Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: • Identify and define the study of economics including commonly used terms and key principles. • Demonstrate an understanding of the basics of economics including micro-economic and macroeconomic foundations. • Discuss the economic analysis, the function of the stock market, measuring GDP, market structure, […]
Nuclear Energy 1. In what sense does a breeder reactor produce more fuel than is put into it? Do breeders violate the principle of energy conservation? 2. Describe and contrast the two approaches to controlled fusion. Carpe Diem! “Seize the day, put no trust in the morrow!” – Horace 3. How do you quantify nuclear […]
Up and Coming Men of a Future Age Read the short story and answer the following questions: 1. For you, what is the story about? Don’t summarize the piece. Tell me what point you believe the author is seeking to convey. 2. When did you feel gripped by the story? If you didn’t, what was […]
Instructions and Questions for Satya Nadella Case Study 1. (a) Read “Satya Nadella at Microsoft: Instilling a growth mindset” from Harvard Business School Publishing. (b) watch Carol Dweck, the psychologist who developed the idea of growth v. fixed mindset, discuss these ideas in her TED Talk. As you read and watch, make notes concerning the […]
The purpose is to help the class keep abreast of what is going on in international business and gain new knowledge about current market trends. You must make your own posting – current event with a focus on the scheduled chapter topic(s). In your main posting, a) its summary with a link or source, b) […]
Read the product examples document and for each product innovation: 1. Determine whether they are disruptive or sustaining technology? Explain. 2. Would any of the other models describe each product innovation? Explain.
Mr. Andrew Smith is a 50-year-old male, 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 265 lbs. He has gained 30 pounds in the past year. He has been diagnosed with heart disease. Testing revealed his total cholesterol is 225 mg/dL, and blood pressure is 150/95. Mr. Smith eats a diet that is high in saturated […]
Case study:I would like to communicate to a creative agency to give them ideas for the RUSH event I want to include all the ideas that can be done in this event from objectives, ideas, description, background and teasers…. Etc What ideas that can be done in this event to attract visitors? How would we […]
Economic inequality • Based on available data on the impacts of the pandemic, provide your assessment of whether there a risk that economic inequality has worsened, or might worsen in the future, as a result of the pandemic? • Identify which cohorts of the population are most vulnerable to the negative impacts of the pandemic […]
Economic challenges from the pandemic Consider how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Australia’s aggregate economy during the first twelve months of the pandemic, with respect to the following challenges. For each challenge, write a brief observation using your economic knowledge, and gather some data to support your observations. Source relevant statistics from government databases. 1. […]