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  1. 1. Defend or attack: when do companies’ strategies employ aggressive or defensive tactics when faced with digital transformation in banking : A two nation comparison between the Swedish and the South African bank environment

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälle

    Author : Anmol Mehta; Brandon Liu; [2023]
    Keywords : Digital transformation; Banking; Innovation; strategic path; digital strategy; culture; Digital omvandling; bankverksamhet; innovation; strategisk väg; digital strategi; kultur;

    Abstract : In today's fast-paced and technology-driven society, the banking industry is undergoing a big change in digital transformation. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to investigate the reason behind the differences in digital banking product development between South Africa and Sweden, and what reasons there are behind the differences in the two environments. READ MORE

  3. 2. Towards a Green Workforce: Assessing Green Job Preparation in Panamanian and Costa Rican Universities

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Julius Ulrich; [2023]
    Keywords : Panama; Costa Rica; Universities; Education for Green Jobs; Education for Sustainable Development; Green Transition; Green Skills; Triple Planetary Crises; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The triple planetary crisis exerts high pressure on countries to transform their current economic system. The transition to a green economy is not only necessary to ensure sustainable development but also essential for countries to remain economically competitive. READ MORE

  4. 3. Managing operations resources and processes for competitive advantage : A study on the performance of Swedish pharmaceutical companies during the COVID-19 pandemic

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för industriell ekonomi

    Author : Mohsin Raza; Jesper Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Operations; strategy; pharmaceutical; pandemic; attributes; digitalization;

    Abstract : The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused immense challenges to businesses and people’s lives. For the pharmaceutical industry, these challenges entail changes in demand, supply chain, consumption trends, as well as a shift towards telemedicine and changes in R&D priorities. READ MORE

  5. 4. Economic and environmental optimization of deep energy renovation strategies for an office building in Sweden

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik (BET)

    Author : Eva Sauterleute; [2022]
    Keywords : Life Cycle Analysis LCA ; Global warming potential GWP ; Life Cycle Costs LCC ; Building Energy Simulation; Building Energy Renovation; Insulation Materials; OneclickLCA; IDA ICE; Livscykelanalys LCA ; global uppvärmningspotential GWP ; livscykelkostnader LCC ; energisimulering av byggnader; energirenovering av byggnader; isoleringsmaterial; One Click LCA; IDA ICE;

    Abstract : Energy efficiency of the building sector is a key strategy to achieve national climate goals in Sweden and other European countries. In this thesis, several renovation scenarios for a case study office building in Sweden are analysed and compared based on their energy performance, environmental impacts, and economic costs from a life cycle perspective. READ MORE

  6. 5. Comparison and evaluation of time series forecasting models and their application in beauty retailing

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Informatik

    Author : Viktor Hopkins; [2022]
    Keywords : Time series forecasting; beauty retail; SARIMA; Prophet; LSTM;

    Abstract : The beauty industry has shown steady growth within the last decade and as more retailers move their product selections online, a lot of sales data can be generated. To improve sales and to meet the ever-increasing competition in the beauty retail sector, time series forecasting has potential in providing knowledge and guidelines in decision making to improve business performance. READ MORE