Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges

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PRELIMINARY CAPSTONE PROPOSAL – INDIVIDUAL

Activity Context

This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

  • Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.
  • Formulate business decisions for immediate actions based on integrated analyses.
  • Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this assignment, complete the Preliminary Capstone Prospectus as described in the MBA Capstone Project Guidelines document given in the resources. Examples of this proposal are located in Appendices A and B of this document. Please use the Appendix A as a template for this assignment. Be sure to review the Preliminary Capstone Proposal – Individual Scoring Guide to self-assess your paper prior to submission. Submit your proposal as a Word document to this assignment.

Remember to consider the scalability of your project. For example, you may wish to write about Barnes & Noble, but that would require hundreds of pages. However, you could choose to focus on how Barnes & Noble has managed to survive the Internet age when Borders crumbled. Use this opportunity to gain valuable feedback from your peers and instructor on focusing your project. Keep in mind that your capstone project must result in evidence-based recommendations, takeaways, or next steps.

Note: Successful completion of an acceptable proposal will facilitate a smooth transition into your capstone course and help you make timely progress toward the completion of your degree. In other words, the better you define your project now, the easier it will be to continue making progress on your project.

In fact, you must earn at least a 70 out of 100 on the u05a2 assignment, Final Capstone Proposal – Individual, to pass this course. If you do not earn at least 70 on that assignment, your instructor will force your course grade to “F” and you will have to retake this course in order to prepare an effective capstone proposal. Thus, taking time on this assignment is paramount. In addition, fear not, the u04d2 discussion, Capstone Project Scope Statement, will help you further refine the scope, the area that poses the biggest challenge for some learners.

Be sure to contact your instructor with any questions or challenges you have about completing your proposal.

Below is a brief description of the business I choose to write on.

For my MBA Capstone Project, I have chosen to research The Coca-Cola Company. The Coca-Cola Company is the number one beverage company and is sold globally in multiple countries.

A description of your project and expected outcome (recommendations, business plan with next steps, and so on).

My project will explore how Coca-Cola utilizes social media to impact marketing, global economics and their financial profitability.

Your reason for choosing this project. For example, what problem exists within the organization that you feel needs to be solved, or what question do you have about the organization that you want to investigate?

The main reason I chose this company is because I am a loyal customer. In addition, with social media impacting today’s generation, it will be interesting to research how a global organization can leverage social media to increase a competitive advantage.

See the documents attached below that are needed to complete the assignment.

Journal with MLA formate

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  • Read H. G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds, chapters 16 – End
    • These pages cover the second half of the book. Use the active reading strategies we covered in the previous module to ruminate and annotate the important scenes and parts of the story as you read. Makes notes and references will help you return to those scenes and sections as you write about them and discuss them over the coming days and weeks.
  • Watch video biography of H. G. Wells (embedded below)
    • This half-hour BBC program introduces you to the life and mind of H. G. Wells. Several authors and historians discuss Wells’ writing including The War of the Worlds. Much of Wells’ personal life and experiences played a keen role in the stories he created. The Victorian era, as well as the changing social and political landscape, also had a great influence on him and his writing. Pay close attention and take notes about his influences. What connections can you make to specifics about The War of the Worlds? You will be reflecting and writing about these ideas in your journal in this module.
  • Complete Response Journal #5 (RJ5)
    • This response journal is a formal, essay-style written response to this week’s reading. A prompt is provided.

    The War of the Worlds is set in Victorian London at the end of the nineteenth century. The belief system during the Victorian era was that good and evil, moral right and wrong, were very clearly defined. However, at the time this book was published (1897) that belief system was being challenged by new social norms.

    • How do you feel that Wells’ story is a warning about the sudden changes in social belief systems? Consider and write about what roles certain characters play in that warning—the curate, the artillery man, the narrator.
    • Does this warning have any relevance today? If so, how?
    • What observations/notes regarding the Wells’ biography video apply to the ideas you write about in this response?

    Guidelines for Response Journals:

    • Will be typed in a Word document
    • Will be 500 words minimum in length (add word count at end of journal)
    • Will cite the relevant text using proper documentation (include Works Cited)
    • Will have a title along with the journal number
    • Will use MLA format; one-inch margins, 12-point font, double spaced

A short assignment

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  1. Research an engineering firm and write a summary of your findings. Include the following in your summary:
    • Provide the name, location and web address of the organization
    • Discuss what the company does (products, services, types of projects)
    • Using an on-line job search tool, choose a position that you would like to have at this company and describe it. Include the credentials and education needed to qualify for the position.
  2. Summaries must be at minimum a full page long (spilling over to page two to be safe), typed, double spaced, 12 pt font (Arial or Times Roman) and margins no larger than 1”.
  3. No bulleted/numbered lists or bold font.
  4. At the top of the paper, single spaced, include your name and ID number.

Quickbooks

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Pick one of these articles, and read it.

  1. Need Accounting Help? Learn How to Use QuickBooks for Less than $20 (Entrepreneur Store, 2019)
  2. The 5 Most Important Accounting Reports for Your Small Business (Rosenberg, 2018)
  3. 3 Benefits of Cloud-Based Accounting Tools for Small-Business Owners (Cohen, 2016)
  4. Pros and Cons of QuickBooks Online (Swizznet, 2017)

Initial Post or Reply (Due date: Friday)

Part 1: (10-points)

Answers the following questions after you read the article of your choice. For this section, I am expecting to see a full paragraph with a minimum of FIVE full long sentences for each question (b and c). Short answers will result in a low score OR not score at all if you do not answer the questions.

Answer the following questions:

a) Tell me the name of the article, the author, and the date of the article you selected.

b) What did you learn from this article? (Your answer must be a paragraph with a minimum of five long sentences for this question.)

c) What did you agree or disagree with the author? or What would you add to the article? (Your answer must be a paragraph with a minimum of five long sentences for this question.)

750–1,000 words that addresses the following:

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Respond to the following scenario with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use research to reinforce your ideas.

Key Assignment

Over the last few weeks, you have addressed many important human resources (HR) issues related to expansion. Since SaharaOasis’s plans to continue such an expansion, a new position of logistics manager is being developed to help organize and manage resources across facilities and with suppliers.

Using Bloomberg Businessweek B-School Connection resources, research job analysis and create a draft paper of 750–1,000 words that addresses the following:

  • Discuss the process you would use to develop this new position.
  • What role does job analysis play in developing a job description and subsequent job posting?
  • Specifically, which job analysis techniques would you use, and why?
  • Why should more than 1 technique be used?
  • Once the job analysis and subsequent job description are developed, how can the organization use this information to make this position a success?
  • Process improvement in the organization from a production and operations management is a key component of the Logistics Manager position. Considering this, describe the potential selection criteria that you will use for the new Logistics Manager.

Provide a reference list at the end of your presentation of at least 5 Bloomberg Businessweek B-School Connection articles, and include in-text citations for the articles in APA format.

The concept of break even analysis and target income for Northrop Grumman

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Good evening in one to two full in pages in length: single spaced; 12 pt. font. One Inch margins. Any small charts will count for space. Goal:tell the story of Northrop Grumman in the parameters described below.

Consider the concept of break even analysis and target income.How do these analytical tools relate to product pricing and cost management?

Why would a company seek to position themselves as low price or high price item in the market place?How might this affect sales dollars, sales volume, and profits?

Search and review your course materials for pricing strategies.Search specifically for the word pricing.Explain the interrelationships with accounting, information systems, and sales, marketing, and profit planning. include the SEC 10K reference

Technology influence, writing homework help

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Due Week 5 and worth 120 points

Considering your chosen topic, write a two (2) page paper in which you:

  1. Discuss how technologies or information systems have contributed to the problem.
  2. Discuss how you will propose technology be implemented into the solution.
  3. Use at least three (3) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

What is teaching the net present value?

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Week 2 – Assignment

Teaching Net Present Value (NPV) & Future Value (FV)

You have been asked by a manager in your organization to put together a training program explaining Net Present Value (NPV) and Future Value (FV) and how they are used to evaluate the price of stock. You have been given the following objectives:

Upon completing your Net Present Value (NPV) and Future Value (FV) Training Program, employees should be able to do the following:

  • Explain NPV and FV.
  • Describe the factors that are used in the NPV and the FV formulas.
  • Give an example of how to use the formulas for NPV and FV for a stock purchase.
  • Summarize the differences between the two formulas and the purpose of using each.

Develop a 10- to 12-slide PowerPoint Presentation (excluding title slide and reference slide) that cover each of the above topics. In the slide notes, include your explanations for each topic above. You must use a minimum of two scholarly sources. Format the presentation and cite your resources according to the APA style guide as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Global Societal Problem, Argument and Solution

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Prepare: The topic of your essay needs to be a global societal problem minimum wage Review this GEN499 Sample Final Paper Guide for additional guidance on the expectations of this assignment.

Reflect: Based on the topic that you have chosen, you will need to use critical thinking skills to thoroughly understand how this topic can be a global societal problem and determine some logical solution(s) to the problem.

Write: This Final Argumentative Essay will present research relating the critical thinker to the modern, globalized world. In this assignment, you need to address the following items in separate sections with new headings for each:

  • Identify the global societal problem within the introductory paragraph and conclude with a thesis statement that states your proposed solution(s) to the problem. For guidance on how to construct a good introduction paragraph, please review the Introduction Paragraph Guideline (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. from the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
  • Describe background information on how that problem developed or came into existence. Show why this is a societal problem, and provide perspectives from multiple disciplines or populations so that you fully represent what different parts of society have to say about this issue.
  • Construct an argument supporting your proposed solution(s). Be sure to consider multiple disciplines or populations so that your solution shows that multiple parts of society will benefit from this solution. Provide evidence from multiple scholarly sources as evidence that your proposed solution is viable.
  • Interpret statistical data from at least three, peer-reviewed scholarly sources. Do this by discussing the validity, reliability, and any biases; identifying the strengths and weaknesses of these sources; and pointing out limitations of current research and attempting to indicate areas for future research. You may even use visual representations such as graphs or charts to explain statistics from sources. Evaluate the ethical outcomes that result from your solution. Be sure to provide at least one positive ethical outcome as well as at least one negative ethical outcome that could result from your solution, and explain at least two ethical issues related to each of those outcomes. It’s important to consider all of society.
  • Develop a conclusion as the last paragraph(s) of the essay, starting with rephrasing your thesis statement and then presenting the major points of the topic and how they support your argument. For guidance on how to write a good conclusion paragraph, please review the Conclusion Paragraph Guideline (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. from the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

The Final Argumentative Essay

Good Critical Thinking Tips:

  • Your paper should include academic sources that explain multiple sides of the issue.
  • Your interpretations of the evidence should be objective and state the conclusions and theses presented in the evidence clearly and fairly.
  • Your paper should place the various forms of evidence in relation to one another and demonstrate why one form or perspective is stronger than the other positions that one could take on the issue.
  • Your paper should point out the limitations of current evidence and attempt to indicate areas for future research.

Disaster and Communicable Disease Preparedness

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Disaster and Communicable Disease Preparedness

Preparing for disasters, terrorist threats, or communicable disease outbreaks is an important part of public health nursing. Visit the websites http://www.ready.gov and http://www.ready.gov/pandemic. Review the steps for being prepared for a disaster or pandemic.

  • Choose a natural or man-made disaster that could impact your community and discuss how a CHN can help the community to prepare or respond to this disaster.
  • Choose a potential infectious disease outbreak and discuss how a CHN can help to prevent or respond to an outbreak.
  • How well is your community prepared for a potential outbreak or disaster?

Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2016). Ready: Prepare. Plan. Stay Informed. Retrieved from http://www.ready.gov/.

Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2016). Pandemic. Retrieved from http://www.ready.gov/pandemic

Disasters can occur suddenly and without warning; usually with no way to prevent them. However, communities can prepare for them. It is important that communities are assisted in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a disaster. The CHN advocates for a safe environment and may have an active role in each phase of disaster management. Examine the steps for preparedness and determine what you consider priorities. Also, compare these steps to your own community’s preparedness. It will be interesting to see how prepared you are!