Social Security
Tutorials/exercises - 2 pages - Government finance
While the United States was still establishing itself and public debates rage over what the role and duties of their new government should be other countries were fleshing out their own social security legislature. In 1880 the Chancellor of Germany, Otto von Bismarck pressured his government to...
A Financial Comparison between Biogen and Corixa
Market study - 2 pages - Finance
Based on the ratios in Appendix A, it seems that Biogen does not have a high profitability. The values of the ROE, ROA, and Earnings per Share ratios are all negative, and the Profit Margin ratio is only 1.2884%; however, when compared to its competitor, Corixa Corporation, these numbers...
Tax Reform
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
Tax reform and the US budget go hand in hand. While many people seek a tax reform, they must understand that the most significant factor in determining the types and amounts of taxes that are to be paid is the US budget. Typically, it would be expected that if a budget is in the red, taxation...
Co-Op Reflection
Essay - 2 pages - Business strategy
The tools and skills that I needed to complete the job I had already acquired through independent study. There were some software packages that I had become very fluent in the last Co-op that I did, and I kept using them this time, as well. The job required that I have a supreme knowledge of...
Corporate Corruption: Culture of Enron
Essay - 4 pages - Finance
Shareholder value was being diluted. It was worse than just being dishonest: stock options provided managers with strong incentives to get the value of their stocks up quickly - what mattered was not long-term strength but short-term appearances. Corporate officers responded to the incentives and...
Written Case Study: eBay
Case study - 14 pages - Business strategy
After completing my analysis of eBay, I have come to several conclusions that I would like to share with you. First, I will outline the problems that eBay and the rest of the online auction industry will face in the future. Then I will discuss my analysis and evaluation of eBay within the...
What science says on « Strategy of " differentiation rupture" and chain value »
Tutorials/exercises - 4 pages - Business strategy
Strategy of ? differentiation rupture ? is based on the observation that the current situation comes from the compliance with the rules of the game accepted by all. For a firm being in an unfavourable competitive position, the solution can be to look for the means of making, not the same thing...
Why I Think Markets are Efficient
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
Market efficiency, discovered by Eugene Fama, is the theory that at any given time, the prices of the market fully reflect all available information on a particular stock or and/or the market. Therefore no individual investor has any advantage over any other as all information is shared by...
Efficiency Overpowers Efforts to Chase Losses
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
The aim of this paper is to discuss Dr. Ryan Garvey's studies “Do Losses Linger? Evidence from proprietary stock trading,” while examining how this works inline with the Efficient Market Hypothesis. Through the research provided by Dr Garvey, it is expressed that professional traders...
Different Types of Trading Platforms
Tutorials/exercises - 3 pages - Finance
There are several different types of financial exchanges in which the trading of securities takes place. On one end of the spectrum, there is the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations system, known as the NASDAQ, which is the largest screen based security trading system...
Punk Rock: Nonconformists, Idealists, and Shameless Sellouts
Essay - 5 pages - Business strategy
Perhaps one of the most controversial genres or sub-genres of music, punk rock has been flowing fresh, hot blood through the veins of teenagers and young adults since its inception in the late 60's and early 70's. Punk rock's “anybody can do this” attitude strikes a resounding chord...
Sample resume for a financial or managerial position
Sample resume - 1 pages - Management
This resume is targeted towards anyone who needs a template or a guideline for writing their own resume for a financial or managerial positon. The other has taken care to write in detail what she/he did in the past. Use this example to inspire you when writing your own. Here is an excerpt from...
Sample Resume for a Sales or Managerial Position
Sample resume - 2 pages - Human resources
This resume is a good example for anyone looking for a position in Sales in Managerial Position. Please use this resume as a template and a guideline when your are writing your own. Here is a small excerpt of the experience that the writer had: Developing and maintaining the website for the...
Tax News 2007
Essay - 3 pages - Accounting
A collection of analysis of recent tax news, here is an excerpt from one of them: There are some US cities and states that already have levied taxes on soft drinks and junk foods. Money is exchanging hands in this "taxing" process, but what is the point? This tax would simply make the government...
Cover letter for first job in a managerial position
Sample letter - 1 pages - Human resources
I am applying for a position for the [type of managerial position]. I believe that I have plenty to offer [Company Name]. In [Month, Year], I [will or have] graduate(d) from [University] with a [type of degree], reinforced by years of work experience in management and marketing.
Risk in Modern Finance
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
Modern finance and much of economic theory is based on the assumption that individuals that make up the marketplace in which transactions occur, act rationally and know every piece of information associated with their decision-making process in purchasing or selling a product (whether it is a...
Case Study: Issue of building good relationships with workers, creating good work environments, and threat of job lost
Essay - 3 pages - Business strategy
Healthy relationships and healthy work environments are just two components of a productive work place. This case deals with workers who felt in danger of losing their jobs because co-ops were doing almost the same job and gaining more responsibilities. Instead of trying to find some way to...
Best Stuff Case
Case study - 8 pages - Business strategy
Here is an excerpt from the Best Stuff Case: Because with a good CRM system, even if there are 100 stores with a thousand sales people, information will move through fast and with less contradictions. This will allow every sales member and the people at headquarters to know the best products and...
Business Model of comScore Inc.
Case study - 4 pages - Finance
• Providing information to clients that will help them to make more intelligent business decisions • Offering consumer behavioral information that can be strategically used to improve business effectiveness • Offering detailed and intimate information on consumers that allows...
Sample Resumé
Sample resume - 4 pages - Human resources
A longer resume than normal, this resume will help any one with a long professional or academic career detail their experience. It also includes are part listing the various publication in which the resume's author published his/her papers.
Problems with Am in UK Electricity
Essay - 3 pages - Management
The first chapter sets out the problems of AM within the electricity in UK. In fact the UK electricity companies have owned and operated the UK electricity distribution networks since privatisation took place within UK electricity industry in 1990. Presently the RECs are coming under increasing...
What Is Behind That Morning Cup of Joe?
Tutorials/exercises - 8 pages - Business strategy
For many, a morning cup of coffee may be a daily ritual. In today's fast-paced world, many may not even have the time to brew it at home, preferring instead to stop at a coffee shop on the way to work or school. There are plenty of chains in many areas to frequent, especially Starbucks. Some may...
Sample Resume To Be A Bartender or Bar Server
Sample resume - 1 pages - Human resources
This resumé will be helpful to all those looking for a job as a bar tender or as a bar server. This resumé is to be used as a skeleton with which you will insert your own experience as a bartender/bar server. Pay particular attention to the time that the author took to detail his/her experience....
Sample follow-up letter for an application
Sample letter - 1 pages - Human resources
I am writing to confirm that my CV and covering letter were received. They were emailed via JobTrack on 12 October. I am very much interested in the position of Pre-Production Administrator. I recently graduated Summa Cum Laude from University with a bachelors degree in English, a writing...
Sample graphic design cover letter
Sample letter - 1 pages - Human resources
I am writing in response to your posting on Bookbuilders of Boston for a graphic designer. I am experienced in Adobe CS2, especially in InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, and have experience with typography and typesetting, layout design, and print production. I am extremely organized and...
Sample graduate student resume
Sample resume - 1 pages - Human resources
This resume will help any student looking to enter into the professional world or wanting to find a summer internship / employment. The following resume is meant to be used as a skeleton for your own resume. The page layout and the details given with regards to both scholarly and work experience...
Sample cover letter for a summer job
Sample letter - 1 pages - Human resources
I am writing regarding the posting on Craigslist for an editorial assistant. I am currently a first-year MA student in College's Writing and Publishing program. I have a good deal of publishing experience in several different areas, including proofreading, editing, design, production, and...
Internship cover letter
Sample letter - 1 pages - Human resources
I am interested in interning with Name of Journal for the fall semester. I have just begun graduate study at College in the Writing and Publishing program, though I have been working in publishing in some form or another for a few years now. I graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of...
Sample design cover letter
Sample letter - 1 pages - Human resources
Dear Mr. Recipient, I recently spoke briefly with you via email about possible design opportunities at Company. In case you do not still have my emails, I am including portions of them here for your reference. I was referred by Name, my program director at College, to your listing on AIGA's...
Mortgages For First-Time Home Buyers: The Basics
Essay - 4 pages - Finance
Choosing a new home can be an overwhelming task, but even more daunting is choosing a mortgage lender to help you finance your new home. In your search for a home loan, it is important to know the different types of lenders as well as the different methods of shopping for a loan so that you may...
