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2012-2013 Semester 1
NTU, NBS
What
Who
What
So
is a business?
make up a business?
is important in business?
Finance &
Accounting
Human
Resources &
Training
Managing financial
assets, records,
cashflow & overall
prudence & growth.
Recruiting &
developing work force,
productivity &
competitiveness
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12
Market Value
$245 Billion (2012 Aug)
= $$$
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Figure 1-1
Operational excellence
New products, services, and business models
Customer and supplier intimacy
Improved decision making
Competitive advantage
Survival
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Thomas Friedman:
The World Is Flat
http://www.youtube.c
om/watch?v=UcK3b9
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10 days of
Flattening