Assignment 1 and 2 Elements: Business Assignment

Assignment 1

Assignment Description

Using your current work organization (or an organization of interest) as the subject matter, research the elements of business, and prepare an APA-formatted paper that does the following:

· Describes the organization's

· basic legal environment

· social environment

· economic environment

· Describes the management structure

· Describes the operational issues

· Describes the financial issues

· Identifies the impact of potential change factors including the role of technology

Your paper should be 3–4 pages in APA format.

Submitting your assignment in APA format means, at a minimum, you will need the following:

· Title page: Remember the running head and title in all capital letters.

· Abstract: This is a summary of your paper, not an introduction. Begin writing in third-person voice.

· Body: The body of your paper begins on the page following the title page and abstract page, and it must be double-spaced between paragraphs. The typeface should be 12-pt. Times Roman or 12-pt. Courier in regular black type. Do not use color, bold type, or italics except as required for APA level headings and references. The deliverable length of the body of your paper for this assignment is 3–4 pages. In-text academic citations to support your decisions and analysis are required. A variety of academic sources is encouraged.

· Reference page: References that align with your in-text academic sources are listed on the final page of your paper. The references must be in APA format using appropriate spacing, hang indention, italics, and upper- and lower-case usage as appropriate for the type of resource used. Remember, the reference page is not a bibliography, but it is a further listing of the abbreviated in-text citations used in the paper. Every referenced item must have a corresponding in-text citation.

This assignment will be assessed using additional criteria provided  here .

Assignment 2

 Assignment Description

For this individual assignment, complete both parts as described below. Reflective Essay and Social Media Planning

Part A

In a 2-page informal reflection essay, explain how you can use presentation skills and knowledge of yourself and your goals, intentions, and current actions and activities to better address your coursework and your current job or career. Why is it important to actively think about presenting yourself, your goals, and your current situation to employers, friends, and others? How do you build on where you are now to strengthen your argument for yourself? As you reflect in preparation for writing your essay, the following are some things to ask yourself:

· How did you use situational awareness (rapport, self-confidence, and awareness) during your presentation? 

· From observing others present themselves, how did that impact your thoughts about self-awareness, reflective practice, and the need to synthesize and present both your discipline knowledge as well as your own professional capabilities? 

· How did you follow up with the audience during or after the presentation? 

· Why is follow-up important in any presentation situation? 

· What else will you do in future situations?

Part B

Social media is an important networking resource and continues to evolve as a tool for self-presentation. Based on concepts covered in this unit, identify the kinds of information that you would want to put on a social media site for presentation of your professional capabilities.  Be sure to explain why you have chosen this set of information. How did your participation in the Unit 4 live online presentation help to solidify your views and approaches? Review the Personal Branding Playbook  for further ideas.