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Capital Budgeting Proposal

Capital Budgeting Proposal
Choose a U.S. based, publically-held, and exchange traded Multi National Corporation (MNC). Determine an international business investment that the firm would likely pursue. Assume the CFO of the firm suggests that you (Manager of the firm) write a letter to him/her describing the planned investment.
Prepare an introductory letter outlining the investment idea. The letter should layout details about the proposed business including why it is needed, why it will succeed (profit, sales, costs, etc), and how it fits into the firm’s current operations and expertise. The letter should also discuss the cultural, legal, and agency issues of the country where the investment is planned. The letter should be between 400 – 500 words (approximately 2 pages double spaced).
The company is Apple, Inc. The place of investment is Dubai, UAE.

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epidemiology discussion

Please write a 200-300 word response to the following discussion question. I expect your response to reflect critical thought based on information from the textbook and from one additional source. Whenever possible, try to relate the discussion question to your own experiences. Be sure to appropriately cite and list your references.
Required Textbooks:
Gordis, L. (2014). Epidemiology (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN: 978-1-4557-3733-8 Heymann, D.L. (Ed.) (2015). Control of Communicable Diseases Manual (20th ed.). Washington D.C.: American Public Health Association. ISBN: 978-0-8755-3018-5
Discussion Question: What are life tables and what purpose do they serve? Describe a situation where a life table would be useful.

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Epidemiology discussion

Epidemiology discussion
Please write a 200-300 word response to the following discussion question.  expect your response to reflect critical thought based on information from the textbook and from one additional source. Whenever possible, try to relate the discussion question to your own experiences. Be sure to appropriately cite and list your references.
Required Textbooks:
Gordis, L. (2014). Epidemiology (5th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN: 978-1-4557-3733-8 Heymann, D.L. (Ed.) (2015). Control of Communicable Diseases Manual (20th ed.). Washington D.C.: American Public Health Association. ISBN: 978-0-8755-3018-5
Discussion Question: What is the relationship between validity and reliability? Describe a screening or diagnostic test that could be used for an epidemiological investigation and explain the importance of reliability and validity in relation to that test.

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Research Project

Methods of Research
Major Research Project
Master Research Project 2 (Literature Search) Instructions
Literature Search – In this step, you need to utilize the online research databases of the MSU
Library to find relevant literature on your selected topic.
Description:
Find at least 10 journal articles, theories or reports published within the past 15 years. Students are encouraged to use the online Library Guides (found in Canvas) provided by the MSU library. At least seven of the 10 articles must be empirical peer-reviewed journal articles, an appropriate theoretical model(s) or reports from a credible (government, not for-profit organization, etc.) source. In addition, you need to provide an annotated list of references in APA style. Your literature search shall have the following sections.
Literature Search
I. Research question (from MRP1)
II. Description of your search attempt (in a table format)
a. Which online databases, journals, organization websites did you try?
b. What specific keywords did you use?
c. What criteria did you specify (i.e. search in the title, author, journal title etc)?
d. How many hits did you get?
e. Out of the hits, how many are most relevant? Out of the relevant hits, how many journal articles were selected?
III. Annotated list of references
Expanded Description:
A search attempt refers to a unique combination of databases, keywords, and search criteria used to locate sources.
Annotated list of references should explain why the source was relevant to research problem/question (i.e. what in the article led you to use this source as it pertains to the research problem, did you find a nugget of information worth using). In this section, provide an alphabetical listing of relevant journal articles, reports and/or theoretical models found as a result of your search attempt. Please maintain your list in APA style. Each source should be followed with a short explanation (50 – 150 words) as to why the article was used. It is important to remain unbiased in a literature search and select articles supportive of multiple perspectives.
You are encouraged to use the supplemental resource Writing Literature Reviews as you identify articles in your search attempt. The supplemental resource will help you identify pertinent information in the articles, reports and theories more quickly. Literature searches must move quickly if you plan to cover a lot of material. Knowing what to look for will maximize your time.
Please note that you may be asked to provide electronic copies of the sources found in MRP2. Shortcuts and falsified information will not be tolerated.
How to submit:
Submit your work as a Microsoft Word document in the designated area in Canvas. Name the file LastName_AssignmentName (i.e. Wilson_MRP2).
Criteria:
Your literature search should …
• Adequately address the outline listed above
• Clearly describe your search process.
• Have a list of reference citations and annotate each one with
o 1.) explanation as to why the article was relevant and
o 2.) what was pulled from the article that addresses the research problem. Seven of the 10 must be empirical research, theoretical model(s) or reports from credible sources.
• Be relatively thorough in your search.
10 points It meets all the requirements and needs no revision.
8-9 points It meets most requirements and needs few/or some revision.
6-7 points It meets some requirements and needs more revision.
1-5 points It meets few requirements and needs further systematic revision.
0 points It does not meet any requirements.
Resources:
Chapter 3
Start with the resources available to you and free of charge — the online research databases
(especially the full-text databases) offered by the MSU library. Some databases offer full-text resources, while others do not. You are encouraged to still search databases that do not offer full-text; the citation information may be enough to locate an article needed for your study. You are encouraged (but not limited) to use in your search attempts the following databases if available:
• AcademicOneFile
• Academic Search Complete
• Education Research Complete
• Education Resources Information Center
• JSTOR
• Lexis-Nexis
• OmniFile
• Professional Development Collection
• Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
• SAGE Reference Online
Using browsers and wiki sites such as Google and Wikipedia are NOT recommended. Google Scholar is acceptable.
Use the Library Guides link in the Canvas course shell. Select our department Human Development and Leadership as well as others depending on the topic. Select the Finding Articles tab. A variety of suggested, searchable databases will appear.
Choose meaningful keywords that best describe the problem/topic you want to investigate. Try different combinations of those keywords and using different criteria (search in title, abstract, citation, full text etc). Identify that you only want to search within full-text and peer-reviewed (check those boxes if those options are available). You can determine whether a peer-reviewed article is also empirical by examining its Method section. If there is no method section or in its method section there is no clear description of the sample, sample selection or collection, measures and procedures, or analysis the article is NOT empirical. Remember to download and save a copy of your interested full-text articles to your own computer. You are expected to read them. If there is one particular article that you are interested in, yet you cannot find it in the online database in full text, check to see whether 1.) the journal is accessible online, 2.) the library has a hard copy of that journal or 3.) you can retrieve it through the interlibrary loan service.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: How many articles shall be selected?
Answer: At least 10 sources must be used. Seven of the 10 must be either a report from a credible source or come from a peer reviewed journal or organization.
Q: What does empirical research article mean?
Answer: Empirical studies use data derived from actual observation or experiment. Original research papers that describe empirical studies and their results are published in academic journals.
Q: Are review (or meta-analysis) articles empirical studies?
Answer: No, but can be used as a source. Three of 10 sources can be something other than a peer-reviewed journal article or report. Meta-analysis or review articles can also provide a thread to other sources.
Q: Are newspaper articles empirical studies?
Answer: No
Q: Are dissertations journal articles?
Answer: No, but could be included as a source. Three of 10 sources can be something other than a peer-reviewed journal article or report. A thesis and dissertation may support your research or simply provide a thread for other sources.
Q: What does peer-review mean?
Answer: Peer-review is a process of subjecting an author’s scholarly work, research or ideas to the scrutiny of others who are experts in the same field.
Q: Can I select an empirical peer-reviewed article published in 1960?
Answer: No, it was published more than 15 years ago.
Q: Where can I find some information on the APA style?
Answer: 1) Get a copy of the APA manual, http://www.apastyle.org/manual/index.aspx, 2) Purdue Writing Lab APA Format:

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EU Law

EU Law
What is the relationship between the EU Institutions and its member states? Identify and examine an area of EU law where the EU institutions have a relationship with the Member States, e.g. national parliaments in the legislative process; the national courts and the EU courts; the union citizen and the EU Parliament; Member States questions to the Commission inter alia.

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effectiveness of social media on brand awareness

Evaluate the effectiveness of social media on brand awareness of cosmetics products
“Can Social Media have an effect on Brand Awareness of Cosmetic Products?
: Case Study: Rejuvel skin cream
“Key words:
– Social Media
– Brand Awareness
Secondary Research Problem;
– Evaluating the Importance of brand awareness to the growth of a company

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Personal Statement for CIA Pastry School

Please answer each of the following questions. Each response must be a minimum of 100 words.
1. Please describe an experience when you realized that you had a passion for the foodservice/hospitality industry. It could be a dining, work, or cooking experience, or a proud food/beverage accomplishment.
2. What are your career plans for the first five years after graduating from CIA? How will your CIA education support these plans?
3. Please let us know about your work experience, whether in the foodservice industry or another field, your extracurricular activities while in school, and organizations to which you belong. Be sure to include any leadership roles you had in these experiences.

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Life of Galileo

With reference to Bertolt Brecht’s Life of Galileo, discuss the following statement: Modernist texts are elitist and appeal to a limited readership.

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curriculum design project

Type: Assignment – Planning Document
Learning Outcomes Assessed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Weight: 60%
Task Description:
Design a 10-week language learning program for a group of learners.
Word limit: 2500
Stage 1
Design a 10-week ESL/EFL teaching program suitable for a future class that you wish to teach. Present the program in a tabular framework. At minimum you should include the following in your framework:
 Topics
 Language focus (structure, function, lexical, phonological etc.)
 Skills focus
 Goals
 Outcomes
 Resources
 Tasks/activities
 Assessing learning
Stage 2
Write a rationale for the above program using the principles of curriculum design you have learned. Provide in-text references to your rationale / justification and present a complete list of references at the end of your assignment.
Include the following in your rationale:
1. Class profile:
 Teaching context, e.g. school, university, private institute
 Students’ age, language and social background
 Level of proficiency
 Type of class, e.g. general, academic, school subject
 Student general motivation/interest in English
 Length of lessons and number of hours taught per week.
2. Needs analysis:
 Learners’ entry and exit levels.
 Scope
 Sequence
3. Situation analysis
 Contextual factors
 Learner factors
 Teacher factors
 Cultural considerations
Theories underlying your design of this program for this group of learners.

Performance indicators will be provided for these criteria on Learning@Griffith
1. Overview of your curriculum
2. Understanding of curriculum design principles.
3. Knowledge of relevant theories
4. Explanation and justification of your curriculum design
5. Formal academic conventions for presentation, written experssion and referencing using APA style
You have to design a 10 week english teaching program for the group of 25 punjabi community people residing in Australia who are intermediate in level of learning. Basically you have to design a one lesson plan for a week. That means in total you have to design 10 lesson plan to teach these Punjabi students. You have to just cover grammar only. It means you have to design 10 grammar lesson plan. One lesson plan for each week for the class of 25 students and the time should be 2 hrs with a lunch break. But you can also set time according to your lesson plan. You can use direct method of teaching that is English to English as their level is intermediate. You can use a grammar book as a resource, as you have to mention the resource to justify your teaching program. I am also sending you the sample of curriculum design program. They are 5 in total and you can use any one of the sample according to your choice. But you have to mainly focus on the following points while framing this curriculum design project given below
1) Aim
2) Objectives
3) Methodology( what methods you are going to use, example play cards, translation etc)
4) Evaluation ( how you are going to conduct evaluation, example fill ups, true or false etc
While framing the lesson plan you have to be very careful about
1) What kind of teaching methods you are going to use
2) You have to make appropriate questions to keep the learners engaged
3) You have to keep on modifying your teaching methodology
4) Contextual matters weigh a lot.
After designing the 10 lesson plan you have write an essay to justify your lesson plans or curriculum design project. You have to focus on the competence and performance of the students. You have to discuss age issues and socio cultural issue. The essay would be divided in following section given below
1) Introduction
2) Class Profile
3) Need Analysis
4) Situational analysis
5) Theories underpinning the curriculum design
6) Conclusion
The assignment should have a general goal. The topic sentence of the essay should be very clear. All the relevant theories can be discussed together with the previous discussion but you can also have a separate section for it but you have to relate it to the previous discussion. I am also attaching the relevant articles which you can use. For referencing you have to use APA style and it has to be really a correct referencing.

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management

What is management?
a 4 direct quotes from the book ” management it’s not what you think” by Henry Mintzberg (Author), Bruce Ahlstrand (Author), Joseph Lampel (Author). What is management? provide an answer to this question in reference to the book and the essay should contain 4 direct quotes from the book.