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This assessment addresses the following Subject Learning Outcomes: a) Apply research, academic and communication skills appropriate to the level of study and observe academic referencing requirements b) Critically analyse texts and/or multimedia material in both a business and academic context c) Identify and apply effective communication methods within a business and academic environment d) Evaluate the use and importance of technology within a business environment Post 1: Analyse characteristics of exemplary business communication (300 words) Instructions: Investigate the form of business communication chosen by the facilitator and research what makes it effective. Critically analyse specific characteristics and justify your choices. Consider using examples to back up your statements. Key points to consider in your initial post: • Your post should analyse ideal characteristics of a specific type of business communication. • Include justifications for your chosen characteristics. • Consider using one or more specific examples to add value to your post. • You must include reference to literature. o Use at least 2 in-text citations per post. o Reference the book, article, or document using APA 6th style in the reference list. Instructions: Each student is required to critique an original post of a peer. MGT502_Assessment_2_Brief_Discussion Forum_Module 4.2 Page 3 of 6 Your critique should include commentary on: • Whether the original post is comprehensive. Please identify missing components, if any, and provide constructive feedback. • Have all plausible characteristics been identified? • Are one or more examples provided? Provide a critique on the examples and their suitability in supporting statements. • You must include reference to literature. o Use at least 2 in-text citations per post. o Reference the book, article, or document using APA 6th style in the reference list. Post 3: Summarise learning (300 words) Instructions: Each student is required to summarise key points they have learned from the discussion on the Discussion Forum. Your post should include commentary on: • How this discussion has added to your understanding of effective business communication. • What are the 3 key points you have learned from the discussion and how you can apply that knowledge in the future. • Give one or more practical examples of how to apply that knowledge in your professional development. • You must include reference to the literature. o Use at least 2 in-text citations per post. o Reference the book, article, or document using APA 6th style in the reference list.

Compare the IT investments strategies of two banks. The main objective is to develop an appreciation of the IT valuation process, the role of IT as a strategic requisite, and IT’s possible position in sustaining a firm’s competitive advantage. The following questions should be addressed in the preparation of the case analysis: Is it true that IT does not matter? Which of these two banks appear to be wiser in their IT Investment? Why? In general, how should companies go about valuating their IT investments? Do you think IT does create a competitive advantage? If so, is it easy to sustain this advantage in the long run?

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Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you: Predict the main costs (e.g., labor cost, material cost) associated with the production of VectorCal’s drone navigation system. Provide a rationale for the response. Compare and contrast the direct and indirect costs associated with the drone navigation system that both your company and VectorCal would assume. Predict whether or not your company could easily control these costs and thus reduce production expenses. Justify the response. Compare your company with VectorCal relative to the price of the acquisition, semi-variable costs, and allocated direct and indirect costs of the drone navigation system. Justify the response.

Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. (Sources cannot be older than 2009) Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: This course requires the use of new Student Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow SWS 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.

Social Media Marketing Plan

The purpose of this written project is to apply the theoretical material learned in the course through developing a mini social media marketing plan for your own College at BGSU (e.g., college of business, college of education and human development, etc.). The goal is that you can incorporate what you learn in the course plus your own experiences/viewpoints to help your College to improve its social media marketing effort. –**This is a 30-point assignment. The final submission page length should be at least 4-page single-spaced minimum, excluding front cover, table of contents, executive summary, and references. Your SMM plan grade will be determined by the quality of the writing, clarity, and thoroughness of the SMM plan. This is an essay-format assignment, please do not use bullet points (except the 2×2 SWOT table). The mini SMM plan should include the following sections: 1. Front Cover 2. Table of Contents 3. Executive Summary 4. Brief Overview –College overview –Current social media presence 5. Situation (SWOT) Analysis –Strengths –Weaknesses –Opportunities –Threats 6. SMM Objectives

7. SMM Recommendation and Improvements 8. References Submission format: –The written assignment should be in Word format and single-spaced pages. –Font: Times new roman (size 12) –References should be cited at the end of the assignment (if any). http://citationmachine.net/ –*Follow the academic and business writing style and avoid using contractions in writing. For example, “don’t” should be written, “do not”. Severe points will be deducted if you use contraction writing. –Check for grammatical or typo errors. –The submitted assignment will go through “TurnItIn” to check originality between your submission and online resources, and among your classmates’ submission. A high percentage of TurnItIn results means that the submission has potential plagiarism concern. If academic dishonesty is violated (i.e., plagiarism), the submission will receive 0 points and the student will further be subjected to penalties discussed in the Code of Academic Conduct section in the BGSU student handbook (Links to an external site.). Online submission: ONLY Microsoft word document, please. TurnItIn cannot open .txt files. Do not simply link google document to this submission. It would not work.