More of the Basics and Beyond Due

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Due Week 7 and worth 200 points

Using the same business you started in Assignment 1, you will continue to build a financial plan for the business.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

  1. Prepare a pro forma balance sheet for the first twelve (12) months of your business. Include the assumptions on which it is based. Justify your balance sheet.
  2. Prepare a pro forma income statement for the first twelve (12) months of your business. Include the assumptions on which it is based. Justify your income statement.
  3. Prepare a pro forma cash budget for the first twelve (12) months of your business. Include the assumptions that you have made when creating the budget. Justify your budget.
  4. Scrutinize the costs (both tangible and intangible costs) of obtaining financial capital for your business start-up to determine whether the costs justify implementation of the funding source.

Your business is five (5) years old and running profitably. You are now ready to look outward five (5) more years to take the business to the next level.

  1. Determine the specific details that would make the equity approach to valuing your business worthwhile. Provide a rationale with your response.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS 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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Apply the fundamentals of entrepreneurial financing.
  • Perform fundamental analysis of a business.
  • Examine the equity approach to valuing a new venture.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in financing entrepreneurships.
  • Write clearly and concisely about financing entrepreneurships using proper writing mechanics.

business policy seminar Assignment 6

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Case Analysis: The Decision Making Process

For this assignment, you will write a case analysis. You have a choice of using Case 4 Charles Schwab in your textbook, choosing a case from the list below, or researching and selecting a case related to organizational decision making. If you chose this later option, you must have your case approved in advance by your instructor.

Once you have identified the case you will analyze, read an Introduction to Analyzing a Case Study and Writing a Case Study Analysis in Part 5 your book (it’s easy to locate through the Table of Contents).

Then, write a comprehensive case analysis. Your case analysis should cover the following:

1. The context of the decision making processes, including for example: the goals, activities, history or culture of the organization; the complexity and special features of the task or problem; the major stakeholders of the decisions.

2. The main phases or activities of the decision making process, including for example: the background leading up to the problem situation; problem recognition; development and evaluation of alternatives; selection of alternative; and outcome of the decision. Where possible, analyze the information seeking and information use behaviors in the decision making process.

3. Analyze your case using one or more of the models introduced this week. You may also introduce other theoretical perspectives/cases to enrich your analysis. Show how these models/perspectives provide insight into your case.

4. Assess the overall quality of the decision making process. Identify its strengths and limitations. Suggest ways of improving the process.

Assignment Requirements:

  • Review and follow the rubric. Click for more options
  • Address the questions above in a comprehensive case analysis. Your analysis should contain a clear introduction, body and conclusion.
  • Focus on quality of writing and content. Generally, a strong paper will be a minimum of 2 pages.
  • Use APA format for title page, references and in-text citations. No abstract required.
  • Cite at least 2 credible outside sources in APA format.
  • Upload your assignment to this Safe Assign link by Sunday at 11:59 pm (EST).

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Case Study Sources

These are initial suggestions that might help you to identify cases. You would typically need to look for additional material after selecting a case to study.

Bazerman, M. H., & Watkins, M. D. 2004. Predictable Surprises: The Disasters You Should Have Seen Coming, and How to Prevent Them. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Burns, Christopher. 2008. Deadly Decisions: How false knowledge sank the Titanic, blew up the shuttle and led America into war. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books.

Browne, Mairead. 1993. Organizational Decision Making and Information. Norwood, NJ: Ablex. (Decision making by a council of a higher education institute in Sydney, Australia.)

Chiles, James R. 2001. Inviting Disaster: Lessons From the Edge of Technology. New York: HarperBusiness. (Air France Concorde, Apollo 13, Hubble Space Telescope, etc)

Choo, Chun Wei. 2005. Information Failures and Organizational Disasters. Sloan Management Review 46 (3):8-10.

Choo, Chun Wei. 2009. Organizational Disasters: Why They Happen and How They May be Prevented. Management Decision, 46 (1): 32-46

Chua, Alton Y.K., Selcan Kaynak, and Schubert S.B. Foo. 2006. An Analysis Of The Delayed Response To Hurricane Katrina Through The Lens Of Knowledge Management. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 58 (3):391-403.

Drummond, Helga. 1997. Escalation in Decision Making: The Tragedy of Taurus. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.

Ermann, M. David, and Richard J. Lundman, eds. 2001. Corporate and Governmental Deviance: Problems of Organizational Behavior in Contemporary Society. 6th ed.

Evan, William M., and Mark Manion. 2002. Minding the Machines: Preventing Technological Disasters. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR. (Bhopal, Chernobyl, Ford-Firestone, Love Canal, Three Mile Island, Y2K, and many others.)

Fay, S. 1996. The Collapse of Barings: Panic, Ignorance and Greed. London: Arrow Business Books.

Finkelstein, S., Whitehead, J., & Campbell, A. 2009. Think Again: Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.

Gerstein, M.S., & Ellsberg, M. 2008. Flirting with Disaster: Why Accidents Are Rarely Accidental. New York: Union Square Press. (Chernobyl, Merck Vioxx, Hurricane Katrina)

E. Frank Harrison. 1999. The Managerial Decision-Making Process. 5th Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. (Iranian hostage crisis, Philip Morris in 1984, General Motors in 1978)

Kovacs, Beatrice. 1990. The Decision-Making Process for Library Collections: Case Studies in Four Types of Libraries. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. (Collection development decision making in public libraries, school libraries, academic libraries, and special libraries.)

National Geographic. 2004-2013. Seconds from Disaster. Documentary films that “investigate historically relevant man-made and natural disasters … by analyzing the causes and circumstances that ultimately affected the disaster.”

Neck, Chris P., and Gregory Moorhead. 1992. Jury Deliberations in the Trial of US vs. John Delorean: A Case Analysis of Groupthink Avoidance and Enhanced Framework. Human Relations 45 (10):1077-1091.

Perrow, Charles. 1999. Normal Accidents: Living with High-Risk Technologies. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. (Three Mile Island nuclear reactor accident, Bhopal Union Carbide plant, air traffic control.)

Shrivastava, Paul. Bhopal: Anatomy of a Crisis. 2nd ed. London: P. Chapman, 1992.

The 9/11 Commission. 2004. The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. New York: W. W. Norton.

The Members of the Committee of the Inquiry. 2000. BSE Inquiry Report, Volume 1: Findings & Conclusions. London, UK: The Stationery Office.

Walker, J. S. 2004. Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.

Strategic Benefits of Diversification

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This assignment emphasizes the strategic benefits of diversification whether it is related or unrelated diversification. Their needs to have as a strategic objective for diversification, either related or unrelated for the Apple Corporation. In completing this assignment, find at least two articles or publications from a Library database that analyzes the new global markets for the Apple Corporation. Identify and assess the ways that the Apple Corporation incorporates diversification in achieving strategic objectives. Emphasize the challenges, best practices, and applications for the Apple Corporation through the research you have completed. If the Apple Corporation does not appear to be involved in diversification, the emphasis of the paper can be an analysis of ways that diversification could be an effective strategy for the company.

Please note that assignment requires your analysis of the research and information you gathered about your company. As such, most of your paper should be written in your own words.

Attached are all the previous papers that were completed as well.

sub sahara discussion board

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Sub-Saharan Africa Discussion Board

Most traditional musical traditions in Sub-Saharan Africa reflect the social structure of the people who create it. Societal structure can vary greatly between different ethnic groups. Compare and contrast the social systems of the hierarchical Mande of West Africa and the egalitarian BaMbuti pygmies of the Congo region. How are these different social systems reflected in the musical traditions of the Mande and BaMbuti?

Your discussion post should be around 150 words , cover all of the topic points , and be submitted on time . You are also required to respond to at least one of your fellow classmate’s posts , and give constructive feedback and/or pose questions that are relevant to the discussion topics.

International Business Proposal

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You will represent an automotive production company/organization and plan a hypothetical business trip to a non-English-speaking region in which you give a presentation to your international colleagues about either a) expanding business to the region or b) developing a specific product for the region. You will select the country (cannot be USA or Canada).

Research this region’s values/attitudes toward work, family, attire, gender.You should also study relevant customs, religion, politics, etc. as well as nonverbal cues like time, body language, etc.Basically, learn all the necessary components of this particular culture in order to successfully conduct business with them.

While planning the hypothetical presentation and composing your report, be sure to avoid the use of slang or other idioms/clichés that might be misinterpreted by your international colleagues.You can assume they are fluent in English, but you should still remain sensitive to the language barrier.

Your report will contain information you learn about your region’s culture as well as background information on the company/organization you are representing as it relates to the expansion and details of the proposal for for expansion. The audience of the report is internal within your business now.

The company/organization you choose to represent can be a fictitious one or one that already exists. if the company already exists, make sure they do not have a location in the country to which you want to expand.

Specific Requirements:

The report will cover all of the items listed in the description above regarding your international business venture.

Specifically, it will contain…

  • Title page
  • Table of contents/list of illustrations
  • Abstract
  • 1,000 – 1,250 words (separate from the front matter) with a short introduction and details of aforementioned topics
  • Properly labeled illustrations/figures within the body paragraphs; however, don’t waste too much valuable body space with lots of irrelevant pictures, and be sure to refer to illustrations/figures in the text
  • Conclusion and/or recommendations to individuals making a similar excursion
  • Works Cited or References Page with at least four credible secondary sources
  • Proper use of APA format with in-text citations
  • Correct pagination format for both the front matter and body of the report

Note: The report should be double-spaced with 12-point, Times New Roman font. Include internal citations and the references page.

Final Report
Criteria Ratings Pts

Content
25.0 pts

Report clearly states the purpose and uses appropriate explanations or facts to support the main idea.

 21.0 pts

Report clearly states the purpose and uses some explanations or facts to support the main idea.

 17.0 pts

Purpose of report is hard to identify, and more explanations or facts need to be used to support the main idea. Generally hard to follow.

 13.0 pts

Purpose of report is unclear and main idea is not supported by explanations or facts.

25.0 pts

OutcomeOrganization
25.0 pts

Paragraphs are unified, including strong topic sentences. Easy to follow.

 21.0 pts

Paragraphs are mostly unified. Occasionally hard to follow.

 17.0 pts

Ineffective paragraphing. Generally hard to follow.

 13.0 pts

No paragraph breaks and/ or letter rambles; hard to follow or understand.

25.0 pts

Format
25.0 pts

Accurately uses correct report format, meeting all requirements.

 21.0 pts

Meets almost all formatting requirements (2-3 inconsistencies)

 17.0 pts

Meets some formatting requirements (4-6 inconsistencies)

 13.0 pts

Fails to meet most formatting requirements

25.0 pts

Style and Conventions
25.0 pts

Writing is coherent, progressing logically. Uses direct, active words—writing demonstrates conciseness, clarity, and brevity. No major grammatical/documentation issues.

 21.0 pts

Writing is coherent, preventing any reader confusion. Uses no unnecessary words–– generally demonstrates conciseness, clarity, brevity. Few errors in grammar or documentation.

 17.0 pts

Writing is generally coherent, only rarely slowing the reader. Few to no instances of wordiness or redundancy. Grammar or documentation issues impact credibility and/or readability of the report.

 13.0 pts

Problems of coherence/ digressions. Wordiness and redundancies. No attempt at proofreading and/or proper documentation.

25.0 pts

Evaluation of Management and Leadership in RIL

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Title: Critically evaluate the application of leadership theories to a leader in an organizational context and management theories to a contemporary organization.

The organization of the study should be: Reliance Industries Limited, RIL.

The paper should have:

1. Introduction

2. Main Body

-It should include literature review of atleast 6 peer reviewed / scopus indexed journals and atleast 2 talking about RIL.

3. Finding & Conclusions

4. A note for future improvements on the RIL.

The structure and assessment criteria is mentioned in general management pdf

Through google, you can find many report already written, I have no issues if such reports are taken into consideration but the organization of study should be RIL.

Turnit in report required, make such no plagiarism cases.

Thanks in advance

(HCA 415) WK 4 D1- Create at MP4 video 5 mins long

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 7 in your textbook.

Read through the emergency disasters below and select one to address for this discussion:

    Imagine you are the director of FEMA using NIMS when this disaster occurs. Complete the following steps using the scenario you selected:

    • Develop a video, using the instructions below, delivering a public announcement that informs the population of what will be done to resolve the issue. Your video should be at minimum 4 minutes in length. Address these elements in your video:
      • Describe the nature of the situation.
      • Explain what FEMA and others are doing to mitigate the situation.
      • Explain what people need to do to stay safe or to get help in order to reduce panic.
    • Use an appropriate vocal tone to reduce panic and provide a solid explanation of the above elements. Review the Writing Center’s Presentation Tips (Links to an external site.) to maximize your results. Preparing and delivering a clear message, like you would for a PowerPoint presentation, is also important in video presentations.

    Instructions to record video:

    In order to complete this discussion, you may use the native video tool in your classroom. Please review the Canvas Video Submission Instructions (Links to an external site.) in order to get started. This guide will familiarize you with the tool and review how to record your video to the classroom.

    As an alternative, you may use an external platform called Screencast-O-Matic (Links to an external site.). Please review the instructions provided by the Screencast-O-Matic Quick-Start Guide (Links to an external site.) in order to get started. This guide will familiarize you with the tool and review how to upload your video to the classroom. You do not need to develop a PowerPoint presentation. This discussion is meant to assess your communication abilities; therefore, the audio portion of the video or screencast is essential. If you elect to use the screencast option, you may simply use a picture of yourself reporting the above information in lieu of a PowerPoint. If you choose to use another video recording tool for your submission, please follow the guide instructions to upload an MP4 video file into your classroom using the same steps.

    All submissions require an upload of the video to the classroom. Submission of a link to a video does not fulfill the submission requirements.

    Think about the following questions while formulating your response to the public:

    • What are the issues you will address first?
    • Which organization is responsible for what? Where will you allocate your resources?
    • What public health concerns are the results of each of these events?
    • Which populations might be most at risk?
    • What are some of the long-term health effects of these events?
    • What other health concerns may arise from these events?
    • What will you say to the people, who are desperately awaiting your direction?

Political Embattlement Related to Programs for the Aged, sociology homework help

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Final Research Paper Preparation

How to Begin: Review the Final Research Paper instructions attached. To prepare for the Final Research Paper, complete the following assignment and submit it to your instructor for feedback.

Task: Provide a full-sentence outline for your Final Research Paper. Be sure to include your thesis statement in the outline. Also, provide a well-developed annotated bibliography with at least five scholarly sources related to your research topic.

Outline: Remember that the Final Research Paper will include discussion of the political embattlement related to programs for the aged (i.e., Medicaid, Medicare, Disability, Welfare, Supplemental Security Income, and The Older Americans Act). Thus, your full-sentence outline is an opportunity to begin your discussion of this topic. 

Annotated Bibliography: You will need to locate scholarly sources that not only highlight the varied discourses, historical aspects, evolutions, and current impacts that inform the varied political stances, but that also illustrate options that could be helpful in relieving this potential burden (i.e., increased taxes, Social Security reform, or reduction in assistance). Your annotated bibliography must contain at least five scholarly sources. These sources must have been written within the last five years. In your annotated bibliography, you will need to provide a brief summary for each source and explain how it will support your points. Sources must be listed and cited according to APA style. 

Your outline must be two to three pages in length (excluding the title page and annotated bibliography), and formatted according to APA style. Please remember to include a title page. 

Facility Selection and Research

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Health care facilities have uniquely defined characteristics based on the needs of the facility or population served. Poor design may lead to staff, visitor, or patient stress. In large facilities, the inability to find a department may lead to frustrations and disorientation. Poor layout may also lead to staff inefficiencies or fines because of failure to meet regulatory requirements.

Throughout this course you will design a floor plan for the facility you select in this assignment. This assignment illustrates the difficult balances between patient flow, workflow, safety, and aesthetics. You will use this document as a guide to understand the environmental design elements you should include in your final design. You will submit the Facility Planning Template each week as your assignment.

Complete the Week 2 section of the Facility Planning Template.

what would you say in spanish

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In this exercise you need to write in Spanish what you would say in each situation. Here are the situations.

    1. It is morning. You greet your professor and ask how she is.
    2. In the afternoon, you greet Miss Vega and ask her what’s new.
    3. In the evening, you greet Dr. Allende.
    4. You greet a friend and ask him how it’s going.
    5. You ask a group of people how they are.
    6. Mr. Soto asks you how you are. What do you respond.
    7. Someone asks you what’s new. What do you respond?
    8. You ask a classmate what her name is.
    9. Someone asks you what your name is. What do you respond?
    10. You ask a friend what her phone number is