...models for creating business plans and as such, this is only one possible model. Make sure that you are writing a business plan which best reflects you as an artist and your music. Just a reminder: Your business is your music, your band and all of the promotion and marketing that you do for yourself so that you are successful in this industry. What is a Business Plan? The business plan outlines your professional goals, how you will achieve those goals and the resources that you have and need to get in order to achieve those goals. It is basically the story of your career and your business. The business plan takes you from the “idea stage” to the “action stage.” Why Write a Business Plan? At the very basic level (and perhaps the most important level), the business plan will allow you to focus your thinking, set a realistic plan with realistic goals, and get you moving forward with your career. Additionally, the business plan can be used to bring in key players whom you would like to have as a part of your team. These key players might include prospective managers, agents, labels. The business plan shows these people that you have thought about your career, planned how you want to achieve your goals and treat your career seriously. Finally, the business plans are often used to obtain financing from investors, banks, venture capitalists, government, etc. The business plan might be included in applications for FACTOR or SRIA’s new funding programs. Preparation...
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...BIOLOGY 111-01 PRINCIPLES OF BIOLOGY I MWF 9:00-9:50 FALL, 2013 Instructor: Ellen S. Lamb Office: 307 Sullivan Phone: 334-4974 (office) Email: eslamb@uncg.edu Office Hours: TBD For whom intended: Bio 111 is the first of a two-semester series of general biology courses for science majors. IF YOU HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF NURSING, YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN THIS COURSE!!! If you are considered “prehealth,” instead, then this is where you should be. This course satisfies one of the natural science courses (GNS) necessary for the completion of the General Education Curriculum (GEC) requirements. However, this course is not intended for non-science majors. Major Concepts in Biology (Bio 105), which may be taken with a laboratory component (Bio 105L), is also a GEC Natural Science course and is designed for students who are not majoring in the sciences. NOTE: YOU MUST BE REGISTERED FOR BIOLOGY 111 LABORATORY (BIO 111L) Required Items: • Text: Principles of Life, Hillis et al; 2012; first edition; you also need online access to BioPortal • Lab Manual: Principles of Biology I – A laboratory manual for students in BIO 111, 2013-2014 edition; (Lab coordinator is Mr. Joseph Bundy, Sullivan 304. Only he can help you recycle a previous lab grade, although you are welcome to ask me questions before seeing Mr. Bundy.) • Answer Sheets: All tests will be optically scanned multiple choice; YOU must provide your own 200-item answer sheets (Scantron Sheets...
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...Bio 173 Fisheries Biology: Term Paper Date: September 3, 2013 File: d:\B173-2013\B173_term_paper.wpd Summary You are to write a scientific term paper about a topic related to fisheries biology. Goal Ron Coleman The goal is for you to produce a term paper that illustrates that you have researched and thought in depth about a topic in fisheries biology. The term paper will tell me that you understand the important issues in a particular field and have identified the current cutting edge in that research. This paper is NOT an essay. I do not want you to explain a topic to me. I want you to discuss current research on a topic. If you find yourself including extensive background material then you are not doing the paper correctly. The paper is about the current research, not just about the phenomenon. For each of your source papers, tell me what the authors were trying to investigate, how they did their investigation, what they found and what it means. It is possible that you have never done this kind of paper before. If you are unclear about what you are doing, ask me about it. If you think that this is just like writing a typical term paper on some topic, then you are dead wrong. Most importantly, think of this as an opportunity to show me what you can do, not as something that you have to do. I want you to discover something and to share that discovery with me. Potential Topics I suggest you look at the following journals for inspiration: Science, Nature, Journal of Fish Biology...
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... |Course End Date: 05/20/2012 | | | | Course Description This course focuses on developing the critical and creative thinking skills necessary to analyze and solve problems, make decisions, implement strategies, and formulate well-supported points of view on key academic, social, and professional issues. The principles of creative thinking are essential to critical thinking skills. Students will learn how to evaluate their ideas and how to communicate their points of view persuasively. Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright ©2012 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix© is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other...
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...over. This fall, did you find yourself pulling many bong hits but few all-nighters? Absorbing much Schlitz but little Nietzsche? Attending Arizona State University? If the answer is yes to any or (especially) all these questions, you will no doubt be plagiarizing your term papers. Good for you—we're all short on time these days. Yes, it's ethically blah blah blah to cheat on a term paper blah. The question is: How do you do it right? For example, the chump move is to find some library book and copy big hunks out of it. No good: You still have to walk to the library, find a decent book, and link the hunks together with your own awful prose. Instead, why not just click on a term paper Web site and buy the whole damn paper already written by some smart dude? Que bella! Ah, but which site? I shopped at several online term paper stores to determine where best to spend your cheating dollar. After selecting papers on topics in history, psychology, and biology, I had each paper graded by one of my judges. These were: Slate writer David Greenberg, who teaches history at Columbia; my dad, who teaches psychology at the University of Rhode Island (sometimes smeared as the ASU of the East); and my girlfriend, who was a teaching assistant in biology at Duke (where she says cheating was quite common). So, which site wins for the best combination of price and paper quality? I compared free sites, sites that sell "pre-written papers," and a site that writes custom papers to your specifications...
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...This is about a girl named Kristen who is thinking of going to GCU and taking UNV 103. GCU offers many different courses for many different careers. What course were you looking at taking from GCU Kristen? I was looking into UNV 103. I have heard so many great things about this course. Would you recommend it to me? UNV 103 is a great course it teaches study skills and time management. I have always wanted to learn better time management skills. I would like to hear more about UNV 103 and what it offers. What does UNV 103 offer in helping me complete my work on time? I would start out with doing your discussion questions at the beginning of the week, and work on your paper s throughout the week. Make sure you give yourself time to complete the assignments so that you have time to check your work. What if I am having trouble prioritizing my time? I would make out a schedule at the beginning of the class of what you need to do each week for UNV 103. Then, stick to your schedule so that you are not turning in your assignment late and losing the points. Keep focused on the work and never procrastinate. How do you study for classes at GCU and take notes? I usually read the assignment, write questions, answer the questions, and make an outline of the readings. There are many different techniques of studying do what works best for you. What do I do if I run into a technical problem, or I am having trouble in the class? First, you see if you can solve the problem...
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...better idea or thought process than someone else. It’s very important to understand what being persuasive really is. Persuasion in itself including writing. It’s a form of expression getting someone or reasoning with them your way of thinking on an issue or argument. The Sophists were teachers and professors who came to Greece cites. Here’s a short introduction Fifth century B.C.E. “The word sophists was still broadly applied to ‘wise men’, including poets such as Homer and Hesiod, the Seven Sages, the Ionian ‘physicists’ “ I thought this would be a good understanding of who these people were and their thoughts. A theorist that I decided to go with was Antiphon after doing some of my research I found him to be the most interesting. The bio of him is fairly unclear probably do to lost information in the past since he was in BC time before Christ. One thing that I found in my research that was very unresolved was whether or not he should be identified with Antiphon of Rhamnus who was a teacher of rhetoric. For those that don’t to what that means it’s a art of persuasive speaking and compositional techniques. Back to the man at hand the man was a member of the oligarchy which held power in Athens that was a huge thing during that time having someone in that position. Antiphon seemed to be a man that was a strong writer as well as a very smart man who had his ways of getting his point across in a very good way that everyone could understand. This through research seems to be...
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...|[pic] |Course Syllabus | | |School of Business | | |BCOM/230 Version 3 | | |Business Communication for Accountants | Copyright © 2012, 2010 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to the foundations of communication in a business accounting setting. Students are exposed to various topics related to interpersonal and group communications within the context of applications to the accounting field. Students will develop skills in the forms of written communication, including memos, e-mails, business letters, and reports. Other topics include communication ethics, collaboration, information utilization, critical thinking, and professional competence and values. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: • University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. • Instructor policies: This document...
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...ACE 341 Contemporary Issues in AgriAccounting and Finance in Agribusiness Course Syllabus ACE 341 Fall 2014 2 credit hours MW, 3:00 – 3:50 pm 426 Mumford Hall Website: www.Compass2g.illinois.edu Instructor: Ann Finnegan 304 Mumford Hall; 333-5509 abfinngn@illinois.edu OFFICE HOURS: Monday 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Wednesday 9 – 11 am Thursday 1:30 – 3:30 pm or by Appt. Course Description: This course provides a study of contemporary issues and career opportunities in AgriAccounting and Finance in Agribusiness. Through an in-depth dialogue with industry professionals, students will develop an understanding of the skill sets needed to succeed in each of the different career paths discussed. Objectives: This course is designed to: * introduce you to a wide range of career opportunities in the fields of AgriAccounting and Finance in Agribusiness, * develop an understanding of the skill sets needed to succeed across the different career paths, * develop appropriate communication skills for use in the business environment, * examine the various academic paths available in AgriAccounting and Finance in Agribusiness and discuss the specifics of each path. Class Format and Participation: This course is a lecture/discussion format. Most class sessions will consist of presentations by guest speakers from various firms. The speakers will discuss their career experiences and the opportunities available to you. Many are alumni of the AgriAccounting...
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...to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials All electronic materials are available on the student website at https://ecampus.phoenix.edu. Adobe® Flash® download: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Adobe® Shockwave® download: http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ Week One: Online Learning System (OLS) Details Objectives Nongraded Activities and Preparation UNIV/100 Course Page Overview 1.1 Use the Online Learning System features and tools. Log in to the student website at https://ecampus.phoenix.edu. Familiarize yourself with the UNIV/100 course page. • • Select the Course Overview, which is located in the Course Outline for UNIV/100 on the student website. Review the Orientation Workshop objectives, Orientation Workshop Syllabus, Instructor Policies, Orientation Workshop Completion Checklist,...
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...to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality. Course Materials All electronic materials are available on the student website at https://ecampus.phoenix.edu. Adobe® Flash® download: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Adobe® Shockwave® download: http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ Week One: Online Learning System (OLS) Details Objectives Nongraded Activities and Preparation UNIV/100 Course Page Overview 1.1 Use the Online Learning System features and tools. Log in to the student website at https://ecampus.phoenix.edu. Familiarize yourself with the UNIV/100 course page. • • Select the Course Overview, which is located in the Course Outline for UNIV/100 on the student website. Review the Orientation Workshop objectives, Orientation Workshop Syllabus, Instructor Policies, Orientation Workshop Completion Checklist,...
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...ASSIGNMENT 3 Role models are of critical importance in developing a career. It is essential that you look at the best in business and understand how they have become successful. Go out and find a VERY successful entrepreneur who has a dramatic impact upon their field. I would prefer that you seek this person out in the field in which you and your team are going to he doing your project, or it could be a real winner (not your parents or close relatives) in a field in which you are personally interested perhaps for a job for the future. Get an interview with them, pick their brains, cogitate and chew on what you have learned for a while, and then write a concise and powerful paper on your key findings about this person on how they became successful. The length of the paper is a maximum 2 PAGES with 10 or 11 point font and single-spacing. Find one of the real movers and shakers in the field. They may be the owner of a successful business locally, or it could he a regional or national entrepreneurial success story. Look at the industry or career you are interested in, then find the best, a really good entrepreneur, one who built the business, not just a manager. Do not set your sights low. Strive for the top, if you don't get that, go for no less than second best. You may get turned down. So what. A good businessperson loves to talk about their successes and their abilities (sometimes they will talk too much), and they often have a compelling inner need to pass along their successes...
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...or not. Stories have to get me involved with the story somehow in order for me to get interest. If it’s not catching my attention, I’m not reading it. But most importantly, critical thinking is what ties reading and writing together. I am very picky about the books and articles I read. Stories for me have to have a mystery or even sometimes a sappy love story. Of course I’m going to love romantic books because I’m a girl, right? Yet again, some love stories bore the living hell out of me because it’s a “typical” love story. Reading books just all depends on how the author grabs his reader’s attention and how he plays the story throughout the book. When I find a book that I’m interested in, I will read the entire novel. Or even something that is scary will keep hooked on the story. Scary stories are my favorites because the story just keeps my suspense in play. Celebrity gossip is definitely something that I get into reading. There is always something new with these celebrities. Since these celebrities are well known, their lives are somehow interesting to us. We love the celebrity gossip because they’re famous and any juicy story about a celebrity will catch our attention. The writers of these magazine articles know how to grab my attention. It’s almost like they just suck all your attention into the story to where your face is only an inch from touching the magazine. In order for these writers to...
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..."Apartments for Rent" with an arrow indicating the direction. Many people search for apartments by driving around neighborhoods that they like, and a banner or a sign is an easy-to-see advertisement that does not require a large investment. Before using signs, check your area's regulations on their use to avoid incurring fines or other penalties. Craigslist: When searching for a place to live, many people head directly to the Craigslist postings for their city. To post your apartments, simply visit the Craigslist page for your area and click on the "post to classifieds" button. When advertising on the site, avoid placing logos and generic floor plans; often, readers will skip directly over these. Instead, write a basic listing for each available unit and include details about utilities. To increase the hits for your ad, be sure to include prices, offer an email reply option, and post pictures with the listing. Universities: If your apartment complex is appropriate for students, consider looking into advertising with a local university or even a community college. Many schools offer off-campus housing listings, and you will usually be able to include your rental units for free. If the...
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...------------------------------------------------- Course Syllabus FP/101 Foundations of Personal Finance Course Start Date: 08/13/12 Course End Date: 10/14/12 Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright ©2010, 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix© is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft©, Windows©, and Windows NT© are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Facilitator Information Carol Ward, MBA, DBA cward123@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix) ciward123@yahoo.com (Personal) (901) 270-9434 (Central Standard Time) Facilitator Availability Dr. Ward is available from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Central Time on most days, but I attempt to reserve Sunday for my family. During the week, I am online most of the time during that 9 a.m.-9 p.m. time...
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