What is your best estimate of the WACC for Kraft Foods, Campbell Soup Company, and Del Monte Foods?
5) Heinz CaseRemember: you are providing an analysis to Heinz insiders to help them make an informed decision. Please consider addressing the following questions in your summary:1. How to estimate the WACC for Heinz at the start of fiscal year 2010? What was the WACC one year earlier? As you do this, carefully note the points of judgment or assumptions made in the calculation. A small simple table/paragraph summarizing the weights, cost of debt and cost of equity, and WACCs might be useful.2. What is your best estimate of the WACC for Kraft Foods, Campbell Soup Company, and Del Monte Foods? Based on your findings, how do these comparable firms WACCs influence your thinking about the WACC for Heinz?Your submission should be a two-page Executive Summary with 12 font and normal margins. Remember to focus and to be as clear and concise as possible in describing the issue, the results, and your opinion; the goal is to help senior managers make a more informed decision moving forward.Team Presentations (from now on all presentations will be graded)Remember to lay out an agenda, introduce each member, have each member present, be prepared to answer questions. Limit your presentation to 30 minutes. Remember to speak clearly and loudly, make eye contact with your audience, do not read from note cards, and do not simply read the slide. Communicate your points clearly to the audience. Recall that the presentation style itself will not be graded; just the quality and veracity of the content and preparation. PRACTICE!!!
Explain your role as the leader and the importance of collaboration and communication.
You work in the human resources department of a company that has just undergone a new organizational working team concept (working in virtual teams). You have been chosen as the team leader for a five-member team to design policies and procedures for the newly designed virtual teams concept and present your recommendations to the leadership team.Your immediate task is to organize and assign each team member with their specific assignments to complete the project. Describe how you would go about creating an implementation plan, including which team member is assigned to which tasks.Address the following in your plan:Explain the purpose and goal of the project.Set 3 expectations for the team and the impact of each on the team.Explain your role as the leader and the importance of collaboration and communication.Define both collaboration and communication.Provide 12 examples of collaboration and communication from a team perspective.Identify at least 3 potential team conflict challenges and how you as the team leader plan to address each challenge.Describe at least 3 ideas for how you will assign tasks to each team member.Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:Title slide: Remember the running head. The title should be in all capitals.Length: 15 slides minimumBody slides: This begins on the slide following the title slide and must be double-spaced (be careful not to triple- or quadruple-space between paragraphs). The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics, except as required for APA-level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your presentation for this assignment is 15 slides. In-body academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.Reference slide: References that align with your in-body academic sources are listed on the final slide of your presentation. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hanging indent, italics, and uppercase and lowercase usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the Reference slide is not a bibliography but a further listing of the abbreviated in-body citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-body citation.
Identify and craft a clear Problem Statement on a terrorist financing issue. Introduce the issue and why it is important.
Identify, describe, and analyze the issue of terrorist financing. In 23 pages, address the following:Identify and craft a clear Problem Statement on a terrorist financing issue. Introduce the issue and why it is important. Research and develop further discussion and background of your identified problem to outline some of the key issues that frame the problem. Outline 3 potential solutions or initiatives that can mitigate the effects of your identified problem. Conclude by recommending a course of action to remedy the situation.Resources for developing a problem statement are as follows:Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.ReferencesLindstrom, C. (2009, March 18). How to write a problem statement. Ceptara. http://www.ceptara.com/blog/how-to-write-problem-statementMcCombes, S. (2020, June 19). How to write a problem statement. Scribbr. https://www.scribbr.com/research-process/problem-statement/
imagine yourself as a practitioner of servant leadership. You have been appointed into the leadership role in this same circumstance. Explain how the situation would be different.
In earlier modules you explored the influence of self-awareness on your leadership style and established that a clear understanding of your abilities, motivation, and goals provides a firm foundation for leading others. Leadership studies demonstrate that the most effective leaders know how to draw upon self-leadership skills to in turn motivate and lead others to expand their strengths to ultimately better serve the goals of an organization. For this assignment you will look at a leadership example from contemporary media and evaluate how well the particular leader exemplifies the qualities of effective and ethical leadership. Then, you will compose your own Leadership Philosophy statement to articulate the qualities that will make you an effective leader of people and organizations.Part 1:For Part 1, select a relevant and topical leadership issue from the contemporary news media that revolves around ethics and ethical decision making. Topics must be approved by your instructor. Once approved, research the situation and gather data in order to evaluate the dynamics of the situation. Write an evaluation (500-750 words) of the situation that addresses the following:The power bases used by the leader.The influence tactics used by the leader.The leadership style of the leader.The outcome (or potential outcome) of the situation.Conclude by justifying whether or not you think this leader is effective and if they acted ethically.Next, imagine yourself as a practitioner of servant leadership. You have been appointed into the leadership role in this same circumstance. Explain how the situation would be different. Address the four criteria listed above in your discussion.Part 2:For Part 2, develop a Leadership Philosophy statement as an appendix to your evaluation in Part 1. Begin by reviewing your self-assessments results from Module 2 and reflecting on what you have learned about effective leadership in the course. Keep in mind that ones Leadership Philosophy is a unique statement that encapsulates your own view of leadership so the final product may vary; however, your statement should incorporate the following:Personal values and beliefs that influence your leadership style.Past experiences and/or people that have influenced the development of those values.Expectations of self and others.Leadership style and influence tactics.Your goal is to create a distinctive statement (250-500 words) that incorporates the above elements. The end product should clearly articulate how you view yourself as a leader and how others would view you as a leader. It should also make clear how you can contribute to the success of other people and an organization as a whole.
Choose three students from the Class Profile that require differentiation. Explain how you will differentiate the learning activity to meet each students individual needs.
Aligning learning objectives to instruction is an important element of the planning process. Additionally, there will be a diverse population of students to be considered in this process. Differentiating instruction means instructing diverse students in different ways to increase their likelihood of success. For this assignment, use the state learning standard and learning objective chosen in Topic 2, as well as the Class Profile, to complete the Aligned Learning Activities and Differentiation template.Include the following on the template:Plan and explain an aligned learning activity for the Class Profile.Choose three students from the Class Profile that require differentiation. Explain how you will differentiate the learning activity to meet each students individual needs.Include an appropriate home extension activity for each of the selected students.Support your findings with 2-3 resources.
What was the result of the extremism and how did the case end?
For this assignment, you will select a homegrown violent extremist from North America that we have not discussed in class and write a research paper by developing your own case study that addresses the four subject areas below: Develop an HVE case study of a group or individual of sound mind* not covered by our lessons. Some examples may include: Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik in San Bernardino 2015, Muhammad Abdulazeez in Chattanooga 2015, Martin Couture-Rouleau or Michael Zehaf-Bibeau both in Canada 2014, Faisal Shahzad at Times Square in 2010, Carlos Bledsoe in Little Rock 2009, Eric Rudolph the right wing Atlanta Olympics bomber 1996, or even left wing extremists from the 1970s like The Weather Underground. What was the individual or groups grievance or cause?How was the individual or most group members recruited or draw to the cause?What was the process of radicalization? Which model discussed in this course most closely followed your case?What was the result of the extremism and how did the case end?*Note: If you choose a person, make sure you do not select someone who has a significant psychological disorder. As discussed in first week, this course specifically excludes those who are not of sound mind, since their extremism is not really the major factor behind their violence. For example, many mass shootings were undertaken by individuals who professed to have a political cause, but they turned out to be just exposing those beliefs without full comprehension or mental faculties. In other words, if the murderer was found unfit to stand trial (not mentally competent), then that is not an appropriate extremist for this paper. For these reasons do not select Robert Dear, Dylann Roof, Wade Michael Page and the like.While you can choose any North American homegrown violent extremist of sound mind that you want for this case study, I would highly recommend you select one who survived their attack and the trial is complete. Since you have to focus on why they did what they did, this is often impossible to assess if they were killed in the act (unless a manifesto was left behind). Additionally, if a case has yet to be tried in court, the defense often works hard to counter arguments of extremism before court and true motives become difficult to discern. If you pick someone killed in the act of terrorism, like at San Bernardino or Chattanooga then it is much more difficult to answer the questions assigned for this paper. In fact, in some cases it is impossible to do so if they did not leave behind any clear clues.This Midterm addresses the following course objectives:CO-1: Describe the psychological factors of terrorism as well as the ideologies that drive homegrown violent extremism.CO-2: Compare and contrast the different models and framework for the radicalization process.CO-3: Examine case studies of homegrown violent extremism in North AmericaTechnical RequirementsYour paper must be at a minimum of 3-5 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content.Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework. Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.
What metrics does the port utilize?
Please follow directions or I will dispute Will be checked for plagiarism AssignmentInstructions: The Port Improvement Plan (PIP) Outline will consist of 5 pages. The Title Page and Reference Page are not included in the page count. The paper/outline describes your final PIP research presentation. Each major section within your final PIP presentation should be covered in this paper. This paper must be in narrative form, and be descriptive enough that explains each element of your PIP. The use of graphics and charts is highly encouraged.Length: Minimum of 5 pages, excluding cover and reference pages Format: Word, professional style, and with appropriate APA citations (minimum of three authoritative references) Important content requirements: 1. Choose one (1) port to research and write on. 2. Make sure your outline closely follows the following template.Example Template for PIP1.Background information about the port: industry classification; markets, location, # of employees, products & services, suppliers, other pertinent information2.What are the ports strategic goals?3.What are the strengths of the port?4.What are the weaknesses of the port?5.What metrics does the port utilize?6.What improvement initiatives and innovations has it implemented?7.What improvement initiatives and innovations should it consider?8.What should be the next step be to improve the port?9.Provide data from the case to support your conclusions as necessary.10. Compare your supply chain to an exemplar, standard, benchmark, or best practice.
Assess whether the definition is clear, accurate, relevant, and current in todays organizations and society.
By the due date assigned, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area.Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.Support your answers with examples and research and cite your research using the APA format.Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible.Select any one of the following starter bullet point sections. Review the important themes within the sub questions of each bullet point. The sub questions are designed to get you thinking about some of the important issues. Your response should provide a succinct synthesis of the key themes in a way that articulates a clear point, position, or conclusion supported by research. Select a different bullet point section than what your classmates have already posted so that we can engage several discussions on relevant topics. If all of the bullet points have been addressed, then you may begin to reuse the bullet points with the expectation that varied responses continue.The American Marketing Association (AMA) defines marketing as the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of this definition.Defend how you would change the definition.Assess whether the definition is clear, accurate, relevant, and current in todays organizations and society.
What are the hypotheses if your group would like to determine if the population mean number of hours married men are spending in child care differs from the mean reported by Time in your area?
The time married men with children spend on child care averages 6.4 hours per week (Time, March 12, 2012). You belong to a professional group on family practices that would like to do its own study to determine if the time married men in your area spend on child care per week differs from the reported mean of 6.4 hours per week. A sample of 40 married couples will be used with the data collected showing the hours per week the husband spends on child care. Sample mean is 7, sample stdv. is 2.46.a. What are the hypotheses if your group would like to determine if the population mean number of hours married men are spending in child care differs from the mean reported byTime in your area?b. What is the sample mean and the p-value?c. Select your own level of significance. What is your conclusion?Part 1: Assume that we know sigma (the population stdev of ALL married men in your area their time spent on child care per week) is 2.5 hrs. Answer 30 (a) using BFDA and conducting a Normal Test for Mean with a significance level = 0.05.Part 2: Now answer 30 (a) assuming we DO NOT know sigma, the population stdev. Conduct a t-Test for Mean. For Step 4, use =TINV for the reject rule. For Step 5, use =TDIST for the p-value. Produce a new Results Table and Business Answer.
Describe what strategies you would use to manage political risks with global expansion.
Country Analysis: Managing RisksUsing the same business and country for expansion that you chose in Unit I, address the items below. The webpage The World Factbook can be a helpful resource as you are researching.Describe what strategies you would use to manage political risks with global expansion.Analyze the use of foreign currency derivatives in general, and then select at least one derivative instrument to address foreign currency risk in the nation into which you are expanding.Discuss any additional risks not already covered in previous units.Your final assignment should be at least three pages in length. Use at least two outside, reputable sources as references to support your research. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.
