SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 8 discussion questions 11-15 were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 8. Our discussion focused on the common types of sport facility contracts.
HOMEWORK:
-Brittany Martelle will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Chapter 9 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) What % of all accident deaths in the U.S. do slip-&-fall accidents account for?
2) What % of incidents at U.S. stadiums are a result of slip-&-falls?
3) What is the most recent 2009 definition of risk management?
4) What is the primary goal of a risk manager?
5) What are the 3 basic steps in the DIM process?
6) What are the 3 steps in developing a risk management plan?
7) What does SOP stand for?
IC212
TODAY:
-No new discussion questions were due.
-We finished our discussion of The Corporation Chapter 1. Our discussion focused on branding.
HOMEWORK:
-Jefferson Rojas will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.
MN371
TODAY:
-BUAB Chapters 7 & 8 discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of Chapter 14. Our discussion focused on analyzing beer consumer data to see how it applies to researching locations for a microbrewery. We also began watching a video clip of the microbrewery Oceanside Ale Works.
HOMEWORK:
-Wes Russell will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read textbook Chapter 5 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1A) Explain what a sole proprietorship is?
1B) State & summarize the advantages.
1C) State & summarize the disadvantages.
2A) Explain what a partnership it.
2B) State & summarize the advantages.
2C) State & summarize the disadvantages.
3A) Explain what a corporation is.
3B) State & summarize the advantages.
3C) State & summarize the disadvantages.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
THURSDAY 03/29
SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 6 "Assess Your Knowledge" questions 1-10 were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 6. Our discussion focused on the cardiorespiratory exercise prescription.
HOMEWORK:
-Katie O'Connell will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Chapter 7 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Define: strength training, activities of daily living, sarcopenia, one repetition maximum.
2) What are some of the benefits of strength training?
3) Why do women not achieve the same amount of muscle size as men?
4) What is the difference between muscular strength & muscular endurance?
5) What is the difference between slow-twitch & fast-twitch muscle fibers?
6) What does the overload principle state?
7) What is specific adaptation to imposed demand (SAID) training?
8) What are the 5 principles involved in strength training?
TODAY:
-Chapter 6 "Assess Your Knowledge" questions 1-10 were due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 6. Our discussion focused on the cardiorespiratory exercise prescription.
HOMEWORK:
-Katie O'Connell will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Chapter 7 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Define: strength training, activities of daily living, sarcopenia, one repetition maximum.
2) What are some of the benefits of strength training?
3) Why do women not achieve the same amount of muscle size as men?
4) What is the difference between muscular strength & muscular endurance?
5) What is the difference between slow-twitch & fast-twitch muscle fibers?
6) What does the overload principle state?
7) What is specific adaptation to imposed demand (SAID) training?
8) What are the 5 principles involved in strength training?
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
WEDNESDAY 03/28
SR368
TODAY:
-Chapter 8 discussion questions 1-10 were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 8. Our discussion focused on the elements of a contract.
HOMEWORK:
-Keri Marnane will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 8 Discussion Questions:
11) What is an indemnification agreement?
12) What does a noncompetition covenant or promise state?
13) What is a contractual agreement that gives someone permission to engage in a specifically defined activity or to use a certain property owned by someone else?
14) What is a means to protect ownership or proprietary rights to property?
15) What company is assigned the rights to sell the NCAA souvenir merchandise at 88 NCAA championships?
-I was originally going to assign an SBJ article, but I decided to hold off so we can concentrate on hopefully finishing our Chapter 8 discussion on Friday.
IC212
TODAY:
-The Corporation Chapter 2 discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of The Corporation Chapter 1. Our discussion focused on the concepts of new capitalism, sustainable development, & branding.
HOMEWORK:
-Natasha Ray will bring in 2 current events for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.
MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 14 discussion questions 1-10 were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 14 by looking at the concept of matching your company's customer demographics & psychographics with locations that have similar residents.
HOMEWORK:
-Melissa Richtel will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-BUAB Chapter 7 & 8 discussion questions are due on Friday.
TODAY:
-Chapter 8 discussion questions 1-10 were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 8. Our discussion focused on the elements of a contract.
HOMEWORK:
-Keri Marnane will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Answer the following Chapter 8 Discussion Questions:
11) What is an indemnification agreement?
12) What does a noncompetition covenant or promise state?
13) What is a contractual agreement that gives someone permission to engage in a specifically defined activity or to use a certain property owned by someone else?
14) What is a means to protect ownership or proprietary rights to property?
15) What company is assigned the rights to sell the NCAA souvenir merchandise at 88 NCAA championships?
-I was originally going to assign an SBJ article, but I decided to hold off so we can concentrate on hopefully finishing our Chapter 8 discussion on Friday.
IC212
TODAY:
-The Corporation Chapter 2 discussion questions were due.
-We continued our discussion of The Corporation Chapter 1. Our discussion focused on the concepts of new capitalism, sustainable development, & branding.
HOMEWORK:
-Natasha Ray will bring in 2 current events for us to discuss.
-No new discussion questions.
MN371
TODAY:
-Chapter 14 discussion questions 1-10 were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 14 by looking at the concept of matching your company's customer demographics & psychographics with locations that have similar residents.
HOMEWORK:
-Melissa Richtel will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-BUAB Chapter 7 & 8 discussion questions are due on Friday.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
TUESDAY 03/27
SR338
TODAY:
-Chapter 6 discussion questions 1-10 were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 6. Our discussion focused on cardiorespiratory endurance and aerobic vs anaerobic exercise.
HOMEWORK:
-Answer the Assess Your Knowledge multiple choice questions that start on page 207.
TODAY:
-Chapter 6 discussion questions 1-10 were due.
-We began a discussion of Chapter 6. Our discussion focused on cardiorespiratory endurance and aerobic vs anaerobic exercise.
HOMEWORK:
-Answer the Assess Your Knowledge multiple choice questions that start on page 207.
Monday, March 26, 2012
MONDAY 03/26
SR368
TODAY:
-Nothing was due.
-We discussed the group presentation assignment.
HOMEWORK:
-Ryan Leach will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Chapter 8 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Define "offer."
2) What are the material terms of an offer?
3) Define "acceptance."
4) The acceptance of an offer that has not been expressed in words or by actions is known as what?
5) Define "consideration."
6) Define "capacity."
7) When does breach of a contract occur?
8) What is it called when the courts may order the party in breach to fulfill the contract, when appropriate?
9) What is the difference between a bilateral & unilateral contract?
10) What are the 3 legitimate defenses for contractual breach?
IC212
TODAY:
-Nothing due.
-We continued our discussion of The Corporation Chapter 1. Our discussion focused on Corporate Social Responsibility.
HOMEWORK:
-Natasha Ray will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read The Corporation Chapter 2 & answer the following Discussion Questions for Friday:
1) Business leaders today say their companies care about more than profit & loss, that they feel responsible to society as a whole, not just to their shareholders. Do you agree/disagree? Why?
2) Thanks to Pfizer, how is the Flushing Avenue subway station safer?
3) What is "capitalism with a conscience?"
4) Executives who choose social & environmental goals over profits--who try to act morally--are, in fact, immoral. Why?
5) Explain the Dodge v. Ford case.
6) What does the "best interests of the corporation" principle state?
7) What is the goal of the Kyoto Protocol?
8) What oil-drilling site do astronauts report being able to see from space at night?
9) What has made Anita Roddick's business, the Body Shop, unusual?
10) What does it mean to diagnose a corporation as psychopathic?
MN371
TODAY:
-Nothing due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 4 by discussing the Financial Feasibility Analysis.
HOMEWORK:
-Tom Reilly will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read textbook Chapter 14 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Above all, an entrepreneur must place who first when considering a location?
2) Entrepreneurs generally prefer to locate in regions of the country that are experiencing what?
3) What is one of the first stops entrepreneurs should make when conducting a regional evaluation?
4) Every state has what type of office working to recruit new businesses?
5) Because of its location in the center of the country, what city has become home to many companies' distribution centers?
6) For many businesses, especially technology-driven companies, what is one of the most important characteristics of a potential location?
7) What is one consistent trend that the lists of "best cities for business" have revealed about successful small companies?
8) What are "clusters?"
9) What is the final step in the location selection process?
10) The one element common to all businesses is the need to locate what?
-Read BUAB Chapters 7 (Questions 1-5) & 8 (Questions 6-18) and answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Who are becoming ambassadors for your brand?
2) Social media in the context of business is just another term for what?
3) How many people work at Dogfish Head?
4) Who is the queen of all media at Dogfish Head?
5) What year did Dogfish Head's website launch?
6) What is so much more important for a small company than advertising?
7) Nothing kills a bad product faster than what?
8) What is the greatest challenge for small businesspeople?
9) No matter how good a product or service is, it will remain irrelevant unless the buying public knows what?
10) If you thinking of holding a publicity event, what is the 1st question you have to ask?
11) Who is the CEO of Boston Beer Company?
12) What happens to the Sam Adams beer in the distributors' warehouses that is past the freshness code?
13) What happened to Sam Adams as a result of a radio segment called "Sex for Sam?"
14) What % of Dogfish Head's marketing & advertising budget is allocated for giveaway samples?
15) How long does a tour of Dogfish Head last?
16) To attract a younger crowd to the brewpub, Sam ran a promotion called B.Y.O.L. What did BYOL stand for? What happened?
17) What bar holds the Guinness Book of World Records' title for most beers available in the world?
18) The identity of the Dogfish Head brewpub is centered around what 3 things?
TODAY:
-Nothing was due.
-We discussed the group presentation assignment.
HOMEWORK:
-Ryan Leach will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read Chapter 8 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Define "offer."
2) What are the material terms of an offer?
3) Define "acceptance."
4) The acceptance of an offer that has not been expressed in words or by actions is known as what?
5) Define "consideration."
6) Define "capacity."
7) When does breach of a contract occur?
8) What is it called when the courts may order the party in breach to fulfill the contract, when appropriate?
9) What is the difference between a bilateral & unilateral contract?
10) What are the 3 legitimate defenses for contractual breach?
IC212
TODAY:
-Nothing due.
-We continued our discussion of The Corporation Chapter 1. Our discussion focused on Corporate Social Responsibility.
HOMEWORK:
-Natasha Ray will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read The Corporation Chapter 2 & answer the following Discussion Questions for Friday:
1) Business leaders today say their companies care about more than profit & loss, that they feel responsible to society as a whole, not just to their shareholders. Do you agree/disagree? Why?
2) Thanks to Pfizer, how is the Flushing Avenue subway station safer?
3) What is "capitalism with a conscience?"
4) Executives who choose social & environmental goals over profits--who try to act morally--are, in fact, immoral. Why?
5) Explain the Dodge v. Ford case.
6) What does the "best interests of the corporation" principle state?
7) What is the goal of the Kyoto Protocol?
8) What oil-drilling site do astronauts report being able to see from space at night?
9) What has made Anita Roddick's business, the Body Shop, unusual?
10) What does it mean to diagnose a corporation as psychopathic?
MN371
TODAY:
-Nothing due.
-We finished our discussion of Chapter 4 by discussing the Financial Feasibility Analysis.
HOMEWORK:
-Tom Reilly will bring in a current event for us to discuss.
-Read textbook Chapter 14 & answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Above all, an entrepreneur must place who first when considering a location?
2) Entrepreneurs generally prefer to locate in regions of the country that are experiencing what?
3) What is one of the first stops entrepreneurs should make when conducting a regional evaluation?
4) Every state has what type of office working to recruit new businesses?
5) Because of its location in the center of the country, what city has become home to many companies' distribution centers?
6) For many businesses, especially technology-driven companies, what is one of the most important characteristics of a potential location?
7) What is one consistent trend that the lists of "best cities for business" have revealed about successful small companies?
8) What are "clusters?"
9) What is the final step in the location selection process?
10) The one element common to all businesses is the need to locate what?
-Read BUAB Chapters 7 (Questions 1-5) & 8 (Questions 6-18) and answer the following Discussion Questions:
1) Who are becoming ambassadors for your brand?
2) Social media in the context of business is just another term for what?
3) How many people work at Dogfish Head?
4) Who is the queen of all media at Dogfish Head?
5) What year did Dogfish Head's website launch?
6) What is so much more important for a small company than advertising?
7) Nothing kills a bad product faster than what?
8) What is the greatest challenge for small businesspeople?
9) No matter how good a product or service is, it will remain irrelevant unless the buying public knows what?
10) If you thinking of holding a publicity event, what is the 1st question you have to ask?
11) Who is the CEO of Boston Beer Company?
12) What happens to the Sam Adams beer in the distributors' warehouses that is past the freshness code?
13) What happened to Sam Adams as a result of a radio segment called "Sex for Sam?"
14) What % of Dogfish Head's marketing & advertising budget is allocated for giveaway samples?
15) How long does a tour of Dogfish Head last?
16) To attract a younger crowd to the brewpub, Sam ran a promotion called B.Y.O.L. What did BYOL stand for? What happened?
17) What bar holds the Guinness Book of World Records' title for most beers available in the world?
18) The identity of the Dogfish Head brewpub is centered around what 3 things?
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