...My first accomplishment happened the summer after the seventh grade when I decided to eat healthy and start running. When I was younger my father and sister went to the gym consistently and brought me along, but I was too young to work out so I was put in the daycare. I always had an interest in health and fitness but was always too young to act on it. My first change in a healthy lifestyle was when I was in the fifth grade I decided to eliminate soda out of my diet. I went on to middle school and decided to sign up for track, and that was when I became infatuated with running. Over the summer going into eighth grade I lost thirty pounds from running and was proud of myself, but was not satisfied with my appearance. I have always struggled with confidence, all...
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...An Analysis of Personal Ethics and Decision Making University of Phoenix COM 526: Managerial Communication Group MIAA0CWRK6 Barbara Nagle, MA August 11, 2008 An Analysis of Personal Ethics and Decision Making I am running late to work. I have a meeting scheduled with senior management at the start of the business day to propose a new project. The project will generate new revenue for the organization. I am two blocks from the office, and the meeting starts in five minutes. As I approach an intersection, I see the traffic light change from green to yellow. Two cars in front of me pass through the traffic light while it is yellow. I know I will not be able to traverse the intersection before the traffic light changes to red. No other vehicles appear to be crossing the intersection. What do I do? What would you do? Every day one faces decisions resembling the one presented in one’s personal and professional lives. Often one has little or no time to deliberate the alternatives. How does one analyze the available choices and make a decision? What guides the decisions? – Personal ethics. Ethics can be described as a set of values that guide individual or group conduct. One’s “set of values” is derived from one’s personal experience, one’s culture, and one’s workplace (Taft, 2007). Thus, personal, cultural, and organizational values influence one’s decision making process. Types of Values Personal values originate from one’s background...
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... 3:34 PM Page W-128 44160_WB-SP_pW128-W135 1/28/04 4:00 PM Page W-129 What Is a Student Portfolio? A Student Portfolio is a paper or electronic collection of documents that summarizes your academic and personal accomplishments in a way that effectively communicates with academic advisors and potential employers.1 At a minimum, your portfolio should include the following: Minimum components of a Student Portfolio • an up-to-date professional résumé. • a listing of courses in your major and related fields of study. • a listing of your extra-curricular activities and any leadership positions. • documentation of your career readiness in terms of skills and learning outcomes. The purpose of a Student Portfolio is twofold — academic assessment and career readiness. 1. Academic Assessment Goal The Student Portfolio serves as an ongoing academic assessment tool that documents your learning and academic accomplishments. As you progress through a curriculum, the portfolio depicts the progress you are making in acquiring the skills and competencies necessary to be successful in lifelong career pursuits. Over time, your portfolio will become increasingly sophisticated in the range and depth of learning and accomplishments that are documented. A well-prepared Student Portfolio is a very effective way of summarizing your academic achievements in consultation with both faculty advisors and professors. 2. Career Readiness Goal The Student Portfolio serves...
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...President Wright. He served in the army, became very successful and had a lot of involvement with National Freedom Day. He strived to make African Americans a part of history according to Kachun (285). Richard Wright Sr.’s accomplishments and hardships influence my mission statement as a future SSU graduate and complies with an analysis of National Freedom Day and why it is important. My understanding of Richard Wright Sr.’s accomplishments and hardships is that no matter where people came from or how they grew up, if they want something they should fight for it. Things are not just handed to them and to become someone special and have a legacy, it is not going to happen overnight. “If a former slave can become an educator, politician, bank entrepreneur etc.” (Wharton Alumni Magazine) anyone in this world can be successful. Everyone goes through certain things and sometimes it is hard but people can’t let that stop them. Whatever it is, they should take it as a lesson learned and move on. No one should mourn about their problems or misfortunes but see what they can do to make them better. Wright never gave up and he didn’t put limits on himself because of his upbringing. His hardships made him a better man, a wealthy man. As a future graduate of SSU, my mission statement is “Anything is possible, if you believe”. This complies with what I have read because President...
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...Joseph Temples Effective College English I Professor Waltman, Bradley 8/22/2013 Poetry Analysis The poem "Fisherman” by Kurt Brown is a story of a man struggling with his accomplishments or expectations, but not willing to give up. We all struggle and doubt ourselves. When it comes down to our own lives, we tend to judge ourselves harder than others do. By doing this we put unneeded stress or pressure in our lives that are not necessary. A man spends his whole life fishing in himself for something grand. It’s like a lost lunker, big enough to break all records. (1-2) (Brown) In my opinion the author is stating in our everyday lives we have a routine, searching for our best accomplishments. We are looking for one that is bigger than what we feel is expected of us. Maybe it is one that will surpass everyone’s expectations of us. But he’s only heard rumors, myths, vague promise of wonder. He’s only felt the shadow of something enormous darken his life. Or has he? (3-5) (Brown) We hear praises from others about thing we’ve done or accomplished, but do not believe that our great accomplishment exists. We feel we can do better and often judge ourselves hard; thinking that perhaps someone else has done better. Through all the praises we still feel confused or uncomfortable accepting the praise from others. Maybe it’s the shadow of other fish, greater than his, the shadow of other men’s souls passing over him. (6) (Brown) In the part of the poem, the...
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...BUSINESS SCHOOL HARVARD SUCCESSFUL 65 APPLICATION SECOND EDITION E S S AY S APPLICATION BUSINESS SCHOOL HARVARD SUCCESSFUL 65 ECSNS A IYI O N S SE O D ED T With Analysis by the Staff of The Harbus, the Harvard Business School Newspaper ST. MARTIN’S GRIFFIN NEW YORK 65 SUCCESSFUL HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL APPLICATION ESSAYS, SECOND EDITION. Copyright © 2009 byThe Harbus News Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. For-information, address St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010. www.stmartins.com Library of Congress Cataloging...in..Publication Data 65 successful Harvard Business -School application essays : with analysis by the staff of The Harbus, the Harvard Business School newspaper / Lauren Sullivan and the staff of The Harbus.-2nd ed. p.em. ISBN 978...0..312...55007...3 1. Business schools-United States-Admission. 2. Exposition (Rhetoric) 3. Essay-Authorship. 4. Business writing. 5. Harvard Business School. 1. Sullivan, Lauren. II. Harbus. III. Title: Sixty...five successful Harvard Business School application essays. HF1131.A1352009 808'.06665-dc22 2009012531 First Edition: August 2009 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction ix xi I. Defining Moment Stacie Hogya Anonymous Anonymous David La Fiura Anonymous Avin Bansal Anonymous Brad Finkbeiner Anonymous 4 7 10 13 17 20 23 26 29 ii. UndergradUate experience John Coleman Maxwell Anderson...
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...reasons or explanations for things I never noticed in my language makes me feel more intelligent. Dissecting the words I speak and connecting with what I am actually saying is a powerful feeling. Being able to properly utilize English helps me grow as a student in the English language. My first role is that of an English student. Growing up, I always had English teachers that were phenomenal at explaining this complicated language. I always appreciated writing and at one point I really wanted to be an author. Unfortunately, my passion for writing has died down since then but every once in awhile, when I write a good paper, that feeling comes back. Having a colorful imagination has helped me express my ideas through writing. Punctuation has always been the one thing that I hated because I always felt like it got in...
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...general. A whole section is dedicated on the innovative marketing campaigns run by AXE. The ads are hugely popular part of their branding and are instrumental in their brand building process. Avery interesting point about these communication campaigns is that they are global i.e. every country is watching the same advertisements which further strengthens the unique brand image. The brand value analysis is done using both qualitative and qualitative methods. The quantitative methods included a computer based survey which garnered 90 responses from various demographic and cultural domains. Statistical analysis of the responding group was done using clustering technique (using SPSS) which divides the sample space into various clusters on the basis of the responses which allows us to group them on basis of certain characteristics of their responses. The qualitative methods used for the analysis was laddering interviews. These interviews were conducted on 16 participants. The attribute-consequences-values mapping was done and a hierarchical chart was prepared depicting the results of the analysis. We also discuss the pros and cons of the current brand image of axe and the perception changes in the market with the emergence of...
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...numerous awards. The Companies System is actively increasing its presence globally, with international operations throughout Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia. The world's largest residential real estate sales organization, with more approximately 7,100 independently owned and operated franchised broker offices. I report to the owner of the franchise, which is the head broker. My Positions is Real Estate Agent, been with the company 8 years, the team consist of 10 people all independent agents, we all come to together when it’s time, to discuss ways of working to together on projects, and making the office run more efficient. Our executive officer which is the owner is always open for new ideas. International Headquarters 175 Park Avenue Madison, New Jersey 07940 Contents Assignment 1.2: Organizational Profile Part 1— Description of your Company 3 Assignment 2.1: Organizational Profile Part 2—Alignment of Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy 4 Assignment 2.2: Stakeholder Analysis 5 Assignment 3.2: Organizational Profile Part 3—Cultural Analysis 6 Assignment 4.2: Alignment of your Organization’s Performance Appraisal System with its Strategy and Culture 7 Assignment 5.2: Professional Development...
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...Running Head: EAT CAKE, AN ANALYSIS Eat Cake A Book Analysis Erica Grossman University of Florida Abstract This paper analyses the novel Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray and how the characters in the novel use a variety of occupations to deal with complex life issues as well as every-day challenges. The relationship between health and the use of occupations is explored and examples from the novel are used throughout to support the link between health and wellbeing, and occupation. This paper also explores the different sociocultural views of “occupation” and how these relate to the characters in the novel. Eat Cake: A Book Analysis In the novel Eat Cake, Jeanne Ray cleverly and humorously captures the day-to-day issues of one family’s life during a couple of trying months. Ray develops and describes each character in such a way that one can identify with each character and his or her struggles. The story is centered on Ruth Hopson whose roles are those of wife, mother, and daughter. We also meet her recently unemployed husband Sam, teenage daughter Camille, her mother Hollis, her estranged father Guy Nash, and Guy’s occupational therapist, Florence Allen. Ray describes how each character utilizes everyday occupations to help each deal with the stresses and challenges that life brings their way. Ever since childhood, Ruth has found the baking of cakes to be an extremely soothing and stress relieving...
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...self-confidence and flexible enough to adjust to and consider the situation, task, personnel and themselves to utilize the right influence for organizational accomplishment. As stated by (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2009) Leadership is defined as “a social influence process in which the leader seeks voluntary participation of subordinates in an effort to reach organizational goals.” This definition implies that leadership involves more than wielding power and exercising authority and is exhibited at different levels. At the individual level, for example leadership involves mentoring, coaching, inspiring, and motivating. Leaders build teams create cohesion and resolve conflict at the group level. Finally, leaders build culture and create change at the organizational level. What motivates a leader, what are the key elements that drive a leader to operate from a mode of personalized or socialized power? What’s the most important factor in developing a leader’s behavior/style? Noted by (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2009) the thrust of early behavioral leadership theory was to focus on leader behavior, instead of on personality traits. It was believed that leader behavior directly affected work group effectiveness. This lead researchers to identify patterns of behavior (called leadership styles) that enabled leaders to effectively influence others. My Leadership Style As a leader I practice a holistic socialized approach to leadership. I believe that people are the most important asset in every...
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...as challenging as college and to show my children that no matter how long it takes, you can complete your goals and dreams. At the age of sixteen I dropped out of high school. I was not being challenged, the work was boring and the drama of high school was more than I wanted to be a part of. I had dreams of becoming a model and someday having a family. I began working immediately and was very happy. At the age of 18, I became pregnant and got married and soon had two children. I don’t believe that I am a typical college student, most students are looking to further their career or make more money; to find that new career. For me, it’s not about a new job or more money, but a sense of personal accomplishment and a desire to be an example to my kids. College View advises “more than ever, attending college provides opportunities for graduates which are not as widespread to those who have not received a higher education.” I didn’t believe that a college education was important. I thought that having a job, being a mom and being a functioning part of the society was enough. Until now, it was. I now have four children and each of them are starting their futures with a college education. I want to teach my children how important a college education is. According to an article in the NY Times, “The pay gap between college graduates and everyone else reached a record high last year, according to the new data, which is based on an analysis of Labor Department statistics by the...
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...job characteristics theory in course analysis Part A: Analysis of a course with high motivation My motivation in one my course during my academic process was very high. I assign 98 out of 100 score to myself. This course required a previous knowledge in some of business courses in general and finances in particular. The course was a face to face class, but it was a requirement to take a pre-requisite class before being able to register for this particular class for different reasons. Student’s performances in class sometimes depend on different major factors that can clearly influence how motivated they are in a particular class. Their motivation for learning and performance can be improved by making a convenient classroom environment that is also determined by the design of various structural characteristics of a course, such as type of task, student evaluation, autonomy given to them and real time feedback. Task/skill variety: One primary reason of being highly motivated and engaged in that particular course was the challenge. The objective in this class was to achieve a goal which was established by not only the professor but also students. The course design provided students a mechanism to learn and improve a variety of skills. Task identity: Other reason for being highly motivated related to course itself. Students were given major assignment to turn in at the end of every week. This type of assignment was comprehensive case analysis, for instance, we were given a real...
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...This paper explains and defines my personal ethics, morals, values and beliefs, which will continue to grow as my maturity grows. My personal ethics in life stems from my family, my parents and from the continuous mistakes and accomplishments that I have made in my life. A famous philosopher, Frederick Nietzsche once said, “That which does not kill me makes me stronger.” I try to live my life by this principal, as difficult as it may be. This paper does not pretend to provide definitions for complex terms such as morality or ethics; it is merely a means to orient the reader in understanding my personal ethics in life. One of the most important characteristics of moral judgments is that they express our values. Not all expressions of values are also moral judgments, but all moral judgments do express something about what we value. Expressing one’s personal grasps of ethics and life may not always be understood in the context of the world at large, the environment or amongst the others in the household. This is usually due to the every person has some difference, small or great, in the development of their belief systems. Belief systems are established early in life through the environment of home, church, school or other social gatherings which help mold or shape their belief. Most of these beliefs and patterns of behavior are established through the unconscious observations and the experiences of childhood in the aforementioned environments. My parents taught me that honesty...
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... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Institutional Investors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 High Net Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Investment Styles 33 Type of Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Risk Characteristics of Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Portfolio Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Summary of Investment Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 How Is This Relevant to My Job Search? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 ON THE JOB Portfolio Management 45 The Three Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Senior Portfolio Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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