It’s already 2016, and “trend” is nothing new to us. People are always striving to join the bandwagon just to look high-tech and be avant-garde. MacBooks are one of the top grossing trends. It is not only being used for work and other personal uses but is also being used to educate young learners. Apple […]
Dreams are places that you enjoy to be welcome in. To begin your path, there are many steps you need to accomplish to success your true future. Everyone have to take hard steps and some days you would cry cause you cannot take it. But don’t give it, try something new or do something that […]
Ban Standardized TestOver one-third of students fail ISTEP every year and recent studies shows that “third grade students who fail ISTEP Language Arts have to repeat the third grade until they pass”. Some people believe that standardized test is the only way to determine whether a student passes or fail the next grade. I think […]
Dear Freshmen,Congrats, you’ve made it this far. Now it is time, it is time for you to become the person you’re destine to be. The next 4 years are going to go by so fast, you’re going to look back and wish they didn’t. So make the most of it, don’t let the weight of […]
Would it not be nice to stand out as a school district far in comparison to the surrounding school districts?Would it not be beneficial to be nationally recognized and known across the country?Some schools might approach these topics with a mindset of forcing their students to do copious amounts of work, almost to the point […]
Suppose someone had some candy, but they only had two choices.Two pieces of candy, or one piece of candy.Some might say that if they have less candy, they are more healthy.The other side thinks that the more candy they have, the happier they are. This is like the debate of single vs co-education.Some people are […]
Yes, this is not a study, but this is a very generalized view of how people react to these stressful things called exams. There are a few different types of people which will be discussed below. Again, I repeat: you will get no hypothesis, no proof, no background information, no relation to any other subject, […]
AbstractCollege dropout rates are on the rise and America should take action in order to ensure an increase in degree completion. In order to prevent students’ from dropping out of college, we need to derive the cause of the problem. Three significant contributors to the high rate of college dropouts are: low income and status, […]
The public schooling system is supposed to be, in the eyes of many contemporaries, an institution in which intelligent individuals can hone an array of skills. This noble pursuit is being trampled on organizations who do not have the best interests of the students in mind. This organizations, sometimes spanning multiple continents, have almost limitless […]
Many people complain about how messed up the school system is and therefor blame it on the school board, but what I have only recently realized is that the blame is to be placed on the teachers. Often times, I see things on the internet saying, “School puts education above a child’s mental and sometimes […]
A belief that I have come to hold after starting high school is that private schools fall short of the most important benefits that public schools have to offer. I have learned this through my own personal experience of going to a catholic grammar school for nine years, and then transitioning to the public high […]
In our world today, all we seem to hear about is money. People talk about not having enough money while others talk about having too much money. Either way that’s what it’s all about. Majority of people say they don’t have enough and in a lot of cases that is true. They can’t pay for […]
Conjoint analysis is a statistical tool used to understand the consumers better. It is used during a marketing research to determine what a customer wants in their products. It determines what things which a customer from buying their goods or services. Conjoint analysis is concerned with how a customer makes their choice when buying things. […]
Are you wondering what horizontal integration is and what it has to do with your favorite fast food chains? Chances are you may be a student and learning about this for the first time. You also might be someone who is working on a business idea. Maybe you’ve never heard of horizontal integration, but someone […]
While some people may know what strategic management is, others may not necessarily understand the steps involved, or the process that takes place in this particular type of environment. Strategic management is about managing the ship Strategic management is when a company works to strategize or really, really work hard and make sure that they’re […]
For anyone who has planned a party, you know you have to think of several different factors. You have to think about location. You have to think about how much money you want to spend and other things like how many people to invite. You also have to pick out a date when you’re going […]
You might not know what vertical integration is, but chances are you use it every day. Maybe you stopped in a Starbucks recently and bought a cup of coffee. If you did that and you purchased a CD while you were there, or a pack of mints, you’ve used a form of vertical integration. What […]
A PEST analysis is widely used and carried out by corporate firms and businesses to study and understand the environment and market in which they operate. A PEST analysis offers firms a chance to evaluate their performance and improve it by analyzing external factors that influence them in the long run. Though a PEST analysis […]
Marketing is a key aspect of a firm’s products and services. The right marketing strategy allows firms to achieve goals and gain a competitive advantage. Enterprises worldwide conduct various short-term and long-term analyses to assess their business environment. Marketing is a creative message to influence business sales by capturing the interest of your target audience. […]
Anthropologie is an American clothes retailer that focuses primarily on women’s clothing and home decor. Founded in 1992, Anthropologie has accumulated over 200 stores worldwide within just a few decades. This exemplary PESTLE (Political, Economic, Sociocultural, Technological, Legal, Environmental) analysis of Anthropologie should help to spot opportunities and threats (from afar), as well as introduce […]
The average business owner associates ‘marketing’ with simply promoting a product/service and encouraging people to buy it. It’s a creative message to directly influence a sale using a variety of platforms and media. But this is a very simplistic, and one must say very outdated as well. Marketing encompasses virtually everything that happens between the […]
Thinking about airlines, the first thought which probably comes to mind would be luxury and comfort. However, there is much more to the airline industry than just that. Yes, most of the airlines worldwide are facing a cycle of rising operating costs and declining profits and margins. Now, passengers may not be able to observe […]
When we use SWOT analysis, it’s often for strategic planning. It prepares for decisions and gives an overall look at the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of business. But SWOT analysis can also be used to increase and build upon customer satisfaction. To give a well-rounded overview of how to use SWOT analysis for a […]
SWOT analysis helps to prepare businesses for success and the possibility of failure. But it can also be narrowed down to analyse how to keep customers happy. Earlier we discussed how to use Strengths and Weaknesses to increase customer satisfaction. Now we’ll look at how using Opportunities and Threats can aid in a better overall […]
Hotels are one of the most important services which directly affect the arrival of tourists to a particular country. Obviously, it would not be possible for tourists to stay in a place if there are not enough hotel rooms available. Therefore, the hotel industry plays a significant role when it comes to tourism as it […]
Just like any industry, healthcare organizations also need to make continual adjustments to maintain optimum functionality. To determine the areas where adjustments are needed to be made, a number of methods can be used. However, one essential method known as SWOT analysis (that is extensively used in other industries) has not been put into use […]
As you already know, SWOT is an acronym for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, which are the four strategic elements of this analysis. The main purpose of SWOT analysis is to provide a thorough overview of your business’s current position and future roadblocks and possibilities. As a result, it is used by businesses for a […]
For years American children have been going to school not because they have choice, but because they are forced to. Some might believe that mandatory schooling is intended to create equal opportunities for children to have the same chance of succeeding. However, given that our educational system was established on the ideas of Prussian culture […]
More and more kids are taking FSO every year. FSO stands for flexible scheduling options. This allows you to arrive late for the first period and second period and leave early at the last two periods. It has to work with your schedule and if you want a full 8 credits then just take one […]
Middle school was the one of the worst experiences ever. Although there were some exciting and positive parts about middle school, the overall experience was terrible. I attended Summit Middle Charter School in Boulder Colorado from 2013-2016. My time at Summit did prepare me for highschool but the overall experience was terrible. I have many […]
