fastest-growing -- and most controversial -- sectors of the industry: for-profit colleges and universities that cater to non-traditional students‚ often confer degrees over the Internet‚ and‚ along direct quote taking out of the College Inc. PBS. In College‚ Inc.‚ a man named Martin Smith investigates the explosive growth for-profit colleges such as The University of Phoenix‚ now the largest college in the US with total enrollment approaching half a million students. Its revenues of almost $4 billion
Premium University Higher education University of Phoenix
stakeholder expectations‚ and voluntary acts flowing from corporate values and business strategies. Corporate citizenship involves actual results and the processes through which they are achieved” (Lawrence p.68). By definition alone‚ I believe Gap Inc. has demonstrated global corporate citizenship. The following paragraphs will address the actions the company has chosen to embrace including identifying the problem concerning human rights violations‚ analyzing the issues through various studies both
Premium Human rights Business ethics Corporate social responsibility
FILIPRO‚ INC. I. Time Frame: July 24‚ 1984 II. Perspective: Being the CEO ‚ the viewpoint is to III. Statement of the Problem: On-going strike of the workers for unfair labour practices. IV. Objective: To develop a good relationship with some potential sources (commercial bankers and investors) of funds by giving the demands of the striking-workers. V. Areas of Consideration: S (Strength) W (Weakness) O
Premium Finance Employment Productivity
debates. American Behavioral Scientist‚ 50‚ 1169-1182. Miller G. R. (1973). Counterattitudinal advocacy: A current appraisal. In C. D. Mortensen & K. K. Sereno (Eds.)‚ Advances in communication research (105-152). New York: Harper & Row‚ Publishers‚ Inc. Miller‚ R. L.‚ Wozniak‚ W. J.‚ Rust‚ M. R.‚ Miller‚ B. R.‚ & Slezak‚ J. (1996). Counterattitudinal advocacy as a means of enhancing instructional effectiveness: How to teach students what they do not want to know. Teaching of Psychology‚ 23‚ 215-219
Premium Politics Education Law
Case Title: FHE‚ Inc. Name: I. Pre-Analysis Main Character Title Who: The main character in the case is Lum Donaldson. As a product development engineering manager Lum Donaldson is responsible for technical direction of all new-product development and revisions of existing products. Facts Organizer (optional) What: Possibilities for procedures‚ organization and project control systems improvements for the smooth new-product introductions. Where: FHE‚ Inc.‚ a manufacturer of pumps and related
Premium Project management Management Product management
connection. But‚ perhaps even more surprisingly‚ the name Google has become more than just a silly word with a meaning most people do not know. It represents a story of unbelievable success in a market that did not take kindly to small competitors. Google Inc. is now a major public corporation in the United States‚ but going back to its inception‚ growth‚ and success‚ we witness a truly compelling story. Two graduate students‚ Larry Page and Sergey Brin came together to work on a research project at Stanford
Premium Google Web search engine
considered by many to be the most economically and politically stable nation in Latin America. However‚ as the country moved into the late 20th century‚ it rapidly regressed in terms of modernization due to the rise of a bureaucratic authoritarian regime. In this essay‚ I will outline Argentina’s early rise to modernization‚ its regression‚ and the lasting effects of this regression on Argentina’s current economic and political state. During its colonial era‚ Argentina was little more than “a backwater
Premium Argentina Latin America Spanish language
Rossetta Stone Inc. I. Current Situation A. Current Performance Proactive and aggressive potential for profit about Rosetta stone’s growth‚ the language – learning industry produced over 83$ billion in consumer spending. From 2004 to 2009‚ Rosetta Stone’s revenue increased from $25.4 million to $252.3 million‚ representing a 58% compound annual growth rate B strategic posture 1. Misson Rosetta Stone’s mission was to change the way people learn languages. The company
Premium Rosetta Stone British Museum Egyptian hieroglyphs
APPLE INC. June 13‚ 2013 Apple Inc.’s mission and vision is that it is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students‚ educators‚ creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware‚ software and Internet offerings. In order to live out their mission and vision Apple designs Mac computers‚ the best personal computers in the world‚ along with OS X‚ iLife‚ iWork and professional software. Apple leads the
Premium Strategic management Apple Inc. Strategic planning
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES Name: Faheema Kareema Baksh I.D. #: 811001905 Course: Introduction to Engineering- MENG1006 Plant Visit Report National Flour Mills Limited Plant Visited On 13th October‚ 2011 Report Due On 14th November‚ 2011 Contents Abstract The purpose of this report is to relate what was learned when the engineering student had a site visit to National Flour Mills Limited‚ a company which specialises in the manufacturing of flour and other staple
Premium Flour Wheat Occupational safety and health