Business management (PD) and Individual and Societies (MYP)

MYP 3 CLASSWORK GROUP WORK (PAIRS) When we started studying the INCAS , we stated SYSTEMS as a KEY CONCEPT . In this class, we would like to understand more about SYSTEMS , and how are they related to modern and pre-Colombian societies. KEY CONCEPT RELATED CONCEPTS GLOBAL CONTEXT SYSTEM CIVILIZATION IDENTITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS Let’s focus our work on the following inquiry questions: 1.        WHAT IS A SYSTEM? 2.        WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A SOCIALIST SYSTEM? 3.        WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A CAPITALIST SYSTEM? 4.        WHAT ARE THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A SOCIALIST SYSTEM AND A CAPITALIST SYSTEM? (STATE AT LEAST THREE) 5.        DO YOU THINK THE INCA EMPIRE WAS A SOCIALIST OR CAPITALISTIC SYSTEM? 6.    ...

MYP3 Inca Mythology http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Ho-Iv/Inca-Mythology.html Please go to the following link Read it entirely, but focus on the last sections Major Myths and Inca Deities Answer in your notebooks: Explain how tha Inca Empire was founded. Outline the Inca Deities - explain each one Classwork. In your notebooks

MYP3 Summative Evaluation Unit 1 - ABORIGINAL TIMES IN AMERICA Please click on the following link. https://goo.gl/forms/wV6CXkCMdzjG9mbr2

MYP5 Elevator Pitch Please read the following advice on how to give a flawless elevator pitch. Prepare one for your group and have all members give it to a potential customer. You must record the pitch and send it to me via Whatsapp 0987885806. This is part of your Summative Evaluation. https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/how-to-give-a-flawless-elevator-pitch.html

Dear Students - Please go to the following link and work on your business plan for your PRODUCT: http://bizkids.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/Kids-Business-Plan.pdf

MYP5 Factors to consider when setting up a business Dear Students- please print and paste this table after today´s class notes. Thanks. Bibliografía Hoang, P. (2014). Factors to consider when setting up a business. En P. Hoang, Business Management (pág. 9). Victoria : IBID PRESS.

MYP3 The Incas Formative Classwork Please click on the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/nPIdIhTeV6MDxrtH3

PD1 Trabajo en Clase 19OCT2017 Los estudiantes deben 1) leer la seccion Stakeholder conflict (pagina 51), y 2) responder las preguntas del caso de estudio SKODA AUTO en sus cuadernos. Caso de Estudio (pagina del libro de Business Management de Paul Hoang) Question 1.4.4 SKODA AUTO

Classwork 19OCT2017 The Incas Class Inquiry MYP3 Students - please click on the following link and read the article Who were the Incas? Where did the Incas come from? http://www.discover-peru.org/who-were-the-incas-where-did-the-incas-come-from/ Please provide short answers to the following questions. You should answer these questions in your notebook. All the required information to answer the questions is in the above article.  1.        What Inca emperor started the empire’s expansión? 2.        Which two methods did the Incas use to expand their territory? 3.        Before the Spanish arrived, what diseases attacked the Inca population? Where did these diseases come from? (name 2) 4.        When was Atahualpa executed? 5.        Who was the son of the Sun? 6.        What...

MYP3 Mesoamerican Formative Quiz Please click the following link to access the Quiz https://goo.gl/forms/PXJEFf5Zn9J84avQ2

Dear PD2 Students - You should have presented the following cases: Question 2.4.5 Camden International Consultants Question 2.4.4 Calculating Financial Rewards Question 2.4.3 Morris Business School Question 2.4.2. Richer Sounds Question 2.3.4 Leadership and Management Styles Question 2.3.3 School Leadership and Management Question 2.2.2 Ferrari  Question 2.2.1 Restructuring at Southmead College Question 2.1.5 MySpace Oxford BM Book Kane Hospital OCC Booklet The Battle of the Best Question 2.1.3 Fonthill Primary School Job Advertisement OCC Booklet Walmart Growth and Evolution The HR Plan Deadline for partial credit 13OCT2017 .  Thanks.

The surprising habits of original thinkers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxbCHn6gE3U Questions- 1.       What company was Adam Grant invited to invest in? 2.       Why didn’t he invest in the company? 3.       What are the characteristics of so called Originals? 4.       What things characterize Originals ? 5.       What is a procrastinator? 6.       Where is the “ sweet spot ” for greater creativity? 7.       How creative are moderate procrastinators compared to the other 2 groups? 8.       Why might procrastination help creative thinking? 9.       What examples of famous people the speaker gives as procrastinators? 10.   Adam Grant states that Originals are ______________ to start and ___________ to finish. 11.   Regard...

MYP5 CLASSWORK 10OCT2017 Entrepreneurship vs Intrapreneurship Please read the following article and answer the following questions (in your notebook): (a) What is the  main difference between an entrepreneur and an intrapreneur? (b) State at least 2 similarities between an entrepreneur and an intrapreneur. (c) State at least 3 differences between an entrepreneur and an intrapreneur. (b) What are the four factors of production? (e) Why is entrepreneurship so important for the sucess of a business? (f) Identify an entrepreneur and explain in a paragraph his achievements. At home, please print, cut and paste this material into your notebook. Mandatory. THE ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INTRAPRENEURSHIP As both entrepreneur and intrapreneur share similar qualities like conviction, creativity, zeal and insight, the two are used interchangeably. However, the two are different, as an   entrepreneur   is a person who takes a considerable amount of risk to own and o...

Dear PD2 Students - Answer Question 2.4.6 Pfizer (p.189) using the CTs, CLs and SWs method. Here is the quick overview: COURSE THEORIES---CASE LINK---SO WHAT? Or as I normally write it. CT´s, CL´s and SW´s You don´t need to worry too much about the order here. The main thing is that you include a lot of these 3 things, over and over again as you answer the question. Course Theory [or Concepts] Courses theories basically mean key words [or concepts] from the course. Find a keyword [or concept] from the course which relates to the question somehow. Use it in a sentence. If you can use two keywords from the course (or more) in this sentence, that even better. Case Link A case link is connecting the theory to what´s actually going on in the case. Most people struggle with this part. Students do read the case, but then they forget to use it in their answer . They think it´s all about the key words [or concepts]. But actually these connections are hugely valuable. ...

PD1 Classwork 10OCT2017 1. Please click on the following website to access the case study (PDF file will download). Read it and answer questions (a) and (b) in your notebook. Lady A Case Study (a) Using Ansoff’s matrix, classify option 1 (line 139) and option3 (line 153). [2 marks] (b) Using a SWOT analysis framework for LadyA Management Limited, identify two current strengths,  two current opportunities, two current weaknesses and two current threats. [8 marks] 2. Read the following short case study about Zesty. Please answer questions (b) and (d) (i) and (ii) in your notebook.

2.4 MOTIVATION Calculating financial rewards a)     Mary earns $6 per hour as a part time worker at a grocery shop. Her contracted hours are 15.5 hours per week. Calculate her weekly gross pay b)     Jon earns $2500 per month. Income tax rate is 20% and his personal tax allowance is $17.040 per year. Use these figures to calculate Jon’s a.      Annual gross income b.     Annual taxable income c.      Annual take home pay c)      Jon earns $1420 per month. Income tax rate is 20% and his personal tax allowance is $17.040 per year. Use these figures to calculate Jon’s a.      Annual gross income b.     Annual taxable income c.      Annual take home pay d)     Sarah works in an office and earns $2450 per calendar month. Calculate how much she earns per week. e)     As a lawyer, ...

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