Essays on Alumni

Influencing my organization and my role as an action scientist

As an action scientist and as the associate Dean of the college, my roles and responsibilities will involve taking the college on a path of progression, by virtue of my leadership, administrative skills, and professional knowledge. My duties would include developing and promoting the effective implementation of academic courses, for the better learning of the students. I am also responsible for the proper selection, training, and retention of faculty, as well as the examination department. I co-ordinate between the members of different departments, and review proposals for any ...

Part I: Adjacency Matrix and Shortest Path

First, let us construct and describe the graph based on the given adjacency matrix. To describe such graph, the analysis of the given adjacency matrix should be performed. First of all, the adjacency matrix has 5 rows and 5 columns; therefore, the graph based on it should have 5 vertices. In addition, according to the definition of an adjacency matrix, from its entries one can derive that for any two vertices i and j, vertex i is connected with vertex j with an edge of weight aij. Also, as the diagonal of the adjacency ...

Question one:

Pakistan and Iran are two major nuclear powers in the Middle East? Iran is a definite threat to U.S. involvement in the Middle East. Pakistan is considered an ally but remains in constant political turmoil. What is the probability of Pakistan joining forces with Iran in becoming one major nuclear threat? How can the U.S. ensure this will not happen?

Answer

Being part of the wider Middle East, Pakistan is one of the countries with nuclear power in the region. The country successfully tested her weapons in 1988. On the other hand, though rumor has it that Iran could be on ...

Question 1 

In what industry, role and where (companies, locations) do you see yourself working immediately after graduation from London Business School? What motivates you to join this industry and how will your academic, professional, and personal experiences help you achieve this career goal? What is your alternate career plan? How will the Masters in Management contribute to your personal and professional development and why is this the right time for you to pursue this degree?

After graduation I plan to work in my own existing enterprise in the fashion industry, as a young entrepreneur. In April 2013 I set up my ...

The issue of marijuana legalization is one that has weighed on the minds of legislators and marijuana supporters ever since its prohibition. There are many heated arguments on one side of the other, and the issue is extremely controversial. Some say that it is an immoral drug that leads people to a life of crime; others say that marijuana can be medically beneficial to you, and that its prohibition brings about greater crime. In this essay, the legalization of marijuana will be supported, as marijuana does not conclusively cause any harmful effects, and it can severely diminish law enforcement expenses.

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Michael J. Sandel through his essay, “How Markets Crowd out Morals” brings forward the issue of how overcrowding of market effects the market ethics. It is commonly thought that markets are made to provide benefits to the people in all walks of life. According to Sandel’s claim that in the present era we can buy and sell anything, but there are things that money should not be able to buy or should not buy and at times money cannot buy everything. His entire essay revolves around what can or should be bought and how some marketing strategies ...

Should Reducing Waste and Reusing Resources be considered a Priority when Designing a Product?

There was a misconception that one should not recycle and reuse refuse as it could cause health-related problems. They also felt that reusing refuse would only cause time and money constraints. Wastes such as plastic bottles and corrugated boxes used in packing, were used in landfill or burnt to remove them. Little importance was given to reuse these wastes, as they were felt to be useless. Similarly, no effort was made to study possible alternatives to disposing them. It all changed once the damage had been done, and its effects began to show on climate change. Toward the end ...

In the field of business, commerce and economics, very few female students are registering for studies, with regard to MBA programs. This is in contrast to the close match, between men and women, in terms of enrollment in undergraduate business programs. Women still do account for less than 30% of existing US-enrolled MBA program candidates.

Factors influencing the Trend

Some of the factors generally associated with the aforementioned trend of low women uptake, in terms of MBA studies include pregnancy and nurturing situational contexts, and the lack of adequate economic capacity to pay and continue in higher education studies. Furtherance is the aspect ...

The relationship between employees and the employer has been changing from time to time. For the best part of the 20th century, organizations have been pushing for stability in the relationship between employees, and employers. The relationship in the organization was highly dependent on the financial security of an organization and the efficiency of employees in their jobs. The employees were required by their employers to respect the rules of the organization, as well as remain loyal, and they would remain relevant in the organization (Hoffman, Casnocha, & Yeh, 2013). However, the situation could not have remained the same. ...

There are various ways of defining a social class depending on the author. Marxists its membership is determined by ones relationship to means production .This refers to what one does within the society as a way of producing goods and services. According to Marxists capitalists owned the means of production and they occupied the upper most social class while worker labored in the factories owned by the capitalists producing the wealth for the capitalists and they occupied a lower social class. Bourgeoisies was a class of professionals between the capitalists and the workers and they had characteristics of both the two classes Modern ...

Admission Essay

“insert university name” carries a strong reputation for producing the best CPA’s. The accounting alumni have created a reputation for being well prepared and ready to perform in today’s job market. My passion for accounting has led me through school; throughout my academic career, I have always excelled in math, money, and business. For as long as I can remember I have enjoyed balancing budgets and strategizing financial activities. My passion for accounting and business has led me to strategize my career path in order to achieve my dreams of joining the alumni as a CPA. I enjoy adventure ...

Slide 2: Introduction

- Homecomings offer people an opportunity to reconnect with the traditions and the developments of a place they once called home. - Educational institutions offer great homecoming events that are filled with nostalgic moments. Besides the reconnection with colleagues, the alumni also get to catch up with the latest developments and traditions of their former college. - Indiana University (IU) celebrates its Homecoming week every fall. The weeklong event features an exciting homecoming parade where alumni clad in the university’s iconic crimson color. - The event brings together close to 580,000 IU graduates in forums ...

Introduction

Causal-comparative research is a technique that involves the determination of cause or consequences of the differences that exist between two or more groups. In this approach, two or more groups are examined and the possible cause, effects, or consequences of the differences between the groups are identified. This approach helps to identify associations that exist between variables.

Activity 16.1

In this activity, some questions would lend themselves well as causal-comparative research. One of them is “which subjects do high school students like least?” This question evaluates the effects of being a high school student. For example, girls would end up disliking a science subject ...

In the United States, majority of the students decide that they want to go to college right out of high school while some students delay a college education by taking a few years off. Nevertheless, the decision to apply and attend college is a big one. Most students consider a lot of factors while selecting their future college. Some of these factors include academics, selectivity, national rankings, cost of attendance, financial aid, location, private or public, student life, sports, student population, and school size. Based on my personal experience and interaction with other students, most students consider the size of the college as ...

Founded in 1865, the Indiana State University (ISU) is a public learning institution that has a total of approximately 10, 100 undergraduate enrollments. ISU’s gender distribution includes 54% males and 46% female students. 35.5% of this number live in college or affiliated housing while the rest live off campus. The university is located about 70 miles southwest of Indianapolis in Terre Haute (Indiana State University par 1). The campus occupies 235 acres of land and has an urban setting. The university offers over 100 academic courses with criminology, education, and nursing being the most famous programs being Literature and ...

Executive summary

, defines studying abroad as an undertaking by a student in a learning institution to study in another country for a definite period. Studying abroad involves learning cultures, languages, and socioeconomic as well as political systems of the host country. Through this lifelong learning experience, students acquire dynamic skills including problem solving, decision making, interpersonal, cross-cultural understanding, as well as self-reliance capabilities that are sort after by many potential employers. This, therefore, implies that study abroad programs are imperative in enabling a graduate secure a lucrative job, especially in a multi-cultural working environment. In addition, studying abroad enables an individual have a worldview, which can influence his ...

The events of 9/11 dramatically changed foreign policy and the treatment of national security in America. Given the organized and terror-based nature of the attacks, it was decided that a unique facility had to be created, isolated from the rest of the world, that would detain people of interest and enemy combatants. That place became the facility at Guantanamo Bay, where the United States maintains territorial control and has complete jurisdiction, despite the territory not being part of the United States. Since its creation and occupation by enemy combatants, questions have been raised as to the ethical treatment of prisoners ...

Technology Solutions Business Case

Abstract Starbucks is one of the most famous, if not the most famous, brands not only in the coffee industry but in the worldwide market. Contrary to what a common person may think, Starbucks has been raised and developed as a for-profit organization and it too, just like any other business has to always come up with something to increase the volume of their sales, increase the returns of their every investments, or increase the levels of productivity of their current workforce to maintain their market position and competitive. One of the most challenging aspects of handling a multi-national, multi-million dollar ...

Face a Significant Shortage of New Professors

Face a Significant Shortage of New Professors

Introduction

Should there be a large number of retiring faculty members, Ontario universities within the next 10 years will face a significant shortage of new professors. Moreover, if there is a need to meet the demands of a growing student population, there is also a need to open up more teaching jobs. Given such scenarios, public and private higher educational institutions in Ontario should look into previous statistics, trends and forecasts from reliable sources to prepare for this supposedly short supply of faculty members. On the other hand, Ontario educational authorities should consider other contributory factors why should ...

ABSTRACT

Starbucks Coffee is a leading chain of coffee shops, which started the cafe phenomenon in the United States back in 1971. The chain has grown a lot since the time it first opened and is now a globally known brand. Although the company is popular and has embraced globalization, they were slow to adapt new technologies for their organization. However, in 2008, the company has realized the need to embrace the new available technologies in order to help their brand improve, not only for the customers, but also for their management. Along with these changes, Starbucks has incorporated something known as a Corporate ...

ABSTRACT

Starbucks Coffee is a leading chain of coffee shops, which started the cafe phenomenon in the United States back in 1971. The chain has grown a lot since the time it first opened and is now a globally known brand. Although the company is popular and has embraced globalization, they were slow to adapt new technologies for their organization. However, the company is slowly starting to embrace the new available technologies in order to help their brand improve, not only for the customers, but also for their management. Along with these changes, Starbucks has embraced something known as a Corporate Alumni Program which ...

Mentor’s Name

1. Agreeing on a definition of the key terms is one of the first steps in debating an issue. How are Cantor and Connerly each using the term affirmative action? One of the generally agreed definitions of affirmative action is that it “involves taking positive steps in job hiring and college admissions to correct certain past injustices against groups such as minorities and women” . For Cantor, affirmative action is “a way to enrich the educational and intellectual lives of white students as well as students of color” . For her, race should not be abandoned in admissions. On the other hand, ...

Introduction

The importance of education in any country cannot be overemphasised. Quality education is a fundamental pillar of all sustainable economies in the world. As such, there are several educational programs in different countries that aim to improve the quality of education. One such program is the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) whose goals are anchored in its catchy slogan “college from day one”. The aim of college-preparatory educational programs should be to increase the college acceptance rates and KIPP schools have succeeded substantially in meeting this goal.

Overview of KIPP schools

KIPP is an American nationwide network of non-profit college-preparatory schools targeted to help ...

Introduction

Yale University is among the most reputable institutions of higher learning in the United States and the world over. The institution is known to have produced some of the best minds in various professions. However, the institution is also known to have some secret societies and organizations. There have been different opinions over the issue of secret organizations in learning institutions. Some people argue that these societies derail students from the main purpose of going to learn. Others believe these societies are breeding grounds for future leaders. The secret societies in Yale date back decades back. It is believed ...

I have planned to complete my bachelors in Civil Engineering and become a civil engineering. Syracuse University is one of the renowned universities of the world and I feel proud to get enrolled in the university to become an engineer. Although I am very passionate to learn and implement what I have learnt however I have a specific reason for doing civil engineering. My family runs an investment company with the name of Wan Liang Investment ltd in China. Our company is involved in civil and construction businesses and therefore this has been one of the reasons for me to do ...

In 2004, the head of Harvard University’s $20 billion endowment fund faced pressure to change compensation plan for top investment managers since in 2003, a total of $107.5 million were received by top five managers of Harvard Management Company while the two most successful earn over $34 million each. The move brought a lot of protests from the Alumni who threaten to withhold gifts since the compensation endowment exceeds the salaries of the faculty members and administrators. In Harvard, managers’ salaries and bonuses exceed the compensation paid by any other school. Harvard endowment has increased from $4.7 billion to $22.6 ...

Introduction

For sure, Bentley University has today become a centre of excellence. I think, this is why everyone wants to closely associate with it. As an ambitious student, I am greatly interested in this institution. It is my prayer that, God willing, one day I should get a chance to join Bentley. This will definitely make be a boastful alumnus holding one of their internationally recognized certificate; diploma; associate; bachelors; master’s or doctorate degrees which it offers to both the local and international students.

Reasons for my interest

Of course, I ma greatly interest in this prestigious academic institution aroused by the following aspects of their ...

Perhaps, the oldest activity in mans’ history could be sporting. Sports have always been part and parcel of man right from the ancient times as evidenced from the Greek Olympic Games. The early history of sports repeatedly involved the training and preparation for hunting or war. For this reason there were sports games that engaged the throwing of rocks, stakes, spears and certainly lots of play-fighting. Ancient Greece initiated official sports, with the first Olympic Games held in 776 BC, which included sports for example chariot and human races, jumping, wrestling, javelin and disk throwing, and many more. Furthermore, ...

1. Executive Summary The importance of networking cannot be emphasized enough, especially in the corporate world. The main channels of networking for tourism professionals these days are; personal meetings, conferences, seminars, corporate events, volunteering activities and online networking. There are many tourism organisations such as UNWTO, TTRA and The Tourism society that present the tourism professionals with the opportunity for networking. One to one networking between students and alumni at a school is also valuable and can turn into profitable ventures and opportunities in the future.

Table of Contents

2. Introduction to the Importance of Networking 2.1 Point ...

In the realm of international trade, nations must work together to achieve the outcomes they are looking for. This is known as collective action. In spite of the benefits of collective action, there is a dilemma that arises in the form of nations who do not pull their weight, coming up short in the overall inventory of contributions, both in supplies and funds, to other countries it is trading with. From a liberal perspective, collective action must be taken in order to create a more just level of product and an economically stable system that benefits all. However, this cannot be done ...

Book II of Plato’s Republic details the ideas behind justice, and presents a pair of complex arguments that shed further light on the detailed and complicated questions that just behavior raises. Glaucon asks Socrates and the others to find a way to prove that justice is something that should be sought after to the point where it is desired in and of itself and for whatever consequences may arise.

According to Glaucon, many people will consider justice to be something that we do not want around, but we feel it is necessary in order to stave off chaos and complete ...

INTRODUCTION

The events of 9/11 dramatically changed foreign policy and the treatment of national security in America. Given the organized and terror-based nature of the attacks, it was decided that a unique facility had to be created, isolated from the rest of the world, that would detain people of interest and enemy combatants. That place became the facility at Guantanamo Bay, where the United States maintains territorial control and has complete jurisdiction, despite the territory not being part of the United States.

Since its creation and occupation by enemy combatants, questions have been raised as to the ethical treatment of prisoners ...

INTRODUCTION

In the film The Joneses, David Duchovny and Demi Moore play the heads of a household who move in to a very nice Stepford-y suburb. They bring with them their aesthetically perfect and perfectly pleasant children, as well as their house full of nice Ethan Allen furniture and amenities. They ingratiate themselves firmly with their neighbors and the rest of the community, but they have a secret – they are not a family at all, but a team of marketers sent to impersonate the perfect family. They are the quintessential Joneses - that perfect group of people down the street with the new car, the ...

In the world of today’s cinema, 3-D technology is making a comeback. No longer a kitschy gimmick used in the 1950s to bring extra ticket sales to monster movies, it has turned into a phenomenon that turns normal 2-D movies into stereoscopic blockbusters. 3-D films such as the 2009 film Avatar rule the box office, creating landscapes that pop out at the viewer and take them into a new dimension. To this day, more and more blockbuster films are adapting the Avatar model and releasing more and more movies in 3D, mostly due to new technologies and methods for delivering crisp, realistic ...

Abstract

The University of Washington is among the very oldest universities found on the United States’ West Coast. It was officially opened on November 4, 1861 and is the largest university located on the Northwestern part of the US. It was initially referred to as ‘Territorial University of Washington’ and is currently a public research institution1. It is made up of three campuses, namely; Bothell, Tacoma and Seattle. Of these, the one at Seattle is the largest. The university is divided into one hundred and forty different departments which are all well organized in terms of schools and colleges. One of ...

The Chesapeake Bay is the biggest estuary in the country, bordering Virginia and Maryland, and runs around 200 miles inland. However, despite its natural value and unique status as an estuary, it is being plagued by immense levels of pollution. Despite the efforts being put forth by the government and various organizations, the bay is still incredibly polluted, posing a danger to wildlife, marine life, and even people in the surrounding area. In this paper, we will evaluate the causes of this pollution, as well as the condition of the bay and what is being done about it. A customized ...

INTRODUCTION

In “Because I Would Not Stop for Death,” Emily Dickinson expresses a certain peace with death, as she sees Death approaching and walks with him for a time, observing everything that had come before in her life, and awaiting what lay next. This poem is one of her most well-known works, and is indicative of her attitudes toward the afterlife. (“Verse Cities,” 2008) This explication will examine each line of the poem in detail, and determine how it uses language and symbols to thoroughly examine this particular subject.

‘Because I could not stop for Death’

The beginning line establishes the fact that Death was not something that the ...

In William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” we follow the spinster Emily as she progresses through her life in Jefferson. However, the way this tale is told is rather unique, as instead of following a single narrator (Emily or someone else in her life), the audience is given a first-person collective narration, many people throughout the town offering their opinion on the goings-on in Emily’s house. The use of the collective first-person narrative is Faulkner’s way of building up a notoriety and legend to Emily, so that when the grisly truth is discovered at the very end of the ...

In the Constitution of the United States of America, there are many different sections which come under debate from time to time. As times change and the principles and cultures our country holds dear begin to shift, it is necessary to look back at some of the rules and regulations that have been established and determine whether or not they are still applicable to today’s society. Two of the Amendments of the Constitution come under particular scrutiny – the Second Amendment states that people have the right to bear arms, and the Twenty-First Amendment repealed Prohibition, also allowing states ...