International Arbitration
Rapport de stage - 9 pages - Droit civil
With the growth of the business and financial world, it is more important for all these companies to have a quick and efficient method to resolve the possible disputes that can occur: this alternative dispute resolution method is the Arbitration. Definition and description of international...
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 intense...
Events Management : The World Travel Market 2008
Rapport de stage - 19 pages - Marketing tourisme
After an overview of the business market, I chose an Event in the UK environment: The World Travel Market 2008 which is a B2B exhibition taking place in London every year and which aims is to promote the travel market and it's actors and generate a network between them. Throughout this...
Rapport de stage "State Street Bank"
Rapport de stage - 7 pages - Finance
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a sovereign state of 2 500 square kilometers bordered by Belgium, France and Germany. It has a population of over 455 000 of which 38.6 % are foreigners. The city of Luxembourg has a population of 77 300. Each working day, over 117 000 cross-border workers...
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....
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 banks-...
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...
Human Resources Management Comparison: France and US
Rapport de stage - 10 pages - Ressources humaines
Human Resources Management, summed up recently by Storey, is "a distinctive approach to employment management which seeks to achieve competitive advantage through the strategic deployment of a highly committed and capable workforce, using an array of cultural, structural and personnel techniques"...
Commentary on the extract from 'The Downing Street years', By Margaret Thatcher
Rapport de stage - 3 pages - Littérature
In 'The Downing Street Years', published in 1993, Margaret Thatcher tackles the subject of the Brixton riots of 1981 and relates how she dealt with the proliferation of riots after the publication of the Scarman report. In the extract studied here, she argues that her economic policy is...
Crisis Management
Rapport de stage - 6 pages - Management organisation
For decades, policymakers used theories developed by strategists to preserve vital national interests, during the Cold War for instance. However, the 09/11 attack entailed a radical change in the American security policy. Even on the greatest superpower, violent non-state actors could now inflict...
International Humanitarian Law
Rapport de stage - 22 pages - Relations internationales
Critically analyse the prohibition against the use of mercenaries in Article 47 of API. - Would the Brigade of Gurkhas or the French Foreign Legion be considered as mercenaries under this definition ? - Evaluate the extent to which the UN Convention on Mercenaries develops the law in this area....
Strategic thinking for managers
Rapport de stage - 12 pages - Stratégie
As the EFE Matrix in this document shows, the most important external factors in order to be successful in the industry are technological advancements and the fact that only 10% of the hearing affected people actually possess the hearing aid. Local health policies like in France, for example,...
Rapport de stage : réalisation d'un projet dans le domaine de la Vision Industrielle
Rapport de stage - 30 pages - Management organisation
Comme chaque année, les étudiants ont la possibilité de réaliser un stage. Ceci est une chance unique de participer et de s'intégrer au milieu industriel. Le présent stage s'est effectué dans l'entreprise "Classic IT" chargé dans la conception et la réalisation de solutions...
To what extent, if any, are Japanese people, culture and organizations transformed in overseas contexts?
Rapport de stage - 3 pages - Questions sociales, morales & enseignement civique
Japan is, and always has been, seen as a group of mysterious islands, of which people knew little about, due to its far location from Europe and America. Indeed, 250 years of almost complete isolation of the country, which started in the 18th Century (Tokugawa Era) did not help the world...
McDonald's: Strategic challenge and SWOT analysis
Rapport de stage - 47 pages - Stratégie
In the 90s, the firm had to cope with a number of challenges: The microwave oven, increasing health consciousness and competition. In 1999, as Jack Greenberg took over the reins of the firm, the situation was complicated due to competition between fast-food giants. McDonald's timelines: 1937:...
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...
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 understanding of...
To what extent does the resolution of the 2005 so-called "Bra War" contribute to a better understanding of the Union's trade negotiation agenda?
Rapport de stage - 3 pages - Relations internationales
This study does not aim at weighing the pros and the cons of EU's way of dealing with the impending Chinese textiles competition, nor does it try to assess European Member States' (MSs) ability to reach consensus during trade negotiation rounds. Building on Robert Putnam's heuristic...
Human Resource Management: Denmark and Japan
Rapport de stage - 8 pages - Ressources humaines
Human resource management is “A strategic approach to acquiring, utilizing and managing an organization's key resource-its People. HRM regards the creation of an environment, the continuous development, stakeholders' interests, and the management of change or the fact to provide...
Strategic management
Rapport de stage - 8 pages - Management organisation
Context: Our firm, SYNERGIA is a medium-sized company that makes environmentally friendly cosmetics - cosmetics cover different and important sectors of goods such as make-up, alcoholic fragrance, beauty and care products, hair care, body products (…) We operate, up to this present-day,...
Rapport de stage effectué en tant qu'assistant logistique au sein du siège social de Leroy Merlin Grèce
Rapport de stage - 7 pages - Logistique
Leroy Merlin décide de s'implanter en Grèce en 2005. Pendant plus de deux ans, l'entreprise entreprendra des études et des analyses avant de lancer son premier magasin en 2007, à l'aéroport Venizélos d'Athènes. Aujourd'hui, 5 ans plus tard, Leroy Merlin Grèce compte 5 magasins, dont un à Chypre....
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 Economic Studies (in...
Developing the Museums' volunteer programmed: "intouch:insideout" project
Rapport de stage - 14 pages - Arts
The brief for this project is to develop the intouch volunteer programme that is currently run by the Imperial War Museum North (IWMN) and the Manchester Museum. The funding for the current scheme is due to expire in 2009 (Management studies briefing 2008) and a key aspect of the project is to...
Analysis starch in fibre
Rapport de stage - 14 pages - Chimie
This document summarizes my training period at Tilbury in England. I chose this place in order to discover the English way of life and to improve my knowledge of English as well. I worked under the supervision of Andy Waterman and Tom Cripps and in collaboration with Renzi Virginie, on a method...
Book review: Bicameralism
Rapport de stage - 4 pages - Sciences politiques
The book Bicameralism, by George Tsebelis and Jeannette Money, was published in 1997 by New York: Cambridge University Press. As indicated by the sober title, the authors study bicameralism, or a “legislature that involves two distinct chambers in its deliberation” - from the...
The Distribution Channel
Rapport de stage - 64 pages - Stratégie
A distribution channel is a way of delivering goods and services between the manufacturers and the customers. The distribution channel is chosen to cover the widest possible target market Choices of the decisions about the product (definition, caracteristics, packaging…) What is the...
Luxury goods in China
Rapport de stage - 4 pages - Stratégie
The increasing demand for luxury goods can be traced back to two important factors. Firstly the transition of China from a planned economy to a market economy and the opening of borders to foreign trade in 1978 have allowed luxury brands to penetrate the Chinese market. Secondly, this reform of...
The French economic diplomacy towards China
Rapport de stage - 7 pages - Relations internationales
Bilateral trade between France and China has developed dramatically over the last twenty years. From about €10 billion in 1995, trade volume increased to more than €40 billion today. The annual growth rates of these exchanges- apart from 2009, marked by the global crisis- have reached...
Présentation en anglais d'une mission au Crédit Agricole : "les NPAI"
Rapport de stage - 5 pages - Management organisation
A mail with the mention "NPAI" is a letter which hasn't been distributed by post office because the recipient has not been found. This mail is sent back by postal services to the sender: the bank agency to the customer concerned. Therefore, the customer doesn't receive its bank...