The Fast Moving Consumer Good (FMCG) that I have chosen to analyse is Arnott’s Tim Tam Balls (Refer to Appendix One for product picture). To explore the product from both a marketing and design perspective it is appropriate to conduct a SWOT analysis. Strengths Tim Tam Balls are a brand extension from one of Arnott’s best selling products, Tim Tam Biscuits. Arnott’s created the product as an easy to eat snack while on the go or as an after dinner snack. The easy to open soft packaging…

Different Approaches to War in Wilfred Owen's Mental Cases and Henry V's Speech The poem "Mental Cases" was written by Wilfred Owen during the First World War and talks about the consequence and effects war has had on the minds of the soldiers. The poem is also very graphic in its descriptions and has an archaic feel. It shows the psychological and physical damage that occurs to the "survivors" of the war. Wilfred Owen talks as though he's observing them in a mental hospital…

HENRY TAM AND THE MGI TEAM CASE STUDY Introduction The Music Games International (Hereafter referred to as “MGI”) team comprised of seven (7) members as stated - The group is extremely diverse comprising of the following, Henry Tam and Dana Soiman were final semester students at Harvard Business School (Hereafter referred to as “HBS”) working on the business plan not just for the competition, and as a professional challenge as soon. For the founders, Sasha Gimpelson was known for his unconventional…

Tea Leaves Supply Issues at Tea and More (TAM) Jack Reynolds, the owner of Tea and More has issues trying to get more of his TAM product teas out to customers. Competitors are using lower prices and better productivity to get their teas to the store shelves quicker. Jack has asked his staff to come together to solve the supply issues and become a better efficient company. Case Name: Supply Issues at TAM I. Major Facts a. Jack Reynolds needs to listen to his staff subject matter experts (SMEs) to…

defined personal responsibilities was how the role of the HBS students Henry and Dana were perceived differently by Sasha and Igor. Igor understood that Henry and Dana wanted to help with MGI’s business strategy. Sasha on the other hand, thought that Henry and Dana where there primarily to write the business plan for the contest and that he could also utilize their status as HBS students to call HBS school graduates for help. Henry and Dana disagreed with Sasha’s view of their role and it led to some…

framework of the whistleblower bounties as enacted under these Acts, including language of the statutes and the requirements placed upon the whistleblower in order to be eligible for these bounties. Part II will provide a discussion of Cheryl Eckard’s qui tam action against GlaxoSmithKline for violations under the FCA which resulted in the highest whistleblower bounty award to date, $96 million. Part III will examine how the bounty scheme under the FCA in the area of federal procurement has affected the…

weeks to come up with a business plan before the time line for the Harvard Business School (HBS) Business Plan Contest. The seven members in the team comprised of the three founders - Igor Tkachenko, Alexandra (Sasha) Gimpelson and Roman Yukab, Henry Tam Jr. and Dana Soiman of HBS MBA class students, Dav Clark from MIT and Alex Jan Sartakov from Boston Berklee College. The team had little success thus far working together having experienced conflicts and tensions. The root causes identified for…

Henry Tam and the MGI Team Case - Main Managerial Problem On the surface, the seven-member MGI team which comprised of Henry Tam and Dana Soiman – both current HBS MBA Students, Alex Sartakov – a Berklee College of Music student, Dav Clar – a MIT graduate student, and Alexander (Sasha) Gimpelson, Igor Tkachenko, and Roman Yakub – the MGI founders, seems like an ideal team, with each member bringing…

The case study that will be discussed will be Henry and Oni. Henry is a 38 year old born a French-Canadian but primary raised in the United States. Oni is a 48 year old was born and raised in the United States but part Nigeria and African American. This is the first marriage of Henry but second for Oni. No first marriage only last two years because of her ex-husband cheating. The couple is madly in love with each other but worry about the recent fighting and sexual tension. Oni does not want…

The MGI Team Case Study is a lesson in the difficulties faced by a team with inadequate leadership. Indications of possible problems in the group’s functioning were evident even before the MGI team’s first meeting. At that time, the group consisted of the three founders of MGI and two Harvard Business School (HBS) second year students. The heterogeneous nature of the group was an area of possible conflict. Three or perhaps four different cultures were represented on the team. Two of the founders…