FIRMS GO PUBLIC? Forthcoming in the Oxford Handbook of Entrepreneurial Finance James C. Brau‚ PhD‚ CFA Professor of Finance Editor‚ Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance July 1‚ 2010 Department of Finance Marriott School Brigham Young University 640 Tanner Building Provo‚ Utah 84602 Phone: 801.318.7919 Fax: 801.422.0741 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1649008 WHY DO FIRMS GO PUBLIC? Six months after he founded Netscape‚ Clark agitated for the company to go public
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Concept of Education (Home school vs Public School) 1 Concepts of Education Home School vs Public School Concept of Education (Home School vs Public School) 2 In this paper I plan on describing education and how it has shaped me. How education effects everyone depending on their situation‚ whether they are rich‚ poor‚ white
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thinks of school lunch they reminisce on some of their favorite childhood foods from pizza to salisbury steak. School lunch is an iconic part of public schooling to most that have endured it. It is a moment of peace where students are able to enjoy their favorite delicacies. A favored time by all kids that participate. Yet now the school board is trying to remove the classic lunch meals with a more healthy alternative getting rid of some favorite options; why is that? Why would the school board want
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reasonable to remove school sports rather than remove homework. Removing school sports will definitely reduce your stress‚ and enable you to have additional time for studies. With the absence of sports‚ you will arrive home early and be able to finish homework on time. Finishing homework on time and understanding the problems will allow you to focus on and understand the concepts you are learning in classes. Removing school sports would decrease the work burden on students. Ultimately‚ schools should remove
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more than 3000 K-12 campuses around the country‚ school isn’t necessarily out for the summer.” (Zubrycki pg. 1). Year-round schools have varied schedules‚ and benefit to students‚ teachers‚ and parents. Scientists have proven the schedule and multi-tracking of year-round schools are not just a benefit for the students‚ but for parents and teachers as well. Victoria Winterhalter states that year-round schools don’t extend the required 180 days‚ of school‚ but reorganize‚ or balance them throughout the
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stated that‚ “More than one million students attended classes via the Internet in 2008. Of those million‚ around 200‚000 were enrolled in full-time virtual schools‚ meaning they attend all of their classes online.” I have been doing Online Schooling for two years but before that I went to public school. Online schooling is a better choice than public schooling because you have more control‚ there is no drama‚ and you have more free time. I prefer online homeschooling because I can control my pace
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want the school board to know how dumb the school dress code is.I need help to stop making school dress code worse.Im going to explain why the school dress code is retarded‚useless‚and unfair. Retarded.School dress code is retarded‚I mean it’s not used for anything.We don’t have to go dress up all nice and fancy just so we can go to school and plus we don’t have a choice to go to school or not. If we had a choice then i would skip school sometimes.I really just wish we could get rid of school dress
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categories‚ public and private school. Many people in today’s society believe it’s better to send their children to private schools rather than public schools. To most parents deciding which school system will be better is based on curriculum‚ class size‚ and most of all cost. It’s not an easy choice for parents to decide‚ but many parents feel their child is worth receiving the best education offered. The quality of teaching and the expectations of the students differ from the two schools. Advocates
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than 25% of students nation wide have been offered‚ sold‚ or given illegal drugs on school property.” Adolescence who abuse substances are at risk of long- term impairment of cognitive ability and memory‚ lack of motivation and self –discipline‚ and have reduced school attendance. (American Academy of Pediatrics‚ 2007) While some professional organizations may disagree with randomly drug testing students‚ some schools who have adopted student drug testing are hoping it will serve as a deterrent and
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High School Sports: An Unhealthy Alternative to a Fit Life According to the Center of Diseases Control and Prevention‚ the American people should exercise for at least thirty minutes a day. Most adolescents obtain that physical activity by participating in high school athletics; on average‚ 73.8 percent of high school students compete in such events (Ball‚ Bice‚ and Parry). These activities are not always the best practices for physical fitness; fitness can be obtained in other‚ safer forms
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