have discovered that I enjoy and am very good at designing and executing plans that make it easier for others to achieve their objective—which is ultimately the definition of management. That is why I wished to design my own concentration within Walden University’s doctoral program that will combine financial management and leadership skill courses. Strengths I have several strengths that I believe will be instrumental in obtaining a Doctor of Business Administration
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a means of measuring an organization’s economic performance as opposed to a factor of production. This is comparable to cost accounting (Walden University, 2011). Financial accounting involves the entire system of controlling and monitoring money as it comes in and out of the organization as liabilities and assets; as well as revenues and expenses (Walden University, 2011). Financial accounting pulls together and summarizes the financial data to produce financial reports, such as a balance sheet
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2. Define and clarify three characteristics of Emersonianism/Transcendentalism Three main characteristics of transcendentalism as defined by Emerson himself in “The Transcendentalist,” are; respect for intuitions, withdrawal from labor and competition, and pursuit of a critical, solitary lifestyle. Transcendentalism can also be defined as a pursuit of the truth. Fundamentally, truth can be anything that an individual believes to be correct, based on his or her own intuition. All generally accepted
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Castro 1 Jessica Castro Professor Kazarian Mosaic II 22 November 2013 Paper 2 - Thoreau on Work, Debt, and Slavery For this paper, I chose to focus on subject 7 of the syllabus which was Thoreau on Work, Debt, and Slavery. The first chapter of Walden, Thoreau states that his neighbors seem to work their lives away and are deeply in debt. Readers have come to read Thoreau’s book on stolen or borrowed time, robbing their employers of time. Readers are also imposing slavery upon themselves. These
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Chris McCandless, Jon Krakauer, and Henry David Thoreau all believe in the central idea of Transcendentalism. After reading Into the Wild by Krakauer and some excerpts from Walden, we start to gather that Chris bases some of his actions and how he lives based on Thoreau’s ideas. Chris and Henry both embrace to not stay on a particular path, to embrace the idea of wanting more in life, and simplicity. Both men’s life choices are examples of Transcendentalism. One of the first examples of transcendentalism
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and become career criminal, which leads to over populated correctional facilities. It is my goal to bring social awareness to this through my research and contribution to the field. I will able to do this through my acceptance into the program at Walden and through the skills and knowledge I will attain here. Academic Experience My experience as an undergraduate is one that I hold with high regard. I attended an online university that provided me with
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devote days and nights to the work but go to tinkering upon our lives to improve them who will build the railroads (From Walden’411) I think thoreau was trying to say Don’t let life pass you by go out and live the way you choose I think the richest vein is somewhere hereabouts so by the dividing rod and thin rising vapors I judge and here I will begin to mine (From Walden’411) I think thoreau was trying to say Don’t trust what you hear go with your gut That government is best witch governs the
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Goal Statement Personal/Professional Goals I decided to attend graduate school to further my career within my company. By obtaining my Master’s in Business, it will help to open so many doors for me on a managerial level. After graduate school, I plan to apply for a Quality Assurance Management position. For nine years I have worked as a Microbiologist and having somewhat of a lead role influenced me to further my education and career. I chose Business (Project) Management because it will offer
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In the book Into the Wild and Thoreau’s passages from Walden, John Krakauer shows how Thoreau is important to Chris McCandless and how he was influential to McCandless. Chris’ story in Into the Wild tells how he is driven by Henry David Thoreau’s Transcendental beliefs. Transcendentalism is a religious and philosophical movement that began in New England in the mid-nineteenth century. It was formed by the ideas of American Democracy. Both Thoreau and Chris McCandless grasp Transcendentalism through
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Professional Development Plan by DBA Student A Project Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for DDBA 8005 Foundations for Doctoral Business Administration Studies Instructor September 2009 Professional Development Plan Part IA: Description of Personal and Professional Goals From a very early age, I was encouraged to attend college by my parents, my grandparents, and a beloved uncle. They all taught me that obtaining an education, particularly a college education, was a
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