The objective of the final research project is for you to experiment in applying the concepts and methods learned in class to a real world problem. You may choose any problem that interests you; for example, you may conduct a marketing research study to test a new product/service concept, or conduct a research study to offer recommendations to existing products and services. Either way, the […]

Part I  This assignment is the first of a three-part process. Parts II and III  will be completed in Units VII and VIII respectively.  Using your favorite search engine, select a local government budget that  has not filed a petition for bankruptcy. Evaluate the past three years  of the selected government’s distribution of income. Develop an analysis  including the following:      Evaluate trends of revenue sources […]

An economic recession is typically defined as negative economic growth during two consecutive quarters. In a financial crisis, asset prices see a steep decline in value, businesses and consumers are unable to pay their debts, and financial institutions experience liquidity shortages. Although historically the two do not always coincide, in the United States, both recessions of 2001 and 2008 partially overlapped with a financial crisis. […]

 In this week’s discussion preparation, you were asked to analyze the different problems with allied professional responsibilities and overlapping general roles as they apply to a multidisciplinary approach to patient care. In addition, you were asked to ascertain the principal ways in which the allied professional responsibilities synchronize with the management of patient information within 21st-century U.S. hospitals. Post your analysis of these topics in […]

This part of the project deals with portfolio return/risk calculations. To complete the project, you will hand in a set of answers to the questions listed below along with any supporting calculations and graphs. This project should be neat and well organized so that I can easily find your answers to each of the questions.   1.Data: This project makes use of annual data for two […]

A stockbroker calls on potential clients from referrals. For each call, there is a 15% chance that the client will decide to invest with the firm. Sixty percent of those interested are not found to be qualified based on the brokerage firm’s screening criteria. The remaining are qualified. Of these, half will invest an average of $5,000, 25% will invest an average of $20,000, 15% […]

Continuing with the company presented in CLA1, your efforts to compete in the 21st century globalized business landscape has generated some good ideas. However, it is time to finalize some of the ideation that the company has generated thus far and begin the implementation phase. Using at least once concept from each of the chapters covered since CLA1, complete the process of reinvention and bring […]

Create a cultural comparison guide between the country you selected for your course project and the United States. In Part One of the template, you will identify common information about both countries, including their cultural backgrounds and business etiquettes. In Part Two of the template, you will identify the six dimensions in the Hofstede model of national culture for both countries. In Part Three of […]

When you think of Monsanto, the phrase genetically modified likely comes to mind. The Monsanto Company is the world’s largest seed company, with sales of $13.5 billion. It specializes in biotechnology, or the genetic manipulation of organisms. Monsanto scientists have spent the last few decades modifying crops—often by inserting new genes or adapting existing genes within plant seeds—to meet certain aims, such as higher crop […]

Assignment 1 (Chapter 13 in the textbook): Environmental risk is of great concern to real estate investors because of the significant costs that can be associated with mitigating this type of risk. Visit one of the sites recommended in the “Useful Websites” for this chapter, such as www.environmental-center.com, or use a search engine like Google (www.google.com) and search for “environmental risk.” Select a type of […]