The end of an era? While global conglomerates as GE, J&J, and Toshiba may breakup, new forms of conglomerates evolve

Download PDF Introduction Every course of Management or Business Administration covers organizational structure, simply because it is the cornerstone of every company. Some firms are very specialized and have well-established chains of command, therefore do not require an elaborate system of structures. Others have so complex and expansive activities that Read more…

The Conglomerate Dilemma: Reshaping General Electric

General Electric Company (GE:NYSE) – market cap as of 17/11/2017: $157.92bn Introduction and past events General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York and headquartered in Boston. As of 2016, the company operates through the following segments: Aviation, Current, Digital, Energy Connections, Global Research, Healthcare, Read more…

When “The best investment on earth is Earth”: PE and SWF bet on Real Estate

Prologis Inc.; market cap (as of 24/04/2015): $22.18bn Introduction On April 19th Prologis Inc., global leader in industrial real estate, announced its intentions to buy the real estate assets and operating platform of KTR Capital Partners (KTR), a real estate focused private equity company, for a total purchase price of Read more…

Siemens “DresseS” up for US shale gas boom

Siemens AG, Market Cap (as of 26/09/2014): €83.16bn Dresser-Rand Group Inc., Market Cap (as of 26/09/2014): $6.3bn Siemens AG (NYSE:SI), the Munich-based global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, has agreed to acquire Dresser-Rand Group Inc. (NYSE:DRC), the Houston-based leading supplier of equipment for the oil and gas sector. According Read more…