Brooks Brothers Business Model

The general task is to analyze the business model of an existing old-economy firm (BROOKS BROTHERS) and recommend business model innovation.

The sections/question to answer are:
1. Describe the business model of Brooks Brothers
2. Analyze Brooks Brothers strengths and weaknesses (SWOT ANALYSIS)
3. How does this firm Innovates compared to the incumbent industry?
4. Analyze the incumbent business model through BMA and industry
5. How do they create value and for whom?
6. How can the firm increase its competitive and financial position by creating new value through business model innovation?

All six questions MUST be clearly answered. 1 pages per each. Make sure to create or explain the BMA. I’ve chosen 8 pages to make sure that all the required information is added included the business model analysis.

A business letter

Either individually or in a small group, write a business letter to one of the follow- ing individuals and submit an appropriate envelope with your letter.

a. your mayor, asking for an appointment and explaining why you need one

b. your college president, stressing the need for more parking spaces or for ad-

ditional computers in a library

c. thelocalwaterdepartment,askingforinformationaboutfluoridesupplements

d. an editor of a weekly magazine, requesting permission to reprint an article in a school newspaper

e. the author of an article you have read recently, telling why you agree or dis- agree with the views presented

f. a disc jockey at a local radio station, asking for more songs by a certain group

g. a computer dealer, inquiring about costs and availability of software pack-

ages and explaining your company’s special needs

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Top ten investments banks as of 2018

For this case study, address the following items: 1. Identify one of the top ten investments banks as of 2018. 2. Provide a concise description of the bank’s core competency with examples of recent activities or transactions. Be sure to provide specific $ data on the magnitude of the bank’s recent activities. 3. How has the size of your selected investment bank changed in the last decade? Use $ valuations to illustrate the change. In which investment bank functions did their overall business increase and/or decrease? 4. Prepare a balance sheet analysis of the bank, comparing 2007 B/S $ values to the most recently published B/S (either 2017 or 2018). Be sure to include the following items, in Excel spreadsheet format: a. % change in total assets, liabilities, and equity positions over this period b. Past and current leverage position of the investment bank, and % change over this period c. Comparison of book to market value of the bank, 2007 to current value 5. Refer to the following short article and address the question in detail: a. Article: Edelmann, C., & Hunt, P. (2017). How the Great Recession Changed Banking. Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–9 b. Question: Compare the financial analysis completed in item #3 above to the main points in the article, including changes in B/S valuation. Answer the following questions for a fictitious public offering, and show all calculations: An investment bank offers underwrites an IPO of up to 18.5m shares for ABC Company at a price of $12.50 per share. Show the $ return to the investment bank under both scenarios: 1. The 18.5m shares sell at $13.25 per share. 2. What happens if the IPO price is overstated and the shares sell for $12.25 per share?

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Form of Business

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Choosing the form of business to create is one of the most important decisions an enterprise makes. The extent of liability and control the owner will have depends on the form of the business. Differentiate among the major forms of business organization and describe what you consider to be the top 2 advantages and disadvantages of each form. Address the regulatory and financial statement differences of each form of business.

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