Christa estimates that her revised annual living expenses, including a new studio and apartment, will average ¤132,500 (excluding J¨urgen’s educational costs). If necessary, she could combine her apartment and studio to reduce spending by ¤32,500. She does not want her financial security to be dependent on further gifting from her parents and is pleased that, after the sale of IngerMarine, she will be able to […]

 Read the “Widget Company Performance Report” document, provided with this Assessment. Imagine that you are the manager of the production department at the Widget Company and you have been asked to explain the variances found in a performance report, propose possible causes, and make suggestions for how the variances can be remedied. Using the information provided in the Widget Company Performance Report, prepare a memo […]

Paper Option #1 Topic: Write a short, brief essay describing how the Treaty of Versailles, which brought about the end of World War I, actually contributed to the outbreak of World War II. Included in your essay should be a discussion of the alliances that were formed before WWI that lead to the war, and how similar alliances—wanting very much to avoid a repeat—ironically failed […]

In 2001, John and Mary Drake founded the Baltimore Resins Corporation (BRC). Their business was finding waste products and plastics manufacturing that had been simply discarded, and finding ways to harvest this material and actually sell it for profit to possible manufacturing groups that could use this material. At the time, a big company (Waste Management) was actually charging customers to pick up and discard […]

The concept behind the triple bottom line is that companies are responsible to all their stakeholders. This includes everyone involved with the company, whether directly or indirectly. It also includes the planet on which we all live. This approach views shareholders as very important stakeholders. This approach also recognizes the need for companies to consider other important stakeholders in the company, including employees, customers, vendors, […]

 IHP 630 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric Overview: As you complete each section of your final project, remember that you are assuming the role of hospital administrator, so you will identify the important elements of healthcare insurance plans and the overall impact of financial management principles. Financial principles to focus on include the elements of the revenue cycle, types of reporting, and the financial data […]

To prepare for this assignment, review the two TedTalks included in Course Content in the first week’s module.  Both of these speakers address topics that are related to this course.  Jarrett Krosoczka tells the story of how his childhood and adolescence inspired him to create imaginative stories, cartoons, and animations featuring the important people in his life.  Amy Cuddy challenges us to turn life’s hardships […]

After watching the videos below and reading about the Balanced Scorecard in Chapter 12, compare and contrast the Balanced Scorecard to one of the IT frameworks below (COBIT, ITIL, TOGAF, CMMI-Dev). Describe the context in which the Balanced Scorecard and the IT framework would be used. The paper should 3-4 pages in APA format, not counting the title and reference pages. Make sure you include […]

 Write a reflection about what you have learned in this module.  Your reflections should include (1) your opinion, (2) personal experience, and (3) evidence to back up your thoughts and/or opinion (APA citation).  The purpose of this assignment is to ensure you are processing your thoughts on the course content.  This will enhance your learning and knowledge.  Your posts in the discussion area should exhibit […]

 Unit VIII Annotated Bibliography In this unit, you will submit the final version of your annotated bibliography. The requirements for this unit include the following:  Your chosen topic statement/intention related to the last 400 years in Western Civilization.  Five reputable sources in 6th edition APA format  Annotation paragraphs after each of the five sources  All Unit VI components are to be […]