Actionable Recommendation Memorandum

Select a public company by the end of the first two weeks of the course.
Within teams, consider the project scope (below) and begin to discuss, plan, and develop over the next several weeks.
Deliverables for this project will include both a written report and a presentation to the class on what they have discovered with the report.
For this project, gather and analyze the financial health of an organization you have collectively selected. You and your team will develop and include recommendations for the improvement of the financial health of the company. To accomplish this:

Explore your chosen organization’s financial statements for the last five years.
Use ratio analysis and other forms of analyses like trend analysis to identify 2-3 financial opportunities or challenges.
Investigate news and press releases focused on the organization to better understand the underlying factors influencing those issues.
Explore actionable solutions to tap the opportunity or mitigate the challenge.
Deliverables for the Project:
Financial Health Analysis Dashboard
Financial Health Analysis Commentary
Actionable Recommendation Memorandum

 

 

Components of strategy

 

a. What are the four components of strategy?
(Chapter 1)
b. Internal and external analysis: SWOT (strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
c. Porter’s five forces industry analysis.
Attractiveness of an industry (external analysis)
d. Components of corporate level strategy
e. Understanding of cost leadership strategy
f. Understanding of differentiation strategy
g. Barriers to imitation (how to sustain competitive
advantage)
h. Capabilities and resources (Internal analysis;
VRIO analysis to see if competitive advantage is
sustainable)
i. International expansion
j. Horizontal and vertical analysis of financial
statements and commentary on analysis

Components of strategy

 

a. What are the four components of strategy?
(Chapter 1)
b. Internal and external analysis: SWOT (strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
c. Porter’s five forces industry analysis.
Attractiveness of an industry (external analysis)
d. Components of corporate level strategy
e. Understanding of cost leadership strategy
f. Understanding of differentiation strategy
g. Barriers to imitation (how to sustain competitive
advantage)
h. Capabilities and resources (Internal analysis;
VRIO analysis to see if competitive advantage is
sustainable)
i. International expansion
j. Horizontal and vertical analysis of financial
statements and commentary on analysis

Components of strategy

 

a. What are the four components of strategy?
(Chapter 1)
b. Internal and external analysis: SWOT (strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, threats)
c. Porter’s five forces industry analysis.
Attractiveness of an industry (external analysis)
d. Components of corporate level strategy
e. Understanding of cost leadership strategy
f. Understanding of differentiation strategy
g. Barriers to imitation (how to sustain competitive
advantage)
h. Capabilities and resources (Internal analysis;
VRIO analysis to see if competitive advantage is
sustainable)
i. International expansion
j. Horizontal and vertical analysis of financial
statements and commentary on analysis

Disaster Planning, Preparedness, And Response

 

Explore the nurse’s role in disaster planning, preparedness, response, and recovery. You will develop a teaching tool to be used in the community that teaches community members how to be prepared for a variety of disasters common to your state.

Part 1: Disaster Response

Public health officials can play a huge part in disaster planning and emergency preparedness. In this part of the assignment, analyze disaster response and emergency preparedness.

Identify nursing roles and responsibilities during each phase of disaster management. Consider:

Planning
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Summarize your findings regarding roles and responsibilities.

Evaluate your community or state’s plan for preparedness and disaster management. Summarize your findings.

Create a teaching tool for your family or the community. Include the following:

How to plan an emergency kit, or “go bag”
How to do regular drills of your evacuation plan
How you will communicate with each other in the family
How to respond to natural disasters such as a fire, flood, or earthquake
How to respond in a mass casualty situation such as a major car accident or active shooter incident
Include at least 1 peer-reviewed and 2 evidence-based references and an APA-formatted reference page.

Format your assignment as a 1-page handout.

Part 2: Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response

Research disaster planning, preparedness, and response in your community.

Develop 10 interview questions for use with first responders about local community disaster planning, preparedness, and response to use in community interviews. Include questions about how responders work with the community.

Interview workers and leaders at the following community locations in person or online from:

Local fire station
Local emergency room
Local police station

Disaster Planning, Preparedness, And Response

 

Explore the nurse’s role in disaster planning, preparedness, response, and recovery. You will develop a teaching tool to be used in the community that teaches community members how to be prepared for a variety of disasters common to your state.

Part 1: Disaster Response

Public health officials can play a huge part in disaster planning and emergency preparedness. In this part of the assignment, analyze disaster response and emergency preparedness.

Identify nursing roles and responsibilities during each phase of disaster management. Consider:

Planning
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Summarize your findings regarding roles and responsibilities.

Evaluate your community or state’s plan for preparedness and disaster management. Summarize your findings.

Create a teaching tool for your family or the community. Include the following:

How to plan an emergency kit, or “go bag”
How to do regular drills of your evacuation plan
How you will communicate with each other in the family
How to respond to natural disasters such as a fire, flood, or earthquake
How to respond in a mass casualty situation such as a major car accident or active shooter incident
Include at least 1 peer-reviewed and 2 evidence-based references and an APA-formatted reference page.

Format your assignment as a 1-page handout.

Part 2: Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response

Research disaster planning, preparedness, and response in your community.

Develop 10 interview questions for use with first responders about local community disaster planning, preparedness, and response to use in community interviews. Include questions about how responders work with the community.

Interview workers and leaders at the following community locations in person or online from:

Local fire station
Local emergency room
Local police station

Disaster Planning, Preparedness, And Response

 

Explore the nurse’s role in disaster planning, preparedness, response, and recovery. You will develop a teaching tool to be used in the community that teaches community members how to be prepared for a variety of disasters common to your state.

Part 1: Disaster Response

Public health officials can play a huge part in disaster planning and emergency preparedness. In this part of the assignment, analyze disaster response and emergency preparedness.

Identify nursing roles and responsibilities during each phase of disaster management. Consider:

Planning
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
Summarize your findings regarding roles and responsibilities.

Evaluate your community or state’s plan for preparedness and disaster management. Summarize your findings.

Create a teaching tool for your family or the community. Include the following:

How to plan an emergency kit, or “go bag”
How to do regular drills of your evacuation plan
How you will communicate with each other in the family
How to respond to natural disasters such as a fire, flood, or earthquake
How to respond in a mass casualty situation such as a major car accident or active shooter incident
Include at least 1 peer-reviewed and 2 evidence-based references and an APA-formatted reference page.

Format your assignment as a 1-page handout.

Part 2: Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response

Research disaster planning, preparedness, and response in your community.

Develop 10 interview questions for use with first responders about local community disaster planning, preparedness, and response to use in community interviews. Include questions about how responders work with the community.

Interview workers and leaders at the following community locations in person or online from:

Local fire station
Local emergency room
Local police station

An argument for nationalizing educational standards

 

An argument for nationalizing educational standards is that failing to educate students across the nation presents a national security threat; we will not be as competitive as our international competitors without a strong standardized education system. Is this a valid argument? Are there reasonable alternatives other than national education standards to protect national security? What other reasons are there for national educational standards other than promoting national security. (one source, less than 150 words )

An argument for nationalizing educational standards

 

An argument for nationalizing educational standards is that failing to educate students across the nation presents a national security threat; we will not be as competitive as our international competitors without a strong standardized education system. Is this a valid argument? Are there reasonable alternatives other than national education standards to protect national security? What other reasons are there for national educational standards other than promoting national security. (one source, less than 150 words )