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BUS311 Unit 1 Assignment Latest 2017 July
Review the “Writing Effective
Emails” article under Reading and Resources, and read the scenarios below.
Then, chooseone of
the following options to complete and submit to the submission link above
- Option 1:
- As
the Director of Sales and Customer Service at Post Corporation, potential
customers frequently visit your production facility before making
purchase decisions. Your sales team has extensive decorum/etiquette
training on how to do business with high profile customers/clients.
However, the rest of the workforce has not received training in these
areas, and you are concerned that an employee may unintentionally do or
say something that offends your clients. In an e-mail to your supervisor,
state why all employees in should receive etiquette training. - Option 2:
- As
the Coordinator of Customer and Investor Relations at Post Corporation,
you have many friends in all departments of the organization. The CEO
relies on your feedback concerning employee morale, and other issues that
many impact staff motivation. He recently asked you to start reporting
any conduct that may violate company policies. These behaviors include
dress code violations to taking bribes from clients. In an e-mail to your
supervisor, point out two specific issues you would like to discuss with
him regarding his request.
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BUS311 Unit 2 Assignment Latest 2017 July
- Option 1:
- You
are the Director of your local or state Chamber of Commerce. Your goal is
to develop a presentation highlighting attractions that would draw
visitors to your town or state. Develop a PowerPoint focusing on five
attractions. In addition to developing strong slides, use the notes
feature in PowerPoint to incorporate additional information to expand on
your “talking points.” - Develop
an introduction with hook, relevant content, and a conclusion. Cite your
sources and provide APA references on the last slide. - Option 2:
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- Many
organizations have unique and rich histories, including Post University!
Your goal is to research the story of any company that has been in
business for at least 10 years and prepare a presentation on its history.
In addition to developing strong slides, use the notes feature in
PowerPoint to incorporate additional information to expand on your
“talking points.” - Develop
an introduction with hook, relevant content, and a conclusion. Cite your
sources and provide APA references on the last slide.
The requirements for the PowerPoint
presentations are as follows:
- Maximum
of 6-10 slides. - Provide
a title on each slide. - Use
bullet format to highlight speaking points (avoid wordiness). - Include
at least three images. - Cite
all sources and provide APA references on the last slide. - Refer
to the grading rubric for specific grading criteria.
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BUS311 Unit 3 Assignment Latest 2017 July
- The
first step is to do some research and use the information in the readings
and resources section to develop your Top 5 Business Writing Tips. - Next,
review the rubrics for the assignment and decide if you would like to
create a blog or YouTube video to present these tips. - If
you choose the blog, you can use a site like wordpress.com, which
provides a step-by-step process to creating your blog. You will be graded
on content and format and must include your references in APA format. - If
you choose the video option, you will be presenting your tips and your
grade will be based on delivery and content. You will also need to
include your references in APA format on a separate word document.
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BUS311 Unit 4 Assignment Latest 2017 July
For this assignment you will compose two
different messages – the first as a customer, and the second as a customer
service representative.
- Choose
a recent purchase or customer experience you have had that did not meet
your expectations. Write an email to the company expressing your
dissatisfaction and concerns. - Then,
place yourself as the customer service representative receiving your
email, and respond appropriately. - Your
email messages should be brief and to the point while using the proper
tone appropriate for the scenario.
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BUS311 Unit 5 Assignment Latest 2017 July
- Option 1
- You
are a member of the Finance department for Post Corporation, as well as a
trusted colleague of the CEO. Upon analysis of the financial statements,
you have determined that the amount of debt the company has is too much
to come back from using normal business procedures given the declining
performance in recent years, due to alternative purchasing methods by
consumers. Your task is to write a persuasive memo to the CEO explaining
why you feel that the best action to take going forward is to close down
the stores. Focus on the tone of the memo. You can use outside resources
to help prove your point – be sure to cite any outside sources in APA
format.
- Option 2
- You
are the CEO of Post Corporation and you have just received the report
from the Finance department regarding the inability of the company to pay
off its debt. Reluctantly, the only option is to liquidate all of the
inventory in order to salvage as much money as possible before the
closing the stores. Your task is to compose a memo directed to the
organization’s stakeholders, which includes employees, the Board of
Directors, senior management, customers and/or suppliers. In the memo,
focusing on tone, explain the rationale for the decision to close the
stores.
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BUS311 Unit 6 Assignment Latest 2017 July
Based on what you have learned throughout this
unit, evaluate and describe your current level of listening and non-verbal
skills. Research ways to improve listening and non-verbal skills in a business
setting and determine your personal goals of improvement in these skills.
Present your findings in a PowerPoint presentation.
The requirements for the PowerPoint
presentations are as follows:
- Maximum
of 8-10 slides. - Provide
a title on each slide. - Use
bullet format to highlight speaking points (avoid wordiness). - Include
at least three images. - Cite
all sources and provide APA references on the last slide. - Refer
to the grading rubric for specific grading criteria.
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BUS311 Unit 7 Assignment Latest 2017 July
As Director of your department, keeping up
with technology is essential in your job and your department could really
benefit from a new tool to make communication more effective. However this is
something that you had not anticipated the need or planned for in your budget.
- Research
some new technologies and choose one that you would like to implement in
your department to improve communication. Write a memo to your supervisor
requesting the technology. Cite your source(s) and make up any details you
need. Focus on quality of writing as opposed to length and use the rubric
as a guide.
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BUS311 Unit 8 Assignment Latest 2017 July
The purpose of this assignment is to improve
your cultural awareness related to doing business in another country or with another
culture. Your task is to create a blog or webpage providing advice on doing
business in a foreign country. Start by choosing a foreign country and research
how their business is conducted. Then in your blog, share your findings and
provide advice on conducting business properly to prepare colleagues and
business travelers who will be visiting this country. Discuss at least three of
the following categories of business etiquette in your blog or webpage:
- Greetings
- Communication
Style - Formality
- Roles
and status - Attitudes
towards work and success - Concept
of time - Personal
space and/or eye contact - Other
significant points about doing business in the country
Be sure to provide appropriate references were
needed and cover at least three areas of doing business in the country. Submit
the Word document version and the link to your completed blog page to the above
submission link
