300–500 words  

• Discuss whether there are strategies that competitors could use to effectively compete with a computer company that is using a proprietary operating system.
• Discuss which strategies they could use, and explain why.
• What type of pricing strategy would be the most effective?

Conduct an analysis of a Fortune 500 company and prepare a report that includes the following:

• Provide a discussion of the trends in the company’s industry, and explain how these trends might impact a company’s strategy.
• Provide a discussion of the company’s strategic intent.
• Explain the company’s financial objectives and if they have achieved these objectives successfully.
• Your report should also include whether the company has established a competitive advantage with the strategic elements of organizational culture, human resource practices, and cost.

For this assignment, you must compose a 3-page double-spaced paper that addresses how the principles that you have learned can be applied to your understanding of what it means to be a Christian.   NOTE: You must choose a topic from the list of the following approved topics:    

1. Angels and Demons
2. Arminianism and Calvinism
3. Assurance of Salvation and Doubt
4. Baptism of Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts
5. Conscience and Wisdom
6. Conversion and Reconciliation
7. Death and Judgment Seat of Christ
8. Death of Christ and Deity of Christ
9. Election and Predestination
10. Eternal Security and Sealing of Holy Spirit
11. Fall of Man and Temptation

As you respond to the prompt, reflect on the concepts that you have learned and apply them to your specific topic. Be sure to integrate the information that you learned through the textbook readings, the assigned article readings, the lecture videos, and any other related content that you may have encountered during the course. Your paper must also:  

1.    Demonstrating your reflection and analysis. Do not simply summarize what was presented in the course.
2. Demonstrate real ownership of the ideas that you present by providing unique insight as evidence of your careful consideration of the topic.
3. Provide a logical link between the description of the concepts from the course and the conclusions or implications that you draw in your reflection. In other words, your conclusion should be logically derived from the application of the course concepts to the description of your topic.
4. Demonstrate learning initiative by exploring conclusions and implications beyond the boundaries of your classroom discussion.
5. Focus on depth of understanding, rather than breadth of coverage.

  Format your paper in a Microsoft Word document using current APA, MLA, or Turabian style (whichever corresponds to your degree program). Review the Application Paper Grading Rubric to see the specific grading criteria by which you will be evaluated before submitting your paper.   Structure your paper in the following format (See the “Application Paper Template” document):

1. Introduction (1 paragraph introducing the 2 topics/doctrines that you will address)
2. Part One (first topic: approximately 1 page)
3. Theological Definition
4. Biblical Foundation
5. Practical Application

III.           Part Two (second topic: approximately 1 page)

1. Theological Definition
2. Biblical Foundation
3. Practical Application
4. Conclusion (1 paragraph summarizing your areas of progression in Christian thought)

Need original 400 words with abstract and Reference.   Topic: Standard Operating Procedures The following set of behaviors easily could be added to a department’s standard operating procedures under the ethics category. These behaviors are unacceptable and are viewed by the police and corrections department as unethical:

1. Accepting gratuities (e.g., gifts, favors, money, or anything given to you free.)
2. Using unnecessary force (e.g., physical abuse, emotional mistreatment, or roughing up suspects in custody)
3. Discrimination (mistreating individuals on the basis of race, age, gender, religion, culture, sexual preference, or national origin)
4. Lying in any form (including creating facts to incriminate or protect another)
5. Violating laws, rights, or procedures (e.g., intentionally making a false arrest, filing a false report, or purposely ignoring departmental procedures)

Add 5 more unacceptable behaviors to this list. Additionally, for each behavior listed, you must also provide a rational as to why you feel it should be included in a list of SOP’s.  

Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas. The line managers in the production department have heard a lot of good things about value chain management. They heard that you have done considerable research on this topic. They have come to your office today to discuss value chain management with you.

• Summarize 3 examples of how value chain helps companies become more competitive. You are presenting these to the administrative team from the production department.
• Discuss how value chain helps companies create and build value for their clients and partnering organizations by answering the following questions:
  • How do you believe value chain management works?
  • How do you think value chain management can help companies be more competitive?
  • How do you think value chain management helps companies create and build value?
  • Include an introduction and a conclusion in addition to the 3 paragraphs.
  • Be sure to include your references, and format your submission in APA format.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Determine the regulatory oversight that was in place while the Ponzi scheme was operating, and speculate on the main reasons why they did not discover the scheme.
2. Assume you are an auditor for a firm that had $10 million dollars invested in Madoff Securities.
3. Determine the fundamental audit procedures that you should have applied to this investment.
4. Predict the way in which a peer review of Friehling and Horowitz would have uncovered the scheme related to Madoff Securities.
5. Pretend you are Harry Markopolos and suggest one (1) strategy, different from that of the case study, to expose the potential fraud. Provide a rationale to support the suggestion.
6. Analyze the role of the audit committee for Madoff Securities in regard to the discovery of Ponzi scheme, and suggest one (1) action the audit committee could have taken in order to prevent or detect the fraud. Provide a rationale to support the suggestion.
7. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

  The assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

  The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze the requirement for the profession of auditing and the integral role that independence assurance plays within the economy.
• Examine the corporate governance of audits including the professional, regulatory, and corporate managerial requirements.
• Write clearly and concisely about auditing using proper writing mechanics.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Determine the regulatory oversight that was in place while the Ponzi scheme was operating, and speculate on the main reasons why they did not discover the scheme.
2. Assume you are an auditor for a firm that had $10 million dollars invested in Madoff Securities.
3. Determine the fundamental audit procedures that you should have applied to this investment.
4. Predict the way in which a peer review of Friehling and Horowitz would have uncovered the scheme related to Madoff Securities.
5. Pretend you are Harry Markopolos and suggest one (1) strategy, different from that of the case study, to expose the potential fraud. Provide a rationale to support the suggestion.
6. Analyze the role of the audit committee for Madoff Securities in regard to the discovery of Ponzi scheme, and suggest one (1) action the audit committee could have taken in order to prevent or detect the fraud. Provide a rationale to support the suggestion.
7. Use at least two (2) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

The assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Analyze the requirement for the profession of auditing and the integral role that independence assurance plays within the economy.
• Examine the corporate governance of audits including the professional, regulatory, and corporate managerial requirements.
• Write clearly and concisely about auditing using proper writing mechanics.

Assignment 2: Discussion—The Dark Side?

Marketing professionals promote products and services in order to educate and persuade consumers to purchase them. Many consumers believe that marketing satisfies their needs by developing and promoting products and services that they need. However, some consumers believe that marketing professionals create needs by promoting products that they do not actually need. Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, respond to the following:

• Examine whether marketing creates or satisfies consumer needs.
• Describe the “dark side” of marketing.
• Cite examples of companies that have compromised their ethics or values for increased sales and profits.

By Saturday, August 15, 2015, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. ThroughWednesday, August 19, 2015, review and comment on at least two peers’ responses. Write your initial response in 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation Do the following when responding to your peers:

• Read your peers’ answers.
• Provide substantive comments by
  • contributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources;
  • building on the remarks or questions of others; or
  • sharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
• Respond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
• Make sure your writing
  • is clear, concise, and organized;
  • demonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
  • displays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Grading Criteria