Business Studies

Business Studies may be defined as a combination of inter-related business subjects which lead to learning of basic knowledge and skills. It is a course in education that is designed to cover the basic elementary knowledge and skills in organizing business enterprises as well as general office administration.

MAN551 International Business

MAN551 International Business

Topics: Regional Trade Pacts Give the Mexican Auto Industry an Edge (NAFTA and BRICS) & Global Human Resource Management

Human capital is a company asset, but it’s not listed on the balance sheet. Human capital is all of the creative skills, knowledge, talents, and abilities that embody employees.

Explain the unique characteristic of human capital for the right fit for International Human Resources Management operations of hiring expatriates.

Define ALL four ERPG Model of (1) ethnocentric, (2) geocentric, (3) polycentric, and (4) regio-centric/region-centric staffing approaches with the ability to adapt to different cultures in foreign environments. What are the strategies and challenges?

Write 3-4 FULL pages of text with 3-4 references in APA Format using the most recent data. You can go over 3 pages but not under.

No Wikipedia, BLOGS with ads from yahoo.com or google.com, UKEssay.com; www.buzzle.com; study.com or site that challenge as they present a biased opinion.

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Mini Business Plan PowerPoint

Mini Business Plan PowerPoint

Prepare a 15-slide PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoint presentation will be a business venture you want to launch. You can use the information in the required readings and information from other reliable sources. You may use the slide notes function to explain slide contents, if necessary.

  • Describe what you want to do (this is a strategic plan) (five slides).
    • Identify the goal.
    • Explain why the opportunity is promising.
    • Make an estimate about how long you think this will take.
    • Make a statement about the advantages of your business and the desire to pursue it (vision/mission statement).
    • Distinguish strategic planning from other managerial actions within your strategic plan.
  • Describe why you will be successful (three slides).
    • Describe your past performance (company history, if any, what you have done and are doing).
    • Explain the tools or services available (investors? services? local association?).
  • Describe what you need in order to do this (three slides).
  • Describe the products and services you plan to offer (one slide).
  • Identify management (three slides).
    • Are you the manager (other owners/officers, board members, consultants, or attorneys)? Describe why these choices best fit the plan.
  • You are required to use at least one outside source to support your PowerPoint presentation.Evaluate the role of strategic planning within the decisions you will be making for the company.

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Writing a research paper on minimum wage

Writing a research paper on minimum wage

The paper can either be a theoretical exploration or an empirical analysis of the topic.Final papers should be at least 3000 words, double-spaced, Times New Roman, Font size 12 with 1-inch margins, with at least 10 citations in the APA format.Please include annotated bibliographies (literature review) of at least three peer-reviewd articles, proposal, and outline.

Make sure that you include summaries of both of these as part of the Annotated Bibliographies.

https://www.nber.org/papers/w4509 (Links to an external site.)

https://www.nber.org/papers/w25182?mod=djemrte_h

This is my thoughts on this topic.

Does raising the minimum wage impact the well-being of the age group of 18-24 years old.

  • The impact of raising minimum wage on the labor market for them
  • How raising minimum wage changes education decision
  • How the combining effect on labor market and education decision increase income inequality between those high school graduates and degree holders.

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Think about a brand that having a relationship with

Think about a brand that having a relationship with

Think about a brand that you have a relationship with. In a 3-5 page double spaced 12 font paper with 1 inch margins. Give a brief summary of the brand and its history (no longer than a paragraph) then answer the following questions in essay format.

1) Are you the target market of this brand? Explain who the target market is and why this would be the best market for the brand.

2) Talk about the relationship you have with the brand. Do you think that a strongly committed relationship is a good thing for a brand? Why or why not?

3) Has this brand gone through any type of transformation? Has it had to reinvent itself for a different generation or different retail experience (ex. Online vs. instore?)

4) What hurdles does this brand face from a societal perspective? (changing tastes, laws, preferences?)

5) Discuss the brands strategy, brand identity, and brand positioning.

6) Why has this brand been powerful? What mediums has it used to gain this power?

7) Is this brand valuable to its company? What role does it play in the company’s portfolio of brands? If the company only has one brand discuss brand extensions and whether or not they have been or could be successful.

Grading Rubric

The grade on this paper will be evaluated considering the following measures:

How well does the paper incorporate class concepts and class discussions? 25%

How sound is the logic or argument? How strong is the analysis of the questions? 10%

Is the paper written in proper format, with clear language strong grammar and proper sourcing? 15%

Discussion on branding, brand identity and brand positioning 15%

Discussion on brand value to its company and understanding of brand role. 15%

Understanding of brand target, brand relationship and brand hurdles. 20%

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Duty of Care

Duty of Care

Part 1

Explain the requirements of the Duty of Care, the Duty of Loyalty, and the Business Judgment rule. Who or what are these duties designed to protect? Are these duties necessary? Why or why not?

Part 2

A longtime friend and client approaches you and explains that he has the opportunity to purchase a company that has developed a very lucrative technology. Unfortunately, the company has had some legal issues with clients and vendors in the past. Your friend assures you that, going forward, he can resolve the problems that have led to the legal issues, but he does not want to be held liable for the company’s past failings. Your friend asks you to give your opinion on whether he should purchase the stock of the company or purchase only the assets. Which method of acquisition would you recommend and why? Use this week’s lecture as a basis for your post. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.

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