Business Model Canvas Analysis

Infrastructure

Key Activities

The most important activities in executing a company’s value proposition are expertly managed.

Key Resources

The necessary resources to create customer value include capital for employee salaries, machinery purchases, and physical production space.

Partner Network

Currently operating independently, the business manages all aspects internally.

Value Proposition

Value Propositions

The business offers durable, waterproof, and stylish bags made from recycled materials. These high-

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eMarketing: Benefits and Differences from Traditional Marketing

What is eMarketing and How is it Better?

Marketing has been around forever, in one form or another. Since humans first started trading, marketing was there, telling stories to convince others to trade. Marketing has evolved alongside modern communication technologies, becoming more efficient at delivering messages. eMarketing is the result of this evolution, blending age-old principles with modern technology. Let’s break down the “what” and “why” of eMarketing, outlining its benefits and differences

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Spain’s 1993 Economic Crisis, Recovery, and Maastricht

Spain’s 1993 Economic Crisis

The international economic situation was rather unstable. Japan’s real estate bubble had burst in 1990, which led to a global crisis fueled by rising oil prices due to the first Gulf War.

However, these effects did not impact Spain immediately. High public spending, partly due to major events like the 1992 Universal Exposition of Seville and the Olympic Games of Barcelona, initially contained the impact, which fully manifested in 1993. By then, Spain had accumulated significant

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Financial Management Fundamentals

Financial Management I

1. What is a Company?

A business is a system that unites three fundamental factors: production, financing, and marketing. These factors work together to achieve the company’s objectives. A fourth factor, the company’s board, organizes, plans, manages, and controls these objectives.

2. Fundamental Factors of a Company

Production: Determines what, how, and how much is produced.

Financing: Sources the funds required for production.

Marketing: Manages the sale and distribution of

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Managing Interest Rate Risk: Strategies for Banks

Managing Interest Rate Risk

There are two primary ways to manage interest rate risk:

1. Interest Sensitive Gap Management

  • Commercial banks focus solely on interest rates (expenses & income).
  • It is the most popular interest rate management strategy.
  • This technique focuses on protecting or maximizing a financial institution’s net interest margin (spread), which is the difference between interest income and interest expense.
  • The bank’s assets and liabilities are divided into interest rate sensitive and
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Market Dynamics: A Comprehensive Analysis of Structures and Macroeconomics

Understanding Market Structures

Market: A mechanism facilitating interaction between buyers and sellers, where goods are exchanged at a set price.

Key Elements of a Market

  • Economic Operators: Suppliers, consumers, businesses, and individuals.
  • Goods or Services: The items being exchanged.
  • Exchange Price: The agreed-upon value for the transaction.

Market Equilibrium

Equilibrium occurs when the desires of consumers and suppliers align, reflected in the intersection of the demand and supply curves. Imbalances

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