... | Professor Stephen E. Courter Class Time and Location 9:30 -11:00 am GSB 3.106 Office CBA 3.236 Office Hours Mondays 10:30-11:30 am and Thursdays 1:00-2:30 pm Also By Appointment Phone 512-232-3441 E-Mail Steve.Courter@Mccombs.utexas.edu Course Web Page via Blackboard Teaching Assistant Vanessa Gonzales Vanessa.Gonzales@mba14.mccombs.utexas.edu Course Objectives The traditional purpose of this course is to help you integrate your knowledge of the functional areas of business into a holistic view of the firm and thereby determine and execute proper business level and corporate strategies. Additionally, the field of strategic management has developed a number of concepts and models unique to a general management view, and designed to provide the tools to analyze the firm and its environment. A second purpose of the course will be to digest this body of knowledge, and explore real life situations in applying its concepts, from the standpoint of the practicing manager. Any concept, theory or model that you may have learned in other business courses or in life is relevant to the course - if it better helps you understand the firm and its competitive environment. Important objectives of the course are to develop strategic thinking, to appreciate the tools and techniques available, to understand the...
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...and comprehensiveness, impressiveness, sensitiveness, relationship building and neutrality among members of the organization to get a consensus-based result when making their decision. When analyzing collaborative governance in the decision-making process, it is critical to consider all lead stakeholders, stakeholders should always take part in the process design. Analyzing will help assist and provide other stakeholders a outlook on what the future holds, it also identifies who the primal leaders are and it can weed out and illuminate the blockers. Some of the components involving collaborative governance are accelerating changes within the organization, overlapping with other organizations to see how they are different from my organization, exploding quality and putting policies, regulations, manuals and other resources in place so that...
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...compared with American markets. The areas of buyer analysis, the utilization of marketing information systems, and market planning and analysis are also stressed. VU General Catalog 2014-2015 This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of marketing principles and the role of the marketing discipline. The primary objective of this course is to help you understand why marketing is an important discipline for you to become more familiar with, regardless of your career choice. This requires for you to learn what marketing encompasses; its key concepts, fundamental principles and strategies, how it relates to other function within the organization and the other forces in the environment, including consumers, organizations, and society. This course is not only designed to provide the foundation necessarily for those who will pursue a marketing career but for everyone who wants to become a more valuable employee by gaining the necessary knowledge to understand how proper appreciation and application of...
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...parents and community members all play a role in the life of the school but, most importantly, Lincoln Academy exists for its students. We all need to be responsive to your needs for an exceptional education and it is my pledge to you that I will work with and for you to make your educational experience at LA the best that it possibly can be. I want to encourage you to use me and my office and staff as a resource for you. If you find a rule or regulation that you question, please use every possible avenue to question that rule. If we have no legitimate reason for that rule or policy, then I will assist you in making changes in that rule or policy. Remember, however, that policies are the responsibility of the governing board and we all must follow a legal process to change those. I will continue to make Lincoln Academy the best private secondary school in Maine that serves a public interest. In addition, it is my hope to have Lincoln Academy be a happy and safe environment for everyone. That premise is built on respect – respect for every individual. On that I will base all of my decisions. I hope that your years at Lincoln Academy are productive and happy. Together we...
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...Pages Introduction 02 Acknowledgement 03 Task 1 1. Define quality in terms of business and services provision…………………… 04-06 2. Define quality in terms of customer satisfaction……………………………….. 07-09 3. Explain how quality management can be measured………………………….. 10 Task 2 1. Describe the rationale underpinning four quality schemes commonly adopted by commercial operations……………………………………………………………. 11-15 2. Identify the main similarities and differences between four quality management systems…………………………………………………………………………….. 16 3. Explain the importance of communication and record keeping in quality schemes…………………………………………………………………………… 17-19 Task 3 1. Asses the information made available to customers and the importance given to effective marketing………………………………………………………………. 20 2. Evaluate the benefit of user and non-user survey in determining customer needs……………………………………………………………………………… 21 3. Examine the methods of consultations employed in one quality scheme to encourage participation by under-represented groups……………………………………… 22-23 4. Investigate the value of complains procedure at two different centers and analyze how each is used to improve quality……………………………………………… 24-25 Task 4 1. Identify the role of self assessment in order to determine an organization’s current ‘state of health’………………………………………………………………………. ...
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...APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE HUBERT H. HUMPHREY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM- 2016-2017 FOR MID-CAREER PROFESSIONAL STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES Information and Application Instructions PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Humphrey Fellowship Program provides mid-career professionals from designated countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe and Eurasia with an opportunity to enhance their professional capabilities through participation in specialized, 10-month, non-degree programs developed specifically for small clusters of Humphrey Fellows at selected U.S. universities. The Humphrey Program was initiated in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey. Fellows are selected based on their potential for national leadership and commitment to public service, in either the public or private sector. The Program provides a basis for establishing long-lasting productive partnerships and relationships between citizens of the United States and their professional counterparts in other countries, fostering an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding throughout the world. Funding for the Humphrey Program is provided by the U.S. government through the United States Department of State and other co-sponsors. The Institute of International Education (IIE) collaborates with the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in administering the Program. The types of university programs arranged...
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...outlaw clubs, provide club members’ perspectives about media portrayal, expose myths, and elucidate motorcycle club culture.*1 The literature reveals gaps which leave many unanswered questions: Where do outlaw motorcycle clubs come from? How did they start? How or why did they evolve into alleged international crime organizations? The few histories of outlaw motorcycle organizations date the origins of such clubs to around 1947 and tend to oversimplify the issues of why these clubs formed and who actually joined them. Histories such as these are built on foundations of weak evidence, rendering inconsequential the origins of the subculture and relegating members of early organizations to the marginal status of “malcontents on the edge of society, and other antisocial types who just wanted to raise hell” (Valentine 147). This article extends current research by reaching back nearly half a century before 1947 to link the dawn of motorcycle organizations with the present reality of outlaw motorcycle clubs. The overarching goal of the article is to offer a more comprehensive history, an evolutionary history that may allow for a better understanding of contemporary motorcycle subculture. What follows is a taxonomy of social and historical factors affecting group formation of motorcycle clubs according to the following temporal classification: 1. Preformative period: 1901-1944, the genesis of social organization around motorcycling 2. Formative period: 1945-1957, social and historical...
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...Table of Contents WELCOME FROM ACADEMIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR ............................................................................ 1 MEET THE FACULTY................................................................................................................................... 2 ORIENTATION SCHEDULE ....................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................. 11 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE PROGRAM SUMMARY ................................................................. 12 GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................................. 13 JHED ID .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Blackboard FAQs .................................................................................................................................... 13 Integrated Student Information System (ISIS) ........................................................................................ 14 LIFE AT THE CAREY BUSINESS SCHOOL .............................................................................................. 15 HEALTH INSURANCE FOR STUDENTS...........................................
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...Armenian Genocides Prashanth P. Samuel Professor Hicks History 116 The Ottoman Empire was a very powerful and influential force in the world during the early 19th century. As the empire was predominantly of Turkish decent, other minority groups started growing within the empire. Eventually it came to a period where the Ottoman Empire felt these minority groups such as the Armenians, Greeks, as well as the Assyrians were becoming to strong and felt they were threating the empire therefore they were persecuted and the mass killings of the Armenian people being. The purpose of this paper is to dive into the times of the Armenian genocides before during and after the April 24th 1915 genocide attacks on the Armenian people. The various sources and references used in this paper will explain the various situations the Armenian people faced and how this has correlated to other world events at the time and how this has affected Armenian people for generations to come. The first part which we will look at is determining if the mass killings of the Armenian people is considered genocide or not as the people of Turkey time and time again failed to recognize that it was genocide. The genocide convention in 1948 defined the word “genocide” as an incident which involves a significant number of dead, as similar to the number of dead during the 1915-1916 era. “On 12 March 2010, the Swedish Riksdag recognized the 1915 Genocide in Ottoman Turkey” (Avedian). As the Swedish have stated that...
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...PERCEPTIONS OF RURAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS OF THE TRANSFER PROCESS TO A FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY by ELIZABETH E. SACKSTEDER LACLAIR A DISSERTATION Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the College of Education in the Graduate School of The University of Alabama TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 2010 Copyright Elizabeth E. Sacksteder LaClair 2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ABSTRACT Utilizing the current literature base on rural community colleges, transfer student adjustment, academic advising and articulation issues, the purpose of this research study was to ascertain the adjustment issues and experiences of rural community college students who have the intent to transfer to a four-year baccalaureate degree granting institution. The perceptions these rural community college students have regarding the transfer process are the focus of the study. Students from ten rural community colleges, who participated in the Alabama College Transfer Advising Corps, a project of The University of Alabama and funded by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation were used in the study. The survey instrument used in this study is a variation of Laanan Transfer Student Questionnaire (L-TSQ). Survey questions were reframed such that those regarding university experiences and the students’ potential transfer to a four-year college/university were treated as reflections on the meditational transition, or transition that has not...
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...d.) Introduction Nelson Mandela (Mandela) is a figurehead for the equality of people not only in South Africa, but also around the globe. Mandela has played many important roles throughout his life and although initially leading by being a pacifist, he has changed roles over time to lead as a revolutionary, a prisoner and a president. Many prominent leaders throughout time have established routes in time by effectively changing perceptions and Mandela is one of these leaders. This paper examines the journey in which Mandela embarked and will identify Mandela’s leadership qualities and styles throughout his journey to becoming President of South Africa. Although Mandela exhibits many different leadership qualities, one can make a statement that Mandela is a transformative leader, in that he exhibits various characteristics of six distinct leadership perspectives. Mandela can be seen as any particular type of these six leadership perspectives, but this paper will analyze the extent of these leadership qualities and...
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... OUTLINE I. Liberation Theology a. What is Liberation Theology? b. Its origins and roots II. Black Liberation Theology a. It‘s true meaning b. James Cone - It’s Founder c. Luke’s social message to all d. History of Black Catholics III. Black Spirituality & Culture. a. Black Spirituality b. What We Have Seen and Heard – Pastoral Letter on Evangelization c. Catholic Teaching on Racism IV. Conclusion INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to inform the reader about the true meaning of Black Liberation Theology. I want to present this paper as an enlightening pit of information to all who read it. I hope that will be an enlightenment and appreciation of the culture and spirituality of Blacks by non Blacks. And for Blacks I hope to affirm that our culture and spirituality is a depiction of our past, present, and future relationship with God. “Black Liberation Theology and Black Theology” are terms that walk hand in hand. For both share it’s African and slave roots since the 1560s. Long before the landing of The Mayflower at Plymouth Rock in 1620. There are a lot of differences between the two. Black Liberation Theology is more “vocal” in proclaiming...
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...Graduate School of Development Studies POP POLITICS: Popular culture as a democratic space for active citizenship among Filipino youth A Research Paper presented by: Marie Angelie Resurreccion Philippines in partial fulfillment of the requirements for obtaining the degree of MASTERS OF ARTS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Specialization: Children and Youth Studies (CYS) Members of the examining committee: Dr. Linda Herrera [Supervisor] Prof. Dr. Ben White [Reader] The Hague, The Netherlands November, 2009 Disclaimer: This document represents part of the author’s study programme while at the Institute of Social Studies. The views stated therein are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Institute. Research papers are not made available for circulation outside of the Institute. Inquiries: Postal address: Institute of Social Studies P.O. Box 29776 2502 LT The Hague The Netherlands Kortenaerkade 12 2518 AX The Hague The Netherlands +31 70 426 0460 +31 70 426 0799 Location: Telephone: Fax: ii Contents Acknowledgments List of Figures List of Acronyms Abstract Key Words Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 The Filipino Youth and Media in Recent Philippine History The Marcos Regime: Youth in the Streets The 1986 People Power: The Culmination of Protests The Post-1986 Youth: Disengaged or Disillusioned? People Power II: The Rise of GenTxt Postscript 2001: ‘People Power Fatigue?’ Media and Technology: Expanding Youth Spaces 1.2 Research Objectives and...
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...The law, nature, sources and importance This discussion is going to focus on a number of issues. Firstly, an outline is going to be given on how the law affects business in a country. From there the importance of business law is going to be deliberated, followed by the nature and sources of law. Finally, a discussion is going to be made on how the law can be improved in a country. The law has many impacts on business. In this discussion the writer discusses three ways in which the law affects business. Generally the law affects business in the following ways: * Protecting the interests of the investors * Protection of the provisions of business contracts * The law regulates the business environment * The law provides guidelines in the employee- employer relations * There are laws on tax * It promotes transparency. Regulating business environment and operations The law provides guidelines and standards in which all businesses must operate. This protects the business from crumpling as much as protecting the consumers. For examples there are laws that require the business to comply with international practices. For example the companies must declare their business deals with the international partners. The government needs to find out if the partnership is in the interest of the investor. Another example of this relates to the need of all business in the country to get registered. In registering businesses certain details are required. This ensures that...
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...these conferences is to glorify God, to foster community among Christian engineering educators, and to encourage and challenge each other in our work of kingdom building. Abraham Kuyper, one of the great thinkers within the Reformed tradition of Christianity, has said that there is not one square centimeter of the creation that is not claimed by Christ. As Christian engineering educators of whatever tradition, we seek to stake that claim in our discipline, exploring how our faith impacts our teaching, our profession, and the technological products we design. In this proceedings you will find seven papers that span several areas of interest: philosophical questions as well as practical matters, changing ABET requirements, and mission statements, to name a few. We hope you find these papers encouraging and enlighteningchallenging. May God be glorified...
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