Week 1 Activities

Week 1: Activities

Readings

Please read the following for this week as well as All Week 1 Online Course Materials:

Discussions

Please participate in the discussion forum this week and in each week that follows. Remember, participation is a part of your grade. Minimum requirements are to post at least one message per week and to respond meaningfully to each week's Discussion Issue.

  • Introductions
    Now that you have learned about who your instructor is, it is time for you to introduce yourself to the class. It is very important to get to know each other so that we can collaborate and graduate! Feel free to share whatever you like with the class. The following are some suggestions: Where are you from? Where do you work? What is your undergrad degree in? What do you hope to do with your master's degree? etc.
  • Week 1: Discussion Issue
    Visit the discussion area for this week's discussion issue.

Assignment

Please complete the following for this week:

Looking Ahead

Please plan ahead for the following assignments:

  • Case Study Company Overview (Due at the end of Week 2)
    Your objective is to get familiar with the company and complete the Company Overview for the instructor's review.

    The Company Overview section of your report should include the following:
    • Brief description of the company (one paragraph, briefly summarizing the company's business)
    • Company history (origin, major developments, etc.)
    • Organization (describe how the company is structured)
    • Main products and services (describe what the company sells; how it makes money)
    • Geographic area of operations (describe where the company sells its products)
    • Recent developments (list recent major news stories, if any)
    • INCLUDE THE LATEST QUARTER'S SALES AND EARNINGS INFORMATION