Hicks 1 Integrated Business and Management Assessment BUS290 Robert Hicks Student ID: 12345678 P.O. Box 123 Albany, NY 12345 (555) 123-4567 (Home) (555) 123-0456 X1234 (Work) My email address Term (month/year) Hicks 2 Table of Contents A. Professional Resume...........................................................................................3 B. Outcomes............................................................................................................6 Outcome 1...........................................................................................................8 Outcome 2...........................................................................................................9 Outcome 3..........................................................................................................10 Outcome 4..........................................................................................................11 Outcome 5..........................................................................................................12 C. Evidence Used to Support Learning Statements Tab C-1XYZ..................................................................................................13 Tab C-2XYZ..................................................................................................13 Tab C-3XYZ..................................................................................................13 Hicks 3 Robert Hicks Your Street Address Your City, State and ZIP Home and Cell phone numbers Your primary email EDUCATION University of Florida and Degree in Business Finance Claremont McKenna College- Diploma in Public 2009-2013 2007-2009 PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATIONS I am a member of the Certified Public Accountancy Board where I am a Certified Public Accountant. I am also a registered member of the American Certified Investments Analyst Association. I have been awarded various certificates of participation in the National Investments Forums that take place annually. BUSNIESS-RELATED EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Chief Finance advisor at a major factory. My responsibilities were as follows: i. Prepare budgets for the factory, ii. Oversee budgetary allocations among different departments in the global company. iii. To oversee and supervise the finance and accounting department at the Factory 2012 to Date Hicks 4 Investments Manager at RBC Capital Markets. My responsibilities 2011 - 2012 were as follows: i. To advise investors on the profitable securities available on the American Security exchange markets. ii. To supervise all the activities in the Investments department. Financial Analyst at Citi bank. My responsibilities were as follows: i. 2010 - 2011 To advise the bank on investment loans related issues such as profitability and Interest determination. ii. To advise the bank on investment profitable opportunities that the bank can finance. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF YOUR EMPLOYMENT SETTING To audit financial statements for the Washington DC state 2011 government. I was among a team of ten professionals that were contracted to audit annual financial report for the Washington Dc state government. I was subcontracted by Deloitte Inc. - a financial consultancy 2012 company to advise the government of China on how it can review its tax policy to increase its revenues from the stock exchange market. EMPLOYMENT-RELATED COMMITTEE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Investments Committee. While working in Citi bank, I was heading 2010-2011 the investment committee, which was tasked with making all investments related decisions. Internal Audit Committee. I head the internal Audit Committee, which is charged with auditing and assessing the expenditures. CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 2012 to date Hicks 5 Research in Fraud and Money laundering. I am currently undertaking 2015 a research in techniques of fraud and money laundering used by dishonest traders especially in the Wall Street. Writing a paper on how corruption has affected a country's security 2015 especially in Africa. I am currently working on a paper that will attempt to explain how corruption promotes insecurity especially in the African countries. AWARDS AND HONORS RECEIVED Manager of the year award. I was given this award when I was 2011 working for Citi bank as an Investments Analyst after our department recording the highest revenues ever. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS I have published a number of articles in the Wall Street journals on 2014 the impacts of corruption in the army to the country's security. I gave a public lecture in an economic forum organized by the RBC 2015 Capital markets at the University of Chicago on the need of youths engaging in investments. SPECIAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS Article writer. I am an accomplished writer on economic and 2014 investments issues. Some of my articles have been published in famous journals such as the Wall Street Journal among others. Public Speaking. I am a passionate public speaker and speech writer. 2015 Hicks 6 I have been invited in various forums to give lectures on topics such as economics, investments, national security and financial crimes among others. Outcome 1 In this section, I would like to demonstrate my effectiveness in oral and written communication skills on the topic: Effective Management of an Organization. Organizations need to be managed effectively in order to perform at the optimum levels. Management entails a number of functions, which include planning, organizing, coordinating, controlling and staffing. Planning involves thinking and organizing future activities that are necessary for achieving desired goals. This includes making important decisions such as investment decisions that will facilitate organizational operations. Organizing involves putting certain measure in place to achieve desired goals. This could include identifying those factors that are necessary for operations. Coordination involves organizing these factors so that they can work together harmoniously in order to achieve desired goals. Lastly, all organizations needs labor resources to achieve its goals. This is achieved through staffing. It involves recruiting, training and allocating duties to the staff to facilitate operations. Managers must apply all these functions in the management efforts in order to lead organizations more effectively. Learning Statements: I have learnt that in order to deliver an effective speech you need to have extensive knowledge about the topic. I have also learnt that one should be precise and to the point when giving a presentation on businesses topics. I have also learnt it is advisable to understand your audience before delivering a speech. Hicks 7 Lastly, I have learnt that you should be asking questions in the course of speech delivery to engage the audience and determine whether they are getting your point. Evidence Used to Support Learning Statements: Tab C-1, Public Speaking Assignment, p. 1-4 Tab C-2, Human behavior Homework, p. 1-6 Tab C-3, Speech Writing Assignment, p. 1-5 Hicks 8 Outcome 2 In this section I will demonstrate an introductory college-level proficiency in statistics and solar energy topics. Statistics is one of the fundamental concepts in mathematics and quantitative analysis. It involves collection and analysis of numerical data normally in large numbers. It is applied for purposes of inferring proportions as a whole represented by a sample. It is very useful in learning from data through measuring, controlling and communicating uncertainties. It is therefore essential not only in mathematics but also other scientific courses and societal advances courses. Solar energy is a concept discussed in natural sciences such as physics, geography and many others. It used to refer to the radiant energy that is emitted by the sun. This type of energy also referred to as solar power can be used in the production of electricity. The source of power has a number of advantages which include being the cleanest and most abundant source of energy. It is also a renewable source of energy and therefore the cheapest source of energy when harnessed. Learning Statements: I have learnt that we should be knowledgeable about other topics that affect our lives even if they are not in our area of specialization. I have also learnt that we should consider gaining knowledge in mathematics and natural sciences since the topics in these subjects are applicable in almost all areas of life. Lastly, I have learnt that statistics can be applied in so many areas of life including social sciences. Evidence Used to Support Learning Statements: Tab C-2, Human behavior Homework, p. 1-6 Tab C-16, Management Assignment, p. 1-2 Hicks 9 Tab C-9, Geography Assignment, p. 1-9 Outcome 3 In this section I will demonstrate my proficiency in an introductory college-level topic in social sciences. I will discuss the concepts of immigration. Immigration refers to the act of people moving from their country of origin to another country where they plan to permanently settle as citizens of the native country. It could be illegal or legal immigration. Legal immigrants go through the registration procedures of the native country and are legally given citizenship of that country. In illegal immigration however, the immigrants fail to follow the laid down procedures and end up as undocumented immigrants in the native country. This has become a menace in most western countries who are recording a rising number of immigrants each year. The governments of the affected countries however are setting up policies to control or reduce cases of illegal immigration in to their countries. In many cases, immigration has been reported to be the source of racial discrimination since the natives are sometimes intolerant to the immigrants. Learning Statements: I have learnt I should avoid discriminating against immigrants because not all immigrants are illegal. Secondly I have learnt to appreciate immigrants because they contribute to the cultural diversity of a country. Lastly, I have learnt that one of the root causes of racial discrimination is immigration. Evidence Used to Support Learning Statements: Tab C-2, Human behavior Homework, p. 1-6 Tab C-16, Management Assignment, p. 1-2 Hicks 10 Tab C-10, Reading assignment, p. 1-9 Outcome 4 In this section I will demonstrate my comprehension of human behavior, cultural diversity, ethical decision making and how businesses relate with society. Organizational culture comprises the values and behaviors that make the social and psychological environments of an organization to be unique. For instance, some organizations prioritize employ satisfaction in order to motivate them to direct all their efforts towards achieving organizational goals. This is very essential since employee motivation is a determinant of employee performance which significantly affects organizational success. Organizational structure refers the hierarchal arrangement of levels of authority, lines of communication, rights and duties of participants in the organization. In organizations where the structure is well outlined, every member of the organization understands the authority, roles and responsibilities which contribute to optimum employees' performance. Organizations comprise of different individuals from diverse backgrounds. This gives rise to existence of diverse cultural backgrounds. Managers should acknowledge these diversities since they affect the performance of employees. For instance, employees who believe performing certain tasks is wrong in their culture should not be given such tasks because they will not perform them at their optimum levels. Organizational are made up of people who behave in a unique way. These people however must work together to achieve the goals of the organization. In many cases, employees have been noted to form groups that help them to effectively perform their tasks. Managers should encourage this behavior since it motivates employees to perform better. The employees should Hicks 11 also be motivated adequately in order to influence and control the behavior towards achieving organizational goals. Learning Statements: I have learnt that organizational culture can affect the performance of employees. Secondly, I have learnt that an elaborate organizational structure can contribute to organizational success. Lastly, I have that motivation can influence human behavior and encourage them to improve their perform levels. Evidence Used to Support Learning Statements: Tab C-2, Human behavior Homework, p. 1-6 Tab C-16, Management Assignment, p. 1-2 Tab C-11, Employee behavior Homework, p. 1-4 Outcome 5 Lastly in this section I will demonstrate my proficiency in administrative and management skills that are required in an organization. In the recent years, application of computers in the management process has been very common. In larger organizations for instance, most functions of management have been computerized in order to make monitoring easier and effective. Applications like the CRM software has been noted to be very effective in managing customer relations, reviewing prices and orders among others. Organizations are also using communication stools such as mobile phones and others to facilitate communication. This is very essential since they contribute immensely to the success of the organization. Hicks 12 Some organizations fail to embrace technological advancement in their management systems. This creates a major problem to the organization and also negatively impacts its competitiveness. Managers should consider applying computers in their management plan since they have been noted to be very cost effective to many organizations. Employees should also be trained on how to use technology in performing their duties so as to improve their performance. Learning Statements: I have learnt that computers are very essential in business enterprises. I have also learnt that use of computers in management is very cost-effective. Lastly, I have learnt that businesses that fail to use computers can lose their competitive edge on the market. Evidence Used to Support Learning Statements: Tab C-2, Computer software analysis assignment, p. 1-12 Tab C-16, Management Assignment, p. 1-2 Tab C-4, CRM Software Assignment, p. 1-8 Hicks 13 To back up the evidences of learning, I have done the assignments below in my other courses: Tab C-1, Public Speaking Assignment, p. 1-4 Tab C-2, Human behavior Homework, p. 1-6 Tab C-3, Speech Writing Assignment, p. 1-5 Tab C-4, CRM Software Assignment, p. 1-8 Tab C-9, Geography Assignment, p. 1-9 Tab C-10, Reading assignment, p. 1-9 Tab C-11, Employee behavior Homework, p. 1-4 Tab C-16, Management Assignment, p. 1-2