What terrorist group do you believe is the greatest threat to the world today? To the United States?

Read the related chapters and watch the short clips below prior to addressing the following:

The Making and Unmaking of an Islamic Terrorist (Links to an external site.)
The Making and Unmaking of an Islamic Terrorist

When it comes to domestic terrorism, it's hard to ignore white nationalists (Links to an external site.)
When it comes to domestic terrorism, it's hard to ignore white nationalists

My Son Joined ISIS | Nicola Benyahia | (Links to an external site.)
My Son Joined ISIS | Nicola Benyahia |

How Islamist militant groups are gaining strength in Africa (Links to an external site.)
How Islamist militant groups are gaining strength in Africa

What terrorist group do you believe is the greatest threat to the world today? To the United States?
What specific argument can be made that combining terrorism and other transnational crime (such as drugs and human trafficking) units together will be more effective?
Finally, based on what you have learned throughout the semester, do you believe it is possible to significantly decrease terrorist incidents? If so, how do we accomplish this?

Design a detailed business plan for a new product, service, or business venture of your choice.

Design a detailed business plan for a new product, service, or business venture of your choice. This could be an idea you have been contemplating or a product presently being marketed, but your business plan must reflect the uniqueness of the idea. For example, it might involve the modification of a certain product based on the unique needs of your community or peer group. Follow the business plan outline provided in Table 8.1 of the course textbook.

Discuss the establishment of “go/kill” points, meaning the criteria used to determine whether to proceed with the new product idea or abandon it at various stages in the process.

Trace a real or hypothetical new product through the steps in the new product development process, including idea generation, concept verification and testing, actual development, and test marketing. Discuss the establishment of “go/kill” points, meaning the criteria used to determine whether to proceed with the new product idea or abandon it at various stages in the process.

The idea generation stage should include potential sources of ideas such as trend monitoring, serendipity, or customer focus groups. The concept testing stage should include possible modifications based on feedback from potential customers, such as asking customers how this new product idea compares with present ways of the need the new product is intended to satisfy.

Describe and respond to three issues that new entrepreneurial firms face as a start-up.

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Prepare an 18- to 22-slide visual presentation with speaker notes or a professional looking video requesting initial funding of $5,000-$500,000 to start and run a start-up company or a new project within an existing firm. The proposed start-up company could be a new idea, an existing business model, or a new business within an existing firm.

Describe four advantages and four disadvantages of implementing an ERP system at a multinational corporation.

ERP implementations are at risk to extensive cost overruns. Discuss three of the more commonly experienced problems area.
Describe four advantages and four disadvantages of implementing an ERP system at a multinational corporation.
Why might a firm decide to implement only certain modules in an ERP system rather than a complete implementation?
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Group Portion:

ERP brings together all the functions of a company using one software program. When the “big-bang” approach is used, this is when the old system is shut down and the new ERP system is up and running, like going cold turkey. The “phased-in” approach is when only parts of the ERP system is implemented and when that part is up and running then the next part will be phased in.

As a group, complete the following:

After the core of an ERP system has been implemented, any of the modules may then be implemented separately. What is the implication of being able to implement an ERP system on a piece-by-piece basis?
Describe how an enterprise system can assist an organization in optimizing its value system.
Consider a business process that you have experienced at work, as a customer, or as a student. Examples might include any process in a work setting such as payroll and purchasing, or any process with which you have interacted, such as ordering from a Web site, obtaining a loan, eating at a restaurant, or registering for classes at your college or university. Describe the degree to which the steps in the process are integrated. What is/was the impact of that integration on you and on the organization?
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Prepare a Memorandum about applying the balanced scorecard to a place where you currently work or have worked – identify key performance indicators in each of the 4 perspective

Prepare a Memorandum about applying the balanced scorecard to a place where you currently work or have worked – identify key performance indicators in each of the 4 perspective

Discuss whether should grocery stores be required to donate their pre-expired food?

1. establish yourself as an expert on the topic in the introduction. To do this, give background information about the issue you chose in the introductory paragraph(s), so the reader has a well-rounded understanding of the issue. Answer who, what, when, where, why, and how of the topic. This information must introduce and connect to the thesis statement.

2. have a strong, clear thesis that directly answers the research question you have chosen. This one sentence informs the reader as to what they can expect from the entire essay, so it is essential that you answer the research question clearly.

3. include clear topic sentences at the beginning of each body paragraph that elegantly state the main point of the paragraph.

4. use transitions sentences (not just words) to create connections between the ideas in your essay’s paragraphs. Transition sentences helps your reader feel at ease with your writing and feel that there is a natural flow. To create a transition sentence, find a commonality with the idea from the paragraph above and the new idea you will introduce in the paragraph below to create the transition sentence. It is placed in the last sentence in the paragraph above (see the outline example).

5. argue the main points/claims that support your thesis statement. Support those claims with extensive evidence, proof of critical analysis and explanation of how each piece of evidence proves the claim and the thesis statement.

6. use at least 4 reliable sources to support your claim. (DO NOT use Wikipedia, or any other wiki because information can be changed by anyone. Wikis are an excellent jumping off point if you have absolutely no idea about the topic, but you should research and find original sources.)

7. include 1 refutation to prove you are a credible researcher. Take the lawyer approach and address 1 possible objection that the opposing side has by using a direct quotation from an expert on the opposing side and then arguing why your claim is right and their logic is wrong. Attack the words in the quote and tear the meaning apart, not the person. Follow the example from the refutation lecture and include all 6 steps. The refutation is its own paragraph, right before the conclusion.

8. conclude the argument by providing a very brief rewording (not copy and paste) of the thesis statement, providing final thoughts, and investigating the wider implications of the issue. This is your chance to provide the reader with closure on the topic and your final chance to convince them that your point of view is the right one. Take the opportunity seriously and use it to your advantage.

9. have a catchy, creative and relevant title that reflects the tone (feeling) of the essay.

10. have no spelling, grammar, or sentence structure errors in your essay.

11. write 4-6 complete pages. A complete written page goes all the way to the bottom. Don’t mess with the line spacing, margins, or font. That is just annoying.

Provide an overview of what infrastructure systems are, provide an example of an infrastructure system (a real one), and discuss why infrastructure risk analysis is important.

1) Provide an overview of what infrastructure systems are, provide an example of an infrastructure system (a real one), and discuss why infrastructure risk analysis is important.

2) Summarize (though in some depth) what the main approaches are that are used for infrastructure risk analysis using examples from class where possible. This part should summarize the relative strengths and weaknesses of these approaches.

3) Give an example of at least one network for at least 6 nodes and 10 edges, teach the students how to calculate three of the key network parameters (nodal degree, betweenness, and path length), calculate them for this network, and discuss why it is important to know these characteristics. You cannot use the network shown in class for this portion of the assignment.

4) Try to convince the students that they should consider studying risk analysis for infrastructure as part of their undergraduate work at UM.