Marketing a sport facility is a major component of facility management. It is something that all sport facility managers must be able to do if their facility is to be successful. Sport facility marketing requires a strategy that considers the local audience, the capabilities of the facility and staff, and the goals for the facility.

For this assignment, you will choose College Football Team (Coastal Carolina University) in your local area. You will take on the task of developing a strategy for marketing the team’s home schedule that could be presented to the team or facility executives. Then you will write a two-page paper detailing your proposed strategy. References are not required for this assignment, but you may include them if you want to provide more depth to your paper.

Steps for completing the assignment are as follows:

1. Select a high school or college team in your local area. If you are deployed military or living in a location that is not local to you, you may select a team from your hometown.
2. Secure a copy of an upcoming home event schedule. Schedules can typically be found by using a search engine and typing in “[name of school] [type of sport] schedule” (e.g., “Anywhere, USA High School football schedule”).
3. Consider what you know about the team’s fan base and the local community, then:
   1. determine which four events would be good for specialty nights (e.g., use of promotions, giveaways, fireworks, etc.), and explain why, and
   2. determine the specific strategies you would recommend the team or facility pursue to guarantee a sellout for one additional event, and explain why.
4. Read the instructor feedback from the last assignment and apply it as you write this paper.
5. Write the paper. Include in the content:
   1. an introduction naming the sport team you chose,
   2. an overview of the fan base and local community,
   3. the strategy (strategies) you recommend for accomplishing the items in Step 3 above,
   4. a summary of your overall marketing plan for the team’s season, and
   5. your analysis of whether the schedule will effectively market the team. Use critical thought and support your reasoning.
6. Submit your paper according to the information provided below.

Paper requirements are as follows:

• Write a minimum of two double-spaced pages.
• Address the topic of the paper using critical thought. The required information listed above should clearly stand out and be unambiguous. Otherwise, it will be determined to be missing.
• Ensure that you have prepared a detailed, thoughtful marketing proposal that could be presented to the team or facility executives.
• Ensure that all parts of your paper are formatted according to the APA style as detailed in the approved APA manual.
• Include a title page that includes:
  • title of paper,
  • your name, and
  • university name.
• Include an introductory section at the start of your paper.
• Include the following first-level headings:
  • Overview of [the Sport Team]
  • Recommended Strategies
  • Summary of Overall Marketing Plan for [the Sport Team]
  • Analysis of How Schedule Will Market [the Sport Team]
  • Conclusion

 GIVEN GENE IS eyeless (ey) 

 

Talking points for the ‘body’ of the paper. 

The Introduction section of the review started with the heading: Introduction. The main part of the paper, or “body” is a series of sections that explores gene function in more detail. I would like your paper body to have 3 sections. You can have more than 3. Each of these also with a heading. Here is the first section: 

Functions of X during Drosophila development. (or something like that). Remember you were admonished to leave out some things about gene function in the Introduction. Here is where they get put in.

1a. Describe details of X expression and function. Your gene is likely expressed in more than one place and time, and so it is involved in more than one aspect of development. You will need at least one Figure for this. So likely a Figure 2 will be cited here, and it will be of pictures that you have lifted from the literature here and there. Remember how to cite figures in your paper. Don’t include these figures though. Just cite them. Remember figures go into a later section in the manuscript. Along the way, address… 

1b. What is controlling your genes’ expression. Your gene is controlled by other genes. Please describe a bit of this. 

2. Gene function(s). Over some paragraphs, describe the various functions of your gene in Drosophila, and how we know about those functions. Here you would explore structural features of the protein product, and how that tells us certain aspects of function. Phenotypes from mutations of the gene needs to be brought up here. This reinforces views of the genes’ function. Can by amorphic, hypomorphic, or you can describe both. Sometimes you will encounter descriptions of temperature-sensitive mutations. These are especially interesting. Cite one or more figures that you will include later. You should have a figure supporting these findings about gene function – about protein structural features and about mutant phenotypes. This figure can be either part of Figure 2 (a figure with multiple pictures or “panels”) or it can be a new figure – Figure 3. Your choice. 

3. Transgenic studies (optional). [NOTE: If this is done, and if it gets lengthy, I would make this a separate section. You would then have 2 of the 3 required sections in your body.] For many genes, up-front knowledge about the gene function comes from manipulating expression of the gene in transgenic fruit flies. This enters into some pretty intricate terminology about the genetic constructs that are made and what they do. If you embark on this, as ever I remind you that I can help explain the terminology. 

4. Here are some more pointers about preparing the ground for figures. In these paragraphs you will be citing various figures that give visual support to telling your reader about your gene. To be clear, you will need to A. take screen shots of figures from the literature. Be sure to keep track of your sources, though! You will need that for citations of those sources.  B. You can certainly have multiple pictures (panels) in one figure, and these panels can be from different sources. C. The text in the body pertaining to the figure should describe some details about the figure (as in don’t leave the reader wondering what the heck the figure is or why it’s there). But you don’t need to provide exhaustive, exacting detail. The figures will have captions (to be written later), and the captions provide the necessary high detail. D. You can draw your own figure! That’s right! I mean an original figure, not a tracing from the literature. This can be done by hand, for example, and then photographed and made ready to insert. If you find the photo quality is poor, then feel free to email it to me. I have very sophisticated software and lots  

of experience in processing pictures. 

Later sections of the body: Following that earlier section about gene function, I would like you to build two more sections (more if you want). Each with its own sub-title. Here is a menu you might choose from. 

1. The significance of X in other animals. (Again, you can certainly choose wording). 

2. Possible roles of X during evolution of animal body plans. Or you can describe some comparative studies. Is a gene controlling segmentation in Drosophila used as such in other arthropods? In vertebrates? 

3. The specific roles of X during human development. Normal development. 

4. The roles of X in human disorders. Birth defects. Cancer. Whatever comes up.

Remember: In these sections you will want more figures, separate from figures you’ve done so far. There will later be captions for these figures. 

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REMEMBER ALSO:

I need this to be TRIPLE SPACED. 

Append REFERENCES to the end of the Discussion. For now these can just be url addresses – but for real papers. Those should include actual papers. Not just citations of FlyBase, or The Interactive Fly or whatever. 

This project is an individual project. It requires you to perform a financial analysis of a specific publicly listed company Walmart Inc. Please see the sector classification from S&P 500 Dow Jones PDF file. The project is designed to assist you in integrating many of the topics learned in this course, as well as to give you an opportunity to apply your knowledge in a practical way. The project requires you to utilize resources from the websites/Bloomberg to search out real-world data relating to your specific company. In addition, this exercise should provide training in writing business reports and working effectively.

Please use the data regarding the selected company’s annual or quarterly reports from the selected company’s website. You can also go to the company’s website to get the recent quarter conference call video/audio. This will help you understand the company’s business profile: sector, product and services, customer and end markets, distribution channels and geography etc. 

Final Report Requirements:

1. Executive Summary – a one-page summary of the analysis, forecasts and recommendations

2. Introduction and business description– state the purpose of your report, identify and describe your chosen industries, and the publicly listed company to be analyzed; describe the business the company is involved with. Please discuss all business aspects of the company which might help understanding the company, including management and corporate governance if necessary

3. Industrial overview and competitive positioning – provide your economic & financial analysis on how the macro factors may affect performance of the industry and the company; provide your assessment of timelines and future prospects for your industries. Focus on major factors (Porter’s five factors) which will impact the expected revenues, costs and earnings for your industries. 

4. Company analysis

a. Investment Summary – Please provide discussions on investments made by the company. Justify how these existing investments and potential investments will affect the company’s expected revenue, costs, earnings and growth. How these investments will position the company in the future’s competition. 

b. Financial Analysis – Examine the firm’s balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements. How are the firms doing financially? Also conduct an historical, comparative ratio analysis, and Dupoint decomposition of your three companies. The ratio categories should include liquidity, asset management, debt management, profitability and market ratios. It can also include industry-specific ratios for analysis. The analysis should cover at least the past five years. Many of the ratios can be found on the Bloomberg or Morningstar.com 

c. Valuation – Use the stock valuation models (Discounted Dividend Model, Discounted Cash Flow models, and relative valuation methods) to determine the firm’s estimated intrinsic value and make investment recommendation – Indicate whether you recommend a buy, hold, or sell for your companies. In this part, you need to show me how to calculate the beta from excel regression, how you derive the estimated intrinsic values from different valuation models you use. 

d. Investment Risk – You are also required to discuss all assumptions for valuations and risks associated with these assumptions. How changes of assumptions will affect your estimated intrinsic value. Please discuss risks associated with the company’s operation, competitor’s response, and markets. 

     RUBRIC :

1. Clearly outline   the structure of the paper (2%)

2. Conclusions are   clearly stated in the executive Summary (3%)

3. Introduction:   clearly describe business (5%)

4. Discussions on   industry overview and competitive positioning (15%)

5. Firm’s   Investment discussion and summary (20%)

6. Financial   analysis (20%)

7. Valuation (20%)

8. Discussion on   Investment risks (10%)

9. The paper is   free of gramma issues and other errors (5%)

Purpose: The goal of this paper is to apply the concepts you have learned throughout this course to a historical speech. Task: Select one speech from the following list and write a 3-4—page report analyzing the speech. Your report should be double spaced, adhere to APA style, and address each category listed below. Speech options:Choose one of the top 100 speeches to evaluate from Americanrhetoric.com: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.htmlYour analysis should address the following categories:    Organization: Analyze the organization of the speech. Does the speaker’s introduction and conclusion include the necessary elements, such as an attention getter, thesis, preview/review of main points, and concluding statement/call to action? What organizational pattern is used? Could the speaker have selected a more appropriate organizational pattern? Does the speaker use transitions? Are the main points clear and do they have enough supporting material? How could the speaker improve the organization of the speech? Explain your answers.    Content: Analyze the speaker’s use of persuasion. What type of argument/reasoning does the speaker use? Does the speaker use logos, ethos, and/or pathos? How? Does the speech contain any logical fallacies? What is the goal of this speech? Does the speaker achieve the goal? How could the speaker improve the use of persuasive elements? Explain your answers.    Vocal Delivery: Analyze the speaker’s vocal aspects of delivery. Does the speaker use proper paralinguistics? Does the speaker pause appropriately? Also, is the speech free from vocal fillers? Are words articulated and pronounced correctly? How could the speaker improve vocal aspects of delivery? Explain your answers    Physical Delivery:Analyze the speaker’s physical aspects of delivery. Does the speaker use proper kinesics? How does the speaker use posture, gestures, illustrators, and emblems? Does the speaker have good posture and eye contact? What facial expressions are used? How could the speaker improve physical aspects of delivery? Explain your answers.    Writing: Your paper should be at least 3 pages, double spaced, not including your heading. Your writing should be clear, concise, and easy to understand, and should be free from grammatical and syntactical errors. You should include an introduction, conclusion, and transitions in your paper. Cite sources using APA style if you use any outside resources.A successful student will:

    Clearly and thoroughly address all parts of the paper guidelines.    Show  understanding  of  course  concepts  and  apply  them  to  the  historical speech.    Cite sources using APA style where applicable.    Meet the minimum page length requirement.    Use  clear  and  concise  writing  that  is  easy  to  understa