Category: Business and Management

Why is it important to understand the concepts of inflation, present value, and future value as Saudi Arabia moves towards Saudi Vision 2030? What are some of the important terms and concepts that managers must understand in making decisions in todays global environment? How will these factors affect Saudi Vision 2030, if at all?

Please include introduction and conclusion also use 4 references including this book as main reference Keown, A. J., Martin, J. D., & Petty, J. W. (2017). Foundations of finance: The logic and practice of financial management (9th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN 13: 9780134083285 Also, presentation is added as help.

To begin, read The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits. Preview the document by Milton Friedman.

Do you agree with any element of the argument that Friedman is making?   
Why do you agree? 
Which elements of the argument do you disagree with and why?

*It should include at least one reference from relevant peer-reviewed journal articles or books found within the online library or other reputable sources.
*These must be properly cited in APA format.

Definition and description of Analytics        1-2 pages
Tools and techniques of Analytics                6-8 pages
          o  Software analytical tools SAS, SPSS, SQL, NLP, R, MS Excel
          o  Statistical analytical tools

                      Descriptive statistics

                      Probability variation

                      Hypothesis testing

                      The Chi-Square test

                      Correlations

                      Multiple regression

                      One-way and two-way Analysis of Variance

Data visualization or representation techniques
                      Charts

                      Graphs

Use of Analytics in Healthcare                    4-5 Pages
        o  In healthcare quality improvement

        o  In healthcare performance improvement

        o  In healthcare clinical decision making

        o  In healthcare administrative decision making

        o  In healthcare fraud detection

        o  In public health

        o  In pharmaceutical industry and discoveries

        o  In Human Genomic data analysis and Personalized Medicine

Role of data quality in healthcare analytics          1-2 pages
Summary                                                                1 page
References in PA format                                        1 pages   

BOOK: Kavaler, F. and Alexander, R. S (2014). Risk Management in the Healthcare Institutions: Limiting Liability and Exchanging Care, 3rd ed. Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 978-1-4496-4565-6

You have been hired as Healthcare Risk and Compliance Manager for a healthcare facility and your obligation is to ensure that the facility stays in compliance with the risk management rules and regulations of the accrediting bodies, like TJC (The Joint Commission) and the federal and state government agencies. Follow the chapters in the textbook and write a 18-20 pages double-spaced document in APA format excluding the cover and reference pages that describes various aspects of your new position. 
Mid-Semester Project
Follow the textbook chapters 1-7 and discuss the following related to your duties as Risk Management and Compliance Officer. List each heading in bold for discussion.
1.    Define risk management and describe the risk management process and activities.
2.    What is HIPAA and how it applies to healthcare risk management?
3.    How is Social Media used in healthcare staff recruitment?
4.    How does Grading and Ranking works in healthcare?
5.    How is Predictive Analytics used in healthcare risk management?
6.    Outline Ethical Guidelines for healthcare managers and Ethical Issues in everyday healthcare practice.
7.    How are Safety and Security assured in healthcare institutions?

Learning Objectives
Apply decision-making techniques.
Determine factors affecting decision implementation.
Evaluate resources and actions required for implementation.
Evaluate ethical implications of a decision.
Evaluate decision-making outcomes and processes.
Prompt Develop a business editorial that presents your position on a timely business issue.  Support your position with credible references on your topic of interest.  Instructions Your paper should be written using APA style and include, at minimum, the following:
A clear statement of the issue
A thorough discussion of each of the premises
Credible, supporting evidence for each of the premises
Response to each of the counterarguments, including evidence
A strong, logical connection between the premises and the conclusion
Thorough research and documentation
Writing that presents a compelling argument
At least 5 different citations, 3 of which are from the APUS Library
Approximately 3 to 5 pages
Be certain to carefully research your position using credible sources with proper citations. Follow APA format.

Continuing from Assignment 1, you were selected as the new HR director for the retail company and now have been in the position for approximately 6 months. Your approach to strategy, planning, and selection have been quite successful thus far, and now it is time to address the organizations expectation for performance and development of employees since these components of HR strategy are critical in achieving business outcomes and success.

Critically analyze and discuss any researched (web or textbook) training process model you may consider for use in developing employees (heres an idea: https://educationaltechnology.net/the-addie-model-instructional-design/ or exhibit 7-1, page 230 in the text book). Then, identify and discuss some possible challenges that might be faced in implementing a new training process in the company. 
List and briefly discuss at least three (3) types or methods of training that can be used for employee training. Of the 3, which would you select to train the retail employees, and why? Be specific. 
Differentiate the concept of performance management and performance appraisal with three (3) to four (4) key points. Then, make your case to leadership for or against using annual performance appraisals in the organization. Be specific with your perspective. 
Format your assignment according to these formatting requirements: 
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. 
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the students name, the professors name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length. 
Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length. Use the Strayer University Library at https://research.strayer.edu to locate additional sources to support your work. 

The specific course outcomes associated with this assignment are: 
Review the human resource management function of training and development and the functions importance to business strategy. 
Evaluate the importance of the performance appraisal process and how it is a key component of business strategy. 

Innovation Through Information Technology Research Paper To successfully complete this course each student is required to research the below topic and submit a 7-10 page paper in MS Word. Select a known Fortune 500 Organization and discuss how information technology (IT) played apart in its success and how it shaped the industry the selected organization operates in. The research paper must at minimum cover the following topics:Provide an overview of the selected orginization and describe its product or services. (No more than 250 words).Explain the role IT played in the company and its strategic business impacts?What are the benefits and challenges of using IT in business?What business strategies would you use if you were defining the strategic direction for this company?
Format your paper consistent with APA formatting guidelines. Include at minimum 5 to 6 references to support your research.

Method of Evaluation -Research paper will be evaluated based on the following rubric:All key requirements of the written assignment are covered in a substantive way.
The paper links theory to relevant examples from the text and research performed.Major points are stated clearly, are organized logically, and are supported by specific details, examples, or analysis.The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.

give some strategies related to business according to the deal attached below considering the personage given.

based on business laws to apply to the deal such as
state regulation
international laws
patents
wto
gatt
business form and so on

Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.

In this first part of the Assessment, you will prepare a business letter to share your advice with a client. You will explain complex financial data and discuss the cause and effect of select accounting transactions on cash balances.

Read the fictional scenario and respond to the checklist items.

Scenario:

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Patricia Bendiger of Tellabine Company in Denver, Colorado is asking for your advice. The CFO explains sales are increasing but there is a constant matter of not having enough cash to meet payroll or pay vendors within 30 days.

Checklist: Prepare a business letter to the CFO:

1. Explain why cash can go down even when sales are up; refer to receivables.

2. Analyze the scenario and explain three accounts the CFO should review each day and explain why. Focus on short-term balance sheet accounts, i.e., receivables and payables.

3. Your business letter should:

Use the accepted business letter format and example as provided above.
Utilize Standard English and use correct spelling and grammar.
Provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
The writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.

4. Your business letter must be written in a minimum of 2 pages using APA 6th edition formatting. Please label your Assessment as MT480M1-1_CFO_your name and submit to the M1 Assessment Dropbox.

Minimum Submission Requirements

Address all the checklist items.
Include a strong thesis statement, introduction, and conclusion.
Support all arguments (no errors in logic).
APA formatting dictates that you use Times New Roman 12-point font, with correct citations, uses Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors.
If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.

Assessment Part 2:

This Competency Assessment assesses the following outcome(s):

MT480M1: Analyze financial statements to measure the financial performance of a business entity.

PC-1.2: Contribute to team goals and objectives through active participation and collaboration.

The ability to interact and solve problems together even at a distance is a key skill in today’s business environment. In this part of the assessment you have the opportunity to analyze financial data and present the rationale to deny a loan renewal request besides getting some practice operating as you were a member of a team.

Instructions: Read the scenario in the pdf provided below and then access the data spreadsheet and the denial letter template, as well as the grading rubric. Then, as if you were a member of a team, respond to the checklist items below.

Checklist:

In a Microsoft Word document address the following as if you were a member of a team (although you alone are responsible for the deliverables) based on the scenario in the pdf provided:
-Provide the goals, resources, and timelines for the team project.

-Explain the communication protocol for team members.

-Explain how you resolved the problems on page #8 of the pdf.

Access the denial letter template below and complete the loan denial letter.
As the loan officer, you must pass along the news in a business letter that is most professional and written in an objective manner. Please use values in the letter whenever possible.

Access the data worksheet below and complete it.
Using analysis of the data sheet, explain in your letter why you are denying the loan renewal based on:
-Accounts Receivable

-Accounts Payable

-Inventory

Submit the three completed documents: (1) the Microsoft Word document explaining your team process, communication, and problem solving from bullet #1 (label as part a); (2) include the loan renewal denial letter (label as part 2b) and (3) the data worksheet (label as part 2c) to the Dropbox labelled as Assessment MT480M1-2_CFO_your name and submit to the M1-2 Dropbox.
Access the loan renewal denial letter template

Access the data worksheet

Access the assessment rubric

Minimum Submission Requirements

Address all the checklist items.
Include a strong thesis statement, introduction, and conclusion. The main points of the response should be developed and explained clearly in the denial letter with appropriate financial and accounting terminology.
Support all arguments (no errors in logic) based upon the Statement of Cash Flows data.
Exhibit strong higher-order critical thinking and include appropriate judgments, conclusions, and assessments based on the teams analysis of the Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows.
Provide proper classifications, explanations, comparisons, and inferences based on the cash flow representations. Submission includes recognition of accounts and teams work is reconciled back to the financial data provided.
Your content should follow proper APA citation style. For assistance with APA formatting, go to the Writing Resources accessed through the Academic Success Center within the Academic Tools area of the course. APA formatting dictates that your paper includes a cover sheet, the paper is double spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, with correct citations, and uses Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors.
If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.

Plagiarism

Create a facility design within an operations management environment.

Design is an important aspect in business. As applied to operations management, this is primarily product design and service design, and in a supporting role, facility design.

In this Assessment, you will apply critical thinking to the application of design to operations management in an informative essay in which you specifically address the topics listed below.

You can select an operations management environment of your own choosing, however ensure it is realistic and real world applicable, reflecting good judgment, business sense, and critical thinking skills. Consider the following topic and follow the instructions below; remembering to complete all elements of your Assessment:

Facility Design

Create a facility design within an operations management environment, using real world research to support your work. At the beginning of your paper, introduce your planned work, to include a description of the elements of the facility design, that you selected to focus on, and how you plan to apply it to a real world scenario.

Ensure each topic is covered to appropriate breadth and depth demonstrating knowledge of the module concept and critical thinking skills. Any diagrams or design elements should take up no more than 1/2 a page, allowing at a minimum a 1-1/2 pages of narrative to accompany and demonstrate critical thinking skills related to the diagram or design element created as part of your Assessment.

Minimum Submission Requirements

This Assessment should be a separate Microsoft Word document, preferably in the most current .docx file format.
In addition to the APA 6th edition style title page and reference page; ensure your paper covers the assigned topics, with a focus on quality. The following items provide additional guidance as to writing expectations.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your paper should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
It must be written in Standard English; demonstrating exceptional content, organization, style, grammar, and mechanics.
Your paper should provide a clearly established sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified; as well as original and insightful.
Ensure your paper uses APA 6th edition format for content, with properly indented paragraphs, and a minimum of 3-full pages (minimum 750 words) covering the assigned topics to appropriate depth.
A separate page at the end of your research paper should contain a list of references, in APA 6th edition format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for credible research.
Ensure you have at a minimum three quality references supporting your work: defining words, or using dictionaries, wikis, or encyclopedias, does not count as a quality reference, or meet university standards for credible online research.
Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations were appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA 6th edition citation style. Review the APA formatting and citation style resources found in the Writing Center. The Writing Center can be found in the Academic Success Center in the Academic Tools area of your course.  (It should include a cover sheet, paper is double-spaced, in Times New Roman 12-point font, correct citations, Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors, and correct references at the bottom of the last page.)
If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned without being scored.