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Imagine you are a special education teacher. You have been asked by your principal to prepare a presentation for the general education teachers in your school on learner rights and teacher responsibilities related to special education.

Research the following topics related to special education:

Federal and State laws  Issues Policies Learner rights Teacher responsibilities Codes of ethics Professional standards Professional expectations Create a 12- to 15-slide presentation.

Use a presentation tool from the Technology Resources Library. Click on Web Tools in the Table of Contents. Next, click on Presentation Tools in the body of the section. You may also use PowerPoint to create your presentation. Include the following in your presentation:

Introduction to special education At least 3 relevant laws and policies at the state and federal level Review “About IDEA,” including the Child Find mandate. Review “Education of Students with Disabilities : Federal and State Laws: 50 State Survey of Special Education Laws & Regulations” from the Franklin Law Library for state laws and policies. Expectations of the profession Codes of ethics Professional standards of practice, including: Practices for advocating to meet the needs of all learners Practices to promote learners meeting their full potential Practices to demonstrate respect for learners as individuals with differing personal and family backgrounds and various skills, abilities, and interests Practices to demonstrate collaboration with learners, families, and colleagues Support your findings with 3 references.

Include references and in-text citations for all sources used to support your work.

Write a 3-4 page analysis of your care setting that supports development of a strategic plan and includes both the discovery and dream phases of an appreciative inquiry (AI) project and a strengths, opportunities, aspirations, and results (SOAR) analysis of the healthcare setting.

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Introduction Identifying analysis techniques for assessing competitive advantage is important for building healthcare strategy. Sustaining healthcare competitive advantage requires that leaders understand environmental demands to assist with minimizing weakness and threats from the external environment. This assessment provides you with an opportunity to examine your healthcare environment to determine whether what is being accomplished in your organization, department, team, community project, or other care setting is making a positive difference.

Note: You will use the results of this analysis to develop a strategic plan in Assessment 3.

Professional Context Master’s-level nursing leaders need to be able to apply critical thinking and analysis skills in order to discover not only what makes their care settings great, but also to find opportunities to improve gaps. The ability to identify, understand, and leverage opportunities for improvements and consistent high achievement can help nursing leaders ensure their care settings are reliably able to deliver improvements in quality and safety. An understanding of different methods for analyzing a healthcare setting is also important to ensure the right tool is being applied in appropriate circumstances.

Scenario You have been tasked to conduct an analysis of your care setting that will result in two potential pathways for later creating a strategic plan to improve quality and safety. This analysis will include organizational structure. In order to accomplish this, you have been asked to present the discovery and dream phases of an appreciative inquiry (AI) project using the principles of the SOAR model and apply this to the practicum or organization care setting. You will be provided with an opportunity to reflect on the results, as well as evaluate the leadership characteristics and skills that would be desirable for the person leading the potential initiatives that could grow out of your analyses.

Preparation Your work for this assessment will inform some aspects of your later assessments. Look ahead to those assessments to see how they all fit together.

As a part of this assessment, you will be completing a SOAR analysis and must include the completed SOAR Analysis Template [DOCX] document in your submission as a separate attachment. This is a good time to reflect on your readings from Week 2 for examples on the use of SOAR.

You may also want to read the Care Setting SOAR Analysis rubric to better understand how each grading criterion will be assessed.

Instructions The requester of the analysis has stated that you should be sure to address the following in your report.

Note: The bullet points below correspond to grading criteria in the rubric. Be sure your work is, at minimum, addressing each of the bullets.

Part 1: Appreciative Inquiry Discovery and Dream Appraise how the organization’s leadership structure of this care setting promotes quality and safety goals. Explain the results of your SOAR analysis, including: S: Critique the strengths of the organization and how it promotes quality and safety. How are they used to achieve the organization’s goals? O: Explain one area of concern you identified in your SOAR analysis that is relevant to your care setting’s mission, vision, and values. How do you propose pursuing improvements in this area of concern? A: Describe how the organization could reach its goals to improve quality and safety. What strategic initiative supports the organization’s aspirations? R: Describe how meaningful quality outcomes measurements are accomplished through the organizational leadership structure. What evidence-based practices support your approach? Present an analysis of relevant skills and leadership characteristics that would be beneficial in pursuing quality and safety improvement projects that could grow out of the AI approach and SOAR analysis results. Part 2: SOAR Analysis Complete and submit the SOAR Analysis Template [DOCX] and submit as a separate attachment. Address Generally Throughout Report Communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders and colleagues. Incorporate supporting evidence using APA style citations and references, and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly communication standards. Submission Requirements Length: 3–4 double-spaced, typed pages, not including title page, references, or attached SOAR template. Your report should be succinct yet substantive. SOAR Template: Submit SOAR analysis template as a separate attachment. References: Cite a minimum of 3–5 sources of scholarly or professional evidence to support your analysis. APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria:

Competency 1: Evaluate qualities and skills that promote effective leadership within healthcare organizations. Present an analysis of relevant skills and leadership characteristics that would be beneficial in pursuing quality and safety improvement projects that could grow out of the AI approach and SOAR analysis results. Competency 2: Integrate evidence based strategies to lead high performing healthcare teams to meet organizational quality and safety goals. Appraise how the organization’s leadership structure of this care setting promotes quality and safety goals. Critique the strengths of the organization and how it promotes quality and safety. Explain one area of concern you identified in your SOAR analysis relevant to your care setting’s mission, vision, and values. Describe how the organization could reach its goals to improve quality and safety. Describe how meaningful quality outcomes measurements are accomplished through the organizational leadership structure. Competency 6: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with applicable organizational, professional, and scholarly standards. Complete and submit the SOAR analysis template as a separate attachment. Communicate clearly and effectively with stakeholders and colleagues, incorporating supporting evidence using APA style citations and references, and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly communication standards.

The purpose of this assignment is for learners to create an infographic to educate the community on the impact of a public health issue and make recommendations for policy change.

Research public health issues located on the American Public Health Association (APHA) website, found in the Topic 5 Resources under “Topics and Issues.” Select a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.

Based on the public health issue selected, create an infographic that briefly addresses the following:

Describe the selected public health issue and its impact on the community. Include data that demonstrate the significance of this issue and key risk factors leading to this issue. Discuss ways that the public health issue can be prevented, including key concepts of epidemiology. Explain a policy that currently addresses this issue and the impact of this policy on population outcomes, including social justice and health equity. Propose at least one change to existing policies to better address this issue. Support recommendations with appropriate evidence. Summarize what steps are required to initiate policy change. Identify necessary stakeholders required to initiate policy change (government officials, administrator, etc.) and explain their level of influence.

You are required to cite a minimum of two sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.

Assignment 4: Complete Round 2 of CAPSIM

Instructions

Background The focus of this assignment is to continue working with your team in the Competition Industry in the CAPSIM simulation and analyze the results from this round to continue reporting on the Key Performance Indicators you identified. In this round, you can access the Human Resource module in Capsim. You will be making decisions that position your product against customer requirements, building a production process that allows you to meet the market demands for your products, how to finance those operations, and how to improve processes and products through Research and Development, Marketing, Finance, Production and in this round, you will have access to the Human Resource module as well. Finally, you will learn to read and interpret a complete set of performance documents, including Cash Flow Statements, Income Statements, Production and Sales summaries, and the Balanced Scorecard. The instructor will check the simulation dashboard to confirm that you have completed this round and provide feedback to help you with the remainder of the competitive industry.   Please note that your grade in the course does not depend on how well you do in the simulation. In that sense, the “competition rounds” are a misnomer. You can do well or poorly in the rounds. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that you can understand and explain the effects of your decisions on the financial results, which you will track weekly as you report on the Key Performance Indicators you identified. You will also report on a new financial measure you have not yet examined.      Instructions Submit a written paper that examines the following:  Examine your three financial measures (KPIs) that you will track through your simulation (note – this assignment will repeat for every round you run). Financial Measures can be found in the various reports that Capsim creates after you have completed a game.  Include a 4th financial measure of your choice that adds to your understanding of the company’s performance. See page 1 of the Courier for ideas for different financial measures to examine.  In each round, you make some of your decisions based on the Customer Buying Criteria – what do the customers expect in the products they purchase? This information for your products in the five product segments can be found on pages 5-9 of the Courier.  Report on different Customer Buying Criteria each week. For example, look at the size of your product Able in the Traditional segment for this assignment. Identify and define the criteria (Capsim Help & Support can help with this). Then explain the customer expectations and what you set for your product on that dimension. Finally, compare your position with the Customer expectations and how the competitors set that number for their products.  Length: 1-3 pages, not including title page and references

Write a 4–5-page paper in which you:

Summarize key findings from your Week 3 and Week 6 assignments, highlighting how primary stakeholders influence financial performance, the company’s response to social issues, and the reflection of its mission, vision, and values in operations, decision-making, and CSR initiatives. Discuss how leadership and corporate culture align with and support the company’s mission, vision, and values. Provide specific examples of how the company’s leadership may (or may not) have demonstrated ethical conduct in response to internal or external challenges, focusing on outcomes related to stakeholder trust and corporate reputation. Describe the company’s communication strategies when engaging with stakeholders (e.g., employees, customers, investors, and the community), particularly in times of crisis or when addressing social issues. In addition, discuss the effectiveness of these strategies in ensuring transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement. Discuss how the company uses advanced technology to further its social governance goals, with a focus on ethical considerations, data privacy, and the digital divide. Provide specific examples. Explain how the use of advanced technologies impacts the company’s CSR initiatives, particularly in the areas of Empowering Workers, Labor and Human Rights, Health and Safety, The Environment, and Accountability. Provide specific examples. Integrate at least three supporting resources, one from the textbook and the others from the Strayer University Library, or other reputable sources.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Create a pitch about a collaborative tool that can improve remote work communication and teamwork. You will use your speech to present the benefits, features, and advantages of the tool, with the goal of convincing the leadership team to invest in it.

Your speech must:

• Be between 3-4 minutes long. Be sure to keep it under 4 minutes.
• Include verbal citations of at least two credible sources that support your claims.

Scenario

Your organization recently shifted to remote work, leading to complaints from co-workers about the lack of collaboration tools and difficulty working together in a virtual environment. Your supervisor has received similar complaints and is now searching for a suitable collaboration tool to implement across the organization. As a Team Leader, you have been asked to present a solution.

Your goal is to deliver a persuasive speech that highlights the benefits, features, and advantages of one collaborative tool, convincing the leadership team to invest in it.

 

Instructions

Using your Speech Outline from Week 7 as a guide, please record your persuasive speech as an original (not AI) audio or a video presentation that meets the following criteria:

1. Deliver an engaging introduction that captures your audience’s attention, states the purpose of the speech, and previews your main points.
2. Explain the 3 main points of your speech that illustrate the benefits, features, and advantages of the collaborative tool you’ve selected.
3. Summarize your speech with a strong closing that reviews your main points, reinforces your speech’s purpose, and includes a memorable closing statement or call to action to persuade leadership to invest in the tool.
4. Cite at least 2 credible sources verbally during your speech to support your claims.
5. Organize your speech so it flows logically, is easy to follow from start to finish, and persuasively presents your recommendation to the leadership team.
6. Structure your speech to fit within a 3–4-minute time limit.
7. Deliver your presentation with clear, consistent, uninterrupted audio (and clear video quality if you chose to record a video) while maintaining a professional and persuasive tone.

Read 1,2,3…The Toddler Years by Van der Zande, , A Publication of the Santa Cruz Toddler Care Center, and submit a written analysis of the book.

1. The written analysis must contain the following three sections: a brief summary of the content of the book, (1 page minimum),
2. an analysis of content as it compares/contrasts to information presented in other text/handouts or class discussions (minimum 2 pages),
3. student’s personal critique of the book. Your critique needs to include ideas that you agree with, as well as, ideas that you question or disagree with, be specific (minimum 3 pages).

Tentative Topic Proposal (400-800 words) Working Title A tentative title that reflects your case study and the angle you plan to take. Case Study Selection Choose one specific example from the Eastern Mediterranean or the Middle East (e.g., U.S. involvement in Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, etc.). Briefly explain why this case is relevant. Pick a topic where the U.S. is a central actor or where U.S. power shapes interpretation/enforcement. Research Question or Thesis (1–2 sentences) Clearly state your central research question or tentative thesis. Example: “This paper will examine how U.S. policy during the Syrian Civil War both invoked and undermined the application of IHL, revealing structural barriers to enforcement.” Historical Context (2–3 sentences) Provide a short overview of the conflict or event: time period, key actors, relevant international treaties or institutions. Digital Interactions Specify which digital platform/ reference you are planning to use in your final paper. Provide a short description of the “digital arena” you’re studying: How does that platform shape argument (character limits, algorithms, virality, outrage incentives, visuals, memes, threads, duet culture, etc.)? ???? Format: Length: 400–850 words Font: 12 pt, Times New Roman No citations required at this stage  ???? Further Suggestions for Topics:  As you craft your proposal, consider engaging with relevant contemporary dilemmas and emerging issues that test the boundaries of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in the 21st century. Here are some suggested areas of focus: ???? Artificial Intelligence and Automated Warfare Explore how autonomous weapons systems (e.g. drones, lethal autonomous weapons) raise challenges for the principles of distinction, proportionality, and accountability in IHL. Example: U.S. drone operations in the Middle East and questions about civilian targeting and legal responsibility. ???? Social Media, Disinformation, and Civilian Protection Analyze the role of social media in shaping global responses to humanitarian crises and violations of IHL, addressing both tools of empowerment and methods of amplifying disinformation Example: The controversy of the Gaza Genocide as presented in platforms like X, TikTok, or Instagram. ???? Environmental Destruction and IHL Investigate how warfare exacerbates environmental degradation, and whether ecocide could or should be classified as a crime under IHL. Example: The U.S. bombing of oil infrastructure or water systems in the Gulf Wars. ???? Climate-Induced Displacement and War Discuss how IHL and refugee law address (or fail to address) the forced migration by the combination of environmental crises and war. Example:  The migration crisis in Europe and the U.S.

Assignment 2 Advanced Marketing Analytics Team Assignment The assignment has three questions.

Question 1 Suppose you are the marketing analyst for a skincare company. The company owns brand 1 in this category. The company wants to grow this brand market share by 5 percentage points next year. You have been given a data set of 2500 shoppers, which reports for each shopper his/her purchases of a set of brands over one year (data for Q1). Complete the tasks below:

Calculate market share, penetration, and purchase frequency for each brand. Comment on the patterns of brand growth in this category.

Fit the Dirichlet model to the data and discuss the overall fit of the model.

What can you tell about consumer buying behavior in this category?

How does your brand perform compared to the Dirichlet model estimations?

What would be reasonable targets of penetration and purchase frequency if you want to increase your brand market share by 5 percentage points?

Discuss potential marketing activity that you can use to achieve the targets.

Question 2 Suppose you are the marketing analyst for an online cookware store. Your store manager has recently looked at the aggregate purchasing data in two periods and found that there is an increase in sales from previous non-buyers of the brand, from 0 units to 105 units (16% of the total sales). However, there is no increase in the total sales from period 1 to period 2. She believes that this is due to a poor performance in sales from existing buyers, especially the heavy buyers. She therefore suggests that the online store should invest more in customer loyalty activity, in order to retain the heavy buyers. She also believes that the 16% increase in sales from previous non-buyers is a success, hence there is no need to invest more in customer acquisition activity.

As the marketing analyst you know that there is always some natural variation from period to period in purchases. Apply the conditional trend analysis to the full data set (data for question 2). Present your findings to the store manager. Advise her if her beliefs are supported by your analysis. Discuss the managerial implications of the findings.

Question 3 Suppose you are the marketing analyst for a grocery retailer selling almond milk.  The retailer wants to find out the consumer preference of different attributes of an almond milk product including product type, brand type and price. The retailer also wants to introduce to the market a new almond milk product which is a combination of these attributes.

Your research team has already conducted a Choice-Based Conjoint study from 1400 respondents for three attributes, each has two levels:

Product type: Regular and Organic

Brand type: Store brand and National brand

Price: $3 and $5

Your team needs you to do some analysis (data for Q3).

Undertake a conjoint analysis, completing all the tasks below.

Calculate the partworths for changing product type from Regular to Organic (b1), changing brand type from Store brand to National brand (b2), and changing price from $3 to $5 (b3).

Convert the partworths to dollar values for Organic product, and National brand. Interpret the results.

Calculate the choice probabilities for all eight alternatives. Discuss the limitations of this method to estimate market shares.

In the current market, only four alternatives, 2, 4, 7 and 8, are available.

Re-estimate the market shares for these four alternatives.

The retailer is considering adding into this market with one of the remaining alternatives (1, 3, 5 or 6). Determine which alternative is the best for the retailer to add to the market by calculating the new market shares after the addition of each new alternative. Discuss the potential impact of the new alternative on the existing market shares.

The maximum length of the report (including tables) is 3,000 words. Front cover page and back reference page are not included within this limitation.

All data sets for the assignment are in the file named “Assignment data” on the course website

When completed, you must include the following statement:

We declare that the work contained in this assignment is our own, except where acknowledgement of sources is made. We have not previously submitted this work for another assessment at Adelaide University, in whole or in part.

We authorise the University to test any work submitted by us, using text comparison software, for instances of plagiarism. We understand this will involve the University or its contractor copying our work and storing it on a database to be used in future to test work submitted by others.

Assignment Information

Module Name: The Business Environment

Module Code: 401MAN

Assignment Title: The Sports Industry: Organisational Types, Environmental Forces, and Stakeholder Requirements

Assignment Due Before: Friday 12th June 2026

Assignment Credit: 30 Credits

Word Count (or equivalent): PowerPoint presentation with a 10-minute voiceover presentation (+/10%).

Assignment Type: Presentation

Percentage Grade (Applied Core Assessment). You will be provided with an overall grade between 0% and 100%. To pass the assignment you must achieve a grade of 40% or above.

Assignment Scenario and Task

You are part of an independent global sports insight and futures collective commissioned by a major international sports think tank.

The organisation is developing a “Future of Sport Report 2035”, which explores how elite global sporting organisations must adapt to survive and thrive in an increasingly complex and fast- changing business environment.

Your manager has asked you to produce and deliver a 10-minute recorded presentation that critically analyses how organisations adapt to their business environments, and manage stakeholder expectations.

Assignment Task:

You are required to develop a PowerPoint presentation with a 10-minute recorded voiceover (+/-10%).

Your presentation should provide a clear, structured, and critical analysis of how your chosen sports organisation operates within its business environment and responds to external pressures.

Your presentation should analyse your chosen organisation as a business entity operating within a complex sports environment, focusing on:

• Its organisational purpose and structure
• The environment it operates in (micro and macro)
• The impact of environmental forces
• The significance of these forces at industry level
• The needs and expectations of stakeholders

The Consultancy group has provided you with the below case studies to choose from,

CHOSE ONE of the following sector organisations for your assignment:

1) FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup is the world’s largest and most influential international football tournament, organised by FIFA and held every four years in different host countries. It brings together national teams from across the globe and attracts billions of viewers worldwide.

2) Wimbledon Tennis Championship

The Wimbledon Championships is the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, held annually in London. It is a major tournaments and is globally recognised for its tradition, exclusivity, and brand value.

3) International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the global governing body responsible for the Olympic Games and the Olympic Movement. It oversees the selection of host cities, Olympic regulations, and global sport development initiatives

Use of AI: This is an Amber-rated assessment, which means you are allowed to use AI to support your work. You can use AI to help you structure your presentation, start or develop paragraphs if you`re struggling, and check spelling, grammar, and clarity. However, you must write the content yourself. Do not use AI to generate full sections of your submission. Turnitin can detect work that is not your own and may flag it for review. Use AI only as a tool to support your thinking and writing.

Important: You must clearly state whether or not you have used AI to support your work. To do this, you must complete the table provided and include it in your submission, placed after the title page and before the main content begins. This is a formal requirement and is not optional.

Further guidance on how AI can be used within the context of a university submission can be found at: https://student.ai.coventry.domains/

Please note: AI cannot be used in the generation of your voiceover. It must be an authentic voice and representation of the student. Voiceover AI tools are not permitted; the use of voiceover AI tools would be regarded as academic misconduct.

Student Artificial Intelligence Acknowledgement	Have you used AI Yes/No	What tool have you used?	How have you used this in the Assessment
Examples	Yes	ChatGPT-4.5	Key word search on topics related to learning outcomes
Examples	Yes	Microsoft Copilot	Summarising documents as part of background research
Inspiring to generate research questions, prompts or search terms.	Yes/No
Planning and management to suggest a title, structure, subheadings, or themes.	Yes/No
Sources and data collection to search, generate, generate quizzes or questionnaires.	Yes/No
Summarising and consolidating notes and sources.	Yes/No
Analysing to find themes, patterns, or motifs in data sets.	Yes/No
Composing to generate images, text, music, programme code, or other materials. Only under strict negotiation	Yes/No
Translating small sections of your written or recorded work into another language	Yes/No
Presenting data in formats such as graphs, charts, tables or slides.	Yes/No
Checking and proofreading work or check work and suggesting improvements.	Yes/No

Submission Instructions:

The individual PowerPoint should be loaded into the PowerPoint template which has been supplied. The cover page should be used, and all references should be correctly referenced.

The voiceover presentation should be recorded using ClipChamp within your University Microsoft 365 account, and the recording link must be added to the template which has been provided, with access to the recording link set to ‘Anyone in Coventry University’. Failure to follow the support guidelines and these steps, will result in your assignment being marked as a Fail.

Additional documents and step-by-step video instructions for the above submission instructions have been provided on your Aula module page.

The PowerPoint and Voiceover presentation should be submitted to the relevant module submission link on Aula, on or before the 6pm due date deadline.

If using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the development of your assignment, you must reference which tools you have used and for what purposes you have used them. This information must be acknowledged in your final submission.

Marking and Feedback

How will my assignment be marked?

Your assignment will be marked the module team

How will I receive my grades and feedback?

Provisional marks will be released once internally moderated.

Feedback will be provided by the module team alongside grades release.

Feedback will be released via Aula at 6pm, 10 working days after the submission date. Feedback can be found alongside the overall grade for submission attempt.

What will I be marked against?

Details of the marking criteria for this task can be found at the bottom of this assignment brief.

Assessed Module Learning Outcomes

The Learning Outcomes for this module align to the marking criteria which can be found at the end of this brief. Ensure you understand the marking criteria to ensure successful achievement of the assessment task. The following module learning outcomes are assessed in this task:

1. Learning Outcome 1: Explore the organisational types and purposes of businesses from a range of sectors.
2. Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of the environment that organisations operate in.
3. Learning Outcome 3: Illustrate and explain the impact of environmental forces on organisations at a micro and macro level.
4. Learning Outcome 4: Assess the significance of the impact of environmental forces at an organisation, market, sector, or industry level.
5. Learning outcome 5: Demonstrate an understanding of the requirements of a variety of stakeholders to a chosen organisation.