Event Management, Strategy, and Organizational Structure

Types of Organized Acts and Events

1. Private Acts

Organized for a particular group, these acts do not transmit information to the general society. They are categorized into two types:

  • Private Corporate Acts: Organized by companies.
  • Family Private Acts: Related to the private life of the organizing entity.

2. Official Acts

Depending on the organizers, acts are classified as:

  • Unofficial Acts: Organized by a private person or entity.
  • Official Acts: Organized by the Crown, government, or commissions.

Subcategories

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Investment Valuation Methods and Risk Management Principles

1. Zero Coupon Bonds (ZCBs) Fundamentals

Zero Coupon Bonds (ZCBs) are debt instruments that do not pay any periodic interest. They are issued at a discount and redeemed at face value upon maturity. The investor’s return is the difference between the purchase price and the redemption value.

For example, a ₹1,000 bond issued at ₹700 yields ₹300 profit at maturity. The price is calculated using the present value formula:

P = F / (1+r)n

Where P = price, F = face value, r = rate of return, and n

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Strategic Management Process: Competitive Analysis & Value

1. Introduction to Strategic Analysis

Strategic analysis involves assessing the company’s competitive capacity and meeting management requirements. This includes analyzing potential environmental changes, resources, and capabilities.

2. Environmental Analysis

Environmental analysis evaluates the impact of the external environment on the company’s mission and overall results.

2.1 Analysis of the Global Environment

This involves assessing the competitive business environment and the specific factors that

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Business Ethics, Financial Integrity, and Corporate Governance

Session 01: Ethics and Financial Reporting

HSBC Scandal: Tax Evasion and Money Laundering

  • 2007: HSBC employee Hervé Falciani leaked data showing the bank helped clients evade taxes and launder money.
  • USA: 400 clients had $13 billion in secret accounts to avoid paying taxes.
  • 2012: HSBC paid $1.2 billion in fines to settle charges in the U.S.
  • Bank’s Response: Promised to improve policies and prevent future fraud.

The Importance of Ethics in Financial Reporting

  • Financial reports are only useful if they are
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Service Marketing Essentials: Process, Strategy, and Consumer Behavior

The Service Purchase Process

  1. Need Recognition and Definition

    The process begins when an internal department or individual identifies a specific business need that a service could fulfill (e.g., IT support, consulting, or maintenance). They must clearly define the scope, objectives, and specifications of the required service to move forward. This stage sets the foundation for a successful procurement.

  2. Supplier Identification and Sourcing

    The organization searches for suitable service providers capable

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Key Concepts in Finance: Markets, Capital, and Regulatory Bodies

The Green Shoe Option (Over-Allotment Provision)

The Green Shoe Option is a special provision in the underwriting agreement that allows the underwriter to sell more shares to investors than what has been planned by the issuer in the Initial Public Offering (IPO).

Green Shoe Manufacturing Company (now known as Stride Rite Corporation) was the first company to incorporate the green shoe clause in its underwriting agreement. Henceforth, all underwriting agreements that include an over-allotment option

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