Capella MBA6028 Full course (discussions+assignments) latest 2016 August

discussion 1

Activity Context

This discussion helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

• Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instruction

Working effectively and efficiently as part of a team can be challenging. But when done properly, teamwork offers many benefits as different people bring their experience, education, knowledge, and skills to resolve a problem. The ability to work with others and collaborate in teams is an important skill in the world today. It is likely that, as a business professional, you will be called upon to work as a valuable member in an onsite or virtual team. The course project provides a practice environment in which you can build your collaborative and leadership skills.

For this discussion, address the following:

• What experience (if any) have you had in working as part of a team?
• What aspects of the experience were positive?
• What aspects of the experience were negative?
• What tips or best practices from your experience or from your readings can you offer that you believe can be used to make the team experience in this course a positive one?

Be sure to read Johnson's 2010 article, "Four Steps to Effective Collaboration," before you post your initial response to this discussion.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners. What similarities and differences do you see between your experience and that of your peers? Have they offered tips or best practices that you think would be useful to your team experience?

discussion 2

Activity Context

This discussion helps you develop the skills to master the following course competency:

• Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

Read the MBA Capstone Project Guidelines document, paying careful attention to the template and example of a proposal located in Appendix A. In your post, describe what you think may be a viable capstone project for you. You may use the template from Appendix A of the document to organize your thoughts. Include the following in your post:

• A brief description of the business you are choosing.
• A description of your project and expected outcome (recommendations, business plan with next steps, and so on).
• Your reason for choosing this project.

Remember to consider the scalability of your project. For example, you may wish to write about Barnes & Noble, but that would require hundreds of pages. However, you could choose to focus on how Barnes & Noble has managed to survive the Internet age when borders crumbled. Use this opportunity to gain valuable feedback from your peers and instructor on focusing your project. Keep in mind that your capstone project must result in evidence-based recommendations, takeaways, or next steps.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners, providing feedback on the clarity and feasibility of their capstone projects. Include answers to the following:

• Is the goal of the project apparent?
• Will the project help the learner demonstrate the program outcomes?
• Is project completion feasible within the six weeks of MBA6900?

Activity Context

This discussion helps you develop the skills to master the following course competency:

• Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this discussion, read the incident in the Competitor's Safety Problem document given in the resources. In your post, indicate which action from the list of five possibilities you would recommend and your rationale for recommending it.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners, analyzing the potential risks and benefits of the action each learner recommended. Then, decide whether you would still select your recommendation or go with one of the other learner's recommendation.

Activity Context

This discussion helps you develop the skills to master the following course competency:

• Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this discussion, read the incident in the Flight for Congressman document given in the resources. In your post, indicate which action from the list of three possibilities you would recommend and your rationale for recommending it. Also, identify the ethical implications of your recommended action.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts at least two other learners, analyzing the potential risks, benefits, and additional ethical implications of the action each learner recommended. Then, decide whether you would still select your recommendation or go with one of the other learner's recommendation.

Activity Context

This discussion helps you develop the skills to master the following course competency:

• Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this discussion, think back to the courses you have taken in the MBA program and how each contributed to preparing you for participation in this simulation. In your post, identify the courses that were most helpful to you as you went through the simulation and explain why you found these courses most relevant. Finally, identify any areas where you would have preferred to have more preparation before engaging in this simulation.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners, sharing insights you gained from courses related to the areas for which they would have liked more preparation.

Capella MBA6028 unit 6 discussion 1 & 2 latest 2016 August

discussion 1

Activity Context

This discussion helps you develop the skills to master the following course competency:

• Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this discussion, read the incident in the Diversification Planning document given in the resources. In your post, indicate which action from the list of 13 possibilities you would recommend spending money to investigate and your rationale for recommending it. Also, identify the ethical implications of your recommended action.

Response Guidelines

Respond to the posts of at least two other learners, analyzing the potential risks and benefits of the action the learner recommended. Then, decide whether you would still select your recommendation or go with one of the other learner's recommendation.

discussion 2

Activity Context

Throughout the course, you have been building toward the achievement of the following competencies:

1. Analyze strategic issues to guide overall business decision making.
2. Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.
3. Formulate business decisions for immediate actions based on integrated analyses.
4. Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.
5. Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this discussion, reflect on the knowledge and skills you developed over the past six weeks. In your post, answer the following questions:

• How has your ability to perform these skills and apply this knowledge evolved for each competency?
• What concepts, skills, or insights were most relevant to you?
• How have you grown in your academic and professional goals? Have you made progress on any items in the action plan you developed during first course?

Response Guidelines

You are not required to respond to the posts of fellow learners but you can choose to do so. When responding to others' posts, provide encouraging feedback about how they have grown over the past six weeks. If applicable, provide recommendations for how they may continue to develop these skills and knowledge, or suggest additional strategies for leveraging the knowledge gained in the course.

Capella MBA6028 unit 1 assignment 1 latest 2016 August

Formulating Your Airline's Strategy – Team

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Activity Context

This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

• Analyze strategic issues to guide overall business decision making.
• Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.
• Formulate business decisions for immediate actions based on integrated analyses.
• Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this assignment, formulate your airline's strategy as described in the course project description for the Airline Simulation project. Be sure to review the Formulating Your Airline's Strategy Scoring Guide to self-assess your paper prior to submission. Please note that you are required to support your strategy with professional or industry-related resources (at least three) and follow APA guidelines for style and format. Each member of your team must submit a copy of this document to the assignment, and each member must submit the same document. However, each of you will receive a team grade.

Your airline's strategy should contain the following:

• A name for your airline. You will work with your team to create a name and a strategy for your airline.
• A mission and vision for your airline that illustrates your basic philosophy. (Will you be aggressive or conservative? Or, will you be disruptive and creative?)
• An explanation of how you plan to run your airline. Support your plan with at least three referenced sources.
• A communication strategy for your team.

This is a great chance for your team to be creative! Design a logo, develop a slogan, and so on. You are not required to follow any particular format. However, your airline's strategy should look professional and address all the elements completely. Review the Airline Strategy: Sample Report document given in the resources just to get an idea of the content required.

Your airline's strategy should be a fairly detailed report of approximately 5–10 pages. You must use references or citations from at least three professional or industry-related resources within your report. Be sure you follow APA sixth edition guidelines for all citations and references.

Also, make sure your team number and airline name appear on the paper and all members of the team submit the same document.

Capella MBA6028 unit 2 assignment 2 latest 2016 August

Preliminary Peer Evaluations – Individual

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Activity Context

This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

• Analyze strategic issues to guide overall business decision making.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this assignment, use the Peer Evaluations Scoring Guide document given in the resources to complete the preliminary peer evaluations as described in the course project description for Airline Simulation project. Be sure to review the Preliminary Peer Evaluations – Individual Scoring Guide to self-assess your evaluation document prior to submission. Submit a copy of your evaluations to this assignment. You will receive an individual grade for this assignment.

Note: You do not need to do a peer review in the simulation.

Capella MBA6028 unit 3 assignment 1 latest 2016 August

Periods 3 and 4 Decisions – Team

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Activity Context

This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

• Analyze strategic issues to guide overall business decisions making.
• Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.
• Formulate business decisions for immediate actions based on integrated analyses.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

Note: Please read the instructions carefully! There are three distinct actions you need to complete.

For this assignment, complete the following:

• For Period 3: Complete and enter your decisions for Period 3 into the airline simulation no later than 11:59 p.m., central time on Wednesday.
• For Period 4: Complete and enter your decisions for Period 4 into the airline simulation no later than 11:59 p.m., central time on Saturday.
• For Periods 3 and 4: Complete and submit your decisions for both periods to this assignment no later than 11:59 p.m., central time on Sunday. Review the Periods 3 and 4 Decisions – Team Scoring Guide to see how your instructor will evaluate your work. Please note: You must provide relevant professional or industry-related support (at least two resources) for the decisions your team made. Be sure you follow APA sixth edition guidelines for style and formatting throughout your assignment.

Failure to enter decisions to the simulation on time will result in default values being entered for your company for the periods, as well as a significant grade penalty.

You may select one person to capture the decisions from the simulation. However, each team member must submit the decisions to this assignment to receive the team grade.

Be sure the document each team member submits includes the following:

• Your team number, the airline name, and the names of all team members.
• Your airline's mission or philosophy.
• A recap of your airline's status and whether the results from previous periods were as you intended.
• The decisions your team made in Periods 3 and 4.
• A rationale for each decision that details why the decisions were made and what you hope to accomplish.
• References to at least two professional or industry-related resources that support your rationales. Be sure you follow APA guidelines for references and citations.

Capella MBA6028 unit 3 assignment 2 latest 2016 August

Preliminary Capstone Proposal – Individual

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Activity Context

This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

• Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.
• Formulate business decisions for immediate actions based on integrated analyses.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this assignment, complete the Preliminary Capstone Prospectus as described in the MBA Capstone Project Guidelines document given in the resources. Examples of this proposal are located in Appendices A and B of this document. Please use the Appendix A as a template for this assignment. Be sure to review the Preliminary Capstone Proposal – Individual Scoring Guide to self-assess your paper prior to submission. Submit your proposal as a Word document to this assignment.

Note: Successful completion of an acceptable proposal will facilitate a smooth transition into your capstone course and help you make timely progress toward the completion of your degree. In other words, the better you define your project now, the easier it will be to continue making progress on your project. Be sure to contact your instructor with any questions or challenges you have about completing your proposal.

Capella MBA6028 unit 4 assignment 1 latest 2016 August

Periods 5 and 6 Decisions – Team

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Activity Context

This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

• Analyze strategic issues to guide overall business decision making.
• Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.
• Formulate business decisions for immediate actions based on integrated analyses.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

Note: Please read the instructions carefully! There are three distinct actions you need to complete.

• For Period 5: Complete and enter your decisions for Period 5 into the airline simulation no later than 11:59 p.m., central time on Wednesday.
• For Period 6: Complete and enter your decisions for Period 6 into the airline simulation no later than 11:59 p.m., central time on Saturday.
• For Periods 5 and 6: Complete and submit your decisions for both periods to the assignment no later than 11:59 p.m., central time on Sunday. Review the Periods 5 and 6 Decisions – Team Scoring Guide to see how your instructor will evaluate your work. Please note: You must provide relevant professional or industry-related support (at least two resources) for the decisions your team made. Be sure you follow APA sixth edition guidelines for style and formatting throughout your assignment.

Failure to enter decisions to the simulation on time will result in default values being entered for your company for the periods, as well as a significant grade penalty.

You may select one person to capture the decisions from the simulation. However, each team member must submit the decisions to this assignment to receive the team grade.

Be sure the document each team member submits includes the following:

• Your team number, the airline name, and the names of all team members.
• Your airline's mission or philosophy.
• A recap of your airline's status and whether the results from previous periods were as you intended.
• The decisions your team made in Periods 5 and 6.
• A rationale for each decision that details why the decisions were made and what you hope to accomplish.
• References to at least two professional or industry-related resources that support your rationales. Be sure you follow APA guidelines for references and citations.

Periods 7 and 8 Decisions – Team

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• Activity Context

This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

• Analyze strategic issues to guide overall business decision making.
• Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.
• Formulate business decisions for immediate actions based on integrated analyses.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

Note: Please read the instructions carefully! There are three distinct actions you need to complete.

• For Period 7: Complete and enter your decisions for Period 7 into the airline simulation no later than 11:59 p.m., central time on Wednesday.
• For Period 8: Complete and enter your decisions for Period 8 into the airline simulation no later than 11:59 p.m., central time on Saturday.
• For Periods 7 and 8: Complete and submit your decisions for both periods to the assignment no later than 11:59 p.m., central time on Sunday. Review the Periods 7 and 8 Decisions – Team Scoring Guide to see how your instructor will evaluate your work. Please note: You must provide rationales for the decisions your team made. You do not need to provide references, but be sure you follow APA sixth edition guidelines for style and formatting throughout your assignment.

Failure to enter decisions to the simulation on time will result in default values being entered for your company for the periods, as well as a significant grade penalty.

You may select one person to capture the decisions from the simulation. However, each team member must submit the decisions to this assignment to receive the team grade.

Be sure the document each team member submits includes the following:

• Your team number, the airline name, and the names of all team members.
• Your airline's mission or philosophy.
• A recap of your airline's status and whether the results from previous periods were as you intended.
• The decisions your team made in Periods 7 and 8.
• A rationale for each decision that details why the decisions were made and what you hope to accomplish.

Note: For this team decision, you are not required to provide references to support your decisions and rationales. This should give you more time to work on the Final Capstone Proposal – Individual assignment.

Final Capstone Proposal – Individual

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Activity Context

This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

• Analyze strategic issues to guide overall business decision making.
• Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this assignment, complete the Final Capstone Proposal as described in the MBA Capstone Project Guidelines document given in the resources. Appendix C of this document provides a proposal outline for you to follow. Appendix D is the scoring guide from MBA6900. It is included for you to review as you draft your proposal to ensure that your project will meet the requirements. Submit your proposal as a Word document to this assignment.

Note: Successful completion of an acceptable proposal will facilitate a smooth transition into your capstone course and help you make timely progress toward the completion of your degree. Be sure to contact your instructor with any questions or challenges you have about completing your proposal.

Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.

Simulation Summary Report – Team

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Activity Context

This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

• Analyze strategic issues to guide overall business decision making.
• Integrate findings of strategic, environmental, and core business function analyses to provide input to decision making and planning.
• Integrate and apply core knowledge, skills, and attitudes to plan for resolution of key business challenges.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this assignment, submit the simulation summary report as described in the course project description for the Airline Simulation project. Be sure to review the Simulation Summary Report – Team scoring guide to self-assess the paper prior to submission. This report must be prepared as a team, but each member of the team must submit a copy of the report to this assignment. The individual grades on this assignment will be calculated by adjusting the overall team grade according to the results of the peer evaluations in the second assignment of this unit.

Be sure your simulation summary report includes the following:

• Your team number, the airline name, and the names of all team members.
• Your airline's mission, vision, philosophy, and slogan or logo.
• An overview of your airline's strategy.
• An analysis of how effective the strategy was in achieving the desired results.
• A description of your team's communication strategy.
• An analysis of how effective the strategy was in facilitating smooth and efficient communication between team members.
• Additional elements that your team feels are important to include.

The length of this report will vary from team to team, but the report should be of 750–1,500 words, plus the financial statements. Include an introduction and be sure your report is professional in appearance and organization. Support your analyses with references to at least three professional or industry-related resources. Follow APA sixth edition guidelines for references and citations.

Each member of the team must submit the exact same document to this assignment.

Peer Evaluations – Individual

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Activity Context

This assignment helps you develop the skills to master the following course competencies:

• Analyze strategic issues to guide overall business decision making.
• Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Revisit the MBA6028 Course Alignment Map to review how all activities assist you in achieving the course competencies and overall program outcomes.

Activity Instructions

For this assignment, use the Peer Evaluations Scoring Guide document given in the resources to complete the peer evaluations as described in the course project description for the Airline Simulation project. Be sure to review the Peer Evaluations – Individual Scoring Guide to understand how your instructor will evaluate your performance on this assignment.

You will receive an individual grade for this assignment. In addition, your evaluations will be used as part of the team grade for the Simulation Summary Report – Team assignment, if appropriate, to reflect differing levels of individual contribution.

Note: You do not need to do a peer review in the simulation.