C/B/687. Global Strategy of Financial Institutions

The report has been aimed at understanding the strategic management adopted by major banks towards exerting control over their business environments to better adapt or manipulate to gain sustainable competitive advantage. The report critically analyzes the practices of these institutions in the light of theoretical concepts, models and understandings. The specific objectives of this report include understanding of issues as corporate governance, ethics, and corporate social responsibility of Citigroup; the core competences and dynamic capabilities in relation to Citigroup, Hong Kong Bank (HSBC), Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs. It should be noted that report has been divided into three equal parts, each answering different question and then concludes win the light of suitable recommendations.