This experience proved to be the most exciting and, at the same time, the most intimidating one in my life [Comment 2]. While the opportunity to work with MBA students created the spark that led to my deep interest in the business world and finance specifically [Comment 3], I also realized how much I had to learn. It was for this reason that I decided I needed to acquire a good basis of understanding in finance once I graduated from college [Comment 4]. I reasoned that the best way to truly learn and understand finance was to start as an accountant and get a good grounding in the basics of the income statement and its components [Comment 5]. This led to my first job as a Staff Accountant at Bob Chinn's, Inc., a restaurant operator.
A recruiter told me about a position at [Company 3] where the Bank was looking for someone with a securities background, but without a background in finance or accounting, to analyze problems and offer solutions from a fresh perspective. I chose [Company 3] because of its reputation, its large size and the diversity of its businesses. At the Bank, I learned basic accounting and finance skills and I am currently a team leader for an internal quality program. My daily duties include pricing perspective clients, reconciling general ledgers and reviewing our account receivables. I am ready to pursue my MBA for several reasons.
Final Project 1 Final Project Tad A. Zeller Colorado State University SMB400 October 1, 2012 Dr. Mike Powers Final Project 2 “Starting a new business from the ground level is potentially the most challenging career move a person can make. Keeping that business going strong and helping it grow require dedication, a lot of time and the implementation of sound financial strategies. Too often, small business owners get so caught up in the venture itself; they overlook the finance
I. Introduction a. Ben & Jerry’s Homemade was on the table for takeover by other firms; specifically four, Dreyer’s, Unilever, Meadowbrook Lane and Chartwell. With the increased competitive market and declining financial performance, takeover bids were coming in. Co-founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield knew that in order for B&J to maintain its social stature, it would need to remain an independent company; but chief executive Perry Odak felt that the shareholders would be best served by selling the company. II.
McGraw says he's been working on a studio album for over a year now, performing new tracks on tour and hoping to release the new album in the fall. But now he'll have to hold off on that. McGraw tells his fans, "In the spirit of the election year, I would simply say to my fans 'I'm Tim McGraw and I don't approve their message.'" Especially since the album was produced without
When I first chose this as my major four years ago, I did not have a clear goal. After four years in college, there is no doubt that Finance is the area that I want to pursue graduate studies in and Boston College is the institution. My short-term career goal is to work as a business consultant in an investment bank that has a global presence, such as Morgan Stanley. In the long-term, I expect that I can be transfer to the China branch of the company; and it is one of the reasons that I prefer globalized companies. My short-time internship experience in Bank of Nanjing gave me the chance to know about how the investment-banking department operates, and it interested me.
In the space allotted, secondary sections, such as “Addressing the Timeline and COTS,” cannot fully speak to the subject. In some instances, I show how I would start the process. In others, I target a specific problem and its resolution. Issues in the Case Study As with any IT solution, there are positives and negatives in this case study: Positives • Mr. Livingston, company president, is o Behind the project, not averse to change, motivated to see it succeed o Interested in growing the company, not in impressing competition 2 o Clear about his ignorance in the area of software o Willing to listen to department managers o On the right track regarding the need for update • Lucrative
Career Development Plan Part II Canita Hardnett-Johnson HRM 531 Dr. D. Jakes University of Phoenix May 6, 2009 Development of Training and Mentoring Program In Jim Collins’ book, Good to Great, he proposed that it is not enough to hire good people but more important to hire the right people. Building on that belief, the management team of the sales department of InterClean believes we have hired the right people to take this company from good to great. We know that you are the best and the brightest when it comes to sales. But with the introduction of new products and services at InterClean, we want to direct our focus on the customer experience. It is our belief that our sales managers are the face and voice of InterClean
I would really like to give back to the people who are less fortunate and assist those in need of help. My immediate goal after receiving my MBA is to work for a brokerage firm that will allow me to gain enough exposure to the brokerage business prior to me establishing my own firm in Tennesee. I believe that this move would help me further enhance my learning of the necessary management concepts I will need to succeed. Attending the university will prepare me for the actual situations I will face in the corporate world. After which, my experience being an employee would then give me further experience and knowledge to help me in building my own firm.
The overall team effort was met with resistance. Nonetheless, they implemented various methods and strategies, inclusive of a campaign, to overcome the obstacles and nay sayers. Justification: This book is an excellent example, by analogy, of how modern day organizations must be ever prepared to adapt to changing market conditions. Just because a business formula was successful in years prior does not guarantee sustaining success into the future. More particularly, as it relates to Human Resources, the book articulates a road map to effectively implement necessary change.