There are numerous examples of corporate malfeasance, from Enron to WorldCom. In the public sector, an example is Mayor Kilpatrick from Detroit, who is currently serving a 28-year sentence for corruption.
As a newly appointed leader in the public sector, how would you highlight the importance of ethics to your team? What tools or techniques could you use? 

The most common type of training at all levels of an organization is on-the-job training. Whether the training is planned or not, people tend to learn from their job experiences. Based on your experiences, discuss the value of on-the-job training.

 How should we as HRM professionals objectively determine the 'value' of on-the-job training?

 Then, discuss the problems of on-the-job training that should be taken into consideration.

 Finally, make a recommendation as to how on-the-job training can be assessed and used for succession planning.

Support your post with additional information from at least two reputable sources (library and/or web-based). Cite your sources. 

Go to the Center for Disease Control Website, located at http://www.cdc.gov/about/organization/cio.htm,  and review the mission, vision, and major responsibilities of the  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the CDC's Center,  Institute, and Offices (CIOs). Be prepared to discuss.
Go to the British Medical Association’s (BMA’s) Website, located at http://www.bma.org.uk/_top/advanced_search/search_results.jsp,  and enter the word “epidemiology” (without quotes) into the “Search  Results: search term:” box and click the Search button. Select one (1)  or more epidemiology topics of interest within the United Kingdom (UK).  Be prepared to discuss.
Go to your state’s Department of Health  (DOH) Website, and review its health policies, focusing your efforts on  understanding the state’s DOH disease-management protocols. Be prepared  to discuss.

BUSN 5200 Final Exam – Take-Home Portion

Based on Cornett, Adair, and Nofsinger, 3e, chs. 7-10.

Name __________________________

Calculations (10 points each)

19. Here is a list of some large-cap US stocks and their betas as of Dec. 8, 2017. Suppose you have a portfolio consisting of 30% BRKB, 20% DIS, 20% AAPL, 15% CVX, and 15% HAL. What is the beta for the overall portfolio? (Hint: See p. 250)

Company

Long-term average beta

Apple (AAPL)

1.11

Berkshire Hathaway Cl B (BRKB)

0.8

Chevron (CVX)

1.16

Disney (DIS)

1.03

Halliburton Co. (HAL)

1.47

20. FedEx stock ended Year 1 at $103.39 per share. It paid a $0.35 per share dividend in Year 2 at $106.69. If you owned 200 shares of FedEx, what was your dollar return and percent return?

21. For the year to date, suppose Norfolk Southern earned a –1.34% return, Raytheon earned a 7.96% return, and Pepsico earned 0.88%. If you have a portfolio made up of 30% Norfolk Southern, 25% Raytheon, and 45% McDonald’s, what is your portfolio return?

22. Determine the interest payment for the following three bonds: 3½% coupon corporate bond (paid semiannually), 4.25% coupon Treasury note, and a corporate zero coupon bond maturing in ten years. (Assume a $1,000 par value.)

Statistics is useful in all fields of studies including business, sports, healthcare, and criminal justice.

Discuss how statistics is related to your field of study.

What question would you be interested in answering?

What data would you collect and how would you collect the data to help answer this question?

What statistics do you want to find, such as mean, median, variance?

What conclusions can be drawn based on the results?

Comment on the examples of your classmates. How may their examples appear in your life?

Assignment Instructions This week, you will write your second essay. Topic choices are described in this week’s Lessons (i.e., see the song lyrics provided). Use the three-part thesis and five-paragraph essay format you learned during week two.  Please do not make reference to Billy Joel or the song itself. Just discuss the topic you chose. For your essay title, use whatever topic you chose, like Children of Thalidomide. (Three-part thesis example from our topic choices: Though Woodstock is one of the most widely known music festivals of all time, many are unaware of the problems the event posed regarding finding a location, caring for such a large crowd, and cleaning up after the event.) You must incorporate research from the APUS library into your essay. Use two or three sources—no more, no less. Remember that your essay should be mostly your own writing (~80%) and approximately 20% source material. This is short essay, so use short quotes only. I suggest only a line or two of quoted material in each of your body paragraphs. Don’t forget your Works Cited page. Extensive MLA help is provided under week four (Lessons and Resources). Please do not let anyone else write or revise your writing. My job is to help you improve YOUR writing. I can only do that if you let me see your mistakes. I am not interested in how well someone else writes. I want to help YOU! (Hint: if you are struggling, there are tutoring opportunities listed on our Syllabus. This is an appropriate route for acquiring help with your writing. You may contact me for help anytime too!)  Download the template and save it as your last name and Essay 2. (Example: Smith_Essay2). The MLA formatting is done for you (e.g., Times New Roman size 12, double-spaced, header, etc.). Update your name, your professor’s name, and date. Don’t forget to put your last name in the header. (Let me know if you don’t know how to get into the header section or type a question into your Word help section.) Your essay should be between 500 and 750 words. Please do not go under the word count at all. Do not go over the word count by more than 50 words. Following instructions is an important part of any writing assignment, and often you will be asked to adhere to word count guidelines, so this is good practice! Be sure that all paragraphs are well developed. I suggest 5-8 sentences per paragraph and no less than 100 words per paragraph, including your introduction and conclusion. (Points saver: as you proof your essay in Word, hit the control [ctrl] key and the "F" key at the same time. This will bring up the search feature. Type in what you wish to find, such as the word you, to be sure you have avoided second person. This works in finding contractions too. Type in an apostrophe and hit enter!) When you “submit” your paper, it will be uploaded into Turnitin (a plagiarism-detection website) automatically. You do not have to create a Turnitin account yourself. Both you and your instructor will receive the results. (The Turnitin report will be under Assignments and will have a percentage on it, like 22%. Click on the percentage to view your report. Certain parts of your essay will be highlighted. This shows where you have used information from an outside source or material that appears in another student’s essay.) A sample essay (“Jolly”) is under Resources. Take a look before you begin!  GOOD LUCK!  The grading rubric used to score this essay is attached. Your instructor will use the iRubric to evaluate this essay. Please read the rubric categories and your instructor’s comments carefully. You will use this feedback to complete your next Assignment (Applying Feedback). Supporting Materials  iRubric2_with_Sources.pdf (65 KB)   Essay2_Template.docx (15 KB)

This assignment has 3 parts:

1. What are some of the groups that need accounting information? What kind of accounting information do they need? Why? 
2. Think of a company you’ve done business with as a consumer. How might managers in this company use accounting information to made decisions? 
3. What might happen to the company if it did not have access to timely and accurate accounting information?
4. In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings. 

Assignment Instructions This week, you will write your second essay. Topic choices are described in this week’s Lessons (i.e., see the song lyrics provided). Use the three-part thesis and five-paragraph essay format you learned during week two.  Please do not make reference to Billy Joel or the song itself. Just discuss the topic you chose. For your essay title, use whatever topic you chose, like Children of Thalidomide. (Three-part thesis example from our topic choices: Though Woodstock is one of the most widely known music festivals of all time, many are unaware of the problems the event posed regarding finding a location, caring for such a large crowd, and cleaning up after the event.) You must incorporate research from the APUS library into your essay. Use two or three sources—no more, no less. Remember that your essay should be mostly your own writing (~80%) and approximately 20% source material. This is short essay, so use short quotes only. I suggest only a line or two of quoted material in each of your body paragraphs. Don’t forget your Works Cited page. Extensive MLA help is provided under week four (Lessons and Resources). Please do not let anyone else write or revise your writing. My job is to help you improve YOUR writing. I can only do that if you let me see your mistakes. I am not interested in how well someone else writes. I want to help YOU! (Hint: if you are struggling, there are tutoring opportunities listed on our Syllabus. This is an appropriate route for acquiring help with your writing. You may contact me for help anytime too!)  Download the template and save it as your last name and Essay 2. (Example: Smith_Essay2). The MLA formatting is done for you (e.g., Times New Roman size 12, double-spaced, header, etc.). Update your name, your professor’s name, and date. Don’t forget to put your last name in the header. (Let me know if you don’t know how to get into the header section or type a question into your Word help section.) Your essay should be between 500 and 750 words. Please do not go under the word count at all. Do not go over the word count by more than 50 words. Following instructions is an important part of any writing assignment, and often you will be asked to adhere to word count guidelines, so this is good practice! Be sure that all paragraphs are well developed. I suggest 5-8 sentences per paragraph and no less than 100 words per paragraph, including your introduction and conclusion. (Points saver: as you proof your essay in Word, hit the control [ctrl] key and the "F" key at the same time. This will bring up the search feature. Type in what you wish to find, such as the word you, to be sure you have avoided second person. This works in finding contractions too. Type in an apostrophe and hit enter!) When you “submit” your paper, it will be uploaded into Turnitin (a plagiarism-detection website) automatically. You do not have to create a Turnitin account yourself. Both you and your instructor will receive the results. (The Turnitin report will be under Assignments and will have a percentage on it, like 22%. Click on the percentage to view your report. Certain parts of your essay will be highlighted. This shows where you have used information from an outside source or material that appears in another student’s essay.) A sample essay (“Jolly”) is under Resources. Take a look before you begin!  GOOD LUCK!  The grading rubric used to score this essay is attached. Your instructor will use the iRubric to evaluate this essay. Please read the rubric categories and your instructor’s comments carefully. You will use this feedback to complete your next Assignment (Applying Feedback). Supporting Materials  iRubric2_with_Sources.pdf (65 KB)   Essay2_Template.docx (15 KB)

This assignment has 3 parts:

1. What are some of the groups that need accounting information? What kind of accounting information do they need? Why? 
2. Think of a company you’ve done business with as a consumer. How might managers in this company use accounting information to made decisions? 
3. What might happen to the company if it did not have access to timely and accurate accounting information?
4. In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings. 

This assignment has 3 parts:

1. What are some of the groups that need accounting information? What kind of accounting information do they need? Why? 
2. Think of a company you’ve done business with as a consumer. How might managers in this company use accounting information to made decisions? 
3. What might happen to the company if it did not have access to timely and accurate accounting information?
4. In your own words, please post a response to the Discussion Board and comment on other postings. You will be graded on the quality of your postings.