“The favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one’s goals,” – via dictionary.com I’m a second semester senior in high school, and by this time most of the people that I’ve spent the last four years with know where they’re going to college. All of the clubs, sports, honor societies, AP […]
Recently there has been quite the hubbub in central Florida school system about the half-cent tax and frankly it was pointless. What’s the point of funding a system that doesn’t work? I mean yea having AC units that work and buses ( Oh wait we already got rid of that) are great, but the foundation […]
Every student is different and their talents lie in diverse academic areas. Some pupils are mathematically minded and love working with numbers. Others prefer the sciences and understanding why things work the way that they do. There are those that love history and analyzing past experiences of our world. Then there are the writers who […]
Freshman year. Whether you get advice from your older sibling or from the movies, the lead up to your first time as a student walking high school halls can be a whirlwind of emotions. There’s an excitement of moving on and finally leaving middle school but there can also be worry because you’re entering a […]
Dear Childhood,I’d like to tell you that you have been the best years of my life so far, but now I’m grown up. Those fearful decisions I have to make have made their way into my path and know I have to spend more time with them then I can you. Don’t be jealous, and […]
For me, high school has started off to a wonderful start. It has taught me a lot about myself and who I’m supposed to be socially. It has also taught me about people that talk like the previous sentence I just put down on paper. To be honest, high school only gives you a brief […]
Single sex education has many pros and many cons and can easily be argued about for a long time.Some people think that co education is good enviroment for kids to learn in and that single sex education is not a good place for kids to learn.Others say that single sex education is a good place […]
In order to have a good life in high school, you have to be passionate about something in high school. Your 4 years in high school are some of the most important years of your life. You can practically be passionate about anything.I’m passionate about 2 things: lacrosse and band. These 2 things have made […]
This country is dubbed the world’s leading superpower, which is no revelation, considering the country’s outstanding economic progress and superior education system. No, not America, but China. Although China has not officially surpassed the United States as being the largest economy in the world in terms of GDP, the Asian country’s remarkable skill in schooling […]
I’m not gonna go into this pretending that I can comment on anything besides the female side of all this. Because, quite frankly, the extra credibility that would come along with the male side is just not worth it. What is “this” you may be wondering? Well, if you haven’t guessed from the title, I’m […]
“Senioritis- A disease that strikes high school seniors. the symptoms include: laziness, an over-excessive wearing of track pants, old athletic shirts, sweatpants, athletic shorts, and sweat shirts. Also features a lack of studying, repeated absences, and a generally dismissive attitude. The only known cure is a phenomenon known as Graduation.” I think that we’re all […]
I am a freshman in high school. I have gone to a school setting all my life whether it be daycare or actual school. Freedom, something present in very few days of my life in the morning. I was suddenly aware of the fact that I kept missing my alarm and that I wasn’t very […]
Education is considered one of the most important things in our society. People chant: better teachers, better textbooks, better schools. Hopeful parents, ambitious students, and our involved community all agree that due to the advanced technology we have today, educating the rising generation has been easier and more efficient as compared to the past. Of […]
Am I the only one willing to stand up for what’s right? This kid in my grade gets picked on, and I am the only one who told the principal. It’s not fair. He minds his own business, and yet kids still mock him! He has done nothing wrong.He can get really noisy at times, […]
It’s 6am. The loud tone of your alarm slowly enters your ears before you wake up. Your eyes don’t seem to want to open, however the alarm keeps playing until you’re forced to get up and shut it off. Now that you’re up, all you want to do it go back to sleep, but you […]
When starting a business, analysis is key. For instance, addressing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT analysis) of your business provides valuable insight for success. And examining the political, economical, social, technological and additional factors (PESTLE analysis) helps gauge current and future obstacles. But to see where your business stands amongst the competition, it’s […]
Strategic planning is the process through which many successful companies and individuals make decisions about future goals and the path to achieving them. If you are at all uncertain about what strategic planning is, be sure to read this article on that matter before proceeding any further with this one. Strategic planning tools are the […]
Strategic planning is how most successful organizations get things done. It is a relatively simple process — just choose goals, and build a plan to achieve them. That it is simple does not mean it is obvious, though, so in this article we’ll be going over the process of strategic planning. If you haven’t already […]
In a recent article about strategic planning, we discussed some informal approaches to actually doing so. However, there are plenty of age-old models designed specifically for strategic planning, each of which strive to optimize your organization in a different way. This article explains the most popular of them. As a forenote, there is no single […]
Previously, we discussed the concept of the ‘marketing mix’ — a business tool used to evaluate the appeal of an offer, whether it be a product or service. This technique revolves around analyzing a few (originally 4, but now 7) important factors. These factors are: Product, Price, Promotion, Place, Physical Evidence, People, and Process. In […]
Enterprises and businesses worldwide conduct analyses to assess conditions and environment for strategic planning. Every company consists of certain frameworks that allow them to understand the market and analyze their products. Companies carry out market research by conducting surveys to evaluate market needs and trends. SWOT & PEST analyses are two methods through which companies […]
It’s not because of poor ideas or lack of investments that lead businesses to drown. It’s often because of poor execution. As much as we value the “million-dollar idea”, unless we analyze influential external factors, the chances of long-term business survival are slim. PEST analysis helps businesses examine the political, economical, socio-cultural and technological factors […]
PEST analyses are an approach to determining how favourable a company or venture’s circumstances are, through analysing the relevant Political, Economic, Social and Technological factors. However, did you know that you can also carry out a PEST analysis on a country? We’ve already done PEST analyses on plenty of countries from Singapore to Germany, but […]
PESTLE analysis is a strategic planning method to reduce business threats. By examining the Political, Economical, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental factors, firms will gain valuable advantages. These advantages help with the idea phase, product development, product launching, content marketing strategies, and other factors, to increase success. The advantages of PESTLE analysis involve being cost […]
Nike, fully known as “Nike, Inc.”, is a US-based transnational corporation which provides trendy, functional sportswear across the globe. Having been founded in 1964, Nike serves to “bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the world.” [1]. Despite being one of the largest sport apparel and accessory companies in existence, Nike has to keep […]
What is SWOT analysis? SWOT analysis is a situational analysis carried out for different purposes, usually but not necessarily by businesses. This analysis is used to assess four different factors related to any situation: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats All these factors can be about a situation, an organization or an individual’s career; there are very […]
Every company in a business has certain frameworks that they follow in order to understand the market they are catering to. They usually keep on checking the nerve of the market where they want to focus their products upon. Certain companies carry out field work in form of market research through which they conduct surveys […]
Enterprises and businesses worldwide conduct analyses to assess conditions and environment for strategic planning. Every company consists of certain frameworks that allow them to understand the market and analyze their products. Companies carry out market research by conducting surveys to evaluate market needs and trends. SWOT & PEST analyses are two methods through which companies […]
With their products’ ubiquity in our everyday lives, Microsoft needs no introduction. This massive multinational technology corporation ranks 5th in the world’s largest companies by market value [1], and is the number one software creator across the globe, so they must be doing something right. This SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) should provide some […]
Starbucks (formally known as Starbucks Corporation) is the world’s largest coffeehouse chain, operating over 20,000 locations worldwide [1]. Since the chain’s foundation in Seattle in 1971, Starbucks has been serving up hot and cold beverages (primarily coffee) as well as snacks. More recently, this transnational company has expanded into selling branded products such as packaged […]
