Essays about: "The role of quantitative techniques in business"

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  1. 6. Value at Risk: A Standard Tool in Measuring Risk : A Quantitative Study on Stock Portfolio

    University essay from Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Hosea Ofe; Peter Okah; [2011]
    Keywords : Value at Risk; Back Testing; Kupiec Test; Student T-Distribution; Historical Simulation; Normal Distribution; and Exponentially Weighted Moving Average.;

    Abstract : The role of risk management has gained momentum in recent years most notably after the recent financial crisis. This thesis uses a quantitative approach to evaluate the theory of value at risk which is considered a benchmark to measure financial risk. READ MORE

  3. 7. Building international brand through promotional Strategy: A case study of MEC: Active Engagement in Bangladesh.

    University essay from Institutionen för teknik och samhälle

    Author : Md. Kamrul Hasan; Rabia Khan; [2011]
    Keywords : Brand; Branding; Brand equity; Brand identity; international branding; Brand building tools; promotion; advertising; digital media; corporate brand; umbrella brand;

    Abstract : Background: The brand embodied a set of values and attributes which were appropriate, which stimulated consumer interest, which distinguished brand from others and created a unique piece of property for its owners. From marketing point of view, brands are the means that consumers use to distinguish products and services based on essential and non-essential attributes and they are a source of business’s differential advantage. READ MORE

  4. 8. Optimization of the Internal Logistics Served by an AGV System A case study at Kinnarps Production AB

    University essay from JTH, Industriell organisation och produktion

    Author : Grigor Mishev; Omid Shahidi; [2008]
    Keywords : AGV system; Improvement; Lean Principles; Logistics; Material flow; Material handling; Orders; Pallets; Transportation; Value adding activity; Waiting time;

    Abstract : Logistics plays a crucial role in companies’ ability to sustain competitive on the market. Time is regarded as one of the important metric in terms of logistics, since time influences the lead time of the products, which results in the vital advantage of speed. READ MORE