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Root Division: Connecting Personal Inspiration And Community Participation Throughout The Next 10 Years, Ashlee Nell Rivalto May 2012

Root Division: Connecting Personal Inspiration And Community Participation Throughout The Next 10 Years, Ashlee Nell Rivalto

Arts Administration Master's Reports

This report is the result of an organizational internship (June 6, 2011-September 30, 2011) at Root Division, a visual art nonprofit located in San Francisco, CA. The nature of the internship required work in many facets of the organization allowing a full analysis of the organization’s operations, funding streams, and goals for the future. This report begins with an extensive overview of this unique organization, which celebrates its 10-year anniversary in 2012. The report then analyzes organizational observations, finding that Root Division must focus on strategic communication and new relationships with donors in order to obtain future goals. The paper …


Delta Theatre Productions: A Start-Up Theatre Company, Amanda Sutton Davis May 2012

Delta Theatre Productions: A Start-Up Theatre Company, Amanda Sutton Davis

Arts Administration Master's Reports

This report is the result of a year-long internship with a new theatre company in New Orleans, Delta Theatre Productions, currently operating under the name Delta Productions. I functioned as the Managing Director for this start-up, building organizational infrastructure from the ground up, guiding the process of its first production from idea to final product, and creating the branding of the organization in order to set it apart from its competition and establish it as a viable and healthy theatrical company for the New Orleans community. This report tells the story of how the organization began, reports on my duties …


Dance Exchange: An Internship Report, Colleen Robinson May 2012

Dance Exchange: An Internship Report, Colleen Robinson

Arts Administration Master's Reports

As an administrative intern at Dance Exchange in Takoma Park, MD I had the opportunity to study this organization in a transitional phase following the departure of its founder Liz Lerman. I worked with Dance Exchange from September 6th, 2012 to December 16th, 2012. During that time I updated their media and donor lists, social media outlets, maintained the social media outlets, and assisted in the planning and execution of their HOME events, among other tasks. This paper will serve as an organizational analysis of Dance Exchange. Following this analysis, I will offer suggestions on how Dance Exchange might proceed …


Internship Report For The New Orleans Ballet Association, Ashley Floyd Apr 2012

Internship Report For The New Orleans Ballet Association, Ashley Floyd

Arts Administration Master's Reports

The following internship report documents my marketing internship with the New Orleans Ballet Association in the summer of 2011. Incorporated in 1969, NOBA is one of the few organizations in the Central Gulf region dedicated solely to dance. During my internship, I worked with the Marketing Coordinator and Executive Director on culminating events centered around NOBA's season of dance and education programs. My primary goals were to create and distribute marketing material concerning the upcoming season and to assist the Marketing Coordinator with event promotions. This internship report provides an overview of NOBA based on observational research and in-depth analysis …


Analyzing Earnings Management For Cross-Listed Firms And Interaction Between Two Futures Exchanges, Chia-Sheng Chen Dec 2011

Analyzing Earnings Management For Cross-Listed Firms And Interaction Between Two Futures Exchanges, Chia-Sheng Chen

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

The first essay examines the impact of investor protection, market monitoring, and liquidity on the firm-level and country-level earnings management using a sample of 432 firms from 34 countries cross-listed in the U.S. The major findings are as follows: First, cross-listed firms from countries with strong legal system, strong outside investor rights, more institutional investors, and higher financial transparency are less likely to engage in earnings management. In addition, in countries with strong investor protection or market monitoring, the level of earnings management is more pronounced for illiquid firms as compared to liquid firms. Second, cross-listed firms following IFRS have …


An Internship At The National Museum Of Korea, Soyoung Cho Sep 2011

An Internship At The National Museum Of Korea, Soyoung Cho

Arts Administration Master's Reports

This is a comprehensive report based on my examination of the National Museum of Korea after completing an internship in the International Relations & PR Division from September 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011. This report is divided into five chapters. Chapter I introduces the overall organizational profile of the museum beginning with its history, mission, vision, goals, management structure, programming, and funding. Chapter II specifically focuses on the International Relations & PR Division, where I have successfully completed a six-month internship. It provides a description of the internship including an overview of the International Relation & PR Division as …


U.S. Biennial, Inc.; Prospect New Orleans, Ashley Chavis Dec 2010

U.S. Biennial, Inc.; Prospect New Orleans, Ashley Chavis

Arts Administration Master's Reports

In February 2010, I began an internship with U.S. Biennial, Inc. in their New York City office. U.S. Biennial, Inc. is the nonprofit organization that produces Prospect New Orleans, an international contemporary art show. I was asked to be the Development Intern to work directly with the Director of Development as well as assist the other staff with their day-to-day duties. The following report includes an overview of the organization, a description of my role as an intern with the organization, my analysis of the administration of the organization, and my recommendations for the organization that I developed over the …


Internship Report, Daria Korokhtenkova Aug 2009

Internship Report, Daria Korokhtenkova

Arts Administration Master's Reports

This report describes the internship I spent at the Krasnodar Regional Center of Fine Arts in Russia. The Art Center is a leading fine arts organization in the Krasnodar Region of the Russian Federation and as such operates under the principles governing arts organization in Russia in general. I describe the managerial structure of the Art Center and responsibilities of each department, explain the specifics of the Art Center and the difficulties, problems and barriers that impact the functioning of the Art Center. I also present an in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses as well as threats and opportunities …


Managing Information System Integration Technologies--A Study Of Text Mined Industry White Papers, Balaji Ravindran May 2003

Managing Information System Integration Technologies--A Study Of Text Mined Industry White Papers, Balaji Ravindran

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Industry white papers are increasingly being used to explain the philosophy and operation of a product in marketplace or technology context. This explanation is used by senior managers for strategic planning in an organization. This research explores the effectiveness of white papers and strategies for managers to learn about technologies using white papers. The research is conducted by collecting industry white papers in the area of Information System Integration and gleaned relevant information through text-mining tool, Vantage Point. The text mined information is analyzed to provide solutions for practical problems in systems integration market. The indirect findings of the research …