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Financial ratio analysis and governance mechanisms at Walmart

Identify a public company that is of interest to you and perform an analysis using commonly used ratios based upon their financial report. Based on changes over time and a comparison with industry norms, evaluate the firm's strengths and weaknesses in terms of its financial position.

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Green accounting and sustainability practices for corporate survival

Presently, the financial world is recoiling from a collapse of the public's faith. The global population has been made intimately aware of the ecological consequences of unrestrained human economic expansion. Corporations play a massive role in the creation of carbon emissions and greenhouse gases.

~12 min read

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Andrea Jung's leadership style and rise to executive success

Andrea Jung is one of the most powerful female executives in the United States, making a study of her leadership style necessary, not only for women who aspire to executive positions, but for all people who aspire to executive positions.

~8 min read

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Core values and personal objectives in a mission statement

My mission is life reflects my core values as an individual. I strive to achieve success at every step, and seek to improve myself constantly. I want to be a force for good in this world in whatever way I can.

~6 min read

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Gap analysis of Harrison-Keyes publishing's e-book crisis

Harrison Keyes is a well-known and successful publishing house. After having managed to satisfy their customers needs for years, it now finds itself in a situation which might degenerate into a general crisis. The company decided to invest in e-books, but the marketing campaign failed.

~10 min read

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Career development through project management at George Washington University

Project Management program at George Washington University is the next step in my career development. My career path has been structured to this point with project management in mind.

~3 min read

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Risks and bias in researching pathways to chief financial officer

CFO? There are several risks apparent when investigating issues relating to human subjects. One risk is that the study may have a detrimental impact on the subjects. Further risks are that the study may be skewed by human subjectivity.

~26 min read

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Clipper WindPower strategic analysis and marketing recommendations

Growing concern about global warming is making organizations and individuals more aware of the need to find alternative sources of energy.

~4 min read

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Merck's Mectizan development and fiduciary duty to shareholders

Merck's decision to proceed with the development of Mectizan violated its fiduciary duty to its shareholders, but did not violate its overall corporate responsibility. Merck has stakeholders other than its shareholders who benefited from this decision.

~6 min read

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The case for and against legalizing prostitution

Criminal Conduct or Consensual Act? Vast resources are expended in the fight against prostitution and other "vices." Politicians and moralists rail against the pernicious effects of these transgressions. Police arrest streetwalkers and launch sting operations against those who use them.

~11 min read

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