The summary annual report is a scaled down version of a full annual report. You will simply not have enough detail to complete the typical nine sections. For example, you are not responsible for the Auditor’s Report. Naturally, you are encouraged to review real world annual reports which can be used as a strawman in preparation. Your recently completed Annual Operating Review in Week 5 should be aligned with your Annual Report.
Preparing your HISCO summary annual report will be one of the most comprehensive assignments you will have completed during your MBA. You will gain an appreciation for the complexity and responsibility the senior executives continually face. Hopefully, you have experienced the holistic and competitive environment from the simulation. Your recently completed Annual Operating Review will provide the basics.
The information, qualitative and quantitative, in an annual report should provide current and prospective investors (as well as any stakeholder) a complete insight into the company’s historic performance and its plans for growth and improvement over the next few years as defined by its strategy. Publicly traded companies are required by law to prepare and submit to many constituencies a variety of filings. The most well-known is the Annual Report to Shareholders and related Form 10-K. An annual report is technically an unofficial document. The Form 10-K will typically provide the most comprehensive summary of the company’s history, financials, risks and opportunities, and current operations. The Form 10-K is submitted annually to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Technically, HISCO is a private company (you may have sold equity to the venture capitalist) and only if it had publicly trades debt would be required to file a Form 10K.
As a future leader of a public or private company, you will learn the integrative nature of any business while you complete the HISCO summary annual report. This document can become an important part of your e-portfolio in the program. Your owner, Stanley Sloane, looks forward to reading your HISCO summary annual report. While details may vary state by state, even if your career leads to growing a small private business, you will need to file an annual report with The Secretary of State in your jurisdiction, another benefit to learning from our final activity.
The following identifies specifics instructions for preparation of each required section. The required sections to be completed will be found the word document from the model. Please remember to periodically save your work. An online search will reveal innumerable sites devoted to annual reports.
The HISCO Summary Annual Report
Must be completed using the template provided through the Growing Your Business simulation.
For technical help with the simulation, please email HelpDesk@tri-sim.com Follow the Summary Annual Report Template Download Summary Annual Report Template as a guide to formatting your work. Standard APA formatting will not apply to this assignment.
Must include the following:
Cover Page
You can design your own cover page. Should be reflective of your corporate image and may include a picture and/or logo. At a minimum, it will include the name, [simulation year] HISCO Summary Annual Report, as well as your name and date. The cover page can only be 1 page.
CEO Letter
The CEO Letter is designed to share the Strategy, Financial Highlight Summary, and Business Overview of the past year. Evaluate quantitative and qualitative techniques for business analysis and decision-making. It will typically also include the future growth outlook for the business (detailed in the Sales, Marketing and Industry pages below). The CEO Letter can be a maximum of 3 pages. The “Stan Sloane Letter”
HISCO’s owner, Stan Sloane, is very happy that he decided to hire you to help turn the company around. He is interested in having you stay on with the company. However, he will need assurance from you that you are committed to continuing to grow HISCO. Explain to Stan how you plan on running the company over the next two years. You should discuss the majority of the items you developed when you first came on with the company, including: whether you would make any changes to the SWOT analysis, whether you would change the company strategy, negotiations you would make with company stakeholders, future technology suggestions, growth expectations in general for the industry and specifically for HISCO over the next two years, any concerns that occurred in the past year that you would address, and any other information you believe would be relevant in order to reassure Stan that he has placed the company in the right hands. You will add this letter at the end of the standard Annual Report. This letter is not part of a traditional Annual Report. The “Stan Sloane Letter” can be 3-4 pages.
Sales, Marketing, & Industry
This section should detail all aspects of HISCO’s Value Chain, from supplier to manufacturing to the customer. Products, NPIs, Pricing, in an industry perspective of competition should be elaborated on. Utilize tools from marketing to manage the profitability of overall business operations. A review of your SWOT would probably help as well as your recently completed Annual Operating Review. An essential element is for current and prospective investors to understand how HISCO makes money and will be able to create growth and deal with risks. The Sales, Marketing & Industry section can be a maximum of 5 pages.
Financial Statements
Financial statements are the heart and soul of the annual report. This is a quantitative section that provides current and prospective investors a look into HISCOs financial performance. The financial statements consist of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow. We suggest you show a minimum of 4 Qtrs. for each of the past two years for the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow. Utilize tools from finance management to manage the profitability of overall business operations. Consider expanding the lines within each statement in the model. You will need to provide details on the Credit Line. The Financial Statements section can be a maximum of 6 pages.
Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A)
The Management Discussion and Analysis section provides the real detail on year to year performance. In your case, this will be simulation year vs. prior simulation year. Topics will be both qualitative and quantitative in all aspects of simulation year relative to prior simulation year. MD&A will certainly include a complete variance analysis of performance and the successes and failures of your decisions for the year. It is the time you will delve into the details of your operating decisions. The MD&A section is typically devoted to the past (your future was described in prior sections). Reference to the Financial Statements is crucial as well as your recently completed Annual Operating Review. Graphics from your Business Intelligence Dashboard and your Variance walks on Income and Cash can provide visual insight into your performance. The Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) can be a maximum of 6 pages.
Notes, Appendices, and References
Any supporting documents, comments, information, a glossary of terminology, and/or clarifications you deem relevant to your annual report to assist current and prospective investors. The Notes, Appendices, and References are required and can be a minimum of 1 page and a maximum of 2 pages. References can be in a bulleted or numbered format.
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HISCO Summary Annual Report: Growing Your Business HISCO Annual Report and Management Discussion & Analysis: Building on Success, Planning for the Future
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“Navigating Corporate Responsibility: A Case Study of Dilbert Metal Fixtures Company, Inc.” Introduction Dilbert Metal Fixtures Company, Inc. (DFMC) is a publicly traded corporation that has experienced rapid growth over the past two decades
Address the following in 2-3 pages. Dilbert Metal Fixtures Company, Inc. (DFMC) is a publicly traded corporation. DFMC has experienced rapid growth over the past two decades. However, the company has operated at a loss for the past 8 quarters due to recent competitive pressures and decreases in demand brought on by the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflationary pressures in the industry. Directors have decided major changes are needed to improve the organization’s financial health. In response, DFMC executives have decided to initiate one of the following measures to reduce costs: Eliminate the company’s sponsorship of the town’s Big Brothers, Big Sisters program, which will likely be fatal to the local program. Eliminate 100 positions within the company deemed to be unnecessary in the current operating reality. None of the positions contemplated for elimination are executive team members (all executives were deemed essential – don’t fight the hypothetical). The positions are lower-paying, and 70 of the 100 are held by women, representing 30% of the company’s female employees. Recommend a reduction in distributions to shareholders. This likely will spark expensive lawsuits from shareholders (derivative lawsuits) and further degrade the financial health of the DFMC, up to and including further reductions or winding up the business. Assume that ONE of the three measures as contemplated above must be implemented. Then, address the following: Pick the measure that best fits the shareholder theory and explain why, explicitly noting why the other two measures are not as preferable under the shareholder theory. Pick the measure that best fits the stakeholder theory and explain why, explicitly noting why the other two measures are not as preferable under the stakeholder theory. As an independent question, (i) which measure would you implement and why (ii) does your approach align with the shareholder or stakeholder approach, (iii) support your response with additional ethical frameworks beyond the shareholder and stakeholder theories.
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/1970/09/13/archives/a-friedman-doctrine-the-social-responsibility-of-business-is-to.html?auth=login-google1tap&login=google1tap
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/warren-buffett-companies-should-prioritize-profitability-over-social-causes-esg-2020-1-1028791675
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/27/war-on-woke-capitalism-stanchart-ceo-says-esg-is-good-for-business.html -
Title: Implementation of Health Promotion Plan for a Hypothetical Community Individual/Group
Prepare a 10–12 slide PowerPoint presentation with a voice-over and detailed speaker notes that reflects your hypothetical presentation. This presentation is the implementation of the plan you created in Assessment 1. (I have attatched Assesment 1) The speaker notes should be well organized. Be sure to include a transcript of the voice-over (please refer to the PowerPoint tutorial). The transcript can be submitted on a separate Word document.
Simulate the hypothetical face-to-face educational session addressing the health concern and health goals of your selected community individual or group.
Imagine collaborating with the hypothetical participant(s) in setting goals for the session, evaluating session outcomes, and suggesting possible revisions to improve future sessions.
As you begin to prepare this assessment, you are encouraged to complete the Vila Health: Conducting an Effective Educational Session activity. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment as you consider key issues in conducting an effective educational session for a selected audience. Completing activities is also a way to demonstrate engagement.
Presentation Format and Length
You may use Microsoft PowerPoint (preferred) or other suitable presentation software to create your presentation. If you elect to use an application other than PowerPoint, check with your faculty to avoid potential file compatibility issues.
Present your health promotion plan to your hypothetical audience.
Tailor the presentation to the needs of your hypothetical audience.
Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and APA formatting requirements.
Evaluate educational session outcomes and the attainment of agreed-upon health goals in collaboration with participants.
Which aspects of the session would you change?
How might those changes improve future outcomes?
Evaluate educational session outcomes in terms of progress made toward Healthy People 2030 objectives and leading health indicators.
What changes would you recommend to better align the session with Healthy People 2030 objectives and leading health indicators?
Organize content with clear purpose/goals and with relevant and evidence-based sources (published within 5 years).
The number of content slides in your presentation is dictated by nature and scope of your health promotion plan. Be sure to include title and references slides per the following:
Title slide:
Health promotion plan title.
Your name.
Date.
Course number and title.
References (at the end of your presentation).
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Title: Understanding the Infection Cycle and Effector Biology of P. viticola for Effective Management and Control Strategies
1. Introduction
2. Infection cycle
3. Pathogenicity genes in P.viticola
4. Effector biology of .Pviticola
5. Management and control strategies
6. Conclusion
“I only need to write introduction and conclusion” -
“Empowering Minds: Reflection on Integrating Linguistic Rights, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking in Teaching STEAM Subjects”
write a 3 pages reflection on your idea of teaching STEAM subjects intergrating linguistic rights, collaboration and of course critical thinking
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“Self-Care Reflections: Exploring Healing Tasks for Personal Well-Being”
you will implement a healing task that addresses your metaphysical environment to promote your self-care. Healing Tasks: Self-Care Reflections
Objective: The objective of this assignment is to promote self-care and reflection among students by engaging in healing tasks. Students will select a healing task for self-care and write a reflective essay discussing their experience and insights gained. You may use your text for examples of healing tasks.
Assignment Components:
1. Selecting a Healing Task:
– Choose a healing task from the text or select one based on personal preference and interest.
– Ensure that the selected task aligns with principles of self-care and promotes relaxation, rejuvenation, or emotional well-being.
2. Completing the Healing Task:
– Engage in the selected healing task with intention and mindfulness.
– Dedicate sufficient time and space to fully immerse oneself in the experience.
3. Reflection:
– Reflect on the experience of completing the healing task.
– Discuss the thoughts, emotions, and sensations experienced during the task.
– Explore the impact of the healing task on one’s overall well-being, stress levels, and emotional resilience.
– Analyze any insights or lessons gained from the experience and how they can be applied to future self-care practices.
– Each reflection should be submitted in a typed APA format, double-spaced, using a standard font and size.
– The length of each reflection should be between 500-800 words.
– Ensure clarity, coherence, and organization in your writing, with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion.
– Include personal insights, reflections, and connections to course concepts or readings where applicable.
Please note: a similarity score greater than 15% will receive an automatic deduction of 10% from the overall grade of the paper. Students are responsible for ensuring papers meet the similarity criteria. Students have the ability to resubmit the paper to TurnItIn three times before the due date; as such, faculty will not review the similarity issues-only the score reflected in Canvas. Assessment Criteria:
– Depth of reflection: The extent to which the student engages in critical self-reflection and explores the impact of the healing task on their well-being.
– Integration of course concepts: The ability to connect personal experiences to relevant course concepts, theories, or readings.
– Clarity and coherence of writing: The clarity, organization, and coherence of the reflective essay.
– Application of learning: The student’s ability to apply insights gained from the healing tasks to future self-care practices.
– Adherence to submission guidelines: The student’s adherence to submission guidelines regarding format, length, and deadlines.
– Use APA 7th edition citation style for referencing sources and citations, title pare, reference page, and headers. -Resources published 2019-2024 peer reviewed nursing article -
Title: “The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health: A Review of Literature and Research”
Id like for you to include the references in harvard style and the plagiarism score.
Note: Dont choose the 2nd article list since Ive choose that for my first coursework. -
Title: The Role of Research in Health Care Organizations: Applying the Scientific Method and Evidence-Based Practices for Organizational Change
The purpose of this assignment is to describe the role research has in health care organizations today.
Review the “Health Care Research, Analysis, and Utilization Scenarios” document and select either the Transitional Care, Primary Care, or Community Care scenario to address the following questions in a paper (750-1,000 words) on the scientific method and how it is used in health care research today.
Describe how the scientific method can be applied to construct a study to further evaluate identified issues in the selected scenario.
Explain the type of validity, sample size, appropriateness of statistics, and generalizability that should be utilized in order to ensure a valid research study is conducted.
Describe the role evidence-based research and quality improvement initiatives have in the importance and the rate of organizational change in healthcare.
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“The Bitter Truth: Uncovering the Politics and Dangers of Processed Foods in ‘Fed Up’” “Hidden Sugars: Uncovering the Truth in Baby Formula and Processed Foods”
Give your paper a title
This is a three-part assignment. For full credit you must complete all parts.
Part 1 – Reflection essay, minimum 800 words – this should be broken down into at least three paragraphs
Part 2 – Complete full sugar gram research on all 6 categories of processed food (no word minimum in this section, but be sure to provide all of the required information)
Part 3 – List the top 5 ‘sugar gram containing’ foods that you consumed this week. The point of this is for you to read labels. This is not judgmental. This is educational. The “food” industry would prefer that consumers pay no attention to their sugar consumption. The experts featured in this film take the opposite position and issue cautionary warnings about unchecked sugar consumption.
Missing information will cost you points and lower your grade
Link to ‘Fed-Up’
https://archive.org/details/FedUp2014DocumentaryLinks to an external site.
Part I – Write a reflection on the politics of food that were presented in this film. Include detail on how the food industry operates to maximize profit at the expense of consumers. Include specific detail on the politicians who support This means at least 800 words on ‘Fed Up.’ Some things to consider: What did you learn? What surprised you?
Include responses to these questions:
What did you think of the Department of Agriculture’s conflict of interest to encourage Americans to eat what it characterizes as a “healthier diet” while also subsidizing the production of non-healthy food?
What did you think about the altering of the McGovern Report and the World Health Organization’s report?
Did you know that food lobbies, like ‘Big Sugar’ and ‘Big Dairy’ were so powerful? What lobbyist said that soft drinks could provide the daily recommended intake of liquid? What lobbyist talked about Ronald McDonald? What did she say? What lobbyist talked about soft drinks, and what did he say?
What did you think of food industry representatives as they insisted that their products were not harmful to consumers?
Who are the featured children in the film? Name them. How much does each of them weigh? What are their stories? How are their stories similar and how are they different? Who among them will undergo surgery (explain what kind of surgery) because of their obesity?
Include this: what politician worked to make pizza a vegetable? (Hint: she ran for president)
A question for you to consider: how much processed food do you consume on a daily/weekly/monthly basis? Do you rely on fast food and processed food? Or, do you cook? Some of both?
Part II – Do you read labels? You will for this assignment. In your local grocery store, corner market, 7-11, wherever packaged and processed food is sold, you will do some research find these items and report on their nutritional content. You can also go online to find labels:
5 different cereals – give the actual brand name and product name and list the sugar content per serving
Example: General Mills, Trix, 10grams
5 different juices (only100% juice products, that is no sugar added juices and no artificial sweeteners added) – give the actual brand name and product name and list the sugar content per serving
Example: Martinelli’s, apple juice, 39 grams
DO NOT LIST PUNCH – Punch is NOT juice. If you list any type of punch, you will not receive credit for that entry. If you are not sure, email me and ask.
JUICE DEFINITION: 100% liquid extract from plants –– only fruits or vegetables or a combination of both – NOTHING else is added (except ascorbic acid, which is Vitamin C, used as a preservative). No water, flavorings, colorings, etc.
5 different canned fruits 100% fruit:
No ADDED sugar – NO ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
– give the brand name and product name and list the sugar content per serving
5 different types of sugared soda (No diet sodas! No artificial sweeteners! No Stevia-sweetened sodas!) – give the brand name and product name and list the sugar content per serving
5 different baby food items no-sugar added fruits or vegetables or juices (no meats or cereals or crackers or yogurt allowed here), packaged in a jar or pouch or bottle –– give the brand name and product name and list the amount of sugar per serving.
One brand of baby formula – list the first ingredient and the grams of sugar per serving and the carbohydrates per serving. Baby formula manufacturers are getting very sneaky, and laws allowing them to hide sugar on the labels are becoming common. Many formulas hide the sugar under ‘carbohydrates.’ We now know that corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup are sugars. Many baby formulas list corn syrup or lactose as the first ingredient, then claim 0 grams of sugar. These sugars are listed as carbohydrates to make it appear that the product contains no sugar.
Part III – The third part of this assignment is to keep track of what you eat for one week. Start reading labels and noting the sugar content. The sugar content in 100% juice products may shock you. When fruits are processed (cooked) this chemical process radically increases the sugar content. As you will learn from the film, when the fiber is removed from fresh fruits and vegetables and these are turned into juices, the sugar content soars.
For this section, list the top five sugar-containing foods you consumed this week. List the item and the grams of sugar it contained:
Example:
Yoplait Strawberry yogurt: 20g of sugar
Food 1/sugar content:
Food 2/sugar content:
Food 3/sugar content:
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Cultural Communication Patterns: A Reflection on My Ancestry and Its Influence on Nursing and Healthcare
Discuss your own culture’s pattern of communication using Purnell’s Domains of Culture as a guide. When your personal communication practices differ from what is in the scholarly literature, posit why. See the variant cultural characteristics as a guide. One citation must come from a refereed journal article, one from a textbook, and one from an Internet source. Speak to each one of the following points:
Identify your cultural ancestry. If you have more than one cultural ancestry, chose the one with which you most closely associate.
Explore the willingness of individuals in your culture to share thoughts, feelings, and ideas. Identify any area of discussion that would be considered taboo?
Explore the practice and meaning of touch in your culture. Include information regarding touch between family members, friends, members of the opposite sex, and health-care providers.
Identify personal spatial and distancing strategies used when communicating with others in your culture. Discuss differences between friends and families versus strangers.
Discuss your culture’s use of eye contact. Include information regarding practices between family members, friends, strangers, and persons of different age groups.
Explore the meaning of gestures and facial expressions in your culture. Do specific gestures or facial expressions have special meanings? How are emotions displayed?
Are there acceptable ways of standing and greeting people in your culture?
Discuss the prevailing temporal relation of your culture. Is the culture’s worldview past, present, or future-oriented? Temporality also includes punctuality.
Discuss the impact of your culture on your nursing and/or health care. Be specific, not something that is very general.