BUS 309 Week 8 Assignment

 

This assignment will give you the opportunity to choose an article and then write about the ethical implications and the impact of the events that are described. Read and reflect on one of the following articles.

• Oil Industry
• Toy Maker

Write a paper in which you:

• Analyze the following questions associated with your chosen article, and discuss them using concepts you learned in this course.
• What ideals, effects, and consequences are at stake?
• Have any moral rights been violated?
• What would a Utilitarian recommend?
• What would a Kantian recommend?

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• Explain your rationale for each of your answers for your chosen article, with supporting evidence.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Evaluate the ethical implications and impact of the events of selected business situations using predominant ethical theories and concepts.

 

Financial Research Report

 

Financial Research Report

Overview

Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Think of a friend or a family member as a client. Define their characteristics and goals such as an employee or employer, relatively young (less than 40 years) or close to retirement, having some savings/property, a risk taker or risk averter, etc. Next, use Nexis Uni at the Strayer University library, located at Nexis Uni, click on “Company Dossier” to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your investment should align with your client’s investment goals. Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.

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Instructions

This final financial research report will be 6–8 pages long, including an edited version of the first part of your assignment submitted in Week 7. This assignment requires you to use at least five quality academic resources and cover the following topics:

• Rationale for choosing the company in which to invest.
• Ratio analysis.
• Stock price analysis.
• Recommendations.

Refer to the following resources to assist with completing your assignment:

Stock Selection

• Forbes: Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks.
• CNN Money: Stocks: Investing in Stocks.
• The Motley Fool: 13 Steps to Investing Foolishly.
• Seeking Alpha: The Graham And Dodd Method for Valuing Stocks.
• Investopedia: Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies.
• Seeking Alpha: Get Your Smart Beta Here! Dividend Growth Stocks as ‘Strategic Beta’ Investments.

Market and Company Information

• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Market Structure.
• Yahoo! Finance.
• Mergent Online (Note: This resource is also available through the Strayer Learning Resource Center.)
• Seeking Alpha (Note: This is also available through the Android or iTunes App store.)
• Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access account.)
• Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in Blackboard.

This assignment will be 6–8 pages including points 1 and 2 from Part 1 completed in Week 7.

1. Include your rationale, primary reasons for stock selection, and client’s profile from Part 1, making any revisions based upon Part 1 feedback if applicable.
2. Select any five financial ratios that you have learned about in the text. Analyze the past 3 years of the selected financial ratios for the company; you may obtain this information from the company’s financial statements. Determine the company’s financial health. (Note: Suggested ratios include, but are not limited to, current ratio, quick ratio, earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)
3. Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of the stock from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key strategies that you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.
4. Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as peer-reviewed articles, material from the Strayer University Library, and reviews by market analysts.
5. Conduct a literature review and list at least five quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

Case Study-Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty

 

Case Study: Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty

Overview

Select a company of your choice, one that has been dealing with risk and uncertainty within the last six months, and write a 6–8 page paper in which you identify risk and identify comprehensive ways to should minimize its negative impacts and address risk while improving profitability.

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Instructions

• Evaluate a company's recent actions (within the last six months) dealing with risk and uncertainty.
• Offer advice for improving risk management.
• Examine an adverse selection problem your company is facing and recommend how it should minimize its negative impact on transactions.
• Determine the ways your company is dealing with the moral hazard problem and suggest best practices used in the industry to deal with it.
• Identify a principal-agent problem in your company and evaluate the tools it uses to align incentives and improve profitability.
• Examine the organizational structure of your company and suggest ways it can be changed to improve the overall profitability.
• Use at least five quality academic resources in this assignment. One reference must be about the risk and uncertainty the company has faced in the last six months. 
  • Note: Wikipedia, Investopedia, Course Hero, and similar websites are not acceptable references.
  • For the best results in your search for resource material, visit the Research Hub.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Determine solutions to organizational problems that take into account principles of risk management to improve operations and profitability.

 

BUS 309 Discussion Week 8

 

This week we are covering materials in Chapter 9, pages 326–360, regarding workplace environment. Privacy is an important part of our daily lives. For example, as a student you should be aware of the Family Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which is a federal law protecting school records. Another well known federal privacy act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), protects your health information. It is obvious that a large number of individuals take for granted that their personal information will be safe and secure when doing business with small or large companies. However, over the past five years, security breaches have become a common occurrence.

There are rules and regulations that keep employee records, such as social security numbers, work evaluations and other pertinent information secure. All of these rules and regulations tend to benefit the employee or individual, but what about the company?

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Let’s think for a moment about that. Should a company, regardless of size, be able to impose on its employees or customers policies regarding company privacy? Should a company have the right to regulate its employees' activities on their off-the-clock time? Can an employee be held accountable for misrepresenting their employer on their personal social media accounts?

Your discussion post for this week is to provide your own opinion on the following questions.

• In today’s technologically advanced society, is there really privacy? Based on your own personal experiences with social media (Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, Instagram, or Snapchat), do you feel that individuals should be held accountable for their actions outside of the workplace?
• Is it possible that, due to the technological advances in smart phones, tablets, and other communication devices, workplace and personal privacy have meshed together to a point that what was once personal space is now fair game in the hiring and firing practices?
• Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

 

BUS 599 Week 8 Assignment

 

In this assignment, you will focus on these sections of your business plan:

• Operations.
• Technology.
• Management.
• Social Responsibility.
• Financials.

You will revise the Operations, Social Responsibility, and Financials sections based on the feedback you received in the discussion threads and any changes you want to make to your business plan.

The Technology and Management and Organization sections are new. You have not worked on these sections in your discussion threads.

The assignment consists of two parts:

1. The business plan (an MS Word document).
2. Business plan financials (using the Business Plan Financials Excel Template).

To successfully complete this assignment, you must attach both documents to the submission area as separate files and then click Submit.

Reminders and Notes

• Your chosen company will operate in a 100-mile radius from your home address. Your goal is to reach $1 million in sales by the end of the second year.
• Be sure to follow the guidelines, whether you use the snack food company scenario or the company of your choice:
  • Snack Food Company Guidelines [DOCX].
  • Company of Your Choice Guidelines [DOCX].
• You are not starting this assignment from scratch. You have already worked on these sections of your business plan in the weekly discussions:
• Operations (Week 5 discussion).
• Social Responsibility (Week 6 discussion).
• Financials (Week 7 discussion).

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Part 1: Business Plan

Write a 4–8 page paper, in MS Word, in which you provide the specified information in each section.

Operations Section (1–2 pages)

Notes:

• Chapter 11, “Operations,” pages 195–218, provides information about developing an operations plan. The chapter also provides a sample operations plan. You've already read this chapter in Week 5. Refer to it on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.
• Assign a dollar amount to each operational cost you find; you will need these figures for your financials (Business Plan Financials Excel Template).
• If you are working with the snack food company scenario, be sure to use the information and costs provided in the Snack Food Company Guidelines.
• Revise your post and the feedback you received on it in the Week 5 discussion thread to create your operations plan.

Instructions:

• Create an operations plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
  • Facilities.
    • Consider questions such as these regarding facilities:
      • Will you rent or buy your facilities, or will you outsource production to an existing company?
      • If you are renting or buying your facilities, what utilities will be required to run the operation?
      • What will be the costs associated with any necessary utilities?
  • Production Process or Description of How Your Business Will Operate If Retail or Service Company.
    • Include any equipment you plan to use, if applicable.
      • Research needed equipment, such as machines, refrigerators, burners, ovens, and so on.
      • Will you rent or buy needed equipment?
      • How will you maintain and clean the equipment?
      • How will you ensure quality control?
      • What capacity do you intend to reach?
      • If you have a retail or service business, consider any equipment you might need in your process.
    • Explain your approach to inventory, as applicable.
      • Where do your supplies come from?
      • What is your turnaround time to produce your product once you have received an order?
  • Research and Development.
    • How will you stay abreast of new developments in the industry?
    • What new products or services are in development?
  • Personnel Needs in Operations.
    • How many operations employees do you plan to have?
    • What will their roles be?

Technology Section (1–2 pages)

Notes:

• Chapter 12, “Technology Plan,” pages 225–234, provides information about developing a technology plan. The chapter also provides a sample technology plan. You've already read this chapter in Week 5. Refer to it on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.
• Assign a dollar amount to each technology cost you find; you will need these figures for your financials (Business Plan Financials Excel Template).
• If you are working with the snack food company scenario, be sure to use the information and costs provided in the Snack Food Company Guidelines.
• Consider the type of technology your selected company will use to conduct activities, such as managing personnel; taking, fulfilling, and tracking orders; managing inventory; communicating with customers and providing customer service; and producing your product or providing your service.

Instructions:

• Create a technology plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
  • Software Needs.
    • Examples of software you might need include: graphics, customer relationship management, accounting, inventory, and office suite.
  • Hardware Needs.
    • Examples of hardware you might need include: computers, monitors, servers, routers, and tablets.
  • Telecommunication Needs.
    • Examples of telecommunication equipment you might need include: phones, Internet, fax, and mobile phones.
  • Personnel Needs in Technology.
    • Will your technology personnel be in-house or outsourced?

Management and Organization Section (1–2 pages)

Notes:

• Chapter 13, “Management & Organization,” pages 235–258, provides information about developing a management and organization plan. The chapter also provides a sample management and organization plan. This chapter was part of the assigned reading for this week. Refer to this chapter on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.
• Be sure to include the salary costs associated with the management personnel; you will need these figures for your financials (Business Plan Financials Excel Template).

Instructions:

• Create a management and organization plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
  • Key Management Employees.
    • List key management team members along with a several sentence description of each person’s relevant business background and responsibilities.
  • Advisors.
    • List any people you will use as advisors for your business; include a several sentence description of these individuals’ areas of expertise and their expected contribution to the business.
  • Management Hierarchy.
    • Outline your company’s management hierarchy using the flow charts on page 248 of your text as a guide.
    • Import/include all charts or diagrams into the MS Word document.

Social Responsibility Section (1–2 pages)

Notes:

• Chapter 14, “Social Responsibility & Sustainability,” pages 259–270, provides information about developing your social responsibility plan. The chapter also provides a sample social responsibility and sustainability plan. You've already read this chapter in Week 6. Refer to it on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.
• Revise your post and the feedback you received on it in the Week 6 discussion thread to create your social responsibility plan.

Instructions:

• Create a social responsibility plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
  • Impact on Stakeholders.
    • Describe the ways your chosen company will impact stakeholders, such as employees, customers, suppliers, and the community. This is the people section of the triple bottom line.
      • What types of benefits (such as health care, flexible work hours, and opportunities for advancement and education) will your company offer employees?
      • What types of opportunities (such as classes, sponsored events, and assistance to causes and charities) will your company offer the community?
  • Environmental Impact.
    • Explain how your company’s activities will affect the environment.
    • Identify the steps you will take to mitigate any negative impacts.
      • How will you minimize your ecological footprint in your operations? Consider energy usage, waste disposal, recycling, using recycled materials, et cetera.

Formatting

Format your assignment according to these requirements:

• This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
• Typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
• You must include headings in your paper for each major topic.
• Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Include a source list page. All sources used must be listed in the source list page and have a corresponding in-text citation. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length.
  • Note: There is no minimum requirement for the number of resources used in this assignment.

Part 2: Business Plan Financials

Revise the Business Plan Financials Excel Template based on feedback from the Week 7 discussion thread and changes you make to your business plan.

• Be sure the numbers in the Business Plan Financials Excel Template match any numbers included in the Operations, Technology, and Management and Organization sections of your business plan narrative.
• Remember that the guidelines, whether for your own startup company or for the snack food company scenario, provide helpful information on completing the worksheets within the Business Plan Financials Excel Template.

 

BUS 599 Week 8 DQ

Provide a written overview of the plan assumptions and key financials based on the information contained in your business plan and your Business Plan Financials Excel Template.

Use headings (bold) to address each required topic. 

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 Be sure to include:

Key Financial	Specific Worksheet in the Business Plan Financials Excel Template where the information can be found
Projected Sales	Sales Projections  worksheet
Personnel Overview	Setup and Staff Budgeting worksheets
Financing to Date and Funds you plan to raise from investors	Capital Investments worksheet
Use of Funds	Capital Expenditures worksheet
Break-Even Analysis	Break-Even worksheet
Projected Profits	Income Statement worksheet

 

 

HIS 110 Week 10 Assignment 3 Presenting Your
Historical Topic

HIS 110 Week 10 Assignment 3 Presenting Your
Historical Topic
Assignment 3: Presenting Your Historical Topic
Due: Week 10
Points: 110
Skill(s) Being Assessed: Problem Solving, Communication, Technology
Criteria for Success: In this assignment, you will:
Organize and effectively communicate your main ideas through visual presentation in a
PPT.
Make a clear connection between historical strategies and current issues.
Clearly and effectively create an oral presentation that is in harmony with the visual slides.
Use evidence from previous assignments in the course to support claims.
Properly identify sources in SWS style.

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What to submit/deliverables: PowerPoint presentation with voice-over in Week 10 Assignment
of Blackboard.
What is the value of doing this assignment? This assignment gives you an opportunity to
practice the skills of communication, technology, and problem solving. It will show that you can
use the work you completed earlier in the course and present it in a well-organized and clearly
communicated presentation in PowerPoint. Communication, technology, and problem solving
are universal skills and ones you will continue to refine as you progress throughout your career.
This assignment asks you to use what you've learned throughout the course to gather credible
evidence using your problem solving skills, form an argument using the critical thinking process,
and present your argument using your communication and technology skills. The good news is
that you've already laid the foundation with the webtext activities in Chapters 7, 8, and 9. This
assignment will use what you started to format in PowerPoint in those activities to help you
record your oral presentation and finalize your presentation.
Your goal for this assignment is to: Practice your communication, technology, and problem
solving skills. You will do this by applying what you know about PowerPoint and effective oral
communication.
What you need to complete this assignment:
Your chosen topic and sources from Chapters 1–3 of the webtext.
The argument you formed in Chapters 4–6 of the webtext.
The PowerPoint presentation you created in Weeks 7–9.
The PowerPoint presentation you finalized in Week 10 with your voice-over recording.
Your completed assignment, uploaded and submitted to Assignment 3 in Week 10 of
Blackboard.
Steps to complete: In Week 10, complete the assignment and submit it to the Week 10
Assignment 3 link in Blackboard using the following steps:
STEP 1: Review the scenario:
Imagine you represent your company at a service organization dealing with one of these two
issues: Facing Economic Change or Engaging Civil Rights. Your supervisor has asked you to

research information related to the history of one of these issues for your organization to help
new employees and volunteers understand it better. Your predecessor already started a list of
sample primary and secondary sources and collections of sources.
In this assignment, you will take the final step in creating your presentation to help new
employees and volunteers understand how historical events can be applied to one of the issues
currently affecting your organization.
STEP 2: Use the guidance in Chapters 7, 8, and 9 to build your PowerPoint presentation. The
presentation should be 7–11 slides and incorporate the evidence and arguments from
Assignments 1 and 2.
Be certain you include:
o Title slide.
o Sources slide.
o Topic slide.
o Evidence slides with evidence and visuals.
o Slide that connects past events to current state for the topic focus you identified in
Week 2.

STEP 3: Prepare notes for your oral presentation and add them to the presenter notes in
PowerPoint.
STEP 4: Record a short (3–5 minute) presentation on your topic using the argument you created
in Assignment 2 and the guidance provided in Chapter 10. Remember that your audience is new
employees where you work.

 

CIS 598 Week 7 Infrastructure and Security

 

Week 7 Infrastructure and Security

Instructions
This is a two-part deliverable using MS Word and MS Visio, or their open source
equivalents. You are the chief security officer (CSO) of a law office that occupies four
floors of a high-rise building in downtown Washington, D.C. There are approximately 50
PCs on the first floor, 150 PCs on the second floor, and 40 PCs on both the third and
fourth floors. The servers for each department reside on their respective floors. The
director of the accounting department has expressed concerns about the security of his
files. For this assignment, you will explain the key functions of a cybersecurity policy
catalog. Note: You may create or make all necessary assumptions needed for the
completion of this assignment.

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Submission Requirements
 Document (MS Word).
 Microsoft Visio Plan (MS Visio).
Section 1
Write a 3–4 page deliverable in which you:
 Explain the major cyber governance issues in an organization, and examine how organizations
develop communication protocols because of those issues.
 Describe the security issues found on a network, and arrange them from highest to lowest,
mapping out security loopholes to justify your answer.
 Differentiate between intellectual property theft and cyber espionage. Determine how you, as the
CSO of an organization, would deal with both cases and what standard operating procedures you
would follow.
Section 2
Complete the following:
 Using Microsoft Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia, illustrate the flow of data for
both input and output information in an infrastructure. The diagram must map any issues in terms
of a cyber infrastructure.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and
information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of
your course.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
 Determine the major cyber governance and infrastructure security issues for an organization.