In this part of the Final Business Analytics Project, you will step into the role of a business analyst for a mid-sized retail company looking to optimize its performance across product lines and geographic regions. Using the dataset: Store Dataset for Project.xlsx, (click on the downward arrow, not on the dataset filename), your goal is to uncover actionable insights related to sales, profit, and customer segments using Tableau. By applying analytics and visualization concepts from the in-class labs, you’ll create meaningful visualizations that help the retail leadership quickly identify whats working, whats not, and where to focus next.
Dataset:
File: (note: click on the downward arrow, not on the dataset filename to download). In case of error, download from .
Data fields include: Order Number, Date, Segment, Category, Sub-Category, Sales Price, Profit, COGS, and Geography.
Supporting Documents: Here are all the guidelines and resources you need to succeed. Download the following documents from Canvas before you begin. Click the downward arrow next to the filename to download .
Write a 56 page strategic change management plan that describes how organizational culture affects healthcare management practices and the types of ethical challenges that can come with organizational change.
One of the biggest challenges for healthcare managers is balancing the responsibility to be good stewards of resources while also being financially responsible. Issues like conflicts of interest, billing practices, fraud, and abuse are just a few examples of the ethical problems that can arise in financial management. The concept of justice is key in making ethical financial decisions. Leaders must balance the needs of the market with the needs of patients, while also considering the fairness to their staff and community.
It is important to use formal ethical decision-making processes when handling ethical issues in healthcare organizations, and to understand how these processes differ from those in other industries. By developing an ethical mindset, choosing a personal moral stance, and adopting an ethical philosophy, you create a solid foundation for making decisions. Common mistakes, or decision traps, can happen in the decision-making process and can lead to failure. Being able to recognize and reflect on these traps is crucial for developing your own ethical decision-making skills.
Equally important is having a strong, ethically oriented organizational culture to help leaders face these challenges with integrity. Healthcare managers play a vital role in putting policies and procedures into place, as well as setting an example of ethical thinking and behavior.
For this assessment, you will evaluate a case study based on a hypothetical scenario involving healthcare management, patient care, and end-of-life considerations. You will utilize a formal decision-making process to evaluate this scenario based on the concepts and principles you have studied in this course and perhaps your own personal and career experiences.
Read the to complete this assessment.
Jenny Baluyot, the healthcare administrator at Brookside Hospital, is faced with a serious managerial challenge in the Case Study Scenario:
Ms. Baluyot must initially use excellent communication, investigative, critical thinking, and decision-making skills to immediately assess and deal with the situation she faces in her office when she arrives.
She will then need to investigate and evaluate the validity of the claims related to medical procedures performed and ethical behavior of staff to appropriately address them with the family and within her facility.
Finally, as an ethically minded manager and individual, Ms. Baluyot must be sure that Brookside Hospital provides Michael and his family with the discharge and end-of-life support they require.
Imagine yourself in Ms. Baluyot’s position, and work through the process outlined below.
For your evaluation of this case study, use the tools and knowledge gained in your studies to gather and evaluate relevant facts and recommend actions for Ms. Baluyot to address the situation ethically.
Clearly define the problem. Determine whether the decision involves an ethical conflict.
Identify the person who should be the decision-maker and any internal and external stakeholders.
Identify and list the ethical principles and the non-moral concerns of the situation or problem.
Identify and explore several possible options.
Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Resources and in-text citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
Font and font size: Arial, 12-point, double-spaced. Use Microsoft Word.
Number of resources: 35 scholarly, peer-reviewed articles.
Length: 56 pages.
Review the rubric to learn the grading criteria for this assessment.
PART 4
Conduct an informational interview with someone you consider a moral mentor to get an inside view of current ethical issues in healthcare. Finish the assessment with a course reflection that highlights key takeaways, explains how you can apply those takeaways to your career, and identifies what other topics you would like to study next.
External market forces create significant challenges for healthcare managers. Changes in society, such as shifts in demographics, government policies, the economy, politics, laws, and even the weather, can impact the healthcare industry. These changes can happen on a global, national, state, or local level. To be effective, managers must keep up with current issues while also trying to predict and prepare for future changes.
Healthcare managers also face a wide range of regulatory agencies and organizations that govern the healthcare system. These can be mandatory or non-mandatory and operate at national, state, or local levels, including consumer advocacy groups. These organizations exist to protect the community and limit the power of the healthcare industry. Managers have a responsibility to understand, stay updated on, and comply with specific guidelines and regulations in their sector to maintain a good reputation for themselves and their organizations. Strategic planning, developing policies and procedures, training staff, and building a strong organizational culture are all ways to support this compliance. These tasks also give leaders a chance to show their commitment to the community.
Successful healthcare managers demonstrate their responsibility by serving as advocates for their organization and profession. Being active in professional organizations is a good way to build trust and integrity in the community. Many healthcare organizations adopt the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR), which focuses on creating social value and strengthening community partnerships. This shows their commitment to the community and can have local, national, or global effects, depending on the type of healthcare organization.
Three major market forces are currently influencing our healthcare system. First, the shift from a patriarchal system to a managed-care system has significantly changed how healthcare services are delivered. Second, the aging of the baby boomer generation is causing major changes in the healthcare industry. Third, there is growing public interest in integrative medicine, particularly in areas like surgical recovery, pain management, and cancer treatment. These external forces are creating new ethical challenges that require organizations and managers to develop effective strategies, policies, and procedures to address them.
Ideally, you should have completed your informational interview ahead of time in order to prepare for this assessment.
If you have not yet completed your interview, be sure to visit the for valuable assistance with your process. Open your to further explore research and writing help as you need it.
The following presentation may be helpful as you prepare for your informational interview:
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Based on the content and your learning experience from this course, identify and contact a moral mentor to interview. The interview offers an opportunity for you to obtain an insiders view of current ethical issues in the healthcare field. This interview also offers you a chance to increase your understanding of ways managers utilize ethical principles and strategic efforts to prevent and address them. Healthcare management professionals are often willing to support a learner’s progress through their educational journey by sharing expertise and experience and by discussing the real-life application of course concepts and material.
Information Requirements From Interviewee
Link to contact information (for example, business email). Note that this is not to contact the healthcare professional personally but to verify the validity of the information provided. It is for reference only.
Identify the contact’s position within the organization and length of employment in the position or organization. The interviewee should hold the title of director or higher.
The influence and role of external regulatory policies and regulations.
Influence of external forces.
Influence of internal organizational factors.
Ethical principles and theories.
Role of personal moral integrity in leadership.
As a healthcare manager, what are some pros and cons to health information exchanges (HIEs) or electronic health records (EHRs)?
What is an ethical theory you espouse or support? What is your ethical philosophy?
What is an an ethical challenge related to patient health information faced while in this position, and how was it resolved?
What role do managers and staff have in protecting patient health information, and what role does personal moral integrity play in this effort?
How does the organization support or undermine potential ethical issues?
Additional Questions
Based on your studies, what questions do you have for the interviewee? You will need to identify three additional questions that will further your knowledge and expand your understanding of the intricacies of electronic records keeping; the ethical obligations management has to patients, staff, and to both internal and external market forces; and (or) the role and impact regulatory bodies have in maintaining and sharing of records.
Finally, you will reflect on your most valuable takeaways from this course, identify any immediate or future applicability of your learning to your career, and share what you would like to study further. Create a one-page list of resources for future use in your courses and career.
Identify and explore the course material, learning experiences, or other takeaways were most valuable.
Consider how this learning experience will impact and influence your career.
Analyze the information, topics, materials, or resources you would like to further explore in the future.
Create an annotated resources list for future use. Use APA formatting to create this references list.
(400 words for discussion board post) (KATE Turabian format) (Footnotes in Kate Turabian are a must) (No Plagiarism) (No Use of artificial intelligence)
Text to cite: Robinson, Haddon. Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 3 rd edition, 2014.
The questions from page 65 of Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages are essentially these application-focused prompts Robinson uses to help move from biblical meaning to life impact:
Where do the dynamics of the biblical situation show up today?
So what? What real difference does this truth about God make to me and/or to others?
What difference should it make?
What difference could it make?
Why doesnt it make a difference?
Can I picture for my listeners in specific terms how this vision of God might be one they need in a particular situation?
Prompt:
Robinson talks about specific ways to discover how biblical truths (doctrines) actually works out in peoples experience. Using his questions on page 65:
Where do the dynamics of the biblical situation show up today?
So what? What real difference does this truth about God make to me and/or to others? What difference should it make? What difference could it make? and Why doesn’t it make a difference?
Can I picture for my listeners in specific terms how this vision of God might be one they need in a particular situation? Listeners feel that a sermon is relevant when they can say, “I can see how that would apply to my life.”
2. Prep of Biblical Messages
(300 words for discussion board reply) (KATE Turabian format) (Footnotes in Kate Turabian are a must) (No Plagiarism) (No Use of artificial intelligence)
8 Apr 19:34
Reply from Prudence Nakaweesa
Discussion board 2 PMIN 524
The doctrine of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the trinity, fully God, one with the Father and the son yet distinct in the role played. According to Grudem Wayne [, the work of the Holy Spirit is to manifest the active presence of God in the world and especially in the church.
The Holy Spirit is known through the work done among believers (John 3:5-8). Even though the Holy Spirit is spoken of from the beginning (Gen 1:2), manifested in Gods action through the Judges and the prophets, and Jesuss work on earth, His manifestation from the outpouring at Pentecost became more widespread in the sense that everyone could receive the Holy Spirit according to Gods promise (Joel 2:28). God still pours out the Holy Spirit on any that will receive this awesome gift. What the Holy Spirit did in the early church, He still does because what Jesus intended for his disciples to have (a teacher, comforter, guide into all truth, one who empowers) has not changed over the ages. The church is because of the work of the Holy Spirit.
What real difference does this truth make to me and/or to others?
Knowing that what was available to the early apostles and disciples of Jesus Christ did not get turned off somewhere along the centuries but is still available to help todays Christian navigate the minefield of false teachings and lifestyles being peddled as Christian is a source of great comfort and hope. Knowing that God will give us the Holy Spirit if only we ask (Luke 11:13), that the power is available to help us understand Gods will and to will and do that which is pleasing in the sight of God (For the Spirit quickens our spirit) so that we can live a victorious life instead of a dull life of struggling to please God on our own makes life worth living.
We cannot live for God without the help of the Holy Spirit. He has helped me discern false teachings, guided me when I needed to make hard decisions, rebuked me when I was not walking right, comforted me by reminding me of the word of God when I have been overwhelmed by circumstances, helped me to pray.
Wayne Grudem Systematic Theology: An introduction to Biblical doctrine. IVP pp634
3. Prep of Biblical Messages
(300 words for discussion board reply) (KATE Turabian format) (Footnotes in Kate Turabian are a must) (No Plagiarism) (No Use of artificial intelligence)
8 Apr 19:15
Reply from Festus Palmer
In Biblical Preaching, Haddon Robinson emphasizes that for a sermon to be truly expository, it must bridge the gap between the ancient text and the contemporary listener. When applying Robinsons investigative questions from page 65 to the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, we move from systematic theology to the “dynamics of the biblical situation” as they manifest today. The dynamics of the Holy Spiritconviction, empowerment, and comfortare most visible in moments of human inadequacy. Just as the Spirit empowered the early church in Acts to speak across cultural barriers, we see these dynamics today when a believer finds the “words they did not have” in a difficult conversation, or when a community experiences an inexplicable unity despite deep diversity. Robinsons focus on the “biblical situation” suggests that we look for the Spirit not just in grand miracles, but in the internal fortitude required to live out Christian ethics in a secular marketplace.
The doctrine of the Holy Spirit serves as the definitive boundary between mere religionthe exhaustive human effort to reach Godand true regeneration, where Gods own life inhabits the human soul. This indwelling makes a profound practical difference by providing an internal compass that offers a “law of the Spirit of life,” empowering those struggling with addiction or habitual sin to find a freedom that transcends the limitations of human willpower. Ideally, this divine presence should manifest as “fruit,” resulting in fundamental character changes that are supernaturally birthed rather than self-manufactured. However, this transformative truth often fails to land because listeners view the Holy Spirit as an abstract influence or a “force” rather than a personal presence. As Robinson notes, listeners need to see “how this vision of God might be one they need”; when the Spirit is reduced to an abstraction, individuals remain the masters of their own lives, failing to yield control. Ultimately, the reason this doctrine frequently fails to translate into functional power is that we treat the Spirit as a guest to be hosted rather than a leader to be followed; by prioritizing personal comfort over His promptings, we effectively “quench” the Spirit, reducing a vibrant, life-giving force to a mere theological footnote.
To make this relevant, one might picture a professional facing an ethical crossroads. Instead of a lonely struggle, the “vision of God” through the Spirit provides an internal “Counselor” who provides both the conviction of what is right and the courage to execute it. When listeners see the Spirit as the “Stander-by” in their specific cubicles or kitchens, they can finally say, “I see how that applies to my life.” This shift moves the spiritual life from a series of abstract propositions to a dynamic, lived participation. It suggests that the “Helper” promised in the upper room isn’t a distant historical memory, but a present-tense clarity that cuts through the fog of modern distractions. By acknowledging this indwelling presence, the mundane becomes a sanctuary; the decision to act with integrity in a spreadsheet or to respond with patience to a demanding child becomes an act of worship. Ultimately, the Spirit does not just show us the face of God in the clouds of high theology, but mirrors it back to us in the mirrors of our everyday obligations, proving that the sacred is never further away than our next breath or our next choice.
Bibliography
Robinson, Haddon W. Biblical Preaching: The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages. Third edition. Baker Academic, 2014.
Students will critically analyze a business scenario (case study) involving potential tort law liability. The goal is to assess legal risks and ethical considerations, recommend risk mitigation strategies, and communicate findings effectively through a professional PowerPoint (PPT) presentation.
PROMPT
1. Scenario Selection:
Choose ONE of the hypothetical scenarios listed on the ATTACHED CASE STUDIES PDF document as your Case Study for this Assignment. Download the document, read the scenarios, and choose the one that interests you. Guidance and sources to get you started are included with each Case Study.
2. Content Requirements:
Prepare a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation (12 to 14 substantive slides, excluding title slide and references slide) addressing the questions presented with the Case Study you have selected. The PPT should cover the following elements. Be specific in your explanation. Broad generalizations will not be sufficient. Showcase your knowledge! Explain-Analyze-Recommend.
Introduction:
Briefly describe the Case Study scenario, including key facts and involved parties.
Legal Framework Tort Law
Identify and explain the applicable tort law implicated in the case study including relevant legal principles and precedents. Be specific. See Week 5 Lesson and Learning Materials. Include illustrative analogous cases from your research to explain/support your narrative.
Risk Assessment:
Analyze and explain the type of legal risks for the business that are presented in the Case Study (e.g., stakeholder harm, damages, reputational impact, and regulatory consequences, as applicable).
Mitigation Strategies:
Evaluate and describe actionable strategies the business can implement to reduce (mitigate) risk (e.g., training, insurance, compliance protocols, operational changes, others?). What is appropriate will depend on your analysis of the specific case study you select and your research accordingly.
Ethical Implications:
Evaluate and describe ethical considerations tied to the businesss actions and proposed solution you recommend. as appropriate to the Case Study you select.
Conclusion and Recommendations:
Summarize your findings and provide clear recommendations for legal and ethical resolution of the problem(s) presented in the Case Study.
Reference List
Your research sources are listed in APA7 format on a final slide. Every cited source should also be cited within the PPT on the slides or in Speaker Notes below the slides, as in text citations, where they support your presentation narrative. (See Required References below.)
3. Visual and Professional Design:
Use visuals (e.g., charts, diagrams, graphics, other relevant images) to enhance understanding.
Ensure professional formatting, consistency, and clarity.
4. Audio Speaker Notes (How-to Video provided below):
This PPT Assignment is a simulation for a live presentation to an audience. The Presentation shall be presented with an AUDIO narrative covering all slides (EXCEPT Title and References slide).
The PPT program has an Audio “Record” tool to use for recording narrative. If you do not see this tool in your PPT, it may need to be activated. Please review these instructions for how to do this (and other useful information):
Written speakers notes can be included to provide research source references (in text citations) pertinent to a slide and other helpful points, but the main Speakers Notes shall be your Audio speaking narrative. DO NOT SIMPLY READ SLIDES ALOUD. Your audio presentation is an original narrative that tells a story for which the Slides are the key points. You are speaking “live” to an audience.
NOTE: An “AI narrator” is not acceptable. However, if you have a need for accommodation or help regarding use of audio please contact your instructor in advance.
Additional help: Also watch the video: How to record presentations in Microsoft PPT – POSTED BELOW.
5. Required References:
Seven (7) credible references, presented in full APA 7th Ed. Style citations for all sources on a final slide(s).
Sources must also be cited where used within the PPT. Each source on the References slide(s) at the end of the PPT should be referenced also with slides in the PPT where you used the source for your work. Also, for this Assignment, of your 7 references, 3 must be:
Lingwall Course law text
Weiss Course ethics text
At least one actual court case (xx v. yy, case citation); See
For guidance on how to correctly cite references within the slides of a PPT presentation, please watch this Video, posted below: APA Formatting for PowerPoint: How to Apply APA Style to PowerPoint Presentations
6. Grading Rubric:
Please use the Grading Rubric as a self-check to finalize your PPT before submitting it. This should be a proofreading step!
Another tip: present your PPT to a friend or partner, with a copy of the Grading Rubric, and ask them to evaluate it using the rubric.
Be sure to review the following prior to submitting your Assignment:
for preparing your work.
Assignment Grading Rubric
If you do not see the rubric, in the blue horizontal navigation bar of the Classroom select Course Tools, then Assignments. Select the appropriate Assignment, and the rubric will be located near the bottom of the page.
Submission Guidelines:
Format: PowerPoint (.ppt or .pptx) – Name your document including at least your last name & Assignment Length: 1214 slides (NOT including title and references slides) Due: Submit by 11:59 pm ET on Assignments posted due date
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This Weeks Discussion asks you to consider how the Walden mission and vision as well as the College of Nursing’s mission and vision apply to your professional and academic goals. You will also begin to identify individuals and teams who can help you along the way as you begin designing the blueprintyour Academic Success and Professional Development Planthat will guide you toward your own vision for academic and professional success. Finally, you will explain the importance of networking and how it can help you achieve your professional and academic goals.
To Prepare:
Review the Walden and College of Nursing mission and vision statements, Waldens goals and University Outcomes, and the MSN and PMC Program Learning Outcomes presented in this Module’s Learning Resources.
Reflect on your professional and academic goals as they relate to your program/specialization.
Consider how the information in these resources fit with your own goals and to your becoming a scholar-practitioner.
Also consider academic and professional individuals and teams with whom you may collaborate in support of your efforts as a student at the university and as a professional within your organization and career.
Consider the importance of networking and how it may help you achieve your professional and academic goal
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. No AI, all works will be review and submitted to turnitin and less than 15% simmilarity will be acepted.
This Weeks Discussion asks you to consider how the Walden mission and vision as well as the College of Nursing’s mission and vision apply to your professional and academic goals. You will also begin to identify individuals and teams who can help you along the way as you begin designing the blueprintyour Academic Success and Professional Development Planthat will guide you toward your own vision for academic and professional success. Finally, you will explain the importance of networking and how it can help you achieve your professional and academic goals.
To Prepare:
Review the Walden and College of Nursing mission and vision statements, Waldens goals and University Outcomes, and the MSN and PMC Program Learning Outcomes presented in this Module’s Learning Resources.
Reflect on your professional and academic goals as they relate to your program/specialization.
Consider how the information in these resources fit with your own goals and to your becoming a scholar-practitioner.
Also consider academic and professional individuals and teams with whom you may collaborate in support of your efforts as a student at the university and as a professional within your organization and career.
Consider the importance of networking and how it may help you achieve your professional and academic goal
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. No AI, all works will be review and submitted to turnitin and less than 15% simmilarity will be acepted.
Whether they are change agents, leaders, or managers, the best change management professionals reflect on their previous experiences involving a change both in personal or professional environments. For this week’s assignment, think of a change that you have experienced and write a story about it. Here is a definition of a story to help you:
A story expresses how and why life changes. It begins with a situation in which life is relatively in balance: You come to work day after day, week after week, and everythings fine. You expect it will go on that way. But then theres an eventin screenwriting, we call it the inciting incidentthat throws life out of balance. You get a new job, or the boss dies of a heart attack, or a big customer threatens to leave. The story goes on to describe how, in an effort to restore balance, the protagonists subjective expectations crash into an uncooperative objective reality. A good storyteller describes what its like to deal with these opposing forces, calling on the protagonist to dig deeper, work with scarce resources, make difficult decisions, take action despite risks, and ultimately discover the truth. (McKee, 2003, p. 52)
To get started, write down your experience of change in about one page, and then answer these questions:
What made this experience a story?
What lessons for managing change can you take from your story?
Compare these with the lessons from the Starbucks, Sears, and Detroit stories. Which are the same?
From your experience, what new lessons have you added, particularly for future changes in which you might be involved?
What three main conclusions can you take from these stories about managing change?
In your paper, ensure to utilize the textbook and integrate at least three peer-reviewed sources along with their citations and references. Your paper must be APA formatted and include at least 1500 words. Please use the APA 7th Essay Template(this is attached)
Christian Scriptures (New Testament): The annunciation of Mary (Luke 1:26 55)
Use the Process of Discovery format. Length is flexiblewrite as much or as little as needed to present a thorough and thoughtful analysis. Detail and depth are essential.
Assignment 2:
Hebraic Analysis Paper #3
Use the Process of Discovery format.
Christian Scriptures (New Testament): The birth narrative in Lukes Gospel (Luke 2:1-20).
Length is flexiblewrite as much or as little as needed to present a thorough and thoughtful analysis. Detail and depth are essential.