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Bakery Case Study, Evelyn Ashley Jan 2023

Bakery Case Study, Evelyn Ashley

A with Honors Projects

A business case analyzing a capital budgeting decision for a company. The end result is an Excel analysis and an executive summary. The executive summary describes the decision to be made, the inputs, the results of the analysis, as well as data visualization.


The Ethical Controversy Around Gene-Editing Technology, Katrina Powers Jan 2023

The Ethical Controversy Around Gene-Editing Technology, Katrina Powers

A with Honors Projects

In this honors project, the author discusses the risks and benefits of using CRISPR to edit genetics.


Relationship Between Industrial Structure Change And Economic Growth In Comparative Perspective Of China And Japan, Hongtian Ma Jan 2018

Relationship Between Industrial Structure Change And Economic Growth In Comparative Perspective Of China And Japan, Hongtian Ma

A with Honors Projects

Since China's reform and opening up, through the transformation and upgrading of economic structure, the gross domestic product (GDP) of China's economy developed rapidly in 2010, which became the second largest economy after the United States. After World War II, Japan's economy also developed rapidly through a series of economic restructuring. The basic situation of China and Japan is very different. China has a large population and rich land resources. Compared with China, Japan has a small population and a shortage of land resources. The GDP of the two countries is the second and third in the world respectively. This …


An Analysis Of Costing Systems, Elie Ngandu Jan 2018

An Analysis Of Costing Systems, Elie Ngandu

A with Honors Projects

Whether it is a corporation, a LLC, or a small business, whether the business can either sell goods or provides services or both, to be successful, income must be greater than the cost it is essential to be able to accurately track costs. How do businesses keep track of costs accurately? This paper summarizes three costing systems that businesses use: job order costing, process costing, and activity-based costing.


Automobile Insurance Quote Comparisons And Swot Analysis: State Farm, Jennifer Warsaw Jan 2018

Automobile Insurance Quote Comparisons And Swot Analysis: State Farm, Jennifer Warsaw

A with Honors Projects

This honors project comes in two parts. The first is a survey of insurance providers and product options using automobile quote comparisons. The second piece is an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) of one the insurance company compared in the first part of the project.


Sarbanes Oxley Act, Madison Quattro Jan 2018

Sarbanes Oxley Act, Madison Quattro

A with Honors Projects

This honors project essay summarizes the Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOA), a law that requires all publicly-traded companies to report internal accounting controls to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain provisions of the act apply to private companies as well. This essay examines the history of the act, what led to its implementation, and the effects of the act thus far.


Up In The Cloud, Yulina Park Jan 2016

Up In The Cloud, Yulina Park

A with Honors Projects

Cloud computing is a has become a popular resources for businesses because of its many advantages, including increased productivity and cost efficiency, but it has also become a huge target for cyberattacks. While there are laws and punishments to deter cybercrimes but they are not always effective, and attacked businesses are frequently found liable themselves. Therefore, the first line of defense is to take extra security steps which can greatly reduce the risks of becoming a victim to cloud hacking.


Market Strategy From Microsoft Acquiring Nokia, Weiting Li Jan 2013

Market Strategy From Microsoft Acquiring Nokia, Weiting Li

A with Honors Projects

Discusses the reason why Microsoft wants to acquire Nokia and the business strategy the company will use to expand its international market.


The True Genius Behind The Greatest Investor Of Our Time: The Man, The Legend, The Oracle From Omaha, Warren Buffet, Arijan Arslani Jan 2013

The True Genius Behind The Greatest Investor Of Our Time: The Man, The Legend, The Oracle From Omaha, Warren Buffet, Arijan Arslani

A with Honors Projects

Warren Buffet is known for being one of the best investors ever, but the catch is, Warren started off no richer than most Americans. His dreams and ambitions far outweighed his resources. Through hard work and talent, both natural and acquired, he became one of the riches individuals on earth. This is a story of what it takes to become increasingly rich and successful. This is the story of Warren Buffet: the child, the student, the entrepreneur.


Management By Menu, Mark Lavern Badeaux Jan 2012

Management By Menu, Mark Lavern Badeaux

A with Honors Projects

This project includes a PowerPoint presentation and excel worksheet explaining the procedures in how to manage and succeed in a food service operation.


Do Work Benefits Affect Employee Morale?, Angela Franklin Jan 2011

Do Work Benefits Affect Employee Morale?, Angela Franklin

A with Honors Projects

Survey of how Schnucks employees feel about their work benefits and research paper as to whether this affects their morale.


Sabbatical Leave Proposal And Report, Bruce Henrickson May 2003

Sabbatical Leave Proposal And Report, Bruce Henrickson

Sabbaticals

I plan to visit other colleges, agriculture businesses, and various other agriculture entities to help update my knowledge and learn about their contribution to the agriculture industry. I have found my schedule of responsibilities at Parkland has kept me so busy that it has been very difficult to adequately keep up to date in our fast changing industry. This leave would allow me to greatly improve my knowledge base for teaching and ultimately my future students will have a better opportunity to learn.