Prof. Dev. and Competencies - UNIV 1211 – 202
Career Bath
Spring 2017
CHRISTINA DIANE LARSON
Name: Fatimah Slail and Sarah Alsuliman
ID: 201302207,201403833
Major: Business Administration, Management Information System
INTRODUCTION
"Baker Hughes serves the worldwide oil and natural gas industry with reservoir consulting and products and services for drilling, formation evaluation, completion, and production"(Baker Hughes, 2017).
Baker Hughes operates in over 90 countries with 33,000 employees who help customers. The key for the the company's success is that their Core Values which are Integrity, Teamwork, Performance, Learning, and Courage. This values basis for establishing a common culture for the company. Also
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For example, when I work as Office and administrator, they will teach me about service, customer handling, written and oral information, office support systems, and systems for administration. Another opportunity is that getting a free salary comparison based on skills, experience, and education. For example, marketers who sell the products by using their skills (strong communication skills with others), they deserve a free salary from the company. It provides opportunities to work abroad, such as people who work as AMO Manager in the Baker Hughes will require travel. Unfortunately and finally, it does not provide the accommodation for …show more content…
The first one is that System analyst. The requirements for this career is that bachelor's degree in computer science, and Baker Hughes prefer a master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in information systems. Employers have to experience between 3-5 years or a combination of work experience and education in computer science or Business Administration. In addition, they have to take courses and classes in database management, artificial intelligence, and digital image processing. That make it easier to assume more technically advanced positions in systems analysis. Another career is that financial planner. Bachelor’s degree is required for a career as a financial adviser. Majors in finance. Financial advisers can be generalists, or they may specialize in one of several areas. In addition, they must have 3 years of experience working for a financial planning business. There are also condensed versions of training offered by outfits like the college for Financial Planning and Financial Group. Their one is that corporate accountant. Employers need to have bachelor’s degree However, a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field. Accounting degree programs are very popular in the Middle East, as well as through distance learning. Before students graduate, they
The Balanced Scorecard is a business strategic planning system used by management to make decisions based on information provided about the business from four different perspectives. The first of the four perspectives is the financial perspective. Which means that we evaluate our business and conduct research from the shareholders perspective. Next is the internal business perspective, which is an internal evaluation of what the business must be good at to excel. Next is the innovation and learning perspective which is an evaluation of the firm’s ability to continue to improve and create value. The final perspective is the customer perspective, which is looking at the business activities from the customers
Spokane Industries has contracted Franklin Electronics for an 18 month product development contract. Franklin Electronics is new to using project management methodologies and has not been exposed to earned value management methodologies. Even though Franklin and Spokane have worked together in the past, they have mainly used fixed-price contracts with little to no stipulations. For this project, Spokane Industries is requiring Franklin Electronics to use formalized project management methodologies, earned value cost schedules, and schedules for reports and meetings. Since Franklin Electronics had no experience with earned value management, the cost accounting group was trained in the methodology in order to bid for the project.
The Boston Beer Company is able to obtain relatively low-cost funds for their working capital and expenditures. The company is constantly in search of the lowest cost items without suffering the quality of their products. The company has thrived and has been able to expand to become successful due to their ability to achieve this.
The defense of our nation and its allies across the globe is essential to the success of the world we live in. The methods in which this defense takes place varies in many different ways, in air, on land, and at sea. Within our nation lies some of the largest defense organizations on the face of the planet, most, if not all, of which strive to protect the United States of America in all arenas. One of these organizations is Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman is one of the largest global aerospace and defense technology companies in the world. The company employs over 68,000 employees worldwide, and was named as the fourth-largest defense contractor in the world in 2016 (Forbes, 2016). It grossed over $23.526 billion in 2015. Northrop Grumman
However, RLK’s competitors are downsizing and outsourcing R&D and exploiting on the cost advantages. If RLK decides to invest more money into R&D and should the new product stall on launch, they face the danger of becoming bankrupt.
For many years, IBM succeeded in holding a very good market position. In fact, the company achieved a very high market share and huge profits. However, this situation did not last forever. In 1990, IBM experienced its first quarterly loss of $2billion due to some unexpected accounting charges. However, revenues increased from $62.7 billion in the previous year to $96 billion. In 1991, the c...
My God there are so many careers out there, who in the world can pick just one. That’s what’s been weighing on my mind heavily is what career is right for me. I’ve thought of a couple that interest me but I want to find out everything there is to know about a financial advisor. The reason that I’m interested in this field is how everything is the same when it comes to the actually math behind the career. Also I like to deal with people and money so a job as a financial advisor just seems right for me but I intend to find out as much as I can to make sure there’s nothing surprising or any kinks in what sounds like the perfect job for me.
...n will also be very necessary and last it requires looking at a lot of charts and graphs. All of my questions got answered while doing this research which is great. While doing this research though, it sparked a new question in my mind. This question is what is the average work week for a financial advisor? My thoughts on this career have definitely changes after doing research into this career. I only kind of wanted to do this job but, when I was done doing the research I really want to go into this career field it is bizarre or fantastic. Now that I have information from researching I am going to be putting guidelines together for success. The next steps are for me to start taking classes in high school that will go with this career. Then, after high school I will go straight into college to study for my major in finance but, for now I am embryonic or undeveloped.
7-Eleven Inc. is one of the leading chains in the convenience/ retail industry. 7-Eleven was founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas. It is the world’s largest mover and expanded faster then any of the convenience store. It also has many stores with gas stations that are cheaper price then the competitors. (http://mbacase.blogspot.com) The name 7-Eleven was originated in 1946 because the stores were open from 7am to 11pm. 7-Eleven has changed vastly after they started offering customers service 24 hours and seven days a week. It has now become the one stop shop, where customers can get their products quickly. (http://franchise.7-eleven.com)
A degree in finance is a key part in being a financial advisor. “A bachelor’s degree is required for a career as a financial advisor. Majors in finance, economics, business, statistics or similar fields are acceptable. “ Numerous certifications are available for financial advisors, usually after they have accrued three years of work experience. Certification typically requires specialized training or coursework, an exam, and continuing education.
Leonard Prescott, vice president and general manager of Weaver-Yamazaki Pharmaceutical of Japan, believed that John Higgins, his executive assistant, was losing effectiveness in representing the U.S. parent company because of an extraordinary identification with the Japanese culture.
MSCI, a budgetary investigation firm with extraordinary aptitude in surveying the estimation of intangibles like carbon hazard, examined the petroleum business'execution in five key classifications: operations, wellbeing and security; capacity to get to assets in developing markets; carbon discharges; interest in option vitality; and interest in unpredictable fossil powers like oil sands and oil shale, coal bed methane and coal crease gas, and both gas-to-fluid and coal-to-fluid energizes.
Flueckiger, Lisa. “Many Places: Oil & Gas Business Accelerator”. The Rio Times. N.p., 23 July 2013. Web. 28 Nov.2013
Even though it is not necessary to graduate high school in order to be successful, it may be beneficial to go to college to get a degree (Pham). Some colleges provide classes that assist in getting certified as a CFP (Certified Financial Planner), CLU (Chartered Financial Analyst), or ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant) (Cussen 2). A financial advisor who works for a company sells insurance, stock, bonds, and mutual funds and will need to pass federal and state exams in order to get a license to sell those products, and going to a financial institution will prepare an aspiring financial advisor for the license exams. A financial institution is tailored to teach hopeful financial advisors how to pass the license exams.
Accountants are becoming a needed job in the business industry and play a very important role in the success of many businesses. This job usually requires at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting and sometimes even a CPA (Certified Public Accountant). There are many other things that are needed to be considered before choosing this career. The job environment, education, skills, and benefits are just some of the many things that need to be thought through before considering this career.