Journal of Air Transportation Vol. 10, No. 3 -2005 STUDY RESULTS ON KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY-LEVEL AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL Stephen M. Quilty Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio ABSTRACT This paper identifies important topical knowledge areas required of individuals employed in airport operations and management positions. A total of 116 airport managers and airfield operations personnel responded to a survey that sought to identify the importance
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Pursuing an online MBA program over an on-site program Shirley Ann Gates Bus 620: Managerial Marketing (MAC1042A) Professor Nancy Waldron November 16, 2010 Executive Summary of Marketing Plan In today’s world, being able to obtain an adequate amount of education will increase the chances of better opportunities in the job market. Students entering MBA programs are now given a choice to obtain their education online opposed to onsite. Both MBA online and onsite programs share a common
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44160_WB-SP_pW128-W135 1/26/04 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
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A Correlation Analysis of English Language Proficiency and Performance in Content-Area Cognitive Skills Kate O’Neill - Zayed University Peter M. Theuri – Northern Kentucky University Abstract: Literature is replete with studies indicating the need to develop students’ language skills. Little research has emphasized the importance of language proficiency in enhancing learning or performance in specific content-area courses. This study investigates whether a student’s English
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An Improved Pedagogy of Corporate Finance: a Constrained Shareholder Wealth Maximization Goal by Michael R. Santos , Gina Vega , John T. Barkoulas INTRODUCTION Bloom's taxonomy (1956) has guided pedagogical structure and innovation for half a century in the United States, and its focus on developmental learning remains relevant and instructive for us. The six developmental levels (knowledge, understanding, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation) separate basic knowledge acquisition
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ch11 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The three factors in cost allocation of a depreciable asset are service life, allocation base, and allocation method. True False 2. The physical life of a depreciable asset sets the lower limit of its service life. True False 3. Any method of depreciation should be both systematic and rational. True False 4. Total depreciation is the same over the life of an asset regardless of
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International Business & Economics Research Journal – March 2010 Volume 9, Number 3 121 Cost Accounting In Auto Manufacturing Companies In Germany And The United States Robert Jinkens, USA RamMohan R. Yallapragada, Fayetteville State University, USA ABSTRACT Corporate accountants are mandated to prepare and distribute financial accounting reports for external U.S.ers at end of each accounting period. However, there are no similar statutory requirements for corporate accountants to provide
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Accounting for Income Taxes AACSB assurance of learning standards in accounting and business education require documentation of outcomes assessment. Although schools, departments, and faculty may approach assessment and its documentation differently, one approach is to provide specific questions on exams that become the basis for assessment. To aid faculty in this endeavor, we have labeled each question, exercise, and problem in Intermediate Accounting, 7e, with the following AACSB learning skills: Questions
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SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING: THE MATURING OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Brenda Plant Can one get rich by being responsible? Yes, one can: “To look beyond the investment bottom line does not imply forgetting profits,” says Brenda Plant. To help shed light on this issue, she reviews the state of socially responsible investment in Canada, the evidence regarding its economic performance and the strategies available to implement it. She observes that the financial community remains skeptical and ill-prepared
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describe the effects of diversity in the workforce, Describe the nature of conflict and the negotiation process, Describe best practices for creating and sustaining organizational cultures, and Describe the components of human resource practices; AACSB Learning goals: Communication abilities, Analytic skills, and Reflective thinking skills Executive offices in major corporations are often far removed from the day-to-day work that most employees perform. While top executives might enjoy the perquisites
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