was booming in countries like England, Mexico, China
Management and ownership transferred over the years to Heublin, Yum Brands and PepsiCo.
Annual revenue of $23 billion in 2013
KFC had expanded its menu to suit cultural needs of people across different countries
Hindering factors in KFC’s growth are growing consumer health consciousness, animal welfare criticism, environmental criticism, logistic management issue in UK, cultural differences in Asian countries towards accepting the fried chicken menu.
Factors contributing to KFC’s global success
The core reason for KFCs success is it’s mandate to follow strict franchise protocols that have continuously satisfied customers demands:
The quality of the chicken cooked in KFC has certain specific guidelines
The size of the restaurant should be 24x60 feet.
The restaurant washrooms and ktichen has certain cleanliness standards
Food that is not sold off needs to be trashed
The workers need to have a specific clothing and uniform.
A certain % of the gross earnings should be used for advertisement and R&D
Air conditioning is mandatory in the outlets
Global number of KFC restaurants in the past decade
Importance of cultural factors to KFC’s sales success in India and China
Culture is the collective programming of the human mind that distinguishes the members of one human group from those of another. Culture in this sense is a system of collectively held values
“Culture is everything that people have, think, and do as members of their society”, which demonstrating that culture is made up of (1) material objects; (2) ideas, values, attitudes and beliefs; and (3) specified, or expected behavior.
Many scholars have theorized and studied the notion of cross-cultural adaptation, which tends to move from one culture to another one, by learning the elements such as rules, norms, customs, and language of the new culture (Oberg 1960, Keefe and Padilla 1987, Kealey 1989). According to Ady (1995),
“Cultural adaptation is the evolutionary process by which an individual modifies his personal habits and customs to fit into a particular culture. It can also refer to gradual changes within a culture or society that occur as people from different backgrounds participating in the culture and sharing their perspectives and practices.”
Cultural factors in India that go against KFC’s original recipe.
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Business Strategy Differentiation, Cost Leadership, a.docx
This document discusses various concepts related to business strategy and competitive advantage. It begins by defining a business-level strategy and outlining the "who, what, why, and how" of competing for advantage. It then discusses how industry and firm effects jointly determine competitive advantage. Key ideas around generating and sustaining advantage through barriers to imitation are presented. The document also discusses concepts like differentiation advantage, cost leadership, learning curves, economies of scale, value chains, and the resource-based view of the firm. Strategic coherence and dynamic strategic activity systems are defined.
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This document provides a summary of passenger movement through an airport terminal. It discusses how passengers spend time before entering security, noting shopping and eating. It describes security as a bottleneck, with TSA agents conducting thorough searches to ensure safety. It mentions challenges in getting large groups through security efficiently while maintaining standards post-9/11. It also briefly references body scanners that have raised privacy concerns in some cases.
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Proposal #2
1
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Strategy Innovation
Yearly, the airline industry makes lucrative, financial decisions as they pertain to collecting profitable assets for the business. As of 1930, more than 30 airlines have exercised the option of merging with another; some have succeeded, some have failed, particularly on a financial aspect. Running a business requires time, money, and of course the knowledge of running a business. Some people start off small; presenting a business in which focuses on a one area at a time. Eventually, that business can expand by globalizing its brand from state-to-state, country-to-country, or wherever their product will sell.
Assessing the situation:
One airline in particular is American Airlines; once known as American Airways, “now American Airlines”, was founded in 1930. With an operating income of more than 300 million dollars, and total revenue of 22 billion, they are the United States number one operating airline. Although final mergers pertaining to complete destination routes, and plane makeovers, American Airlines, and US Airways will create a monstrous foundation to keep the number one spot atop the airline rankings.
Assessing the situation, an unlimited amount of information is available, and discussion amongst the two airlines merging is viewable via the company’s web site, or via an Internet source. As a strategist, assessing any given situation can be tricky; mainly because of the pros and cons presented to the business. American Airlines and US Airways operated under different methods of intelligence. These methods pertain to the airlines focusing on demographics; demographics are quantifiable statistics of a given population. As both airlines initially serviced multiple countries, unwanted problems can arise at any time. These unwanted problems are usually not seen by the innovators because an innovator cannot be everywhere at the same time.
Identifying of the problem and opportunity:
Identifying unwanted situations can only upgrade the opportunities for the airline as a whole. Merging US Airways with American Airlines will bring the fleet size up to more than 800 aircrafts. Some people may take notice of the 800 aircrafts as a positive statement to the business, whereas others who travel for a living may beg to differ; this is mentioned because of air traffic. A fact in which some people may not know is; the owners of an airline company is not guaranteed air slots or space, all proposals must be discussed and brought to the attention the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Conjoining two airlines and clogging the friendly skies with airplanes is sufficiently unsafe. A good aspect and opportunity of the merger is the notion of the airline having what I like to call, “cap space”. In my own definition, cap space will allow the airline to have a certain amount of aircrafts on standby incase of mechanical or passenger overbooked situations.
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Ryanair Flies to America
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- Ryanair would use smaller regional airports in the US, like it does in Europe, to keep costs low. Destinations would include major cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and Atlanta.
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In 2017 JetBlue faced challenges that included rising fuel prices, troubling technical disruptions, and declining quality of the flying experience. Since the beginning of 2016, JetBlue had enjoyed low fuel prices that helped increase their earnings about 18 percent during the second quarter of 2016,1 but the company experienced technical issues that caused booking problems and resulted in delays, as well as bad publicity. In order to cope with the likelihood of a rise in future fuel prices, JetBlue undertook massive cost reductions by investing in cabin restyling, for instance, adding more seats to JetBlue’s A320 airplanes. However, the shrinking legroom that accompanied the cabin restyling was despised by passengers, which posed a problem for an airline that had once offered customers a captivating (as opposed to a captive) flying experience. To meet the challenges, new CEO Robin Hayes orchestrated various initiatives that the company planned to take through 2017. Those initiatives included wider fare options, enhanced Mint services, cabin restyling, new lines of JetBlue credit cards, and partnerships with other airlines.2 The founding CEO of JetBlue, David Neeleman, had been ousted by the board of directors after a notorious event when an ice storm severely disrupted the airline’s operations.3 In 2007, Dave Barger, an employee since the inception of JetBlue in 1998, became the second CEO of the company. Ultimately Barger was pressured to step down amid constantly depressed stock prices. In February 2015, Robin Hayes took charge of the company as its third chief executive. Hayes was the executive vice president of British Airways for the Americas before joining JetBlue in August 2008. Having worked for about 25 years and having extensive experience in the airline industry, Hayes was considered an optimal choice to become the third chief executive of Jet Blue.
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I. Introduction
II. Business History and Future
a. Industry
b. Spirit Airline
c. JetBlue
III. Financial Analysis
a. Ratio analysis explanation
i. Liquidity ratios
ii. Activity Ratio
iii. Solvency Ratio
iv. Profitability Ratio
b. Horizontal and Vertical Analysis
i. Overview
ii. Complementary application
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a. Industry
b. Spirit Airlines
c. JetBlue
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a. Industry
b. Spirit Airlines
c. JetBlue
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b. Spirit Airlines
c. JetBlue
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b. Spirit Airlines
c. JetBlue
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Company Case 9
Southwest Airlines: Waging War in Philly
BAT TLE STATIONS!
In March 2004, US Airways CEO David Siegel addressed his
employees via a Webcast. “They’re coming for one reason:
They’re coming to kill us. They beat us on the West Coast, they
beat us in Baltimore, but if they beat us in Philadelphia, they are
going to kill us.” Siegel exhorted his employees on, emphasiz-
ing that US Airways had to repel Southwest Airlines when
the no-frills carrier began operations at the Philadelphia
International Airport in May—or die.
On Sunday, May 9, 2004, at 5:05 A.M. (yes, A.M.), leisure
passengers and some thrift-minded business people lined up to
secure seats on Southwest’s 7 A.M. flight from Philadelphia to
Chicago—its inaugural flight from the new market. Other pas-
sengers scurried to get in line for a flight to Orlando. And why
not? One family of six indicated it bought tickets for $49 each
way, or $98 round trip. An equivalent round-trip ticket on US
Airways would have cost $200.
Southwest employees, dressed in golf shirts and khaki pants
or shorts, had decorated the ticket counters with lavender, red,
and gold balloons and hustled to assist the throng of passengers.
As the crowd blew noisemakers and hurled confetti, Herb
Kelleher, Southwest’s quirky CEO, shouted, “I hereby declare
Philadelphia free from the tyranny of high fares!” At 6:59 A.M.,
Southwest flight 741 departed for Chicago.
WAR ON!
Was Southwest’s entry into the Philadelphia market worth all
this fuss? After all, US Airways was firmly entrenched in
Philadelphia, the nation’s eighth-largest market, offering more
than 375 flights per day and controlling two-thirds of the air-
port’s 120 gates. Further, in 2004, little Southwest served a to-
tal of 58 cities and 59 airports in 30 states and was offering only
14 flights a day from Philly out of only two gates. And until its
entry into Philadelphia, Southwest had a history of entering
smaller, less expensive, more out-of-the-way airports where it
didn’t pose a direct threat to the major airlines like US Airways.
Did Southwest really have a chance?
Southwest was used to that question. In 1971, when Kelleher
and a partner concocted a business plan on a cocktail napkin,
most people didn’t give Southwest much chance. Its strategy
completely countered the industry’s conventional wisdom.
Southwest’s planes flew from “point-to-point” rather than using
the “hub-and-spoke” pattern that is the backbone of the major air-
lines. This allowed more flexibility to move planes around based
on demand. Southwest served no meals, only snacks. It did not
charge passengers a fee to change same-fare tickets. It had no as-
signed seats. It had no electronic entertainment, relying on comic
flight attendants to entertain passengers. The airline did not offer
a retirement plan; rather, it offered its employees a profit-sharing
plan. Because of all this, Southwest had much lower costs than its
competitors and was able ...
Air freight Logistics
This document provides a historical overview of air freight logistics. It discusses how air cargo began in 1910 with mail delivery flights. It then covers the development of overnight express services by Federal Express in the 1970s using a hub and spoke system. The arrival of widebody jets in the 1970s increased cargo capacity but also provided low-cost capacity for passenger airlines. The document outlines the different types of air cargo carriers and concludes with predictions that economic growth and globalization will continue to support future air cargo growth, though air mail is declining as a portion of airline revenue. Integrated carriers focusing on customer service have seen the most success over combination carriers.
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The document provides a case study of Southwest Airlines and the impact of airline deregulation in the United States. It describes how Southwest pioneered the low-cost point-to-point route system and exceptional customer service. In response to deregulation in 1978, major carriers shifted to less profitable hub-and-spoke systems while new regional carriers like Southwest thrived with their low-cost structure. United Airlines later launched its own low-cost division, "Shuttle by United", to compete with Southwest but ultimately dissolved it in 2001 before United filed for bankruptcy.
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Business Requirements
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IVANA DRAŽIĆ LUTILSKY
Departement of Accounting
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Faculty of Economics and Business
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Business process management:
a maturity assessment of Saudi
Arabian organizations
Omar AlShathry
Department of Information Systems,
Imam Mohammed Bin Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Purpose – Business Process Management (BPM) has become increasingly common among organizations
in d.
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Business Plan[Your Name], OwnerPurdue GlobalBUSINESS PLANDate.docx
Business Plan[Your Name], Owner
Purdue Global
BUSINESS PLAN
Date
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Product
1.2 Customers
1.3 What Drives Us
2. COMPANY DESCRIPTION
2.1 Mission and Vision Statements
2.2 Principal Members at Startup (In Unit 7 you will expand on this section to include medium and long term personnel plans for all team members, including the line staff.)
2.2.1 Using chapter 10 of your text, write the plan, using the section in Chapter 10 that shows how to introduce each team member and describe their background and responsibilities. You will start with the leaders and managers, then discuss other employees as needed for your company to grow.
2.2.2 Use this spreadsheet to show the planning
Leaders/managers (unit 1)
When needed (number of months/years after opening)
Outside Services Needed
Key Functions
Add line staff (Unit 7)
2.3 Legal Structure
3. MARKET RESEARCH
3.1 Industry (from SBA, Business Guides by Industry, and Bureau of Labor Statistics)
3.1.1 Industry description
3.2.1 Resources used
3.2 Customers (from SBA site fill in worksheet, then use text for spreadsheets and follow-up explanations)
Add SBA part here:
Then, fill in spreadsheet using this example from the text:
Housewife:
Married Couple:
Age:
35–65
Age:
35–55
Income:
Fixed
Income:
Medium to high
Sex:
Female
Sex:
Male or Female
Family:
Children living at home
Family:
0 to 2 children
Geographic:
Suburban
Geographic:
Suburban
Occupation:
Housewife
Occupation:
Varies
Attitude:
Security minded
Attitude:
Security minded, energy conscious
Older Couple:
Elderly:
Age:
55–75
Age:
70+
Income:
High or fixed
Income:
Fixed
Sex:
Male or Female
Sex:
Male or Female
Family:
Empty nest
Family:
Empty nest
Geographic:
Suburban
Geographic:
Suburban
Occupation:
White-collar or retired
Occupation:
Retired
Attitude:
Security minded, energy conscious
Attitude:
Security minded, energy conscious
Explain who you are targeting and where they are located. Insert information here using these guidelines:
Information About Your Target Market – Narrow your target market to a manageable size. Many businesses make the mistake of trying to appeal to too many target markets. Research and include the following information about your market:
Distinguishing characteristics – What are the critical needs of your potential customers? Are those needs being met? What are the demographics of the group and where are they located? Are there any seasonal or cyclical purchasing trends that may impact your business?
Size of the primary target market – In addition to the size of your market, what data can you include about the annual purchases your market makes in your industry? What is the forecasted market growth for this group? For more information, see the market research guide for tips and free government resources that can help you build a market profile.
How much market share can you gain? – What is the market share.
Business PlanCover Page Name of Project, Contact Info, Da.docx
Business Plan
Cover Page
Name of Project, Contact Info, Date
Picture/graphics
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
The Company
The Project
The Industry
The Market
Distribution
Risk Factors
Financing
Sources
List of sources, specific articles, and websites
I WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION IN CHAT TO COMPLETE PROPOSAL.
.
Business Planning and Program Planning A strategic plan.docx
This document discusses business planning and program planning. It explains that a strategic plan specifies how a program will achieve its objectives, while a business plan defines the path of a business and includes its organizational structure and financial projections. The document also discusses how the financial projection element of a business plan can impact a program's strategic planning process by influencing the program's budget. Finally, it notes that a program plan should include a funding request, as outlined in a business plan, to help secure necessary resources and facilitate achieving the program's goals and objectives.
Business Plan In your assigned journal, describe the entity you wil.docx
Business Plan: In your assigned journal, describe the entity you will utilize and explain your decision.
Must be:
At required length or longer
Written in American English at graduate level
Received on or before the deadline
Must pass turn it in
Written in APA with references
.
Business Plan Part IVPart IV of the Business PlanPart IV of .docx
Business Plan Part IV
Part IV of the Business Plan
Part IV of the business plan is due in week 7. Together with this part, you must show to your instructor that you have implemented the necessary corrections based on the part I feedback.
Part IV Requirements
1. Financials Plan
a. Present an in-depth narrative to demonstrate the viability of your business to justify the need for funding.
b. In this section describe financial estimates and rationale which include financial statements and forms that document the viability of your proposed business and its soundness as an investment.
c. Tables and figures must be introduced in the narrative.
i. Describe the form of business (sole-proprietor, LLC, or Corporation).
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iii. Base predictions on industry and historical trends.
iv. Make realistic assumptions.
v. Allow for funding changes at different stages of your company’s growth.
vi. Present a written rationale for your projections.
vii. Indicate your startup costs.
viii. Detail how startup funds will be used to advance your proposed business
ix. List current capital and any other sources of funding you may have
x. Document your calculations.
xi. Use reasonable estimates or actual data (where possible).
2. Continuous Improvement System
a. Present a brief summary of the continuous improvement processes that you will utilize for quality management (Six sigma, TQM, etc).
.
BUSINESS PLAN FORMAT Whether you plan to apply for a bu.docx
BUSINESS PLAN FORMAT
Whether you plan to apply for a business loan or not, you need to have a roadmap or plan to get you from where you are to the successful operation of your business. The pages that follow demonstrate the content of a simple business plan which has been found to be successful in obtaining startup funds from banks. You are encouraged to use all or whatever portions of this fit your business.
Please DO NOT write page after page of drivel or copy from someone else’s plan or one of those templates you can find on the Internet. In most cases this will not “sound" like you, nor will it be short and to the point. Those who read these things are busy people and will not be inclined to spend time reading irrelevant paperwork.
Throughout this sample, there are
italicized
comments which are meant to guide you in preparation. If you follow this format it is reasonable to expect a finished document with 15-20 pages plus the supporting documents in the last section.
If you have good quality pictures of your space, products or other items, you might include them as another way to convey just what you plan to do. A map of your location, diagram of floor space, or other illustration is also sometimes helpful. On the other hand, do not add materials simply to “bulk-up” the report.
While content is critical, it is also important to make this presentation look as good as possible. For this course, you will create the business plan in Word and submit the plan and all attachments through the Assignment drop box. That means all attachments have to be in digital form. For a bank loan or an investor, you would normally provide them with a print version. Print the pages in black ink on a high quality tinted letterhead paper. Color is not necessary but would add some interest in headlines, etc. Bind the document in a presentation folder or with a spiral binding. Don’t simply punch a staple in the upper left corner.
If your were going to pursue a bank loan or an investor, it would be normal to take this business plan to your SCORE counselor for a review and critique.
NOTE: Before you begin your inspection of the simple plan outline which follows, take a moment to review the Business Plan Checklist on the next page.
BUSINESS PLAN CHECKLIST
By way of review, here is a concise list of the basic requirements for a Business Plan, as recommended by the MIT Enterprise Forum:
·
Appropriate Arrangement
- prepare an executive summary, a table of contents and chapters in the right order.
·
Right Length
- make it not too long and not too short, not too fancy and not too plain.
·
Expectations
- give a sense of what founder(s) and the company expect to accomplish three to seven years in the future.
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Benefits
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Marketability
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- 4. DELTA UNITED AVIANCA None are considered low-cost Market Analysis [Part 3] International competitors based directly on our business model that do fly to South America… COPA GOL Only two potential competitors which makes things easier. This is actually great because none of these are from the United States and we would most likely be based in MIA or FLL. ROUTE EXAMPLES I made a map of how this operation might run. We would get “feeder” traffic from the US and feed them to South America. We would use the same narrow-body aircraft because they could fly short
- 5. routes or long routes which is why they are perfect. Fleet The airline would be run on a basis or one or two common fleet types (to minimalize maintenance costs). Furthermore, since these are “long- thin” routes for demand, we would use smaller-narrow body aircraft rather than jumbo jets to achieve maximum profit on flights. That leaves us with… Airbus 321LR AIRBUS 220 Boeing 737MAX Fleet [Part 2] All these options are HIGHLY efficient aircraft with maximum capabilities since these are all new aircraft designs within the past few years. That means fuel costs will be significantly lower than buying an aircraft from the 1970s, 1980s, or 1990s. [Example DC-10, MD-11, or B747] Airbus 321LR
- 6. AIRBUS 220 Boeing 737MAX Resources Thankfully, we have a vast amount of resources online for market projection growth, fuel costs, airports, etc. Plus, going to the Boeing or Airbus website, they provide reports about future growth and the way the market is heading. I took a screenshot at just one page on the Boeing website and there are many other pages out there. Resources [Part 2] I think it’s fantastic that we have all these resources because it allows us to put more facts into the paper and not worry so much about B.S. the project. I noticed in his syllabus he says he wants facts and NOT a lot of “I feel” KEEP IN MIND WE HAVE TO WRITE ABOUT ALL THESE SUBJECTS SO WE HAVE TO PICK SOMETHING THAT GIVES US A LOT OF RESOURCES AND
- 7. SOMETHING AT LEAST ONE OF US KNOWS WELL