Read and study the case and address each of the questions at the end of the study. In addressing each of the questions, create a Power Point presentation to include the following:
– overview of the study
– Problems
– Identify and describe alternative solutions
– Justify your recommendations for EACH question
The final report should be 20 – 30 powerpoint slides pages minimum and should present a strategic plan for the introduction of a product or service into the country you have chosen.
Focus on issues faced by global managers and apply course theory and application to address issues the introduction will face and your assessment of the best path for success.
Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical thinking to identify potential problems management may take and present your POV as to how those issues should be addressed to insure the best prospect for success.
Reference materials discussed in class as the basis for your thinking and as support for your POV.
You were given one of these countries with a relevant stock market and Fixed Rate market: USA
1.length of government and corporate debt in years to maturity (ST 0-2 years, and LT 5, 10, 20, 30 years)
2.% of Eurobonds of the public and corporate debt of listed companies in the country’s stock exchange
3.stock market performance vs interest rates and GDP growth, using country stock exchange index value (NYSE, DAX, CAC, MIL, IBEX, AEX, LSE, BOVESPA, Bolsa Mexicana, etc…)
Resource: Principles behind the Agile Manifesto
Present at least two points of praise (i.e. Agile principles you believe are positive/productive).
Present at least two points of criticism (i.e. Agile principles you believe are negative/counterproductive).
Contrast the Agile principles with the typical software development practices found in the traditional Waterfall methodology.
Investigate recent professional or academic research regarding the effectiveness of the Agile methodology.
Incorporate additional research or academic information to support your presentation.
Format your PowerPoint® speaker notes according to APA guidelines.
Submit your presentation.
This capstone course will require a BEST PRACTICES PRESENTATION which will consist of a PowerPoint presentation. The project presentation will be a detailed presentation worth 100 points
The project presentation should demonstrate knowledge in the chosen area. The presentation should be formatted as follows:
Apply a Design Theme of your choice
Use APA style correctly throughout the presentation
Use correct grammar and punctuation
Format correctly and consistently
Include a title slide (introduction slide) at the beginning of the presentation and a conclusion slide at the end of the presentation, and a reference slide using APA format at the end of the presentation.
Number all slides beginning with the title slide as slide 1
Utilize 10 references from scholarly sources…do NOT use Wikipedia (one source can be the textbook)
Cite references within the presentation using correct APA format
Include a minimum of 16 slides which will include the cover and reference slides
Include at least one figure or one table in the presentation and format in APA style
Highlight your knowledge of technology by including transition and animation
The BEST PRACTICE PRESENTATION can be chosen from one of the following topics:
• Business process and IT outsourcing
• Collaboration tools
• E-commerce
• Enterprise systems
• Business intelligence and big data
• Knowledge management
• IT security
• Project management
• Disaster recovery planning
• Managing information systems
• Web-based training systems
• Software testing and quality assurance
• Document and records management systems
• Mobile application and mobile learning
• Other possible topics with professor permission
Choose a topic in which you are interested and in which you have prior knowledge. Research best company practices for the particular topic. Use at least 10 references from scholarly sources.
Ritz Carlton study case(Harvard 9-702-049)
Group Paper on Primary Case: Guidelines for Written Case Reports
Written case assignments provide you with the opportunity to use your conceptual, analytic and technical skills in applications of real-world business situations. You should adopt the role of a consulting team that has been asked to examine the corporation and to provide (a) strategic judgments regarding the key issues and problems facing the company with supporting evidence and sound logic; (b) alternative courses of actions available to the corporation and assessments of these options; and (c) specific recommendations with a supporting plan of action.
Group paper should be 6 double-spaced pages in 12-point font. 4 to 6 slides ppt
Part 1: Industry Analysis
You should give a brief historical overview of the industry as well as undertake an industry and intra-industry analysis of the sources of sustainable competitive advantage. In addition, based upon your analysis, provide some idea of what you think the future holds for the industry. What opportunities and threats exist for the industry over the horizon?
I. A Brief Historical Overview of the Industry
A. What has the recent history of the industry been?
B. What recent events have significantly affected the structure of the industry, such
as changes in government regulation, etc.?
C. How well has the industry recently performed?
II. Industry Analysis
A. Use the Five-Forces Framework to explain industry performance and explain the sources of competitive advantage in the industry.
B. What factors have recently influenced the strength of each of these Five Forces?
C. How are changes in the strength of the Five Forces related to one another?
D. How do changes in the Five Forces affect industry profitability?
III. Intra-Industry Analysis
A. What are the strategic, marketing and technological dimensions that distinguish
firm- level strategies?
B. Who are the major players within the industry? How have competitors in the industry positioned themselves on these dimensions, i.e., what are their different strategies?
C. Are there distinctive types of strategies in the industry, i.e., what are the different strategic groups?
D. Who are the high and low performers in the industry? Why?
E. What are the competitive dynamics between and within groups?
IV. The Future of the Industry
A. Given your industry and intra-industry analysis, what do you think the future holds for the industry? What do you predict will be future trends in industry performance?
B. Are significant opportunities in the market untapped?
C. What might the current competitors in the industry do to improve their
competitive position?
D. Are there significant threats to the industry looming over the horizon?
Group Presentation: Once during the quarter, each student will prepare a brief presentation on a specific neighborhood, a racial or cultural group, or a historical event, migration or shift in the urban landscape, related to the themes for that week. Students will select preferred weeks in advance and be scheduled by Week 2 as best as your professor can allow. The presentation is open in form and format but should be 20 minutes in duration, consist mostly of your own original words and discussion, but involve some form of visual, quotes, or data, and represent some amount of additional research beyond the readings for that week, and include 5 or more questions for discussion to be presented to the class. Your group grade will reflect an average of 4 grades in content, delivery, relevance and engagement with the class in discussion.
Data Analysis Project 3
For this project you will demonstrate competency in researching economics; that is, creatively designing a research question, locating pertinent and credible data to support an answer, and presenting results in a professional and articulate manner. Furthermore, you will also be applying fundamental statistical and regression concepts to your data sets to more quantitively answer your research questions. Follow these steps to complete the project:
1. Using the data covered in the National Economy, Wealth Income and Poverty, Business Statistics, Labor Statistics, and Government, generate five research questions to study (one from each category). For this project use causal type phrasing (e.g. “Higher taxes cause lower GDP”, “Increased worker productivity increases savings”, etc.).
2. Excel File:
A. For three of the five research questions create an Excel sheet with your data set, one graph and the statistical metrics listed below. Compile all the statistical metrics below and use a different type of graph for each question. All statistical metrics and graphs are to be calculated/generated in Excel using the functions reviewed in class.
· Mean (weighted, arithmetic, or geometric)
· Median
· Sample Variance
· Standard Deviation
· Coefficient of Variation
· Range
· Percentiles
· Quintiles
· Skewness
B. SINGLE-VARIABLE REGRESSION: For one of the five research questions create an Excel sheet with your data set, one scatterplot graph, and the analysis output. Furthermore:
· Make sure n ≥ 30 (that is you should have at least 30 data points that correlate across time or space)
· Add the R-squared and trendline to the scatterplot; use the functional form with the highest R-squared.
White Flight & Suburbanization
Gavin Lee, Philip Wilson, Chang Liu
What is White Flight?
St. Louis, Mo. City lost more than a quarter of its population within 1970 and 1980.
This period saw a dramatic change in the racial makeup of the city, where the white population is falling from 59% to 54%.
However, the population of the African-American rose from 41% to 46%.
The main reason behind the changes in population was the fact that both the white and the black residents moved out of the city. However, the white residents moved out faster than black residents.
This movement of the white individuals during the 1970s was termed as the white flight, which is a description of the white people leaving the inner city, neighborhoods, and suburbs as the black people began moving in.
Suburbanization in Chicago
Several factors contributed to the growth of suburbs in the 1950s, which include the increase in living standards, outstripped inflation, and the presence of low-cost mortgages in Chicago.
Shortage of housing in Chicago forced people to move outside in search of comfort zones.
Widespread in the presence of vehicles caused living away from subways or streetcar lines a viable possibility.
Suburb exodus came about due to the innovations in home construction, which reduced the cost of an average house to an affordable level.
Suburbanization was primarily a white phenomenal during the 1950s.
Belmont Cragin
It is located in the Northwest region of Chicago and designated Community Area 19.
It has a population of approximately 79,159 people.
The community is built on industry and commerce.
The availability of railroads in the region attracted workers and industrialization in the area.
A large percentage of residents own their homes as living in this community provides an urban feeling.
Development
1883: Belt Railway Company managed to extend its services as plants developed in the new neighborhood.
1891: significant companies such as Kerr & Company Iron Works, Rice, and Bullen Malting Company, Pitts Agricultural Works Warehouse, and Westinghouse attracted more individuals.
1992: W. F Hall Printing Company established a plant.
1940: construction of Belmont-Central with several stores, children’s playground, and a parking lot.
1995: Hall Printing with other plants were shut down
1980: a decline in manufacturing employment and retail activity.
Austin
Chicago, IL
One of seventy-seven designated communities in Chicago
Location: West side
Neighborhoods: Galewood, The Island, North Austin, South Austin
Development
1835-Henry DeKoven purchases land
1857-citizens form Town of Cicero
1865-Henry Austin buys DeKoven’s land
1870-The Town of Cicero decides to put town hall in Austin
Neighborhood Growth
Continued creation of its own suburban identity
1926-Area had an estimated 140,000 residents
White Flight/Decline
Post WWII-African Americans began moving into surrounding areas
1965-African Americans begin inhabiting Austin
1970-Austin population now 32% black
1980-Rises to 73% black
21st Century
Development continues
Developers turn abandoned Galewood rail yard into an industrial park
New homes/businesses
Choose one of the topics in Debating the Issues Part 5 of the textbook Elements of Argument (See page: 441)
the choices are:
Then after reading the articles on the topic. Construct and display on a PPT or Google Presentation (use link) (6-12 slide)
your own argument — which may be very general relating to broader concepts or a very specific issue relating
to this topic using the Toulmin model: Claim, evidence, backing, counter-claim, rebuttal. Also use at least 3 articles. (You may find other article on your own in addition to the textbook ones. ) Cite your sources in APA or MLA.
PP should contain some visuals (Photos, pictures, graphs, etc..) for interest.
After July 19th; post comments on at least one argument , agreeing, disagreeing in part or fully and giving reasons.
