FinalProject

This is to write a Matlab code that is given in the pdf along with a write up with these requirements.
It should be well formatted, with sections of the projected clearly
separated from each other. It should summarize all the above tasks and answers to
questions. All figures should be presented and referred to formally (i.e. Figure 1
shows). All equations used should be input using an equation editor. Short
introduction and conclusions required.

marginalization with Asian-Americans

Even though Asian-Americans have overcome many stereotypes there is one segment within their group that is being marginalized. It is a common belief that college age students applied to Harvard University and were discriminated against because they are Asian-American. Harvard has shown that the ratings for personality traits like courage and kindness, are very low for Asian-Americans compared to any other racial or ethnic group. They have also shown that the Asian-Americans score higher on admissions measures like test scores and grades, compared to other scores that have been taken by other ethnic groups. College entrance exams should be solely based on test scores and not personality traits.

reflection competence

Explain how you have learned each of the competencies and learning objectives listed on the syllabus.  Cite specific presentations/discussions to demonstrate your acquisition of knowledge and skills.  Summarize the skills, knowledge, and abilities you have acquired through your work in this course.

MPH Course Competencies:

Apply principles of leadership, management and governance , which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making
Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management
Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management
Apply Quality Improvement Techniques in Public Health
Apply principles of leadership, governance and management, which include creating a vision, empowering others, fostering collaboration and guiding decision making
Apply negotiation and mediation skills to address organizational or community challenges
Perform effectively on interprofessional  teams.

Long Formal Report

Instructions:
For this final Graded Writing Assignment, you will compose a Short Report based on one of the scenario’s outlined below. You must choose one of the scenarios listed below; papers submitted reflecting a scenario other than those listed below (even those listed in your text) will not be given credit or graded.

Assignment Requirements:
Write your findings as a well-organized Short Report containing the following key elements:

A title page
Document headings to separate parts of the report
At least two sources with brief in-text citations as shown in the sample Short Report (pages 386-394)1
Interpretation of your findings in terms of their likely significance to you and your readers.

Assignment Notes:
Create all pieces of the Short Report as one (1) document.
The Short Report should be 1,200-1,500 words in length. Remember to focus on the content, not just writing to fill a word requirement.
You will upload your finished document to the appropriate assignment in Business Communications. Instructions on how to upload are available in Topic 12.
Scenarios:

Option 1) The graphic design shop where you work as the account manager is doing well. Just last year the owner hired three new designers and a receptionist, bringing the total number of employees to 14. But with growth comes certain headaches, and one of them is figuring out how to regulate employees’ Internet use. Currently, employees can download anything they want from the Internet and view any website they wish.
The owner’s IT person has alerted him to several problems. One is that the designers are downloading any and all software that they think sounds “cool” – even software in beta versions that still have a lot of kinks. As a result, their computers lock up or malfunction and the IT person has to spend hours troubleshooting the problem to get it resolved.
Two, there is concern over what Internet sites employees are viewing, specifically those that are inappropriate for the workplace. Overall, the IT person is worried about security breaches resulting from these downloads, inappropriate website visits, and other Internet activities.
It’s time for a policy to be developed governing Internet-use and your boss thinks you’re just the person to help write it. Your assignment is to study the current wisdom on the workplace Internet policies and send your findings to your boss and the IT person as a short report, including a proposed Internet-use policy that might be implemented.

Option 2) As a Senior Buyer as Darcy’s, a national department store, Sasha Warner manages the buyers in the eastern U.S. region. You’re currently working under her as a sales co-op student. She drops by your office to chat one day and brings up a subject she’s been wondering about. “Do you know anything about Skype?” she asks. You nod, having used this online international phone service yourself. “I heard it’s totally free and really easy to use, she continues, “so I’m thinking about recommending that all my buyers subscribe to it. Then maybe they could talk to each other and to international designers and merchandisers more easily. Is there any downside? Maybe security issues?” You’re not sure–but you offer to look into the matter for her.
Do the necessary research and, if you haven’t done so, try this service yourself. Then, write Sasha a report that gives her the information she needs to decide whether or not to pursue this idea further. She may want to share your report with other managers in the company so be sure you give it your best effort.

Option 3) You work for the owner of three local coffee and tea shops, one of which opened a few months ago. The newest one has already developed quite a nice, regular clientele, mostly those in or near the neighborhood who want an alternative to the big-coffee-chain experience, but your boss things its sales need a bump. She is considering holding an in-store promotion at the coffee shop – her first-ever. Since she knows you’re an Internet whiz, she turns to you for help. “How do you run one of these events?” she wants to know. “How much do they cost? Are they worth the effort and expense? What are the options? Do such promotions have lasting effects? How can I maximize the results?”
You turn to the internet and find a lot of great stuff about in-store promotions, so much, in fact, that you decide to present your findings to your boss in writing. Tell her what she needs and wants to know in a clear, well-organized report. Having the information in writing will also be helpful if she wants to share it with other employees. Be sure she can go to your sources and read more if she wants to.

Option 4) Many managers today are realizing that there really is something distinctive about “Gen Y,” or “Millennial,” employees (the children of “baby boomers” – who were themselves children of the World War II generation). Find a real client or invent a realistic company to use as your client. Then review the literature on Gen Y employees and write your client a report in which you describe the distinctive traits of this segment of the workforce and recommend ways to recruit, manage, and retain them.

Option 5) Your company does not offer flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for its employees. Your boss wonders if your company (you pick the name) should. Are FSAs a good idea for businesses and employees? Prepare a report for your boss in which you analyze the advantages and disadvantages of FSAs so that she can decide whether to offer FSAs to your employees.