...Essay One: Answer both Part A and Part B Part A - What is your short-term goal following graduation from the Georgetown McDonough MBA Program? What skills are you seeking to develop or improve upon in order to reach your goals? (500 words or fewer) Part B – What is your long-term career goal? (100 words or fewer) Essay 1 - Part A I was like a sinking ship, with no chance to develop the ocean. Four years ago, I started a clothing trading company named DREAMIX with a close friend who majored in art design. He had a dream of becoming fashion designer and I majored in international business with hopes of establishing an international trading company. The name of the company, DREAMIX, symbolized a mixture of our ambitions and dreams for the success of a company that we spent many hours in university planning. Our plan of action was simple; we researched laws required to build a company in Taiwan, talked to several professors, and asked entrepreneurs who had worked in similar areas for advice. Both my partner and I had successful careers in the army and felt fully capable and confident that our success could be achieved through DREAMIX. We were enthusiastic about building our own brand, “Welcome A Board”, as I had been a sponsored skateboarder and had been successful in helping to lead our college skateboarding team. Soon after discussing our plans of making clothes with a friend, we realized we didn’t have the budget to launch a successful marketing strategy...
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...this essay, I will explain why I think Company Q is or is not acting in a socially responsible manner for each of the three situations in this scenario. I will also explain three ways I think Company Q can bolster its attitude towards social responsibility to improve its positive impact on all its stakeholders and the community it operates within. Each situation in the scenario has a component of merit and detriment to its stakeholders, but to me, I believe the attitude towards social responsibility by company Q is negative at the core. Company Q appears to be following more of a shareholder model, in which it is placing most of its emphasis on the shareholder and increasing profits without much consideration for its other stakeholders. For example, in situation 1, Company Q closed two stores in a major metropolitan area suffering from high crime rates due to a consistent loss of money. While this decision was beneficial to the shareholders, it will also put all of those stores employees out of work and eliminates a source of groceries for its communities. Situation 2 shows the emergence of a limited health-conscious/organic products section in the stores after years of requests from customers. But these items are all high margin items, maximizing profits for the company. These offerings serve the shareholders but not truly helping the customers due to the high cost. In situation 3, a local food bank has made a request to obtain the entire store’s day old food. This...
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... PROGRAMME : Master of Science in Development Studies - INTAKE 10 : Weekend COURSE : Disaster and Livelihoods Management LECTURER : Dr S.Mombeshora QUESTION Discuss the application of the Sustainable application of the Livelihood Approach to disaster management in drought prone areas of one African country DUE DATE : 10 October 2015 Introduction There are several approaches to disaster risk reduction. These include the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach, the Ecosystem Approach, the Community Participation Approach and the Integrated Approach.This essay seeks to discuss the relevance of the application of the Sustainable Livelihood Approach to disaster management in drought prone areas of Zimbabwe as a strategy of improving communities’ resilience to drought. In doing so, the essay will also seek to analyse if there are no inherent weaknesses that may call for improvements in policy processes and governance structures. Definition of Terms Disaster: This is a severe alteration in the normal functioning of a community or a society due to hazardous physical events interacting with vulnerable social conditions, leading to widespread adverse human, material, economic, or environmental effects that require immediate emergency response to satisfy critical human needs and that may require external support for recovery. Disaster Management: This is a method or plan chosen to bring about a desired future, such...
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...upon it is also great, that is to provide students the best bunch of information, making them able to catch up in the competitive world outside. No doubt the Cleveland State University is not less than any great universities in terms of its learning and education segment but still the essay stated below talks about few loop holes that are part of the university, hindering its way to success more in number. Analyzing the loopholes in the Cleveland State University, the...
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...Running Head: ECONOMICS ESSAY III 1 Economics Essay III Task: Write an essay that describes the relationship between regulation and market structures and how regulations affects the market. A Define Industrial Regulation Explain why industrial regulation exists, how it affects the market, provide entities affected by industrial regulation in terms of market structure, and why industrial regulation affects those entities. Economic regulation is a form of government intervention designed to influence the behavior of firms and individuals in the private sector (Econ Guru Web). Other forms include public expenditures, taxes, government ownership, loans and loan guarantees, tax expenditures, equity interests in private companies and moral suasion. It is the imposition of rules by a government, backed by the use of penalties, that are intended specifically to modify the economic behavior of individuals and firms in the private sector, regulation in general is aimed at narrowing choices in certain areas, including prices (airline fares, minimum wages, certain agricultural products, telephone rates), supply (broadcasting licenses, occupational licensing, agricultural production quotas, pipeline certificates "of public convenience and necessity"), rate of return (public utilities, pipelines), disclosure of information (securities prospectuses, content labeling), methods ECONOMICS ESSAY III 2 of production (effluent standards, worker health and...
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...Homework Assignment 1 Natasha Dodson Allied American University Author Note This paper was prepared for [ENG 160], [HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 1] taught by [MARC THOMPSON]. Essay Writing: Part 1 PART I I. Introduction II. Body A. Traveling 1. Luggage 2. People 3. Airlines B. Vendors 1. Restaurants 2. Souvenir Shops 3. Massage and Relaxation C. Security Measures 1. Police 2. Transportation Security Administration and Homeland Security 3. Random baggage checks III. Conclusion PART II 1. What is the thesis of Johnson’s essay? If it is stated directly, locate the relevant sentence or sentences. If it is implied, state the thesis in your own words. In my opinion the thesis of Lou’s Place is implied. It does imply that Lou and his customers have an unspoken bond and fondness for one another, even though they belittle each other and the customer pays to pour their own coffee. Lou’s Place is not that place where the service is perfect or the conversation is polite. It is that place where you can be yourself; cook your own eggs and where service is not at all prompt. It is almost as if you are at home with family and friends. You will be criticized before you even find a complement. 2. Which statement would best serve as a topic sentence for paragraph 13? Explain why. I think the best topic sentence for paragraph 13 would be “Regular customers at Lou’s are used to...
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...For my reflection letter I have chosen three essays; Racial Profiling Argumentative Paper, Bullying Research Paper, Brave New World Literary Analysis and three pieces of process work; annotated articles, peer editing, and evidence charts, as the basis for my personal evaluation. From this work, I will reflect on what I learned about create a claim or thesis, find evidence to support my claim, write topic sentences, write relevant commentary or analysis, create a first draft that I have developed, and my strengths; MLA, evidence. I will address my academic essays, create works cited skill that I have learned, grammar and commentary where I need to improve, and I want to improve on write a relevant commentary or analysis and integrate quotes...
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...in International Business GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION 1. In a short essay, describe two methods of government intervention. What is the purpose of government intervention in international business? Answer Government intervention is often manifested as protectionism. Protectionism refers to national economic policies designed to restrict free trade and protect domestic industries from foreign competition. Protectionism often leads to two types of intervention: tariffs and nontariff barriers. A tariff is a tax imposed by government on imported products, effectively increasing cost of acquisition for the customer. A nontariff trade barrier, such as a quota, is a government policy, regulation, or procedure that impedes trade through means other than explicit tariffs. Governments intervene in trade and investment to achieve political, social, or economic objectives. Barriers are often applied to benefit specific interest groups, such as domestic firms, industries, and labor unions. A key rationale is to create jobs by protecting industries from foreign competition. Governments may also intervene to support home-grown industries or firms. In various ways, government intervention alters the competitive positions of companies and industries, and the status of citizens. (pp. 195-196; concept; Learning Objective 1; moderate; AACSB: Analytic Skills) RATIONALE FOR GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION 2. In a short essay, explain the four main motives for government intervention in international...
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...Realizing China's urban dream. Nature. [Online]. 509(7499), pp. 158-160. [Accessed 15 October 2014]. Available from: http://www.nature.com/news/society-realizing-china-s-urban-dream-1.15151 The source is an e-journal that looks to discuss China’s new urbanization plan, its impact, and the issues this plan would cause the Chinese people and the environment. The journal is not targeted at a specific audience, but, rather, for anyone interested in this subject to read. This journal is very relevant because China is a developing country which is proved by the urban expansion between 1978 and 2012 where “the fraction of the nation's population dwelling in cities increased from 17.9% to 52.6%”. This article is useful for constructing the body of the essay and offers many examples of challenges China faces as a developing country. A primary example of an issue is that in the last ten years, the urban built-up land area in China has grown by 78.5%, but the urban populations has grown by 46% which “over-reliance on income from land release” This source is recent (2014), and speaks about a proposed urban development plan in China, so, therefore, there was not any definitive successes provided. It does however offer numerous challenges of urban development that can be used throughout the...
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...HSS – 901 (24587) Final Exam (Essay) Comment & Discuss the following Raising awareness at the progress the UN has achieved “gives depth to our perception of our own time in history, and makes us better able to see where paths to more progress may be open…” (Leif Wenar) – New York Times – 15 February 2016) The article by Leif Wenar is a very good piece that directs a picture of humanity in the past and present. 1. There are many artists, musicians, writers, poets, etc. alive today than there have been in history yet we complain about the quality going down in every field just because we do not immediately find such talent present amongst us. 2. Technology these days is taken for granted by the youth (for example, the invention of smartphone) which if we see, is a magical object in the human history that kingdoms would have gone to war for. 3. The vital point left out to be discussed is the invention of birth control. Each woman has a right to choose when she wants a child. Birth control is important in overcoming problems such as over population, climate change, etc. We need such essays to give us an insight into how far have we worked and how more do we need to improve in achieving such accomplishments. UN’s intervention in today’s world plays a major role. It has based its foundation on international peace, development and cooperation since the time it was formed. UN and its specialized agencies form a string pillar of the world. Following points enlisted...
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...Sociology 808 Food Security in Canada Student name: Dorian Alushi Student ID: 500549410 Ryerson University November 13, 2015 According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, “food security exists when all the people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life”. The focus of this essay is to analyze the factors that cause food insecurity and the health issues related with food insufficiency. There will be some data showing what percentage of total income would healthy and nutritional food take in a normal Canadian family. Also, I will provide information and facts that suggest that food banks are not a good solution for the problem, since they cause other health issues. Another interesting issue I will be discussing about is the food security in Nunavut, a remote location where food is an everyday issue for most of the community. Food security is a big problem all over the world, including social countries like Canada that have different programs to help people who cannot access or afford healthy and nutritious food. Food insecurity arises amongst different classes of the society, which vary from middle class to poor and then the biggest sufferers, the homeless. This problem comes from the high prices of fresh and healthy foods. A family with a low income has a lot of expenses, so they can’t spend a lot of money on food. Usually, fresh food is very expensive...
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...on from long- continued observation of the habits of animals and plants, it at once struck me that under these circumstances favourable variations would tend to be preserved, and unfavourable ones to be destroyed. The results of this would be the formation of a new species. Here, then I had at last got a theory by which to work". Charles Darwin, from his autobiography. (1876) This often quoted passage reflects the significance Darwin affords Malthus in formulating his theory of Natural Selection. What "struck" Darwin in Essay on the Principle of Population (1798) was Malthus's observation that in nature plants and animals produce far more offspring than can survive, and that Man too is capable of overproducing if left unchecked. Malthus concluded that unless family size was regulated, man's misery of famine would become globally epidemic and eventually consume Man. Malthus' view that poverty and famine were natural outcomes of population growth and food supply was not popular among social reformers who believed that with proper social structures, all ills of man could be eradicated. Although Malthus thought famine and poverty natural outcomes, the ultimate reason for those outcomes was divine institution. He believed that such natural outcomes were God's way of preventing man from being lazy. Both Darwin and Wallace independantly arrived at similar theories of Natural Selection after reading Malthus. Unlike Malthus, they framed his principle in purely natural terms both in...
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...Food Science, Systems and Policy 1500 +/- 10% word assessment. The following points must be considered while writing the essay since they are expected from a student upon completion of this unit. 1. Describe the role of government and the food industry in the development and implementation of food policy, production, distribution and consumption. 2. Explain food composition, processing and packaging methods. 3. By examining the literature, identify and interpret contemporary developments in food production and discuss their impact on consumption. Subject content and structure. Food, Science, Systems and policy is the first subject in the stream of nutritional medicine and examines the way in which food is produced, processed and distributed in Australia. It provides students with an understanding of current practices and trends in primary production and food manufacturing and distribution. It also examines the laws governing food for sale and the politics of the food system. Topic Assignment on contemporary developments in food production. With global population growth set to reach over 9 billion by 2050 food security faces environmental, productivity and policy challenges to meet the burgeoning demand. Describe your understanding of the role wheat has played in food supply and safety for Australians, from its historical beginning, and how it may transmit to diet related disease. Describe the potential benefits and or challenges Australians may face by changing...
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...By the end of Phase I, my group and I were feeling fairly confident in the work that we had created. However, upon getting our mark back, it was significantly lower than we expected, and we started to feel the pain of problem-based learning. This caused us to rethink our entire plan for Phase II. Due to the feedback received in Phase I, we decided to keep the problem statement of lacking food security in Halifax. However, we decided to approach food security in a different manner, looking at it through the lens of education, community, economy, and food assistance programs rather than lack of accessibility, lack of knowledge, and lack of production. For this reason it caused it to fall a bit behind on our planned timeline for writing Phase II, as we changed our approach a week into working on Phase II. While this was frustrating at first, upon changing the approach, we all felt better about the formation of Phase II. To write the report, we used the same technique as last time, each assigning ourselves to write one section around 1500-2000 words. We then left an entire week to edit the full report with all the individual components. While this was...
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...Kudler Frequent Shopper Program Lauriettta Oakleaf BSA 310 September 16, 2011 Jack Davis Abstract This paper talks about Kudler Fine foods and their speaking about incorporating the frequent shopper program into their store. They are considering the positive and negative benefits for the company and for the customers. They are trying to also consider the legality and ethical issues that would need to be issued for this to be installed. Kudler Frequent Shopper Program Kudler Fine food is an upscale specialty food store located in San Diego, California but they also have three sister stores in: La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas where a customer can find in California(Apollo Groups, 2005). Kudler Fine foods was founded and is managed by Kathy Kudler, who is requesting a program that will track customers information on their purchases that they make at any of the three stores using a frequent shopper program. This program will award loyalty points similar to other program such as: Kroger, speedway, or chase banking when a customer uses their card at a retail store they will earn points on their loyalty card. A customer who makes a purchase using a loyalty card that will be provided through Kudler Fine food will receive loyalty points, but this program will only be for those customers that have signed up for it and wish to partake in the program. The customers participating, their purchases will be monitored and will be converted into loyalty points that they can...
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