...Contents: Proposed Business 3 Problem Statement 3 Business Concept with Industry Analysis 3 Competitor Analysis 3 Target Market 4 Strategic Positioning 4 Critical Risks 4 Economics of the Business and Operations Plan: 5 Primary Ten Year Plan 5 Details of Alternative Plans 6 Analysis………...…………………………………………………………………………………7 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………………….…7 Appendix 8 References…………………………….…………………………………………………………11 Proposed Business Problem Statement The importance of obtaining a college education to work in today’s society cannot be overstated. That is why in recent years high schools have started to encourage students to pursue a college education as well as begin to prepare the students for college. The current methods high schools are implementing offer general ways of preparing students for college that are often times ineffective and lack proper execution. Since college preparation is critical for high school students to increase their chance of successfully graduating from college, it is now more crucial than ever before to provide proper college preparation for tomorrow’s college students. However college preparation requires more than just helpful techniques for studying and teaching yourself. College preparation also requires a good amount of hard work and learning core subjects that form the foundation for which we build our knowledge upon in college. We are aware that the majority of future jobs involve science, mathematics, and technology...
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...WORK OR NOT TO WORK: THE IMPACT OF WORK ON STUDENTS’ COLLEGE EXPERIENCE David X. Cheng, Assistant Dean for Research and Planning, Columbia College and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, and Adjunct Professor, Department of Organization and Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University Lucia Alcántara, Doctoral Student, Department of Organization and Leadership, Teachers College, Columbia University Address Correspondence to: David X. Cheng, Columbia University, 407 Alfred Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway, MC 2611, New York, NY 10027. E-mail: dxc1@columbia.edu. To Work Or Not To Work Page 1 TO WORK OR NOT TO WORK: THE IMPACT OF WORK ON STUDENTS’ COLLEGE EXPERIENCE ABSTRACT Existing research on student employment focuses on the impact of work on persistence and degree attainment. This study, however, pays special attention to how work affects students' college experience. Blending quantitative and qualitative methods, the study examines the difference between working and nonworking students in their academic and social experience on campus, students’ perceptions of work, and the impact of work on their college life. The results indicate no significant difference between working and nonworking students in their academic and social experience, though working students' GPAs are lower than that of the nonworking. Constantly searching for meaningful work as well as meaning in their work, most working students perceived work as experiential and economically...
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...and Tupas, T. R. (2011). “Effects of Instruction on Students’ Expectations in College Physics.” An Undergraduate Thesis, College of Education, West Visayas State University, Iloilo City II. Summary: The experimental study scrutinized the effects of instruction on student’s outlook in College Physics. The subjects of the study were the second year college students taking up Bachelor of Science in Biological Science who were enrolled in College Physics in West Visayas State University for the school year 2010-2011. The researchers identified the teacher’s instruction as the independent variable, and the dependent variable was the expectations of second year college taking up Bachelor of Science in Biological Science, taking into consideration their attitudes, beliefs, and assumptions about College Physics. The study utilized the one-group pretest – posttest design in an experimental study. A Likert-type scale instrument was used as a data gathering instrument. The analysis of data was shown on the descriptive data analysis with the use of the frequency and percentage. The researchers utilized t- Test to determine the significant difference in the expectations of second year students enrolled in college physics before and after teacher’s instruction. The findings of this study revealed the significant effects of instruction on students’ expectations in College Physics. The paper is beneficial to the students of College Physics in assessing and determining how their expectations...
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...Pay to Play: Economic Impact of Paying College Athletes 1. Purpose of Research & Analysis On April 25, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C., granted Northwestern University's request to review the decision made by the regional office recognizing the school's football players as employees. In mid-April, Northwestern football players voted as a team on whether or not to unionize, but the votes will only be opened if the board ends up siding with the players, which may take at least a couple of months. Ultimately, the Northwestern football players are determining their fate through this secret ballot and their decision to form the first union amongst college athletes—a decision that has the ability to change the landscape of American college sports. If granted the right to unionize, the Northwestern football team will actually have the ability to bargain over their conditions and it is expected that this could ultimately lead to requesting salary compensation for their efforts. In light of these recent historic discussions, it is critical to analyze not only the ethical, but also the economic impact of such potential situations. My research paper has been structured to shed some light into the challenging and complicated discussions that continue to occur around this topic. Specifically, I have broken my research and analysis into three key topics. First, I explore whether or not there is an underlying issue with the current state, from an economic perspective...
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...Philippine Normal University The National Center for Teacher Education College of Languages, Linguistics & Literature DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH CONCEPT PAPER For Seminar Paper By JUVELLE S. CRISTOBAL MAT – ELA June 16, 2012 1st Semester, 2012-2013 A. Title B. Introduction * Rationale * Research Questions C. Review of Related Literature * Foreign References and Related Studies * Local Context and Related Studies D. Methodology * Respondents * Data Gathering Procedure * Research Design * Data Analysis E. Timetable for Research F. References TITLE A Syntactic and Comparative Analysis of Phrase Structure Rules Used in the Written Diagnostic and Term Composition of Freshmen Computer Secretarial Students in Bulacan Polytechnic College (Obando Campus) INTRODUCTION Rationale It is said that language learning is the product of formal instruction and it comprises a conscious process which results in conscious knowledge ‘about’ the language, for example knowledge of grammar rules. Although ‘language learning’ is considered less important than language acquisition, most of what is learned has been coming from the formal teaching in school. It is also said that the acquisition of grammatical structures follows a ‘natural order’ which is predictable. For a given language, some grammatical structures tend to be acquired early while others late. It can be derived that language learning could also be predictable and that grammatical structures...
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...Qualitative Business Analysis of Two Different Organisations: - (Waltham Forest College: Public Sector and Costa Coffee: Private Business Sector). * This Process Involved Assessing the Influence of Stakeholders and the Relationship Between Businesses and The Local, National and Global Market Environments. CONTENTS LIST PAGE Introduction 3 Literature Review 4 Overview: Critical Review 6 Methodology 7 Investigations/Findings 8-19 Conclusions 20 Recommendations 21 Bibliography/References 22 Appendices 24 1.1 INTRODUCTION This report is a qualitative analytical assessment (Easterby-Smith et al 1991) by the author on behalf of Charles Hunt Investments concerning two contrasting organisational types. The first entity is Waltham Forest College, which is an expanding UK public sector college. The other company is Costa Coffee – a successful UK based and international coffee chain which provides high quality food and beverages service to UK and overseas clients. The aim of this report is to investigate and qualify how Charles Hunt Investments can raise financial resources from (for) clients such as the above mentioned and examine ways, on a long term basis how to secure the best dividends (tangible and intangible benefits) for its stakeholders (Kotler, 1997). A further aim of this qualitative study is to identify areas (strategic business practices) of the two organisations which...
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...Syracuse University INDUSTRY ANALYSIS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES Matthew Gerlitzki Strategic Management - MBC 645 Professor Wimer May 11, 2016 Industry Definition This is an industry analysis paper of the Colleges and Universities in the United States and it is important to begin with a definition. A goal of an industry definition and boundaries scope must not be too narrow or broadly defined because this will alter the scope of the analysis and result in a skewed conclusion. I will begin by differentiating between non-profits and for-profits businesses due to the different strategies involved within management in attempt to maintain the scope of this analysis. At first thought this seems irrelevant, however, the internal and external environments of these two types of business structures are different and management must prioritize accordingly. In academia, the for-profit institution must operate similar to a regular business with a focus on profitability that will satisfy stakeholders rather than focus primarily on the quality of education. The non-profit institution will focus primarily on education and student success, which will contribute to the brand awareness and prestige that will be discussed later. An analysis of the Colleges and Universities in the United States will be limited to non-profit private and public institutions that offer Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees. Bachelor’s (undergraduate) degrees are the...
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.....9 2.4 Earnings per share and Net income for 1993……………………..10 3.0 Strategic Project Selection…………………………………………………...11 3.1 Project selection tools………………………………………………...11 4.0 Researchers’ recommended projects………………………………………12 4.1 Profit-driven projects………………………………………………….13 4.2 Legislation/ Brand protection project……………………………….14 4.3 High Risk project analysis…………………………………………...15 5.0 Recommendations…………………………………………………………....17 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….18 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………..19 Executive Summary Ellen’s College is a unique undergraduate institution. It was established in 2010 with the goal to building a reputation as a leading educational service that produces good skills. Its key business activity for the past two years has been to educate and promote excellent students with good passing marks that are ready to make a difference in the corporate world of today. Its Operational business plan for 2013 is to promote good quality educational programs that equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to be marketable for employment. The focus of the college is based on excellence and community engagement. The guide has been the vision to be a great learning institution with its mission to meeting the learning needs of the community. Assessment conducted in 2010 on Market and Competitors gave a clear indication of the success of the business. The college’s activities include the offering of undergraduate certification...
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...| 2014 | | The Stonington Beach Hotel, Bermuda | [consultancy report] | The following report is a detailed analysis and diagnosis of the current situation at The Stonington Beach Hotel, Bermuda. Many aspects are considered that include the effect that maintaining the property has on human resources, marketing and the organizational structure of the business. Recommendations are made and then discussed further. | Table of Contents Executive Summary3 Background4 Current Situation4 Analysis & Diagnosis5 SWOT Analysis5 Property Perspective6 External Building Structure…………………………………………………………………………7 Building Interiors………………………………………………………………………………………..8 Exterior Facilities………………………………………………………………………………………..9 Other Property Issues…………………………………………………………………………………9 Human Resources……………………………………………………………………………………..10 Marketing………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 Organizational Structure………………………………………………………….…………………12 Recommendations………………………………..………………………………………………………..13 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Executive Summary The Stonington Beach Hotel is only one part of a bigger organization – The Bermuda College, which is owned by the Bermuda Government. A SWOT analysis is conducted in order to determine the hotel’s internal strengths and weaknesses, and external opportunities and threats. Although fairly balanced overall, internal weaknesses do pose a slight concern that should be further assessed. ...
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...Consumer awareness and Preference Presented by: Anushree Fogla BBA, 2nd year Roll No-80 Date-28/4/2014 CONTENTS * Introduction * Acknowledgement * Objectives * Literature review * Research methodology * Data analysis and findings * Limitation and scope * Conclusion * Appendix * Bibliography INTRODUCTION Fast food is one of the world’s largest fast growing industry types. India’s fast food industry is growing by 40%. However the fast food retail industry is mainly dominated by the multinational players. Because of the availability of raw materials for fast food, global chains are flooding into our country. There is immense competition among the fast food companies because they all provide similar kind of products, either sandwiches burgers or pizzas. Alot of western culture is influencing on our food habits and this food culture is most happily adopted by the young generation, the youth of our country. The Indian young generation’s taste buds are demanding more and more and Pizza industry-one of the most intensive industry is all gearing on. Out of the various fast food companies that are there in India the two most competitive brands of fast food are Pizza Hut and Domino’s. This is because they offer the same product line. In the research that I have conducted I have compared the two Pizza houses on the basis of preference amongst the college students of Kolkata and found the reason for the preference of one brand over the...
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...Information MATHTECH, INC. I. INTRODUCTION Income inequality has been increasing for the past 20 years. A substantial part of the increase in income differences can be explained by changes in the return to education. In dollar terms, 1973 college graduates earned 45 percent more than high school graduates; by 1994 they earned 65 percent more, based on real average hourly wages for college and high school graduates (Baumol and Blinder, 1997). The increasing income disparities between groups of differing educational attainment raises concern that access to postsecondary education (PSE) may not be as widespread as desired. President Clinton urged for the goal of universal college access in his 1997 State of the Union address, “We must make the thirteenth and fourteenth years of education—at least two years of college—just as universal in America by the 21st century as a high school education is today, and we must open the doors of college to all Americans.” Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS) and the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), this study examines access to postsecondary education by individuals in different income and test score groups. While many studies have found a statistically significant effect of income on college enrollment,1 less attention has been paid to the effect of family income after controlling for student achievement. This study specifically addresses this issue. We also explore differences in the decision...
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...... 1 • Goals ...................................... 1 • Competitive Advantage ............ 2 3. Situation Analysis........................ 2 • SWOT Analysis ............................... 2 • Competitor Analysis ..................... 3 • Company Analysis .............................. 3 • Customer Analysis ................. 4 • Industry Analysis .................... 4 4. Market-Product Focus............. 4 • Marketing and Product Objectives ............ 4 • Market-Product Grid .......... 5 • Target Markets .............. 6 • Points of Difference ......... 6 • Positioning ................. 6 5. Marketing Program ............ 7 • Product Strategy .................... 7 • Price Strategy ..................... 7 • Promotion Strategy ............ 8 • Place Strategy............8 6. Financial Projections ........... 9 • Break-even Analysis ................. 9 7. Organization ................. 9 8. Implementation Plan ............. 9 9. Evaluation and Control ............... 10 • Possible Deviations ............. 10 • Possible Solutions ..................... 10 Josiland N. Anderson Marketing Business 319 Building My Marketing Plan April 19, 2013 Homey’s food truck & grill Company Description: Homeey’s Restaurant was founded by Josiland Anderson who’s dreams of catering to the needs of college students with a little taste of southern home cooking at a reasonable price. To the Company’s knowledge Homeey’s will be the...
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...Rochester Institute of Technology RIT Scholar Works Theses Thesis/Dissertation Collections 1999 Assessing career value of hospitality management curriculum from program alumni James Reid Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.rit.edu/theses Recommended Citation Reid, James, "Assessing career value of hospitality management curriculum from program alumni" (1999). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Thesis/Dissertation Collections at RIT Scholar Works. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses by an authorized administrator of RIT Scholar Works. For more information, please contact ritscholarworks@rit.edu. ASSESSING CAREER VALUE OF FROM HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM PROGRAM ALUMNI by James A Faculty of thesis the Food, Re id R. submitted Hotel to the Travel and Management at Rochester in partial Institute fulfillment for the of of Technology the degree of Master of August Science 1999 requirements FORM I ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY School of Food, Hotel and Travel Management Department or Graduate Studies M.S. Hospitality-Tourism Management Presentation or ThesislProject Findin2S Name: J_am_e_s_R_e_id Title of Research: Date: 7/21/99 SS#: Assessing. Career Value of _ Hospitality Management Curriculum From Program Alumni Specific Recommendations: (Use other side if necessary.) Thesis ~ommittee: (I} _D_r_...
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...IV Situation Analysis Industry Analysis An industry analysis is a component of the business plan that provides statistics about the market potential of your business, product and services. The analysis contains specific information about the current state of the industry and target market. According to the book, “Essentials of Marketing 6th ed.”, an industry analysis should also include a report of the trends, competitors, customer profile and technology within the industry. Industry Overview The US colleges and universities industry includes about 4,300 degree-granting institutions with combined annual revenue of approximately $400 billion. Sixty percent of industry revenue is generated by state-operated public schools, 40 percent by private schools. Some 1,700 schools are public, another 1,600 are private nonprofit institutions, and about 1,000 are for-profit private schools. Close to 75 percent of students are enrolled in public schools. Mainly because of big state universities, the industry is concentrated: 50 percent of all students are enrolled in the 400 largest schools. Among the fastest-growing UTPA is ranked in the top ten. Industry Forecast US personal consumption expenditures for higher education, a major driver for university and college revenues, are forecast to grow at an annual compounded rate of 2 percent between 2009 and 2014. Data Published: October 2009. Industry Indicators The bank prime loan rate, an indicator of colleges' and universities'...
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... Submission Date: 21 March 2012 PREFACE At the time of writing, this report was an accurate reflection of ****, a Grade 1 ‘Oustanding College”. However, in March the college underwent an Ofsted inspection for which the outcome is not yet known. Introduction NBBC is a large provider of further education, higher education and work-based learning with around 900 staff (644 full-time and substantive part-time) and an annual income of approximately £29 Million. In 2010/11, the College provided for a diverse age range of learners from 5 – 88 years, with approximately 3,140 full-time, over 10,000 part-time and in excess of 2,300 work-based learners. The College’s vision is to: • Continue to be graded ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED with student success rates being in the top 5% for all general further education colleges; • Increase its market share in North Yorkshire and South Leicestershire and be recognised nationally for specialisms in Creative Arts, Logistics and Transport and the Built Environment; • Generate operating surpluses which enable investment to secure a continuing improvement in the experience of all students at the College and to increase the College’s impact within our local communities. The College currently operates on two main sites, Bradford and Leeds, as well as outreach centres at Filey, Bermuda Park, Grimsby, Harrowbrook and Bedworth and offers a broad scope of vocational education and...
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