...“BUSINESS MANAGEMENT” In companies large and small, ranging from manufacturers to service providers, business managers play a key role in contributing to an organization’s profitability and viability. The role of a business manager can vary widely depending on the industry and size of the organization. As a company’s needs change, its business managers may be required to take on additional responsibilities. The wide range of business skills needed in this profession can be acquired through a bachelor’s degree in business administration program with a specialization in management. Job Outlook for Business Managers The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that employment of general and operations managers is expected to remain steady in coming years. The number of job openings in any given field will depend on the overall growth within that industry, so the best opportunities will likely be in high-growth fields such as healthcare and information technology. The prestige and high pay of business manager jobs often results in strong competition. Professionals with advanced education and relevant experience should enjoy the best opportunities. Request More Info About This Career Job Duties Business managers assist companies in reaching goals and objectives related to sales, productivity, profitability and industry penetration, among other areas. While some business managers supervise a single department, others may direct the overall operations of privately owned...
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...E-Business in Students Life’s Behavioral simulations are often used as a way of exposing students to "real life" situations to gain firsthand experience of business problems and solutions, however at the University of the Sunshine Coast we chose to use "experiential learning" as one of the teaching strategies in the unit INF320 Electronic Commerce by exposing final year Bachelor of Business, Information Systems students to implement actual electronic commerce business solutions by drawing on their previous theoretical and behavioral classroom simulations in a tripartite collaborative activity over a whole semester involving the student, the business owner and the university. While behavioral simulations provide an effective way of exposing students to realistic situations, our experience demonstrates that the integration of the university with the local business owner not only raises the profile of university and keeps it in the public eye but also for the students gaining practical insight into the day-to-day operational forces affecting business decision. Students have the opportunity to make a worthwhile contribution to business, by applying, the knowledge and skills accumulated over the years and hence, build up self-confidence before moving out into the business world as graduates. Introduction == The traditional teaching method used in many classrooms is to devise one or more case studies based on business activities for students to solve...
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...Program for OVAL International Business Contest for Students I. Situation OVAL International Business Contest for Students is a competition of creative business ideas for university students from China, Japan and Korea. Once a year, the committees of the three countries take turns to hold the Contest in Beijing, Tokyo and Seoul. During the seven-day contest, participants join in intercultural communication, develop a comprehensive understanding of different cultures and adopt an international outlook while writing a complete business plan of a designated subject. The Contest’s participants mainly come from top universities such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, Beijing Normal University, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing Foreign Studies University in China, University of Tokyo, Waseda University, Keio University in Japan and Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University in Korea. Only 30 participants from each country can take part in the final contest after the selection organized by the three committees respectively. As a university famous for business studies, University of International Business and Economics has been a major source of participants for the Contest. According to statistics provided by Program Manager of 11th OVAL China Committee, 636 participants applied for the Contest in 2011 among which 195 participants were from University of International Business and Economics accounting for...
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...businesses. Communication is so important in business; in fact businesses want and need people with good communication skills. Effective communicators are, therefore high demand besides not surprisingly there is a high correlation between communication skills and income. Whatever the position ones have in business, performance will be judged mostly by the ability to communicate. Evidence of the importance of communication in business is found in numerous surveys of executives, recruiters, and academicians .Without exception, these surveys have found that communication ranks at or near the top of the business skills needed for success. 1.1.0 Background of the Report: This survey report is based on the topic ‘Communication skill plays key role for employment of business students. ‘Basically this report is the partial requirement for ‘Business Communication’ course of MBA program at American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB). This report will help us to understand the enormity of communication skills for employment of business student. It was a nice experience for us to combine our theoretical knowledge with relevant practical field. 1.2.0 Objective(s): 1.2.1 Broad Objective: The key objective of this report is to reveal the enormity of communication skills for business students of AIUB. 1.2.3 Specific Objective(s): ▪ To understand in what extent communication skills are imperative for business students. ▪ Analyzing critical managerial...
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...Chapter 1 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Shifting of course is a way of college students to change their chosen program to another that may have been caused by many incompatibility to compete in that specific program. Choosing a course is difficult. A lot of factors are to be considered. Choosing to pursue it or not is more difficult. Even the brightest student fails in class sometimes. On the other hand, it is unhealthy to force a student into something that he is not happy with. It will only result todisappointments and regrets in the future. The first year is adeciding period for most students as to whether they will pursue their respective degrees or shift to another. It is the year when students begin to question the significance of their subjects to their courses. If the course does not meet the demands of students it may cause failure or boredom that makes them shift.True dedication to studies cannot be easily disrupted by unpromising class performance. Although the choice of what course to pursue is often based on practical reasons, there are students who are driven by a “true calling.” These are students who are truly passionate with what they are taking up now. They cannot be easily disheartened by unsatisfactory quiz and exam results.Grades can serve as a basis when choosing between shifting and staying. However, passion is the ultimate determinant in finalizing one’s decision. ...
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...As an office junior, I have been given the task to produce a booklet/report detailing methods of collecting business information. I will be explaining how Tesco can gather information about customers and its competitors, for example research methods which can be qualitative, quantitative, primary and secondary. Qualitative Qualitative data cannot be expressed as a numbers. Qualitative data is information about qualities, its information that can’t actually be measured. Example of qualitative data can be opinion from others. Quantitative Quantitative data are anything that can be expressed as a number. Examples of quantitative data are number or items sold in certain time, number of hours that each employee works per week. Primary information | Internal/external | sources | purpose | Customer transaction | internal | Sales | | Company transaction | internal | finance | | Consumer trend | external | Marketing/CS | | Staff attendance | internal | HR | | Latest product | Internal/external | CS | | Stock level | internal | sales | | Sick pay | internal | HR | | Sick pay law | External/internal | HR | | Primary data is information that you collect specially for the purpose of the research project. Primary researches are information that you collected yourself. For example, your company produced new product and they asked you to take a survey, questionnaire and find out what people think of this new product. This is primary research because you...
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...Introduction to Business Systems Analysis Student Study Guide Section Two Analysis Section Overview 1. List of Objectives • Conducting a system investigation The purpose of the system investigation is to understand the existing system and, based on that understanding, prepare the requirements for the system. Generally the systems analyst will begin by gathering data, and then analyzing collected data. There is no standard procedure for gathering data because each system is unique. But there are certain techniques that are commonly used: written materials, interviews, questionnaires, observation, and measuring. • Determining systems requirements This is the beginning sub-phase of analysis. Techniques used in requirements determination have evolved over time to be more structured and, as we will see in this section, current methods increasingly rely on the computer for support. We will first study the more traditional requirements determination methods and progress to more current methods for collecting system requirements. • Traditional and Modern methods for determining system requirements Traditional requirements determination methods include interviewing, using questionnaires, observing users in their work environment, and collecting procedures and other written documents. Modern requirements determination methods are led by the Joint Application Design (JAD) technique. Other new methods are based upon group support systems, computer-aided systems engineering...
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...JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY H o w to mo tiv a te a ss emb ly lin e wo rke r s Master Thesis within Business Administration. Subject: Management. Authors: Valdete Jusufi Maja Saitović Supervisor: Karl Erik Gustafsson Jönköping May, 2007. Master Thesis within Business Administration. Subject: Management. Title: Authors: Tutor: Date: Subject terms: How to motivate assembly line workers Valdete Jusufi & Maja Saitović Karl Erik Gustafsson 2007-05-28 assembly line, motivation, industrial laundry business, incentives, Human Performance System Abstract The purpose of our master thesis was to investigate what motivates assembly line workers performing low-skill jobs in a small industrial laundry business. We wanted to see what factors determine and influence their motivation to work and if and how this motivation can be improved with respect to assembly line systems in general. The method of our investigation was qualitative in nature, where we studied one firm that leases clean bed clothes and textiles to hotels and restaurants around Sweden. We constructed a survey on motivation and handed it out to the assembly line workers who deal with the laundry. Furthermore, we interviewed the shift manager in order to get the company’s view on employee motivation. Our findings indicate that there are several overlapping factors that determine and influence motivation in the long run. From this particular case we saw that a unified working culture...
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...Analyze the case as follows, referring to the following steps: Step 1: Situation Summary This step should provide a brief summary of the case and its key features. It should be ½ to ¾ of a page long. Step 2: Problem Identification The second step in your written analysis is to explicitly identify the major problem in the case in one or two clear and precise sentences. One way to identify a problem is to compare some desired state or objective with the actual situation. In order to define a problem there must be some type of standard for comparison. Possible standards include the organization’s stated objectives or goals, objectives or goals of competing organizations, etc Step 3: Alternative Solutions This step involves developing alternative solutions and evaluating their contributions to resolving the problem(s) identified. The proposed alternatives should be consistent with the problem(s) and cause(s) identified. You should develop at least three possible alternatives. With each alternative, list at least three advantages and at least three disadvantages of each alternative – time constraints, feasibility, cost, contribution to meeting the organization’s objectives and possible negative side effects. Step 4: Recommendation (Select the Best Alternative) Indicate the alternative you have chosen to solve the problem. It is important to justify why you chose a particular solution and why it will best resolve the problems(s). Implementation...
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...CASE 27 McDonald’s and Obesity THE PROBLEM Governments and influential health advocates around the world, spooked that their nations’ kids will become as fat as American kids, are cracking down on the marketers they blame for the explosion in childhood obesity. Across the globe, efforts are under way to slow the march of obesity. In the United States, roughly 30 percent of American children are overweight or obese. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 64.5 percent of Americans tip the scales as overweight or obese, the highest percentage of fat people of any country in the world. However, adults and kids in other countries are catching up. THE WORLD The World Heart Federation reports that globally there are now more than 1 billion overweight adults and that at least 400 million of those are obese. An estimated 155 million children are overweight worldwide including 30–45 million who are obese.1 In many countries, the worst increases in obesity have occurred in young people. About half a million children in Europe are suffering classic middle-aged health problems because they are too fat. Obesity among European children has been on the rise over the last 25 years. The number of overweight children in Europe did not change much from 1974 to 1984; then the rate started to creep up during the next 10 years, and it exploded after 1995. In Britain, one in five children is overweight or obese; in Spain 30 percent;...
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...E4-17 | (Various Reporting Formats) The following information was taken from the records of Gibson Inc. for the year 2010. Income tax applicable to income from continuing operations $119,000; income tax applicable to loss on discontinued operations $25,500; and unrealized holding gain on non-trading equity securities $15,000. | | | Gain on sale of plant assets | $ 95,000 | Cash dividends declared | $ 150,000 | Loss on discontinued operations | 75,000 | Retained earnings January 1, 2010 | 600,000 | Administrative expenses | 240,000 | Cost of goods sold | 850,000 | Rent revenue | 40,000 | Selling expenses | 300,000 | Loss on impairment of land | 60,000 | Sales | 1,700,000 | | | | | | | | Ordinary shares outstanding during 2010 were 100,000. | | | Instructions | (a) | Prepare a comprehensive income statement for 2010 using the combined approach. | | (b) | Prepare a retained earnings statement for 2010. | | | | E4-18 | (Changes in Equity) The equity section of Hasbro Inc. at January 1, 2010, was as follows. | | | Share capital—ordinary | $300,000 | Accumulated other comprehensive income | | Unrealized holding gain on non-trading equity securities | 50,000 | Retained earnings | 20,000 | | | | | | | | During the year, the company had the following transactions. | 1. | Issued 10,000 shares at $3 per share. | | 2. | Dividends of $9,000 were declared and paid. | | ...
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...Introduction “Are students’ perceptions of academic integrity the same in the online environment as they are in the classroom?” (Swartz & Cole. Journal of Business and Education Leadership. Pg. 102) With so many more business students taking courses online, instructors and institutions have to trust that the students are being trustworthy. It also needs to be determined as to what constitutes cheating and what is acceptable. After studying online business course students – in regards to academic integrity – it seems that the use of technological advances needs to be evaluated in the online setting as well as the classroom as to whether it is acceptable for use or considered cheating. Summary What is academic integrity? “It is the professional code serving academia, including students, instructors, researchers and the institution itself.” (Swartz & Cole. Journal of Business and Education Leadership. Pg. 104) A study was done at Robert Morris University in Western Pennsylvania to determine what students felt was acceptable in both online learning and the actual classroom, how easy it was to cheat, and what could be done to discourage it more. “As a recent experience at Harvard demonstrates, maintaining academic integrity is a problem in the classroom as well as in the online setting.” (Swartz & Cole. Journal of Business and Education Leadership. Pg. 103) Students from several business courses with differing demographics were surveyed. The goal of the study was to identify...
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...[pic] Introduction to American Business College of Adult Professional Studies Course Number: BUS105 Syllabus Course Overview Introduction to American Business will take you on a journey of understanding the science of business. Even though new business applications are emerging some foundational principles remain unchanged. This course will include both basic business applications and new emerging trends. As you read the material and interact with classmates you will gain a greater understanding of entrepreneurship, quality of life, revenue, profit and loss, risk taking, production and return on investment. The course will highlight the importance of finance, the role of a financial manager, where to get long term funding and how to finance large capital. The financial principles that are taught will have applications to you personally. You will learn about controlling your assets, building a capital account and planning for your retirement. American business is an ever-changing science. Today’s businesses are challenged with global competition and faster technological changes; these changes will have a direct impact on you as a manager. The information and learning activities presented in the course will help you to examine up-and-coming business strategies that influence traditional management. You will learn about management approaches that are more customer-driven than they were a decade ago. You will understand and study the necessity of developing...
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...Name: Saeed Salam Student ID: 3780064 Hand in date : 13 Jan 2012 Effect of Ecommerce on companies and the Industries they operate in Individual Course Work- 1 Table of Content: Educational Industry Background………………………………………………… 3 Company Background………………………………………………………………5 Context Diagram……………………………………………………………………..7 Discussion of Ecommerce…………………………………………………………..9 Legislation……………………………………………………………………………12 Reference and Evidence…………………………………………………………….15 Educational Industry Background in UK At recent times, the world economics in increasing rapidly which results in more demand for talents. Many countries around the world face extreme issue over education. Governments of different country have discovered that education institute is very important in modern world. The UK government has introduced a system of national education in 1957 to create world class education. Education in UK is divided into three categories, which are; primary education, secondary education and higher education. Primary education is the first stage of education which is usually known as pre-school or nursery. Primary education is the first stage of compulsory studies. One needs to complete primary education in order to get admitted in secondary education. Secondary education is the final stage of compulsory studies. GCSE’s are a set of exam which is conducted end of secondary education. After secondary education comes the higher study which refers to college and universities and...
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...which provides the higher degree for Bangladeshi students. Faculty members Regarding the faculty members, I am highly satisfied. Because there is not much element of negative feelings about the instructors and all the teachers are highly qualified. In terms of teaching methods, I am moderately happy with the methods used. The methods quite engaging and teachers need update their contents regularly and they try to give their best to students. Teachers Maintains good relationship with Students and supports students in acquisition of skills, knowledge as well as in good manners. They also maintain punctuality in classes and in the office, maintain his/her ability to express himself/herself both in writing and speaking in English, Consider the skills needed to improve students presentation skill, communication skill etc. Coursework and examinations One of the core advantages of the university lies in the focus on research based work. The reports and assignments are designed to strengthen the practical skills of the students. There is a large scope for field work which allows them to learn from the real world business ventures. The curriculum of BBA is more or less same for all the students across all the universities. The curriculum looks more deeply into research topics. I feel it is important for any business graduate to understand the methods applied in research activities. And the teachers of LU doing their best to teach students how to make quality assignments, do research...
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