Assignment 1: Digital Portfolio and Exploration of 23 Things for Digital Knowledge

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Assignment 1: Digital Portfolio and Exploration of 23 Things for Digital Knowledge
Overview:
There are three main aims for this assignment. The first being the creation of a digital
portfolio which will allow you to document and showcase your Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) skills. The second is an exploration of at least 5 of the 23
things for digital knowledge. The final being, a reflection of these information
management tools, and how they can be used in a personal and professional setting.
Learning outcomes:
• Taking active responsibility for your learning by setting and evaluating your own
learning goals
• Communication – making use of a range of methods to communicate with various
groups of people (academics, other students, people in the profession and prospective
employers).
• Technical – developing skills in using a wide range of current technologies.
• Problem solving and experimentation – the constantly changing nature of the web
environment requires you to discover new ways to carry out a task or solve a problem.
• Reflection – thinking about yourself in relation to these tools and how you might use
them.
What to do:
Digital portfolio:
Using Google Sites (or any other online web-authoring platform such as Wix or WordPress),
you are to create a digital portfolio which will allow you to document and showcase your
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills. In designing the site, the following
pages are required as a bare minimum.
• A page where you list/create your own 23 things for digital knowledge.
• A page where you list your learning goals for this assignment.
• A section whereby you demonstrate your exploration of at least 5 of the 23 things for
digital knowledge (see below for additional details)
• A page whereby you reflect upon the experience of completing this assignment (see
section below for addition details).
As you might want to use this digital portfolio to show a prospective employer, so you
can also think about adding the following pages/items to your Google site.
• A page that describes the industry placement component of your degree (can be
updated later on once you have completed your placement)
• An updated copy of your CV.
• Awards you have won.
• Any other interests you may have.
• Any other things that you might find relevant
Exploration of 23 things for digital knowledge:
Originally called Learning 2.0, and loosely based on Stephen Abram’s “43 Things I (or You)
might want to do this year, Helen Blowers (Technology Director for the Charlotte
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Assignment 1: Digital Portfolio and Exploration of 23 Things for Digital Knowledge
Mecklenburg Library) created a project whereby it encouraged librarians to learn and
adapt to Web 2.0 and new technologies. Learning 2.0 subsequently got renamed to 23
Things and as time progressed and technologies evolved, 23 things for digital knowledge
emerged.
The focus of this assignment is for you to create a list ’23 things for digital
knowledge’ that you would like to explore during your studies with us and over the five
weeks allocated to this assignment explore 5 of them in detail (they could all be linked
or follow a theme). In doing so, you should make use of your website to assist you with
recording your reflections and experiences with each of these ‘things’. In exploring
your five ‘things’ it would be useful if you included the following:
• A quick overview of what your chosen ‘thing’ is.
• Evidence of your interaction with the ‘thing’ (screen shots or embedding the
technology).
• Commentary around how these digital tools or technologies will assist you in both
your professional and personal lives.
• Commentary around other important issues in Information Management such as
privacy, copyright and intellectual property.
To help you get started you might want to have a look at the following sites:
1. The University of Edinburgh’s 23 Things for Digital Knowledge: https://www.ed.ac.uk/
information-services/learning-technology/social-tools/23things (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.
2. The original Learning 2.0 program: http://plcmcl2-things.blogspot.com.au/ (Links to
an external site.)Links to an external site.
Of course, there are many other lists out there, but due to the customisable nature of this
project, you should come up with 23 things best suited to where your current skill sets are
and where you want to end up.
During week 5 you are expected to sum up and reflect upon your experiences in
exploring these digital tools and technologies. In order to do so, you may want to consider
the following:
• Revisiting the learning goals, you set in your first posting. To what extent have you
achieved them? Have you changed your goals during the assignment? What new goals
can you set yourself?
• How have the activities helped you develop your skills and understanding of digital
technologies?
• Tell us (honestly!) how it has affected you. Have you struggled? Is it all a bit of a blur?
Did you know it all beforehand?
• How relevant has it been to your future (or current) career as an information
professional?
• You can do a SWOT analysis on your ICT skill sets and see where you will need to gain
additional knowledge and skills.
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Marking Criteria:
Criteria What is being assessed
Learning Goals and 23
Things for Digital
Knowledge List
(9 marks)
• Have you set clear learning goals?
• Have you listed 23 Things for Digital Knowledge and are they
achievable?
• Have you indicated the five that you will be exploring and
explained why they were chosen?
Interaction/
Communication
(9 marks)
• Provided a logical structure for navigating your digital portfolio
• Have you explored 5 things from you list in detailed and provided
evidence in doing so?
• To what extent and how well have you explored the possibilities
of these tools for interacting with the wider profession?
• To what extent have you provided commentary around other
issues such as privacy, copyright and intellectual property.
Execution (technical
skills)
(10 marks)
• How successful have you been in carrying out technical processes,
e.g. embedding resources into your website, while observing
guidelines on intellectual property, copyright and privacy?
Persistence
(8 marks)
• This rewards problem-solving ability, effort and resourcefulness,
regardless of eventual results achieved. Where you have
encountered problems, how have you gone about solving them?
• Have you discussed the skills you have acquired as a result of
exploring each of the 5 things on your 23 things list?
Reflection
(14 marks)
• Reflection quality and depth of your reflection throughout your
digital portfolio on your progress toward your learning goals, the
processes you have undertaken and the relevance of these
technologies to information management. Including awareness of
issues such as intellectual property, copyright and privacy.
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Unlocking your Leadership Potential

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Subject Title Unlocking your Leadership Potential
Subject Code MGT201A
 
Assessment Title Leadership Test Reflection
Graduate Capabilities

 

 

 

 List the graduate capabilities being developed in this assessment

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b.

 
Learning Outcome/s (found in the Subject Outline) a) Analyse key leadership theories and approaches.

b) Examine own skills, personality and values to develop and evolve authentic leadership capabilities.

 
Assessment type (group or individual) Individual
Weighting % 30%
Word count 1000 words (+10%) not including the cover page
 
Due day  
Submission type Turnitin   ☒
 
Format / Layout of Assessment Essay:

ICMS Cover Page

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

 

  

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Assessment instructions Who you are determines how you lead. 

During week 4, students will take the two Hogan Assessments—Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI) and the Motives, Values, and Preferences Inventory (MVPI).

Following from the assessment results and debrief session in week 4, students will further reflect upon their own personality traits, values and drivers and how those aspects of themselves influence their patterns of behaviour and therefore career success as well as their preferred work environment and the ability to gain satisfaction and stay motivated.

Discuss the concept of Strategic Self Awareness as it relates to your personal assessment results.

·        What are the implications for leadership within your life and career?

·        How does knowing yourself increase the likelihood of being an effective leader?

·        Choose 1 leadership theory and explore it through the lens of your leadership profile. When applying the theory consider your:

o   Traits

o   Values

o   Drivers

·        What impact does life experiences over time have on your sense of self?  Could you traits, value and drivers shift and change over time or do ‘you’ remain fixed?

 

*Students need to add the Leadership Focus report as an appendix
Readings for the assessment To assist you with writing this assessment, use the materials found on your

 

·        Moodle page (lecture slides, recommended and additional readings or other documents).

·        Class content.

·        Useful links posted on Moodle.

Complete the Module activities which are designed to support the critical tasks of this Assessment.
Grading Criteria / Rubric See below

 

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Enter Assessment 1 and Leadership Test Reflection – Marking Rubric

 

 

Criteria HD

(85-100)

 D

(75-84)

 CR

(65-74)

 PASS

(50-64)

 FAIL

(0-49)
Introduction

 

10%

 

 Effective introduction, clear thesis with main points to be covered stated. Mostly effective introduction, clear thesis with most main points to be covered stated. Moderately effective introduction, somewhat clear thesis with some main points to be covered stated. Introduction included but needs greater elaboration. Thesis identifiable. There is no clear introduction and does not adequately provide a thesis statement and/or main points to be covered.
Reflection

 

25% 

 Focused, deep and effective reflection. Mostly focused and effective reflection usually applies concepts and theories from the unit throughout. Moderately focused and somewhat effective reflection. Accompanying commentary highlights some significance. Lacks focus and reflection is basic.  Accompanying commentary highlights minimal significance. Lacks depth of understanding and greater elaboration is needed throughout the reflection.
Critical Thinking

 

20%

 

 

 Balance of source and original ideas shows consistent interaction with the sources and outstanding evidence of critical thinking. Balance of source and original ideas shows mostly consistent interaction with the sources and above average evidence of critical thinking. Balance of source and original ideas shows inconsistent interaction with the sources and a decrease in thinking. Ideas rely too heavily on sources rather than on critical thinking; shows minimal interaction between sources and original ideas. Lacks engagement with the material or lacks evidence of critical thinking.
Leadership Theory Application

 

25%

 Thoroughly explores and applies a leadership theory and concepts to and through the lens of their leadership profile. Mostly explores and applies a leadership theory and concepts to and through the lens of their leadership profile. Moderately explores and applies a leadership theory and concepts to and through the lens of their leadership profile. Further elaboration needed in one area. Minimal application of a leadership theory and concepts to and through the lens of their leadership profile. Further elaboration needed in needed in most areas. Does not apply a leadership theory to and through the lens of their leadership profile.   Little or no application of concepts and theories from the unit.
Conclusion

10%

 Thorough conclusion that summarises effectively.  No new information or ideas were introduced in the summary. Mostly thorough conclusion that summarises effectively.  No new information or ideas were introduced in the summary. Somewhat thorough conclusion that summarises adequately may have introduce one piece of new information or ideas in the summary. Minimal conclusion that summarises averagely but lacks depth in some areas and/or introduces multiple pieces of new information or ideas. Conclusion present but does not summarise and is not effective. Or conclusion missing.
Presentation, Structure

 

10%

 Professional presentation and outstanding essay structure.  Communication of ideas enhances readability. Free of errors and has a logical flow.  Easy to follow. Very good essay structure, free of errors or may only have 1 error (grammatical, spelling etc) and has a logical flow. Good essay structure, 2-3 errors (grammatical, spelling etc) and has a mostly a logical flow.  . Basic essay structure, 4-5 errors (grammatical, spelling etc) and hard to follow in areas.

 

 Lacks appropriate essay structure, contains more than 5 errors (grammatical, spelling etc) and hard to follow.

 

 

 

AC 121 # 4

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AC 121 # 4

At the beginning of April, Bernadette Grechus launched a custom computer solutions company called Softworks. Prepare general journal entries to record these transactions & p0st to ledger accounts

Chart of Accounts

Cash (101); Accounts Receivable (106); Prepaid Insurance (108); Office Equipment (163); Computer Equipment (164); Building (170); Land (172); Accounts Payable (201); Notes Payable (250); B. Grechus, Capital (301); B. Grechus, Withdrawals (302); Fees Earned (402); Wages Expense (601); Computer Rental Expense (602); Advertising Expense (603); and Repairs Expense (604).

 

  1. Bernadette Grechus invested $65,000 cash, office equipment with a value of $5,750, and $30,000 of computer equipment in the company.
  2. The company purchased land worth $22,000 for an office by paying $5,000 cash and signing a long-term note payable for $17,000.
  3. The company purchased a portable building with $34,500 cash and moved it onto the land acquired in b.
  4. The company paid $5,000 cash for the premium on a two-year insurance policy.
  5. The company provided services to a client and immediately collected $4,600 cash.
  6. The company purchased $4,500 of additional computer equipment by paying $800 cash and signing a long-term note payable for $3,700.
  7. The company completed $4,250 of services for a client. This amount is to be received within 30 days.
  8. The company purchased $950 of additional office equipment on credit.
  9. The company completed client services for $10,200 on credit.
  10. The company received a bill for rent of a computer testing device that was used on a recently completed job. The $580 rent cost must be paid within 30 days.
  11. The company collected $5,100 cash in partial payment from the client described in transaction i.
  12. The company paid $1,800 cash for wages to an assistant.
  13. The company paid $950 cash to settle the payable created in transaction h.
  14. The company paid $608 cash for minor maintenance of the company’s computer equipment.
  15. Grechus withdrew $6,230 cash from the company for personal use.
  16. The company paid $1,800 cash for wages to an assistant.
  17. The company paid $750 cash for advertisements on the web during April.

Check Ending balances: Cash, $17,262; Accounts Receivable, $9,350; Accounts Payable, $580

 

Prepare a trial balance as of the end of April.

Trial balance totals, $141,080

A Pension Fund has $500,000,000 in assets. It has a 15 year liability shown below in “Cash required to pay liabilities”. As the CIO of this pension fund, you have a choices to invest in five portfolios:

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A Pension Fund has $500,000,000 in assets. It has a 15 year liability shown below in “Cash required to pay liabilities”. As the CIO of this pension fund, you have a choices to invest in five portfolios:

A high-yield Bond Portfolio 1, has a nominal price of $980/share, and pays $60 per year in coupon payments and matures after 5 years.
A corporate bond Portfolio 2, has a nominal price of $970/share, and pays $30 per year in coupon payments and matures after 10 years.
A long-term government Bond Portfolio 3, has a nominal price of $1,050/share, and pays $35 in coupon payments and matures after 15 years.
A stock fund 1 at $1000/share nominal price, which is expected to pay a dividend of $24/year. For the next 15 years.
A stock fund 2 at $1000/share nominal price, which is expected to pay a dividend of $30/year. For the next 15 years.
Note, the stock funds do not mature, and we assume they are expected to pay consistent dividends for 15 years. The terminal value of the stocks after 15 years are $2,500 and $2,000 respectively. Cash does not pay interest. Historical Returns of similar investments are listed in “Historical Return” Sheet.

Problem?
As the CIO of this pension fund, your job is

allocating the initial $500MM to the 5 investment options such that you generate enough cash flow (coupone, principles and dividends) to cover cash liabilities.
Make sure after 15 years, assets will grow to at least $600MM (that is $600,000,000).
In addition you would like to keep the volatility of your portfolio in the first year as low as possible.
How would you allocate your capital?

Please note, you can own fractional shares. And your portfolio will be a buy-and-hold portfolio, i.e., no rebalancing.

Please complete the asset allocation/portfolio construction model using nonlinear constrained optimization. Clearly identify/label decision variables, objective function, and constraints. Please setup solver appropriately, and generate the optimal answer. Here is how the points will break down:

Decision Variables: 2 points
Objective Function: 1 point
Constraints: 2 points
Solver Setup: 2 points
Correct Final Answer: 1 point.
Model Setup Clarity: 2 points.

Saudi Construction Case Study Part 1 and 2

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Saudi Construction Case Study Part 1:

Asad and three business associates have decided to start a business: Saudi Construction. They will do work for oil companies in Saudi Arabia at first, but he hopes the firm will grow within two or three years to gain heavy construction contracts throughout the Middle East. Asad wonders whether he should form a corporation, a partnership, or maybe a limited liability company under Saudi Companies Law.

Asad believes they will initially need about $10 million in capital to run the business and have sufficient financial reserves to do large-scale projects. After two years, they will need an additional $20 million in capital.

Asad will be in charge of business operations. He realizes they need a business plan that will address how to value the corporation in order to raise the necessary capital in two years. It also needs to address how Saudi Construction can legally protect its assets in an industry where lawsuits are a common hazard.

Meanwhile, his associates have pressured Asad to kick-start the business by signing a couple of lucrative contracts right away; they tell him he shouldn’t worry about the administrative paperwork. They say that nobody ever looks at the paperwork once a business is formed and it’s no big deal.

Action Items

  • In at least a two-page paper, fully respond to the following:
    • Asad has hired you as his business consultant to help him make good decisions. Give him advice on his questions:
      • What are the advantages and disadvantages of forming the business as:
        • a corporation?
        • a partnership?
        • a limited liability company?
        • What is his potential liability as an individual and what can he do to limit his risk?
        • What issues might arise from following his business associates’ advice?
        • What other factors should he take under consideration?
      • In helping Asad with the business plan, explain:
        • How he can value his business
        • What the business can do to reduce its risk
        • How the owners can limit their liability
        • What the business should (and should not!) do to protect against lawsuits
        • What factors he must consider on how to raise capital
        • What mix of capital the business should have
  • Cite your resources in APA format.

Saudi Construction Case Study Part 2:

Asad decided to establish Saudi Construction Inc. as a corporation. He did so mainly to reduce his and his associates’ personal liability. After three years of operation, he and his partners took the company public to raise capital to support their aggressive growth plans.

Now, Asad is trying to understand the governance model in corporations and the roles and responsibilities of shareholders, directors, and officers. Saudi Construction Inc. has shareholders all over the world and the lawyers keep telling him that communication is critical to avoid trouble. Operations need to be much more formal and they need to have regular Board of Directors meetings.

Asad has heard the lawyers talk about proxies and proxy fights and he wants to understand what all that means. His operations team has identified a number of key strategic merger and acquisition candidates, yet this is all new to him and he wants to understand what the options are for handling mergers, who has to approve them, what happens after companies merge, and so forth. His operations team is screaming at him they need to buy a company in the next quarter to meet their growth objectives, so he needs to learn the basics fast.

He worries about lawsuits. The officers of the corporation are out making deals all the time and some suppliers questioning whether the officers have the authority to sign and bind contracts for the company. The directors want him to clarify what authority different officers have over the corporation.

Furthermore, a couple of difficult shareholders want to second guess and challenge every decision the officers and the Board make, and Asad thinks it’s only a matter of time before someone take legal action. He doesn’t understand what standards (or test) a judge would use to figure out whether the shareholders have a valid claim and whether they are entitled to damages.

Asad is feeling a lot of stress. Part of his frustration is because he thinks judges don’t know business and shouldn’t be in a position to tell him and his associates what to do. But he’s also frustrated because he has the feeling he should slow down and do things by the book … but slowing down means missing out on very good business deals. Plenty of the directors and officers have said they will make the deals themselves if Saudi Construction cannot.

Asad really likes the money he is making, but his frustration and the pressure he’s under to make his deadlines are becoming overwhelming. Meanwhile, his business associates are telling him to ignore all the shareholders and administrative issues.

(You may refer back to 10-2: Case Study Scenario #1 as needed.)

Action Items

  • In at least a two-page paper, fully respond to the following:
    • Asad has once again hired you as his business consultant to help him make good decisions. He needs to understand the corporate model of governance and the roles and responsibilities of the shareholders, directors and officers in a publicly traded corporation. He wants to make sure he understands who has authority in his company.
    • He urgently needs to understand how to do mergers and acquisitions; the deals are coming together fast. Who must approve the deals, and what is the best way to do them in certain circumstances?
    • Since the shareholders never seem happy, Asad wants to understand what responsibilities the directors and officers have to shareholders so he can educate himself and the company leadership. What are all these fiduciary duties (duty of care, duty of loyalty, good faith) and how do judges test whether the directors are meeting them?
    • The deals the officers and directors are pursuing are fantastic and they are ready to do them on their own (or with other corporations they control) if Saudi Construction can’t follow through due to money, timing, or strategic reasons. The Board of Directors has an important meeting late next week. Asad is looking for your advice and report by the beginning of the week.
  • Cite your resources in APA format.

Do you believe that it is ethically correct for a business to sell a product that is defective and not be willing to provide a refund?   Should the term “buyer beware” allow sellers to sell defective products, property or land “as is” without any consequences?  Specifically, in the case of John v. Fast Eddie, what defense is John likely to raise and do you believe it will be successful in his getting a refund of the purchase price?

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John, a 16-year-old minor, went to a Fast Eddie’s used car dealership with his aunt and grandmother.  John purchased a used car in “as is” condition. The purchaser was listed as the John; his relatives were not on the agreements.  John discovered later that the axle was bent and he returned the car with a demand for a refund of the $2,000 purchase price. The dealer refused to give a refund, citing the assistance and consulting by the aunt and grandmother not to buy the car. The aunt gave John the money and he purchased the car anyway.   The dealer reiterated that it was John’s choice to purchase the car anyway and he should live with his choices.

Do you believe that it is ethically correct for a business to sell a product that is defective and not be willing to provide a refund?   Should the term “buyer beware” allow sellers to sell defective products, property or land “as is” without any consequences?  Specifically, in the case of John v. Fast Eddie, what defense is John likely to raise and do you believe it will be successful in his getting a refund of the purchase price?

Individual Assignment 1 Brief

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COLLEGE OF BANKING AND FINANCIAL STUDIES

DEPARTMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

BSc. Accounting Auditing and Finance

Individual Assignment 1 Brief- Weightage: 30%

 

Student Name  

 

  
Semester

 

  5 Year Spring 2019-20  

Assignment Title

  

Project Management Organization Structure and Life Cycle

 

  

Module

 Project Management Assessor:

 

  
Start Date:   IV  
Due Date:

 

   Submission Date  

 

Required Work, Format and Grading
You must submit the following by the assignment due date:

§   Total Marks for this assignment are 30

§   Weightage of this assignment is 30%

§   Assignments   without TURNITIN report will not be accepted.
Resources

·        Time and cost scheduling packages

·        Documentation and procurement control packages

·        Spreadsheet packages

·        Graphic presentation packages.
Guidelines and further information about assignment:
Assignment must be submitted with the “Turnitin” report. If the report generated indicates a similarity index percentage of 20% or more, a review of your assignment is necessary to ensure the same is reduced to less than 20%.

 

Student declaration:

I certify that the work contained in this assignment was researched and prepared by me:

 

Signature: ___________________________                            Date: ___________________

 

 

 

The user ID and Password for submitting the soft copy of the report through TURNITIN is as follows:

 

Class ID:                                                                  Enrolment Password:

Submission time and date

You should submit the assignment asper the date mentioned above. Fill  in the covering form of your assignment. Make sure that all the relevant details are included. You may include diagrams, figures etc without word penalty.

 

Plagiarism in Writing

 

Summary

 

  1. Plagiarism occurs if you use somebody else’s work in an assignment or exam answer, but fail to state where you got the material from. You need to be also very careful about the amount of words you are using from somebody else’s work.
  2. It can happen in any type of assessment where you are given the questions or tasks in advance.
  3. If another student uses your work in his/her answer(s), both you and he/she will be punished when caught.
  4. Punishments for committing plagiarism can be very severe.

 

Details

 

Plagiarism is a form of cheating in which students use the work of others and present it as their own. It may include all or any one of the following –

 

  1. Copy extensively from the work of others (from sources such as books, magazines, journal, web-sites etc) and submit the work as your own.
  2. Copy another students’ work and submit it for assessment under your own name.
  3. Allow another student to copy your work and then submit it for assessment under their own name.

 

What happens if you get caught?

The examining body of CBFS may punish offending students in any manner that they deem fit. Typical punishments may range from reduction in grades, making students re-sit modules and even failing students on a module or an entire award. The college considers this form of cheating as a serious offence. Therefore be forewarned!

 

 

 

Important Instructions

  • Marks and words limits are given with each task.

Assignment 1 Tasks

 

 

  1. Select a project of your interest and write below project name. This is mandatory to distinguish your course work from others’.                 

 

Your Project Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

  1. Create a job description for the position of project manager for your project. (100 words) (5)
  2. Identify stakeholders of your project (minimum 9).                    (3)
  3. Describe one constraint and one success criterion related to your project. (50 words)  (2)
  4. Propose organization structure for your project, make a diagram of the proposed organization structure and write two advantages and two disadvantages of the organization structure. (120 words) (6)
  5. What are the benefits of the monitoring and controlling stage of project management life cycle? (100 words) (5)
  6. Why is project estimation of cost and time important (70 words) (3)
  7. Which estimation methods would you suggest for your project? give reasons. (90 words) (4)
  8. Submit assignment on Turnitin before or on due date. (2)

 

 

 

 

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BUSL 18 Memorandum

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BUSL 18 Memorandum

TO: BUSL 18 online (8 weeks) students

FROM: Catherine McKee

DATE: Spring 2020

RE: Briefing Assignment

Instructions:

Please brief People v. Simpson (1998) 65 Cal.App.4th 854 [76 Cal.Rptr.2d 851]], which is available in this same folder on Canvas. Use the following format for your brief, including the headings. Consult your book at pages A-1 through A-3 for an explanation and an example of case briefing. You will notice that my headings are slightly different from those in your book; please use the headings below. Also, review pages 20-24 for an overview of cases and and help understanding our case. For those of you with the ebook (and no page numbers), this material is under section 1-7, How to Read and Understand Case Law, in chapter 1 of the book. Make sure you look at the sample case in Exhibit 1-6 also.

People v. Simpson (1998) 65 Cal.App.4th 854 [76 Cal.Rptr.2d 851]

Facts: (This is the “story” that gives rise to the case. What facts are at the root of the controversy? What is the defendant accused of? Why was he arrested? Provide details that may be important to the case. If in doubt, include more detail here rather than less. Facts end with the arrest in a criminal case. 10 points.)

Procedural History: (This what happened in the lower court system. Start this part with what the defendant is charged with. Procedurally, what has happened in this case? What are the legal theories (murder? Kidnapping? Possession? etc.) that the prosecution is using? Was there a trial or a motion? Who won it? Who is appealing? Why? 10 points.)

Issue: (This is the question that this appeals court is trying to answer by hearing this case. There may be more than one question. If so, state them all, each in a separate numbered paragraph. Look for the appellant’s appeals argument(s). The issues are often based on these arguments. The issues are questions only, no background, no answers, just questions. 15 points.)

Result/Holding: (This is the answer to the issue. If there are three issues, there will be three results. This is a good part to quote. Number these and put each one in a separate short numbered paragraph. 15 points.)

Reasoning: (The is the court’s explanation of how it went from its issue to its result/holding. This is usually the longest part of the brief. It’s the part where the justice discusses the Constitution, cases/precedent, and/or statutes. Discuss each issue in a separate paragraph. Follow the RAC format discussed in chapter 1: rule/law, analysis/application, conclusion for each issue. 25 points.)

Procedural Consequences: (Does this appeals court agree with the trial court’s decision? Look for the “magic” words: affirmed, reversed, modified, and/or remanded. This part is usually just one sentence long. 5 points.)

Use this format, since part of your grade (20 points) will be based on correct formatting. Your brief should be typewritten, double-spaced, and at least two pages in length. Use a font size of 11 or 12. Underline your headings. Indent the first line of each paragraph. Pay attention to your grammar and spelling, as I will deduct points for spelling and grammar errors. I will look also for independent thinking and analysis.

This assignment assesses one of the student learning outcomes (SLOs) for our class, briefing an appellate court case. It also relates to some of the measurable course outcomes for our class:

· Compare and contrast civil and criminal procedures

· Evaluate the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

People v. Simpson is an appeals court CASE. You are writing a BRIEF (summary) of this case. The brief is simply a summary of the case, written in this particular format.

Case briefs are formal documents, although they are not submitted to a court. They are simply case summaries that you prepare so you can refer back to them later. Case briefs are often prepared in law firms and legal departments of corporations and other businesses. Also, if you go on to business school or law school, you will learn by reading cases, and you will prepare for class by preparing case briefs. Since case briefs are formal documents, you must not use contractions (don’t, can’t, won’t, wouldn’t, etc.), abbreviations, or slang unless you’re quoting from the case. Refer to the people by their last names, not their first names. The first time you refer to Mr. Simpson, give his full name and say that he is the defendant and appellant (party designations), but after that just call him by his last name. Write your brief in past tense. Write out dates rather than putting them in numeric (2/23/12) form.

It is okay to quote from the case but you MUST use quotation marks if you quote. You are plagiarizing if you quote without using quotation marks . You will also be plagiarizing if you copy and paste from the case into your brief . Canvas will use UniCheck to detect any possible plagiarism in the briefs. Do not do any outside research or use any sources other than this case and our textbook.

Read over the case several times before starting your brief. Since you are not used to reading cases, it’s unlikely that you will understand the case the first time you read it. This is very normal! Organize before you start writing. Use quotation marks when quoting from the case.

There are three documents that must be submitted as part of this assignment:

· The brief evaluation form. By Sunday, March 29, at 11:55 p.m., you must evaluate your brief draft, complete the evaluation form, and submit the completed form, which is available on our Canvas page. Use the form to evaluate your own brief draft. Students often lose points for items that are listed on the evaluation form, so please go over your draft carefully with the form. The brief evaluation is worth 5% of your course grade. Upload your completed evaluation as a Canvas assignment. I will review the evaluation forms and respond to any questions you ask on the form.

· The brief. The brief is due by Sunday, April 5 at 11:55 p.m., uploaded on the Canvas page as a MS Word (.doc or .docx) document. Name the document/attachment in the following format: Last name, first name – brief 40294. Example: Garcia, Lily – brief 40294. You will lose 5 points if you do not follow this format. I do not accept late assignments. If you have any questions about this assignment, please contact me via Canvas Inbox, or visit me during my office hours.

Explain the market capitalization and what it means to the investor.

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Relate the stock price to price-to-earnings ratio.

Explain the market capitalization and what it means to the investor.

Evaluate trends in stock price, dividend payout, and total stockholders’ equity. Relate recent events or market conditions to the trends you identified.

Determine, based on your analysis, whether you think the organization is going to meet its financial goals, the outlook for growth and sustainability, and explain why you recommend this stock for purchase.

Select a Fortune 500 company or another company you are familiar with. Consider pharmaceuticals, computer hardware, retail, or automotive industries for your selection. If you choose a company that is not in the Fortune 500, ensure that enough financial information and key performance indicator results are available to complete the assignment.

Imagine your manager has asked you to help with a presentation on the company’s financial performance at the company’s annual meeting.

Research financial information and key performance indicators for the company.

Create a 10-slide presentation for investors to assess the company’s financial growth and sustainability.

Identify key performance indicators for the company you selected, including the following:

· The company and its ticker symbol

· Cash flow from operations

· Price-to-earnings ratio

· Stock dividends and the yield, if any

· Earnings per share ratio

· Revenue estimates for the next 12 months

· Revenue from the previous 3 years

· Statement of cash flows and identify net cash from operating, investing, and financing activities over the past 3 years

· Average trade volume.

· Current stock price, 52-week high, and 1-year estimated stock price

· Analysts’ recommendations for the stock (buy,sell, hold)

· Market cap for the company

Watch the following video on ethics and compliance

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Watch the following video on ethics and compliance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iMj508TOYo

In the video, Ethics and Compliance, the presenter examines a number of ethical issues and offers how countries deal with them. What do you think of the presenter’s observations as they relate to the role of business ethics in the 21st century? What are some of the ethical challenges for businesses in the 21st century arising out of the advancements in information technology and increased emphasis on globalization, and how are these challenges likely to impact the approaches businesses take in confronting them.