Business Admin Capstone Course

eActivities

Use the Internet to research an industry with a significant impact on your local economy (e.g., autos in Michigan or oil in Louisiana).

Discussion Question 1

From the first e-Activity, determine which of the two primary drivers of the competitive landscape is more influential. Explain your rationale.

Explain which model (I / O model or resource-based model) you believe will best help a firm in the industry you researched earn above-average returns

Discussion Question 2

eActivities

Use the Internet to research a business failure.

“Strategic Competitiveness”

“Management’s Responsibility”

From the second e-Activity, determine the level of responsibility management had for the business failure you researched. Provide specific examples to support your response.

Create a list of three best practices that not only would have helped the company you researched from failure, but would also apply to the rest of the industry your company was part of. Explain your rationale for selecting these best practices.

International Problem Course

Discussion 1

“Power and System” Please respond to the following:

An accurate definition of the current IR system and how power is distributed is crucial in forming a sound foreign policy. Roskin and Berry allude to the tendency toward idealism in international politics before WWII ended in 1945, but the tendency toward realism after that year.

• Research two countries whose relationship has been in the news recently. Visit a reputable Website, newspaper, or TV broadcast to catch up on the latest events in their interactions. Next, discuss why is it sometimes difficult to define the current IR system and if you had to choose from one of the many suggested names, which one would you select? Justify your response.
• Compare and contrast at least three (3) key differences between the world before 1945 and the world after that year with respect to international relations. Next, explain the causes of the transition (from idealism to realism). Provide support for your response.

Introduction to Finance Course

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Discussion 1

Post a Pin that relates to the topics covered this week and write why you chose this item.