...Unit 9 Seminar August 31, 2012 MT140: Introduction to Management Unit 9 Seminar Many people encounter communication problems and sometimes they can be avoided and others not so much. Everyone uses a process of perception and filtering and it’s easy to mistake perception which will lead to a misunderstanding as does filtering. It’s best to try and use clear, slow speech when communicating with someone, be sure to repeat, pause, and use gestures. Word choice and body language are what I believe to be very important in communication. These two can clash very quickly and easily if not done properly, it can also cause confusion. There are also different kinds of communication channels that we have such as oral and written. Oral communication is face to face discussion, telephone, and even through presentation and speech. The written communication is emails, memos, letters, reports, computer files, and more. The steps to managing change can also vary, but change can happen constantly and unpredictably. There are several ways you can take to managing the change and they could be by first building a case for the change. What’s the reason for the change and why is it so important that it happens within the business? Next, would to be sharing the vision and values these are important because you would want your company to know what the vision is and values. This way everyone is on board and has and understanding to why it is happening. Thirdly, you will need the recourses and...
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...Evaluation | Policies | Course Description | Instructor’s Grading Criteria/Timetable | Projects | Course Information | Instructor and Seminar Information | Rubrics | Course Materials | Kaplan University Grading Scale | Seminars | Course Outcomes | Netiquette | Tutoring | Discussion Boards | | | COURSE INFORMATION TOP Term: 1204B Dates: October 17th-December 24th Course Number/Section: CM 107-28 Course Title: CM 107- College Composition I Credit Hours: 5 Prerequisites: Any Academic Strategies course or any Eight Skills of the Effective Student Course. It is strongly recommended that you complete the Campus Tour, available on your Student Homepage. This essential tutorial discusses hardware and software requirements as well as presenting an overview of learning with the eCollege platform. INSTRUCTOR AND SEMINAR INFORMATION TOP Instructor Name and Credentials: Erica Wright Kaplan Email Address: ewright@kaplan.edu Office Hours (ET): By appointment Google Chat™ will be used to communicate with the instructors during office hours. Please review the Google Chat Quick Start Guide for an overview of the system. Course/Seminar Day and Time (ET): Wednesdays from 10pm-11pm ET You can participate in Seminar through either attending the live Seminar or completing Seminar Option 2. COURSE MATERIALS TOP Textbook Information Title: The Kaplan Guide to Successful Writing Author: Diane Martinez,...
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...Evaluation | Policies | Course Description | Instructor’s Grading Criteria/Timetable | Projects | Course Information | Instructor and Seminar Information | Rubrics | Course Materials | Kaplan University Grading Scale | Seminars | Course Outcomes | Netiquette | Tutoring | Discussion Boards | | | COURSE INFORMATION TOP Term: 1204B Dates: October 17th-December 24th Course Number/Section: CM 107-28 Course Title: CM 107- College Composition I Credit Hours: 5 Prerequisites: Any Academic Strategies course or any Eight Skills of the Effective Student Course. It is strongly recommended that you complete the Campus Tour, available on your Student Homepage. This essential tutorial discusses hardware and software requirements as well as presenting an overview of learning with the eCollege platform. INSTRUCTOR AND SEMINAR INFORMATION TOP Instructor Name and Credentials: Erica Wright Kaplan Email Address: ewright@kaplan.edu Office Hours (ET): By appointment Google Chat™ will be used to communicate with the instructors during office hours. Please review the Google Chat Quick Start Guide for an overview of the system. Course/Seminar Day and Time (ET): Wednesdays from 10pm-11pm ET You can participate in Seminar through either attending the live Seminar or completing Seminar Option 2. COURSE MATERIALS TOP Textbook Information Title: The Kaplan Guide to Successful Writing Author: Diane Martinez,...
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...time to time. SGSM reserves the right to change the timetable including the scheduling or removal of classes and method of delivery. 2014 POSTGRADUATE ACCOUNTING TIMETABLE Courses Unit Number Unit Name 2686 - 2687 - 2688 - 2689 - 2691 - 2746 Course Session Day Time Room CORE UNITS 200396 Introductory Accounting GC Acc GD Acc MPA MPA Adv M Accy GC Acc GD Acc MPA GC Acc GD Acc MPA MPA Adv M Accy GC Acc GD Acc MPA MPA Adv M Accy GC Acc GD Acc MPA MPA Adv M Accy GC Acc GD Acc MPA MPA Adv M Accy Tuesday Autumn Tuesday Wednesday Spring Autumn Spring Autumn Spring Autumn Spring Autumn Spring Autumn Spring Thursday Wednesday Monday Friday Monday Monday Wednesday Thursday 9am - 12pm 1pm - 4pm 6pm - 9pm 1pm - 4pm 6pm - 9 pm 5pm-8pm 6pm - 9pm 1pm - 4pm 6pm - 9pm 1pm - 4pm 1pm - 4pm 6pm-9pm 6pm - 9pm 1pm - 4pm 6pm - 9pm 1pm - 4pm 6pm - 9 pm 12pm - 3pm 6pm - 9pm X6.4.20 X6.4.20 X6.5.20 Seminar Seminar Seminar Seminar Seminar 200397 Revenue Law X6.4.21 X6.4.14 X6.4.15 Seminar Seminar Seminar Seminar Seminar 200398 Auditing 200399 Information Systems for Accountants X6.5.21 X6.5.21 X6.4.20 X6.4.21 Practical Practical Practical Seminar Seminar Seminar Seminar 200400 Company Accounting 200401 Accounting Theory & Applications X6.4.20 Seminar Seminar Disclaimer: Information in this publication is correct as at 6th March 2014 however it is subject to change without notice from time to time. SGSM reserves the right to change...
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...Study Guide: Unit 1 Quiz Readings: Read all of the sections found under Course Home, including the Syllabus. Read about “Important Resources” found under Unit 1: Academic Tools Tab. 1. Instructors Information; what is it and where can you find it? 2. How can you contact technical support? You can call the tech support team at 866-522-7747 and if that does not work then there is live support available Mon-Thurs 8am-midnight EST, Friday 8-6pm EST, Saturday 9-6pm EST, and Sunday 9-midnight EST. 3. What is the Career Network? The Career Network is designed for students, graduates, and alumni. In the Career Network you can complete a work interest assessment, get help with building a resume and cover letter, and search for a job in your specific field of study. 4. What are you graded on in this class? In this class each student will be graded on Seminars, discussions, video discussions, assignments, and quizzes. 5. What are your responsibilities concerning the Discussion Board? In order to meet the requirements for the Discussion Board all answers must be meet in complete sentences and at least 150 words for each question. It is also required to respond to at least two separate threads a piece in complete sentences containing at least 75 words. 6. When can you expect your work to be graded? The assignments that are submitted on time will be graded within 5 days. Discussions and seminars will be graded...
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...A Free Exam for 2006-15 VCE study design Engage Education Foundation VCE Revision Seminars As a not for profit, this free exam was made possible by our VCE Exam Revision Seminars. Sept 19 - Oct 18 2015. • 24 different subjects • VCAA Assessors • Huge set of notes, teacher slides and an exam • 6.5hrs all located at the University of Melbourne Visit http://ee.org.au/enrol to enrol now! Units 3 and 4 Further Maths: Exam 1 Practice Exam Question and Answer Booklet Duration: 15 minutes reading time, 1 hour 30 minutes writing time Structure of book: Section A B Number of questions 13 54 Number of questions to be answered 13 27 Total Number of Modules Number of modules to be answered 6 3 Number of marks 13 27 40 Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers and rulers. Students are not permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or white out liquid/tape. No calculator is allowed in this examination. Materials supplied: This question and answer booklet of 25 pages. Instructions: You must complete all questions of the examination. Write all your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. Units 3 and 4 Further Maths: Exam 1: Free Exam A The Engage Education Foundation Section A – Multiple-choice questions Instructions Answer all questions by circling your choice. Choose the response that is correct...
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...As;dlkfjlsdjflkjsdlfkj;lsdjfjfjslfjlksdfj * Study Resources * By School * By Subject * By Standardized Tests * By Book * Upload Documents * Tutors * Get Homework Help * About Tutors * Become a Tutor * Flashcards * Find Flashcards * Create Flashcards * About Flashcards * Log-in * Sign Up ------------------------------------------------- 50. there is pressure on the mayor to reduce the fare Home Kaplan University MICROECONO MICROECONO BU224 BUS224_02_OSBORNE_TIFFANY_ unit9 Download Document 1 - 2 of 6 This preview has blurred sections. Sign up to View Full Document Skyscraper City has a subway system, for which a one-way fare is $1.50. There is pressure onthe mayor to reduce the fare by one-third, to $1.00. The mayor is dismayed, thinking that thiswill mean Skyscraper City is losing one-third of its revenue from sales of subway tickets. Themayor’s economic adviser reminds her that she is focusing only on the price effect and ignoringthe quantity effect. Explain why the mayor’s estimate of a one-third loss of revenue is likely tobe an overestimate.Page 1 of 6 Because when a lower price is given more tickets will be sold therefor there will be additionalrevenue coming in.2.Bob, Bill, Ben, and Brad Baxter have just made a documentary movie about their basketballteam. They are thinking about making the movie available for download on the Internet, and theycan act as a...
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...Student support: Teaching Staff: MODULE AIMS Carol Marshall, (3A40) carol.marshall@stir.ac.uk Lynne McCulloch (3B44) l.a.mcculloch@stir.ac.uk K Davies, J Joseph, C Marshall, S Mawson, C Taylor The first two foundation modules examined the firm and the external environment. The emphasis for the module is the management of organisations in the 21st century. As such, this module concentrates on the management of the functional areas of the business, namely operations management, human resource management and marketing within the broader context of the changing organisation and the global economy. MODULE LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this module, through completion of the assessment, attendance at lectures and participation in seminars you will have gained knowledge and understanding of: the changing nature of the global economy and its impact on management, operations management and organisational aspects of the business, the future for managing human resources the changing nature of the market place, marketing and consumer behaviour Also, you will have developed skills in being able to: think critically, conceptually and contextually, select and apply theoretical academic models, search and select appropriate reading material, use case studies to apply theoretical models to real life present material in both written scholarly essays and oral presentations understand the dynamics of group work reflect upon the learning experience to further develop...
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...ECO201 Practice questions Seminar 1 Question 1 A decision maker wishes to maximize the total benefit associated with three activities, X, Y and Z. The price per unit of activities X, Y and Z is $1, $2 and $3. The following table gives the ratio of marginal benefit to the price of the activities for various levels of each activity: Level of activity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 22 18 12 10 6 4 2 1 14 12 10 9 8 6 4 2 (a) What is the total benefit that results if the decision maker uses 1 unit of X, 1 unit of Y and 1 unit of Z? (b) Suppose the decision maker can spend a total of only $18 on the three activities, what is the optimal level of X, Y and Z? Why is this combination optimal? (c) Now suppose the decision maker has $33 to spend on the three activities. What is the optimal level of X, Y and Z? Question 2 Level of Activity 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Benefit of Activity X (TB X) $0 30 54 72 84 92 98 Total Benefit of Activity Y (TBY) $0 100 190 270 340 400 450 (a) The firm places a budget constraint of $26 on expenditures X and Y. What are the levels of X and Y that maximize total benefit subject to the budget constraint? (b) What is the total benefit associated with the optimal levels of X and Yin part (a)? Seminar 2 Question 3 You decide to estimate the following quarterly sales forecasting model for new boat sales in your local county: Qt a bt cD The equation is estimated using quarterly data on new boat sales in the county from 2001III 2007 IV ( t = 1,..., 26). The variable...
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...UNIT OUTLINE Read this document to learn essential details about your unit. It will also help you to get started with your studies. BMA604 Consumer Decision Making Semester 2, 2015 THIS UNIT IS BEING OFFERED IN: HOBART & BY DISTANCE Taught by: Professor Aron O’Cass (Unit Coordinator) CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B BMA604, Consumer Decision Making 2 Contents Contact Details ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Unit Description ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Prior Knowledge &/or Skills OR Pre-Requisite Unit(s) ............................................................................ 3 Enrolment in the Unit ............................................................................................................................. 3 When does the unit commence? ............................................................................................................ 3 University of Tasmania Graduate Quality Statement ............................................................................. 3 Intended Learning Outcomes for BMA604 ............................................................................................. 4 Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach ..........................................................
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...UNIT OUTLINE Read this document to learn essential details about your unit. It will also help you to get started with your studies. BMA604 Consumer Decision Making Semester 2, 2015 THIS UNIT IS BEING OFFERED IN: HOBART & BY DISTANCE Taught by: Professor Aron O’Cass (Unit Coordinator) CRICOS Provider Code: 00586B BMA604, Consumer Decision Making 2 Contents Contact Details ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Unit Description ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Prior Knowledge &/or Skills OR Pre-Requisite Unit(s) ............................................................................ 3 Enrolment in the Unit ............................................................................................................................. 3 When does the unit commence? ............................................................................................................ 3 University of Tasmania Graduate Quality Statement ............................................................................. 3 Intended Learning Outcomes for BMA604 ............................................................................................. 4 Learning Expectations and Teaching Strategies/Approach ........................................................
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...Marketing Management MKTG5561; SE-2, 2015, Seminar 1 Dr Richard L. Gruner Assistant Professor 1 What is Marketing to you? 2 How many marketing messages are we exposed to every day? 3 3000-20,000* every day. most days of your lives. *Source:fluiddrivemedia.com/advertising/marketing-messages/ 4 5 So what can be done? 6 7 8 9 10 ...too often messages fail to stand out. 11 12 But marketing is not just about B2C communications. 13 Who is being targeted in this ad? 14 Nor is Marketing always about selling products. 15 Boycotting products... 16 17 18 And Marketing is not just about tangible products. 19 What’s the product in this campaign? 20 Behaviour Change 21 Can you think of other behaviour change campaigns? 22 23 24 25 26 AND! 27 Marketing is not limited to advertising and communications! Marketers need to be prepared to answer all sorts of strategic questions. Can you think of any? 28 [ ] Do we extend our product line/brand? [ ] How do we fight off a competitor? [ ] How do we push into new markets? [ ] Should we restructure our supply chain? [ ] Change or production processes? [ ] Raise our prices?.... It’s much more than just making ads. 29 In fact...“Marketing is Everything” (Regis McKenna). “Marketing is about all factors that influence a company's ability to deliver value to customers...
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...CS113 Academic Strategies for the Business Professional Unit 1 Scavenger Hunt Assignment ------------------------------------------------- Full Name: Two-digit Section #: ------------------------------------------------- Instructions: Download this document to your computer and save it (use “save as”), adding your name to the new file name before filling it out. All of the gray boxes above and below should be appropriately filled in and the document saved again before submitting to the Unit 1 dropbox. ------------------------------------------------- The name of this course is Academic Strategies for the Business Professional and is referred to as Course CS113. There are several sections for this same course with different students enrolled in each section. What is the specific section of the course you are enrolled in? Hint: Your complete course name includes CS113 and the two-digit section number that follows. This can be found in your course syllabus. Example: CS113-99. Two-digit section number: 08 ------------------------------------------------- Course Home Hint: Look in the upper, far left-hand corner of your main course page for this important area. Select the Course Home tab to view the complete list of tabs located in this area and then list the first tab located in the Course Home area: Syllabus ------------------------------------------------- Academic...
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...ENG 4UA Assignment Breakdown Unit 1 – 5% Activity 1 – Grammar Review Grammar Quiz – Formative Activity 2 – Academic Citation Citation Review – Formative Activity 3 – Plagiarism Dropbox: Katrina Letter - Formative Discussion: Case Studies – Formative Activity 4 – Essay Structure Dropbox: Reorganizing the Essay - (2.5%) Activity 5 – Statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited Dropbox: Statement of Intent and Initial List of Works Cited - Formative Activity 6 – Editing the Essay Discussion: Shakespeare Essay – Formative Dropbox: Literature Essay Rewrite (2.5%) Unit 2 – 15% Activity 1 – Imagery and Symbolism Discussion: Symbols and Images - Formative Dropbox: Poetic Verbal-Visual Collage (5%) Activity 2 – Diction Dropbox: Event Poem/Reflection - Formative Activity 3 – Form Discussion: Forms - Formative Activity 4 – Sound and Sense Dropbox: Poetry Analysis – Formative (5%) Activity 5 – Theme and Understanding Discussion: Battle of the Critics - Formative Activity 6 – ISP Reflective Journal Dropbox: Reflective Journal - Formative Activity 7 – Culminating Activity Dropbox: Best Poem in the World (5%) Discussion: Best Poem - Formative Unit 3 – 25% Activity 1 – Culminating Assignment Essay Module Discussion: Integrated Quotations - Formative Discussion: Elaboration of Evidence - Formative Activity 2 – Worldviews and Interpretations Dropbox: “The Return” Response (Parts A, B, and C) - Formative Activity 3 – Text Attack Discussion:...
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........... 3 Syllabus .................................................................................................... 4 How to Write an Objective ......................................................................... 6 Examples of Objectives ............................................................................. 7 Employer Guide to Assist with Objectives ................................................. 8 Course Summary Report Guidelines ......................................................... 9 Activity Requirements ................................................................................ 10 Approved Off-Campus Seminar/Activity List .............................................. 11 Employer/Supervisor Letter ........................................................... 12 Course Objectives Form ................................................................ 13 Off-Campus Seminar/Activity Prior Approval Form ........................ 14 Off-Campus Seminar/Activity Form ................................................ 15 Timesheet ...................................................................................... 16 Work Experience Program Survey ................................................. 17 Sample Cover Letter Format and Guidelines .............................................. 18 Resume Tips . ............................................................................................ 19 Sample Resume .................................................
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