|PUERTO RICO CAMPUS | Copyright © 2009, 2008, 2006, 2004 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces the fundamental theories of microeconomics and macroeconomics. The economic principles studied in this course apply to everyday life as students research an industry, debate issues with trade agreements, discuss the effects of a shift in labor supply and demand, and discuss
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PART A: THE BUSINESS ORGANISATION, ITS STAKEHOLDERS AND THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT Study Guide A1 The purpose and types of business organisation (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Define ‘business organisations’ and explain why they are formed. Describe common features of business organisations. Outline how business organisations differ. List the industrial and commercial sectors in which business organisations operate. Identify the different types of business organisation: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Commercial
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Unit 1 Concepts of Managerial Economics Learning Outcome After going through this unit, you will be able to: • • • • Explain succinctly the meaning and definition of managerial economics Elucidate on the characteristics and scope of managerial economics Describe the techniques of managerial economics Explain the application of managerial economics in various aspects of decision making • Explicate the application of managerial economics in marginal analysis and optimisation Time Required
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added - Firm must maximize the future net cash flow to maximize its value and mimimize cost of capital - C.f. forecasts are very difficult,estimate future c.f. need make assumption - Important for value maximization is the consistency Real options theory - Two types: growth and flexibility options - Strategic alliances and joint ventures, investment in core products Putting performance analysis into practice - Need to asses current situation - Identify current strategy - Identify sources of
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| | | |Learning Theories |– |4 | |Reinforcement Theory |– |4 | |Constructive Theory |– |5
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Robert Sternberg’s Triarchic Theory of Intelligence Sternberg described three different kinds of intelligence in his model: * Analytical Intelligence (Componential) * Creative Intelligence (Experiential) * Practical Intelligence (Contextual) Applications of the Concept of Successful Intelligence: Triarchic Teaching For Analytical Thinkers… * Analyze (a literary plot, a theory in the sciences, a mathematical problem) * Compare and Contrast (two characters in a novel, two
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INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT: DEVELOPMENTS IN INTEREST RATE TERM STRUCTURE MODELING FOR RISK MANAGEMENT AND VALUATION OF INTEREST-RATE-DEPENDENT CASH FLOWS Andrew Ang* and Michael Sherris† ABSTRACT This paper surveys the main concepts and techniques of recent developments in the modeling of the term structure of interest rates that are used in the risk management and valuation of interest-rate-dependent cash flows. These developments extend the concepts of immunization and matching to a stochastic
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Shanti Business School PGDM Batch 2015-17 Semester II Course Outline 1 Shanti Business School, Ahmedabad PGDM 2015-17: Program Structure Semester-1 Semester-2 Semester-3 Semester-4 Course credit Course credit Course credit Language Skills @ Written Analysis & Communication @ Soft skills II @ Employability Skills @ IT & MIS 2 Soft skills I @ Computing skills 2 Social Media Marketing @ 2 Legal Aspects
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Top 10 data mining algorithms in plain English 1.1K Today, I’m going to explain in plain English the top 10 most influential data mining algorithms as voted on by 3 separate panels in this survey paper. Once you know what they are, how they work, what they do and where you can find them, my hope is you’ll have this blog post as a springboard to learn even more about data mining. What are we waiting for? Let’s get started! Contents [hide] 1. C4.5 2. k-means 3. Support
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Review of Educational Research http://rer.aera.net Understanding Technology Adoption: Theory and Future Directions for Informal Learning Evan T. Straub REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 2009 79: 625 DOI: 10.3102/0034654308325896 The online version of this article can be found at: http://rer.sagepub.com/content/79/2/625 Published on behalf of American Educational Research Association and http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Review of Educational Research
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