...Executive Summary Overview Holistic Body Fitness and Spa is an independently owned combination fitness center, salon and spa comprised of responsive, customer-oriented professionals looking to give every client the best salon, spa and fitness experience imaginable. Holistic Body will work with local businesses as well as single professionals and families to provide up-to-date, holistic fitness, salon and spa needs in one convenient and affordable location. The model set forth in this business plan is realistic, given current market conditions and lays a foundation of solid and continued growth for years to come in the Arlington, Texas market. This venture was formulated by local professionals Sandra Newman, Monique Uelman, Marilyn Murphy, Quartul Ain, Deangela Blackshear and Aisha Franklin as part of an MBA Capstone Project at Keller Graduate School of Management and was subsequently brought to fruition through the help of private funds and bank funding. Vision and Mission Holistic Body’s mission is to “Naturally shape the whole mind and body”, which is accomplished by offering top of the line and convenient fitness, salon and spa services without the added pressure of diet paraphernalia, performance enhancers or excessive toxic chemicals. The goal of Holistic Body is to use proven, natural remedies and treatments to relax, shape and accentuate the body while pampering their clients at an affordable price in a convenient location. Marketing Plan Holistic Body’s target market...
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...MARKETING & RETAIL DIVISION MGT9A3: BUSINESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY SCQF Level: 8, SCQF Credit: 22 Pre-requisite: MGT9A2 AUTUMN 2013 Module coordinator: Student support: Teaching Staff: MODULE AIMS Carol Marshall, (3A40) carol.marshall@stir.ac.uk Lynne McCulloch (3B44) l.a.mcculloch@stir.ac.uk K Davies, J Joseph, C Marshall, S Mawson, C Taylor The first two foundation modules examined the firm and the external environment. The emphasis for the module is the management of organisations in the 21st century. As such, this module concentrates on the management of the functional areas of the business, namely operations management, human resource management and marketing within the broader context of the changing organisation and the global economy. MODULE LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this module, through completion of the assessment, attendance at lectures and participation in seminars you will have gained knowledge and understanding of: the changing nature of the global economy and its impact on management, operations management and organisational aspects of the business, the future for managing human resources the changing nature of the market place, marketing and consumer behaviour Also, you will have developed skills in being able to: think critically, conceptually and contextually, select and apply theoretical academic models, search and select appropriate reading material, use case studies to apply theoretical models to real life present...
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...reviewing my lecture notes along with studying for my exams. The first focus that is important for me to keep consistent is my time management skills. Before I did not have a set strategy for how I am going to execute this so I just went with the flow as the day passed. This was a not beneficial for me because for anything that happened unexpected, I was not prepared with a backup plan to get caught up. I would instead wait until later on during the week to catch up on what I missed so I decided to make an schedule/planner. In the morning I go to the gym before lectures that way I have energy to go about my day. In between lectures, I use to walk back to residence to take a nap, but now I stay on campus and spend time in open seminar rooms where I catch up on my readings. When the day finishes, I double check to make sure I have my readings finished before next day’s lecture and if I do, I allow myself to hang out with my friends by going to the gym at night or watching television. Overall, I think I’m doing a decent job of making this an everyday habit. The only criticism I have for myself in regards to time management is making sure I check my email everyday since I learned my lesson for missing assignments for the STEP program. Another focus I am keeping consistent is my attendance. Last term I use to miss some morning classes due to sleeping in, but with the planner I have made for myself that is no longer a problem since I’m a the gym every morning before...
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...August 25, 2015 To: Kaci Bray From: Joseph Kolega Subject: Orientation – Freshman Point of view Hello, I am a freshman at KU this semester. Before this, however, I went through an admissions process along with my orientation to follow. For the most part my transition from high school student to college student was nearly seamless. Looking back at the entire process, there are a few air bubbles I think if smoothed out could benefit not only the incoming freshman, but the university as a whole. Seminars? I will admit I’m not fully adept in courses at KU just yet, nor will I ever be. One thing that irked me orientation day was the hour long lecture on how critical a seminar class will be to our KU core. Now I understand this is a huge thing in liberal education, but gearing everyone for an hour to take one course they will never use isn’t justified when there are 100 other courses I could choose that weren’t as heavily endorsed. The school biased common book seminars, and I almost felt as though they were sticking their hand in my education, to be dramatic. Account Issues Once it was time to log in and finally enroll into our courses, I hit a road block when I found out we were supposed to have our KU ID and password already memorized and ready to go. Being told to walk all the way up to a different hall to reset my account was troubling and ultimately put me behind in line to pick ideal class times. I take partial accountability for my lack of knowledge on my own account...
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...1) Porter’s five forces include: Threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, threat of substitute products, and rivalry among competing firms. I believe there is a low threat of new entrants for Starbucks. Starbucks deals with threat of new entrants by use of product differentiation. In a commodity market, Starbucks differentiated itself by building a strong brand name and a unique culture. Also their access to distribution channels helps them compete with the threat of new entrants. They regularly negotiated fixed-price purchase commitments to secure an adequate supply of quality green coffee and to bring greater certainty to the cost of sales in future periods. Exporters desired to be Starbucks suppliers because they purchased more high-quality coffee than anyone else in the world. Starbucks does not really have to worry about the bargaining power of suppliers although the particular green coffee they use is subject to supply and price volatility. The supply and price can be affected by multiple factors in the producing countries, such as weather, and political and economic conditions. Starbucks has power because of the large amounts of coffee they do purchase makes them desirable to suppliers. Starbucks does have to deal with bargaining power of buyers because there is little or no switching costs for their customers. Starbucks has to deal with the threat of substitute products. There are many different beverages individuals can choose...
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...Business Law Seminar Report Analysis of Gladiators FC Case In order to explore all the possible solutions to the crisis of Gladiators FC club, first of all, we need to have a thorough and clear vision of the actual situation faced by the club and point out the advantages and disadvantages they have. Then based on the analysis of the situation, we may suggest several potential ways to get the Gladiators FC club out of crisis. The Situation Analysis Advantageous condition for the financial problem of the club The club has its own stadium and training facilities which are funded by accumulating a large amount of debt. The star players in the club are still very popular with fans, and due to their presence in the team, shirt sales as well as gate receipts have increased. Nevertheless the club is facing a serious financial distress, it still has a large fan base and an appealing brand. A consortium of foreign investors is interested in rescuing the business and improving the performance of the club, provided that the current debt is reduced and/or rescheduled. After the preliminary negotiations, it appears that the bondholders, Gamma Bank and trade creditors may be willing to accept a partial write-off and/or a rescheduling of maturity dates. The financial advisor of the team determined that the current market value of Bank Beta’s collateral is lower than the face value of its secured claim. b) Disadvantageous condition for the financial problem of the club The poor...
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...dalam semua kegiatan bisnis dan aktivitas organisasi kegiatan mendapatkan orang bekerja sama untuk menyelesaikan tujuan dan obyek yang diinginkan menggunakan segala sumber daya secara efisien dan efektif. Managemen terdiri dari perencanaan, pengorganisasian, penyusunan staf, kepemimpinan, pengarahan, dan pengawasan suatu organisasi (sebuah grup yang terdiri dari satu atau lebih orang atau perusahaan) Sejak organisasi dapat dipandang sebagai system, managemen dapat didefinisikan sebagai kegiatan manusia, termasuk mendesain, untuk memfasilitasi produksi hasil yang berguna dari sistem Since organization can be viewed as system, management can be defined as human action, including design, to facilitate Three of rule management is managing business, managing managers, managing workers and work. Tiga Peran manajemen ada 3 yaitu mengelola bisnis, mengelola manajer, mengelola pekerja dan pekerjaan Unsur-unsur umum/aspek-aspek pokok proses MBO yang efektif: 1. Komitmen pada program 2. Penetapan tujuan manajemen puncak 3. Tujuan-tujuan perseorangan 4. Partisipasi 5. Otonomi dalam implementasi rencana 6. Peninjauan kembali prestasi Contoh Perusahaan yang menerapkan MBO : Perusahaan Garuda Indonesia. Visi: Menjadi perusahaan penerbangan yang handal dengan menawarkan layanan...
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...International Business Seminar Contents: SCOTIA BANK in Latin America: International Banking – Glen Tugman, Vice President FRITO LAY in China: Capturing the China Opportunity – Ron McEachern IMNET: Canadian Mining Experience: Richard A. Ross Integrative Discussion of Journal SCOTIA BANK in Latin America: International Banking – Glen Tugman, Vice President Key Takeaways: * The importance of considering information in the scheme of things * 21+ million customers – 20years ago that was huge, now not so significant * Their financial success was largely a result of diversification - a series of acquisitions. Never betting the bank on one of them – risk mitigation * Mismatch: money spent internationally has higher returns than domestically * Investment community thinks of Scotia bank as an international bank, Canadians think of it as local bank – market perception works in their favor * Criteria Scotia uses to invest money: * Find low price -> Buy cheap -> Be patient -> Form alliances with locals -> Protect risk of privacy > Buy something good -> learn from setbacks -> long term perspective * Be a credible buyer – government resistance to international companies buying local businesses * Growing middle class * Important economically: middle class has stability because people have something to loose * E.g. Pacific Group (Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia) offers more growth potential to the bank * Business solution:...
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...Business Planning Seminar - Abstract This is an abstract of a seminar created by Kim Dolman on the topic of business planning. The scope of the seminar covers the purpose of business planning, the structure of business plans and gives some examples of quality plan content. It explains the part that business plans play in the lifecycle of an organisation and shows how they can be used to add value to a business rather than gather dust. It also covers the business context and the need for regular review and refresh. This seminar is designed to answer questions such as: What does a business plan look like? Why does it contain? Who reads it? Why do I need more paperwork? In the seminar Kim takes business planning out of the academic arena to show how plans perform as a crucial business tool. He explains, using real-life examples, the difference between a business proposition evaluation and a business plan, and the application of planning for product-oriented and service-oriented businesses. The seminar describes the key characteristics of a quality business plan. It covers strategy, service offering, legal aspects, marketing, technology, operations, resource analysis, cashflow forecasting, finance and action planning. A business plan can be used for any or all of the following purposes: Hone the service offering Refine the business model Establish the preferred route to market Mobilise resources Communicate an action plan Secure funding The seminar shows...
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...Jesus: Advocating Community Some would say God, or the author of Genesis, got it right: "It is not good for man to be alone." For as long as there have been humans, there have been communities. We are communal beings. From the first small tribes to the modern day mega cities, communities have evolved just as much as the human species. There are many ways that one can identify with a community. Human beings as well as many other species, especially primates, need these groupings as much as most social animals. Watch as every Sunday thousands sit distant from their closest sports field, straining to see the players, although they can far more easily watch the game at home in the comfort of their living rooms. Yet, in modern times, the community seems to be falling apart. They are not as strong as they once were. It is time we look back to the social climate that forged one of the most influential revolutionaries of all time. The historical Jesus of Nazareth. As John Crossan said “If the supreme value for the twentieth-century American imagination is individualism , based on economics and property, that for the first-century Mediterranean imagination can be called, to the contrary, groupism.” Our society has experienced major social shifts that would be unimaginable to a small Jewish town in ancient Palestine. Individuals no longer realize they need to rely on others in the way they once did. Modern technology has pushed us farther and farther into our own homes and away...
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...Running Head: JESUS 1 Jesus History, Character, Purpose, and Plan Armon Q. Parker English 1300 Composition II National American University August 2012 JESUS 2 Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..4 History……………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Character……………………………………………………………………………………..........5 Purpose…………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Plan………………………………………………………………………………………………..5 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………...6 References…...……………………………………………………………………………………7 JESUS 3 Abstract This paper will provide the readers with basic information concerning the history of Jesus, his character, purpose and plan. This paper is not written to sway anyone form any other belief system that they may have. It is only to give information in regards to whom He was and is. This will be done by answering four questions: What is His history, character, purpose and plan? As a result, the answering of following questions will leave the reader more informed about what he/she may not have known regarding the man known as—Jesus. JESUS 4 Jesus History, Character, Purpose, and Plan Jesus has gone down in history as one of the most influential people who has ever walked the earth, and because of whom He claimed to be, churches, movements, and even religions have become established all over the world...
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...Matthew 6:33 Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness and All these things shall be added unto you, All these things: " Needs of Life and Not wants What was spoke in previous verses What is First: Priority: Jesus wants the first moments of everyday. Jesus wants the first day of every week. Jesus wants the first part of every paycheck. He wants to be first. God sought us first. The very act of creation is one of pursuit – He created us so that we could know Him. And through Jesus He has sought to restore us to Himself. He has given us an invitation to come to know Him. Jesus told His disciples to ask, seek, and knock; in doing so they would receive God's good provision (Matthew 7:7). Jesus even prayed for future believers that they would be with Him (John 17:20-26). He promised to continue to make Himself known to us. It is clear that God desires relationship with us. He has given us a taste of who He (Psalm 34:8); and we are invited to continue to seek Him to more deeply understand His goodness. Now everything rises and falls right here. If your priorities are not in order, your life will not be in order. If your priorities are not right, you won't be right. You don't have to pray about what your number one priority in life ought to be. You don't have to think about it. You don't have to discuss it. You don't have to look for it. You just have to do it. Because Jesus has already told us what our first priority ought to be, "seek ye first the kingdom of God...
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...ECOM90009 Quantitative Methods for Business SUBJECT GUIDE Second Semester, 2012 Prepared by: Dr. Michael Coelli Department of Economics Faculty of Business and Economics Contents Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Subject Outline ........................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3 Subject Aims .......................................................................................................................... 3 Prescribed References ............................................................................................................ 3 Learning Outcomes .................................................................................................................... 3 Subject Objectives .................................................................................................................. 3 Generic Skills ......................................................................................................................... 4 Awareness Issues.................................................................................................................... 4 Prerequisites ......................................................
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...effective scholarship. We encourage collaboration with OBHR faculty that has a proven track record of publishing within a variety of top outlets (Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Labor Research, Harvard Business Review; Human Resource Management; Industrial and Labor Relations Review; Sloan Management Review). Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management Behavior Systems and Management Thought The objective of this course is to explore the evolution and development of management theory with particular emphasis on the design of behavioral systems in organizations. It is a core premise of the course that the design of systems to manage people in organizations is based on a set of assumptions about humans that are part of the managerial theory that guides the formation and operation of complex organizations. Management theory and the models of human beings that are incorporated in them need not be formally articulated statements. They are often implicit as values, assumptions and beliefs that form the basis for organization and action. This seminar will examine a range of formal and informal management theories and the various models of human beings that are explicit and...
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...Running Head: Diversity in Organizations Diversity in Organizations Angela Alexander Organizational Behavior/BUS610 Professor Dwight Reimer May 2, 2011 Abstract Often times there are barriers within an organization. These barriers can block the advancement of organizational diversity. In order for a business to become more diverse in their market, an implementation of diversity should be done. The management team must realize the importance of the dimensions related to diversity. In an effort to make sure that a break-down does not occur, the team will need to analyze issues such as personality and organizational factors and ability. Furthermore, they will need to look into internal and external dimensions such as income, habits, status, background and experience. Several methods can be used within organizations to prevent these barriers from taken place. This paper will explore the varies methods and procedures for the analyzation of said barriers of management as it relates to diversity within an organization. In California and the Nation at large, we have a vast mixture of cultures. These cultures influence the development of our Nation’s prosperity. Most would agree that cultural diversity helps utilize our Country’s skills and growth. Although we are coming out of the mist of economic hardship, we are now in the beginnings of economic growth. Still there remains a disparity between those that have and those that don’t have. This is directly in part to the...
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