Sample Essay Questions

Conduct an independent online search regarding “cloud computing,” such as Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) and Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). In a 1-2 page Word document, address the following prompts: Briefly summarize the concept of cloud computing. What advantages do businesses have in adopting this system? What are some of the more popular services that […]

Last week you selected a topic and began conducting research for your Media Analysis Project. Now it is time to use that research to formalize your thesis and create an outline for you paper. If you put in a good effort here, the act of actually writing the paper will be much easier. Even though […]

Choose a country other than the United States and Japan to research. Study how disabilities are accommodated in that country (e.g., is there an equivalent to the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodations in school, accessible areas, etc.?) and compare and contrast this with the U.S. Besides information on how disabilities are accommodated in this country, […]

Choose what you think is one of the most important strategies to manage gender in the workforce that you learned in this module. In your 1-page journal reflection, explain why this strategy is important and how it can help you manage a diverse workforce.

Your second assignment for the course project is to write an outline of your Diversity Management Proposal. This outline will help you organize your proposal and figure out where more research might be needed. Make sure that your outline includes a clear purpose for your overall proposal, the solution you are proposing, a plan for […]

Keep a log of various communication breakdowns or misinterpretations that occur during this week, especially in an organizational setting or where new technologies are being used. This may be as simple as an email that was misinterpreted, or as complex as a meeting – in person or on the phone – where participants were misunderstanding […]

Now it is time to submit a final version of your paper. For complete details on the Media Analysis Project please see the Media Analysis Project – Introduction page in Week 03. Double-check it one last time for proper mechanics (clear, concise, and complete sentences and paragraphs), proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Make sure that […]

The annotated bibliography for your Diversity Management Proposal is now due. Create an annotated bibliography with three print sources you may use in your proposal to support your discussion of the problem or the solution.

Conduct an independent online search regarding enterprise resource planning software (ERP). In a 1-2 page Word document, address the following prompts: Briefly summarize the nature of ERP software. What are some advantages to incorporating ERP in a business setting? What are some of the more popular ERP software packages? What features do these ERP packages […]

The Mexican ceramics folk-art firm signs a contract for the Mexican firm to deliver 1500 pieces of artwork to an Italian firm within the next 120 days. The contract is denominated in pesos. During this time the Mexican peso strengthens against the euro. What is the net profitability effect on the Mexican firm? What international […]