You will be given a number articles on Ilean about developments in various emerging markets. The articles will all be in a folder on Ilearn. You assignment is to create a PowerPoint slide presentation for 2 different articles. There should be a minimum of 10 slides for each article covered. The articles contain most of the information you will need but feel free to add […]

 Blog Post – Once a week you are required to submit a post on the Canvas blog post of at least 200 words but 400 words max based on an article found either on the Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) or Bloomberg.com. The article must be related to the chapter of the book we are covering that week (see weekly calendar for detail on chapters being […]

 Global Economy, National Economies, and CompetitionIn the first  part of the twenty-first century a great recession struck most of the countries  in the world. The next decade has been severally impacted with the consequences  of this crisis. In this atmosphere, domestic investments and foreign  investments shrink. The importance of the prudent macroeconomic analysis is  clear.Identify and  read at least four peer-reviewed journal articles focused on […]

Covers chapters 1 through chapters 16   In this course on the Fundamentals of Marketing, we learned about a variety of elements/components of business and marketing that contribute to the marketing and promotion of products.  The underlying purpose of these activities is to achieve a return on investment or sales, which should result in profit for companies and businesses.  Your final assignment has two parts. […]

Fortune and Barron’s maintain different methodologies for evaluating and selecting their coveted “Most” lists. Fortune’s Most Admired companies are by and large evaluated based on the feelings of executives and analysts, while Barron’s Most Respected companies are measured based on investor perception of the organization. The difference is significant as these groups could have very different views of organizational behavior. While the performance factors like […]

Little Big Corporation hired Stuart as a delivery driver.  Before Stuart was hired, the personnel director of Big Little Corporation not only interviewed Stuart and asked him about his driving record and the status of his driver’s license, but the personnel director also obtained an official driving record for Stuart and talked with Stuart’s former employer specifically about Stuart’s driving record.  There was no indication […]

Dropbox Assignment   Assignment 2: Evaluation of Business Operations  Scenario  You are the human resources (HR) manager for a public organization and you are conducting a New Hire Orientation session for all new employees. Last week, you analyzed the organization, including its strengths and weaknesses, as well as its mission, vision, goals, and objectives. This week, you have been asked to give a presentation on the […]

Budgets play a critical role in management activities such as planning, controlling and motivating employees. Used effectively, budgets can help a company achieve its goals and create a productive work environment. In contrast, budgets can also create a hostile work environment. Consider the relationship between budgets and employee morale and then reflect upon your own work experiences. Explain how budgeting was incorporated to achieve the […]

Due to varying business characteristics, the managerial accounting techniques applied in each business may differ.  For example, a business in the start-up phase may rely heavily upon budgeting and capital investment techniques; whereas, a business in the mature/maintaining phase may rely heavily upon cost management and quality control. Ultimately, the techniques used by management should assist the business in achieving its short-term and long-term goals […]

 The student club, New Executives, reached out to you, the owner of Video My Life, indicating the need to prepare a marketing video montage. The club wants to increase their member numbers and membership fees to accommodate many more professional development activities. You received a request for business proposal (RFP) for your services and are now submitting that proposal. Some minimal details: The club has […]