Role of Special Interest Groups

Purpose This assignment is intended to assess your ability to examine the role of interest groups in terms of their impact/influence on healthcare reform. Overview Where would we be without special interest groups? Don’t answer that too quickly! The policy modification phase, as described by Longest (2010), involves “individuals, organizations, or interest groups who benefit … Read more

Module 08 (Managerial Finance)

Capital Budgeting Cash Flows Current Assets and Current Liabilities Management Dividend Policy and Review of International Finance Answer the below questions related to the above topic: 1. Consider the content of this class as they relate to financial acuity and managerial decision-making. 2. Based on the above topic, discuss the new skills you acquired from … Read more

OL 620- Mod 6

 OL 620 Module Six Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric Overview: For this task, you will write a short paper addressing the concerns and strategy for executive compensation in a not-for-profit/charity setting.  Prompt: Begin by reading and critically analyzing the case study “Nonprofit Executive Compensation: How Much is Too Much?”  Then, write a short paper that … Read more

Organizations & Policy Objectives

“No characteristic of an implementing organization is more essential to success than a close fit between the organization and the objectives of the policies it must implement” (Longest, 2010, p. 135). Once legislation is enacted, responsibility for policymaking shifts from the legislative branch to the executive branch. The implementing organization in the executive branch (e.g., … Read more

Research Project #2 – Individual Submission

Excessive Director Compensation at Facebook? In 2014, a shareholder derivative suit was filed in the Delaware Courts alleging that the Facebook Board of Directors violated their duties to their shareholders by paying its nonexecutive directors 43% more than “peers,” despite its net income and revenues being 66% and 49% lower, respectively, than its peers. The … Read more

Module 5 R3port

 Overview When performing an evaluation to determine the performance or health of a company, it is important to identify and evaluate any current or potential risks the company might face. In this assignment, you will perform a risk assessment for TransGlobal Airlines to better understand its business environment. Prompt Perform a risk assessment for TransGlobal … Read more

Finance Simulation: M&A in Wine country

Background:  To solve quantitative and qualitative research in business finance. In this multi-player simulation, students each play the role of a CEO at 1 of 3 publicly traded wine producers: Bel Vino, Starshine, or International Beverage. Bel Vino and Starshine consider a merger-of-equals transaction while International Beverage considers acquiring either Bel Vino or Starshine. Students review … Read more