Archive for April, 2011

Developing International Strategic Capability : Wal-Mart Stores Inc & Seiyu Ltd

Of Contents

Executive summary

Details of the acquisition

Introduction Wal-Mart

Strategy, resources, history

Introduction Seiyu

New initiatives post investment

Wal-Mart’s expansion into foreign markets

M&A’s causes and effects

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The Facts Of Homeschooling Your Children

Wikipedia states that “Home education, also called homeschooling or home school, is an educational alternative in which children are educated at home by their parents, in contrast to the compulsory attendance which takes place in an institution with a campus such as a public school or private school.”

Around the world Homeschooling has been increasing quite substantially over the last 4 years. In 2003, in the United States, approximately 1.1 million children were Home Schooled, up 29% from 850,000 in 1999.  Recent figures show that Homeschooling in other Western Countries are also continuing to grow. For example, an estimated 50,000 children are considered “home-educated” in the United Kingdom; Australia – 26,500; and in Canada (as at 2001) it was estimated that 80,000 children were educated at home with the numbers continuing to increase.

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