This assignment will be applying the concepts related to performing a SWOT analysis and creating strategic goals employing the SWOT information. Using the information in the Wal-Mart SWOT information attachment, complete Question 1 & 2 placing the Wal-Mart information into the proper categories.  Remember Strengths and Weaknesses are inside the company and Opportunities and Threats are outside the company. Place each of the items listed […]

In Chapter 9 of our course text, you studied the phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Use the steps of the SDLC to describe the process of accomplishing a task that is of interest to you. Your task can be any task and does not have to be related to an IT system. Examples might be to take a trip; buy a house, […]

1. You are considering starting a walk-in clinic. Your financial projections for the first year of operations are as follows: Number of visits 10,000 Wages and benefits $220,000 Rent $5,000 Depreciation $30,000 Utilities $2,500 Medical supplies $50,000 Administrative supplies $10,000 Assume that all costs are fixed except supply costs, which are variable. a. What is the clinic’s underlying cost structure? b. What are the clinic’s […]

 Assessment Brief – Newcastle Business School Module Code: LD9737/HR9737 Module Title: Leadership and Management Distributed on: Week 1 Submission Time and Date: TBC Word Limit: 3500 words (+/- 10%) Weighting This assessment accounts for 100% of the total mark for this module Submission of Assessment Assessments must be submitted electronically via Turnitin by the given deadline. You will find a Turnitin link on the module’s […]

As we have learned in this module, managing working capital for a business involves having the funds necessary for current assets and current liabilities, as well as planning for long term needs.  In many instances, a business may need to attain outside capital through revolving credit, traditional loans, or other financing means in order to cover any shortfalls in working capital.  The ability to attain […]

Read Case Study 4-1, “Salting,” on pages 155-156 of your textbook. Then, address the following: 1. Explain how the company’s treatment of both the “covert” and “overt” salts applications for jobs compares to the recommended counter-salting steps for employers. 2. Would either the “covert” or the “overt” salts in this case satisfy the NLRB ruling that applicants for employment must be genuinely interested in seeking […]

You are appraising a single-family residence located in the Huntington neighborhood at 4632 NW 56th Drive. The property is being acquired by a mortgage applicant and you have been asked to appraise the property by the lender. Seven potential comparable sales were initially identified. However, three of these seven were highly similar to the subject property in their transactional, physical and locational characteristics. You therefore […]

 The CNN Money’s Market Movers website (https://money.cnn.com/data/hotstocks/ ) tracks the most active stocks on a real time basis.  Specifically, the most active, the top gainers and top losers are listed at any instance in time. You will first write Python scripts that collect the list of most actives, gainers and losers from the above website. Next, your programs should take the ticker symbols of these […]

The Final Paper should demonstrate your understanding of the readings and other course material. By creating an international business or an international business venture, you will utilize your subject knowledge expertise in discovering and overcoming the challenges of expanding a business to a new host country.  In a 2,000- to 2,500-word paper, you should integrate readings and class discussions, and you may include explanations and […]

 Problem4:  You now need to calculate the cost of debt for Apple Inc. Go to www.finra.org. Click on the ‘Investors’ link, then the ‘Market Data’ link, then the ‘Bonds’ link. Using the ‘Quick Search’, select ‘Corporate’ under the Debt/Asset Class, and enter AAPL. For each bond issue, find its last trade price, last trade yield, and outstanding book value (amount outstanding). Calculate the market value […]