What is a risk related item that was in the news over the past 6 months?

Describe the major businesses of the company
Discuss several major risks that it faces including at least 1 each of pure, financial and strategic risk
Thoroughly answer the following:
What is a risk related item that was in the news over the past 6 months? Describe the risk, the impact and how the company reacted.
What surprised you (your opinion) about the risks it faces and why?
Descriptions must be in your own words – do not copy and paste as that will result in a failing grade. A critical piece of this assignment is your opinion and the “why” behind it. I am interested in your thoughts about what you learn about the company.
This is not intended to be a discussion about the stock price of the company.

Briefly explain Porter’s Five Forces Framework and the context in-which we are leveraging it.

Please and reference attached articles, then answer the following:

1.a Briefly explain Porter’s Five Forces Framework and the context in-which we are leveraging it.

1.b Use an example to bring the Five Forces to life

2. Do you think Porter’s framework is still fit for purpose today? With new technology, disruptive innovation, new markets and categories can we still lean into this framework or could it been amended to evaluate other market factors?

Explain the direct and indirect costs associated with the budget.

Explain the direct and indirect costs associated with the budget.

Explain the budget source(s) you will use for the initiative. Include details related to public sector funding and other relevant sources of funds.

Budgetary Approach
Analyze how a performance-based budget approach will support the budget proposal. Note: Review Table 6-1 in Ch. 6, “Budget System Reforms: Trying to Make Better Choices,” of Fiscal Administration.
Identify 2–3 desired performance outcomes of the initiative.
Explain the budgetary costs required to track and meet the desired performance outcomes.

Accounting
Explain how you will ensure consistent accountability and transparency in the budget process.
Explain how the budget will be audited or reviewed and the review process.
Explain how you will measure outcomes or progress of the initiative through the budget.
Explain strategies you will use to reduce or prevent errors.

Part 2: Write a 260- to 350-word executive summary in which you:
Summarize your initiative and budget proposal.
Provide 1–2 action steps your supervisor should take to approve the budget for the initiative.

Cite at least 7 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.

Submit your presentation and executive summary.

What pedagogies, approaches, methods, and philosophies in teaching and learning in adult contexts resonate with you and why?

Your core concepts paper should discuss your ideas, supported by relevant literature, around the following questions:

a. What does “adult education” mean to you?
b. What pedagogies, approaches, methods, and philosophies in teaching and learning in adult
contexts resonate with you and why?
c. How does your social identity, including positions and intersection/s, inform your emerging
practice in the adult education field?
d. How do you understand your own past and present experiences of adult education as a
learner, practitioner, and/or emerging scholar?
e. How do you understand the value, challenges, and potential of adult education in the lives
of other people in your community and elsewhere?
f. How are you starting to think about applying the connections we’re making in this class so
far in terms of your future work as an adult learner, a practitioner in adult education contexts, and/or as an emerging scholar?

Discuss at least 1 experience of mainstream media (movie, TV, magazine, newspaper) on a current event.

Discuss at least 1 experience of mainstream media (movie, TV, magazine, newspaper) on a current event.

Did the stories have a “slant” to the story? Did the writers portray one side as better or worse than the other?

Do you think advertisers or media owners might have influenced the story?

Find at least one “alternative” media that has a counter-point to the story. How do their owners or advertisers differ from the mainstream media?

In addition to your mainstream media sources, be sure to support your Discussion with references from the sociology academic journals.