Thursday, March 7, 2013

Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.

Indicate a person who has had a significant influence on you, and describe that influence.


 

Benefits or drawbacks of genetically modified foods in the US

It must take a clear position and explain the reasoning for that position using valid, college-level research



current microeconomics & macroeconomic event

1) In the first paragraph draw the main conclusion or lesson that you derive from this topic; and
2) In each succeeding paragraph identify a separate principle / theory that applies to your event and explain the underlying economic analysis and how it is important and related back to our class.
3) Write a second essay which follows the same guidelines, except with a current MACROECONOMIC event this time



Racial Categories (Sociology)

“Critics of racial labels argue that if racial and ethnic boundaries are loosening, we should abandon the use of racial categories in the census altogether and learn to get along without them in our policy making.  They argue that if racial labels could be eliminated, racial discrimination itself would be eliminated.”  (Lee and Bean, “Beyond Black and White: Remaking Race in America,” 32-33)

Explain, evaluate and critique this proposal, grounding your analysis in evidence (quotes) and concepts from at least two of the following three areas: employment (Pager, Western & Bonikowski; Williams; Zhou); the criminal justice system (Alexander; Foreman; Pager);  media as a source of “knowledge about race” (Gilens; Zhou; Gallagher), as well as in Lee & Bean’s own analysis of the issue.



Education essay


No. 7 : Does the education system operate to sort, classify and label students? Discuss with reference to one of the following:
    Social class backed up with theorists



Time warrner and AOL fraud

One of the main purposes of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 was to make the leadership teams of the different organizations more responsible for their financial data that is released. With this in mind, what involvement did the leadership have in this fraud, if any? If the leadership team was not involved, do you feel they did everything possible to stop untruthful information from being reported as required by the SOX Act?
In this course, we have studied several different types of fraud. What type of fraud do you believe occurred with this company? What evidence supports this type of fraud was committed?
Information on the external auditors hired by the company as it relates to the fraud.
Penalties imposed and/or potential penalties. In addition to the consequences for those directly involved in the fraud, how have the other employees and the community been impacted?
Any attempt by the company to change its actions.
Based on the changes you have identified that organization has added, what additional recommendations do you have for this organization to prevent this fraud from happening again?






Magnolia Therapeutic Solutions Case Study


•    How did your decision compare to the board’s decision? Why did you make the decision you did? What effect did organizational infrastructure and culture have on your decision?

•    What do you think were the main causes behind the problems that Magnolia ultimately suffered? What would you have done differently to avoid those problems?

•    What differences in acquiring revenue, accruing expenses, and training key personnel are there between a nonprofit organization’s inability to thrive and a for-profit organization’s inability to thrive? Cite at least three differences.

•    What is Magnolia’s deficit in terms of risk management?