Proton exchange membrane fuel cell
Rapport de stage - 26 pages - Physique
My three month internship took place in National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) in Tainan, south city of Taiwan. The National Cheng Kung University is ranked the second among all universities nationwide. I worked in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. The Department focuses on...
The changing meaning of luxury in Europe
Rapport de stage - 50 pages - Stratégie
No longer reserved for the selected few, luxury is now within the reach of a much larger consumer segment. In this analysis we ask Europeans what constitutes „luxury? in their everyday life. As the prospects for obtaining a certain level of material wealth is fulfilled - or it is within...
Ancient Philosophy: Why did Heraclitus choose to write in paradox form?
Rapport de stage - 3 pages - Histoire antique
Analyzing this question first requires that we examine the notion of paradox. It is in fact not easy to define for the word fits what it is supposed to mean. And we cannot merely define it anyway. However we can try to clarify the notion in order to explain what a paradox actually is. The...
Change management: The difficulties in applying change processes
Rapport de stage - 8 pages - Management organisation
When a company witnesses an important growth or change period, the entrepreneur and the executives needs to manage the changes and adapt the organization to its new expectations. They have to adapt the company to the new demand and ensure this expansion without damaging their...
Tourism in South Africa
Rapport de stage - 5 pages - Questions sociales, morales & enseignement civique
South Africa is the leading destination of the Africa continent with 9 million international tourists. The country is really opened up to tourism in during early 90's, at the end of apartheid regime. This activity, although recent, has known a considerable growth, due to an important rise...
Discuss the relevance of Gesteland's dimensions in relation to analyzing intercultural business communication
Rapport de stage - 4 pages - Stratégie
By the end of the 20th century, 80 percent of the U.S. products were competing in the international market. This fact emphasizes the globalization of the world's economy. The changing environment and increasing complexity of the 21st century workplace makes communication even more...
Strategy analysis for the company chemical industry Rhone-Poulenc
Rapport de stage - 52 pages - Stratégie
The company has successfully established its business abroad, achieving its strategic aim of increasing its market share within the US market. It is one of the top 10 worldwide companies in its industry. However, each sector had reached a massive proportions. To deal with this each sector was...
Is liberalism compatible with paternalism?
Rapport de stage - 3 pages - Questions sociales, morales & enseignement civique
Paternalism and liberalism seem to be two very interlinked concepts in modern societies. It is true for both economical matters and social matters. For example, our Western 'liberal democracies' governments can provide huge amounts of money during the crisis to refund the...
The action of the International Monetary Fund in the world
Rapport de stage - 6 pages - Relations internationales
“The International Monetary Fund is established and shall operate in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement as originally adopted and subsequently amended” asserts the first clause of the Articles of Agreement. Set up after the Second World War as a response to...
Carbon Offsetting: Energy Efficiency
Rapport de stage - 12 pages - Écologie et environnement
Carbon Offsetting is a way to reduce our CO2 emissions by funding projects such as building a wind farm etc. Indeed, the C02 is one of the causes of global warming. There are two types of carbon offsetting, such as the compliance carbon offsetting and the voluntary carbon offsetting. The...
International work experience: ROC Hotel
Rapport de stage - 5 pages - Marketing tourisme
For my school I had to do a travel in another country in the goal to have an experience of work at the stranger. To find my summer job, I asked an organization called “Inter Séjour”. With the help of this company, I found a job in a hotel in Mallorca where I will be fed, Accommodated...
Analysis of a Heineken advertisement
Rapport de stage - 10 pages - Marketing tourisme
This is a video commercial made by the Dutch brewer Heineken. The commercial begins at a house party, which is probably a house warming party hosted by a couple. The lady shows her friends around and suddenly walks through the master bedroom and into a gigantic walk-in-closet. Her...
Lustucru Lunch Box: Reviewing the distribution strategy of the Lunch Box
Rapport de stage - 60 pages - Stratégie
Analysis: 1. Story of Lustucru & the Lunch Box: Assessing Lustucru brand expertise on the market 2. The Lunch Box in stores: Assessing Lustucru category management & Supply Chain expertise 3. Channels profiling: Searching for new ideas to develop the Lunch Box presence in distribution channels...
Business Ethics - Managing Utopia
Rapport de stage - 3 pages - Management organisation
Since the first Industrial Revolution, which began in the eighteenth century, but which spread mainly in the nineteenth century, the methods of management have changed. Nowadays, the main target for firms is profit. To achieve this goal, companies do everything they can to be the most...
Does Islamic finance have the potential to develop in France?
Rapport de stage - 4 pages - Théories économiques
Since the opening of the first Islamic bank in Egypt in 1963, Islamic finance has exponentially increased in influence and visibility worldwide. While it remains a small player in the world of finance (0.5%), Islamic finance is becoming increasingly important due to significant increases...
To what extent is there a need for the European Union in 2010?
Rapport de stage - 5 pages - Questions européennes
With the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty in December 2009, the ‘European Union begins 2010 with a new look', according to VOA News. The European Union has strengthened its institutions, with a new ‘president of the European Union'; Herman Von Rompuy and a new High...
Why will political advisors become indispensable during military functions?
Rapport de stage - 4 pages - Sciences politiques
It is widely accepted that in almost all military decisions, the political factor has to be taken into account. To that extent is a political advisor or “polad” needed in the military institutions as well as on the field? The face of warfare has irrevocably changed, as Robert Gates,...
Overview of SWOT framework
Rapport de stage - 7 pages - Management organisation
An organization often analyzes the following: How to develop a product, complete a project and solve a problem. The question then arises: How to carry out the above actions? The first step is to set a goal then define the objectives, constraints and finally describe the limits of...
Analysis of the shampoo market
Rapport de stage - 8 pages - Marketing tourisme
Beauty and hair care product business is witnessed as a popular and fast growing business. Lots of people spend on beauty and hair care products like shampoo, hair conditioner, hair treatment and so on. So a hair care product has a great potential market because it has...
Cross-cultural training in highly diverse environments
Rapport de stage - 2 pages - Ressources humaines
In the early 60s, international assignment started to reach local business environments. In those times, employees were sent to foreign subsidiaries for almost three years; expatriates were in charge of command and control over local nationals. In order to adapt themselves, they were...
Changes in corporate identity: Importance of 'image makeover' to organizations
Rapport de stage - 2 pages - Management organisation
From the basic wholesaler on the corner of your street to the strong multinational chocolate factory Ferrero, every organization has its own identity. According to Van Riel and Balmer (1997), identity presents the company's competitive advantage by putting forward its individuality...
Financial analysis of the FFT Company
Rapport de stage - 4 pages - Audit
The FFT Company is involved in the production, design and marketing of wine holding products such as oak barrels. Its customers are France, America, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia and South America. 73% of its activity is manufacturing wine casks. 87% of its...
Introduction to capital markets: Focus on Equity
Rapport de stage - 40 pages - Finance
This presentation provides an overview of Equity and Equity derivatives (definition, illustrated examples, stakeholders, etc.). This is a useful tool for students and professional operations in the capital markets (consultants, new joiners in the financial markets, etc.) to gain...
Starbucks coffee: Service analysis
Rapport de stage - 5 pages - Management organisation
The first Starbucks store opened in 1970 in Seattle in the US. It was at first, only a coffees beans retailer. After ten years, Howard Shultz joined the company, and after a business trip to Italy in 1983 where he discovered the concept of coffee cafes, he tried to introduce it to the...
MaxRoam analysis
Rapport de stage - 10 pages - Stratégie
MaxRoam is a service provided by Cubic Telecom, a global mobile communications company. Actually, MaxRoam is a small agency based in Ireland, which employs currently less than 20 people. MaxRoam was the first to sell micro Sims for iPads, beating all the big telecommunications companies. MaxRoam...
Interview of a sales person of Renault in Guyancourt
Rapport de stage - 7 pages - Management organisation
The interview was conducted in Renault Guyancourt, the Renault Center, close to Paris. The interview was arranged by me since the salesperson interviewed is my cousin. First of all, I have to say that it was rather hard to manage a time when we were both available which is the reason why, I first...
Visual Arts Technician at the Drumcroon Gallery
Rapport de stage - 14 pages - Arts
This report is constructed as follows: the first part presents the gallery explaining its functioning and its philosophy in order to make my role in the organization easier to understand in the second part. The third part of the report analyses the problems I had to face, and what I...
Walmart Overseas: An analysis
Rapport de stage - 13 pages - Stratégie
The idea behind what would become Walmart was a store that would offer a large variety and volume of products offered at low prices, everyday. Sam and J.L. Walton, the founders of Walmart, believed that American small towns would benefit from a large retail shopping center because...
Probation report: Six week training course at the Lannion local mission
Rapport de stage - 11 pages - Psychologie
This report is a summary of my probation during my third year as faculty of the psychology department. This work had been requested by my faculty for the validation of my license in the year 2009-2010. I did this training course at the local mission of Lannion for six weeks, alternating this...
The demographic data of the French society (2008)
Rapport de stage - 4 pages - Questions sociales, morales & enseignement civique
The total French population on January 1, 2011 is 65 million (63.1 million in mainland France and 1.9 million in the French overseas departments). The average age of the population, which is rising constantly, is currently 40.1 years. The National Institute of Statistics and...