Due to a sudden downturn in the California economy, the State of California decides it needs to lighten its load and also raise some cash by selling off some of its assets. It has decided that “education is overrated” (and that people can just learn anything through youtube anyway) and is considering a secret plan to sell CSUSM. Yep, the whole shebang is on sale as a package – the school, name & brand, students, buildings, land, students, team sports, even that cougar mascot (whatever its name is). As a business major who has taken finance, the Governor of California (“da Guv”) has hired you to consider and report back on how much it could get for the sale, and the pros and cons of the financial factors affecting the possible price. One urgent factor, Pepperdine Univ has come with a “take it or leave it” offer that it is flexible to possibly may more than others, but it would need to stretch out the payments over 7 years. Da Guv wants to know is that offer worth considering at all? What factors would affect it? Should da Guv make a counteroffer that would improve the total return for the sale?
Due to a sudden downturn in the California economy, the State of California decides it needs...
Budgeting for an Academic Department at a State University: Can You Believe the Numbers? INTRODUCTION You are the senior accounting faculty member in the business school and your dean, Dean Weller, is asking for help. She is very discouraged after a midyear budget meeting with the Vice President of Finance. The college's Department of Social Work has a large budget deficit, and because of this the VP is inclined towards closing the department entirely or closing its bachelor's program. The...
What are the differentiating features of banks that target ethnic communities? (Bullet point answers please). United Commercial Bank and El Banco17CASE 2.1 This telling of the story of two special banks originally was prepared by students in 2007 who were engaged by the notion of two banks that had developed separate strategies for serving two niche markets. As you first read the students’ story, ask yourself, what could have gone wrong with each bank? Also, as you read, keep a...
Will facebook be able to have a successful
business model without invading privacy? explain your answer?
could facebook take any measures to make this possible?
BUSINESS PROBLEM-SOLVING CASE Facebook Privacy: Your Life for Sale Facebook has quickly morphed from a small, niche haps most obviously. Facebook allows you to keep in networking site for mostly Ivy League college stu- touch with your friends, relatives, local restaurants, dents into a publicly traded company with a market and, in short, just about...