Overview Welcome to Module 1. If you have not already done so, read the Program Manual located in the Reference Material section of the CMA Canada Professional Programs website. It provides you with important introductory information about the program. In Module 1 of the program, candidates are exposed to many functional competencies from the CMA Competency Map that involve decision making regarding performance management, performance measurement, risk management and governance, and financial reporting. For assistance when doing their assignments in these areas, candidates are expected to draw on many of their intermediate and advanced management and financial In this assignment, candidates are specifically directed to do only certain steps of the Steps for Approaching Business and Corporate Strategy. This case-solving approach was first introduced to candidates at the Orientation Session. As mentioned at the Orientation, these steps provide candidates with a systematic approach for addressing a case involving business-level and corporate-level strategic issues. The first three modules (Development Phase) of the CMA Canada Professional Programs prepare candidates for the Case Examination and focus on the business-level strategic issues. Applying this approach effectively is one of the important competencies that candidates will learn in the Professional Programs. Reference Documents To assist candidates with case analysis, a series of reference documents have been created and can be found in the Reference Material section of the Professional Programs website. The most important documents include: 1. 2. 3. 4. Steps for Approaching Business and Corporate Strategy General Assessment Guide Business Report Guidelines Format Specifications
There are other documents such as Situational Analysis Tools, Developing an Implementation Plan and Pro Forma Financial Statements. Candidates should find these documents very useful throughout the program. Learning Outcomes By the end of the assignment, candidates will be able to recommend strategies and tactics
When 2 features are generally found in close proximity to eachother. Eg. Coasts and Populations Importance of Australian coasts: 1. Economic: Europeans settles results in centre of economic life Ports – exporting goods, vital for making money Industry – fishing Tourism – tourists come to see and experience beaches 2. Social Relax, cool off in sumer ‘Place to be seen’ (surf culture) Scenery Family environment 3. Physical Coast is appealing Coral reefs eg. Great barrier reef contain colourful coral…
Radiation Across the Pacific On Friday, March 11, 2011, a catastrophic earthquake hit Japan on the coast of Tohoku. This was the biggest earthquake to ever hit Japan, with a magnitude of 9.0. It caused a massive tsunami with waves reaching heights over 130 ft. This resulted in 15,833 deaths, 6,150 injuries, and 2,651 people missing. (Wiki) It was a tragic event that devastated the country of Japan. Buildings were destroyed, houses were submerged in water, and many were left without electricity…
receives ________ daily radiation at top of atmosphere than areas near the equator because __________. a) More, sun does not set b) More, sun rises in the sky c) Less, sun does not rise d) Less, sun much farther away Answer: A 4. Earth is 5mill Km closer to the sun in January than july, yet it is one of the colder months of the Northern Hemisphere. Explain. a) 23.5 degree tilt of Earths rotational axis to plane of eclipse accounts for majority of change in solar radiation…
service of the Florida East Coast Railway came to the Miami area. Then on July 28 local residents voted to incorporate a new city. Thereafter, the city steadily grew from a small town to a metropolis. Today, Miami is the eighth largest city in the United States with five point five million people. It is the central and most populated city in the Miami metropolitan area and a leader in finance, culture, and entertainment. The city of Miami is located on the on the Atlantic coast in southeast Florida, and…
east coast hip-hop This piece will demonstrate an understanding of the golden era of East coast hip-hop, from 1986 to 1993, focusing and analysing the historical roots, influences and inspirational individuals, giving reference to musical examples that shaped East coast hip-hop. Attention will also be centred on the legacy left, concentrating on the music that was influenced as well as the resulting change in fashion and political views. Historical roots & influence The East coast was influenced…
Terra Australis Incognita. Two years later in 1770, having not found Terra Australis Incognita, Cook landed on an island off Cape York and (four months after landing in Botany Bay) declared in King George the third’s name, possession of the whole east coast of this continent; calling it New South Wales[1]. Cook was sent back out on another voyage in 1774 to settle the question of Terra Australis Incognita’s existence once and for all. He did not find it, instead discovering Norfolk Island with its precious…
Situation in Brief: On March 24, 1989, an Exxon supertanker spilled 11 million gallons of oil while traveling through the pristine waters of Alaska’s Prince William Sound. The consequences of this spill were detrimental and continue to affect life today. The oil spill killed thousands of wildlife, extensively damaged a portion of the beautiful Alaskan environment, and eventually affected the economy to global proportions. Unfortunately, this tragedy could have been prevented. Lack of adequate…
bus the questionnaire sheets were provided for the student phoir to the field trip. The students were then place into groups. The students went around and interview six (6) personnel and counted all the government buildings that is located on the coast of Annotto bay St. Mary. To get an idea of how many persons live and work in Annotto bay St. Mary. The student then does an addition research on the population of Annotto bay St. Mary. Location: Jamaica Detailed Map of St Mary Presentation…
is ranked as the largest environmental disaster in the world history. As the oil from BP spill washes ashore, people on Gulf Coast are suffering huge damages they have never met before. The U.S. government estimates that up to 60,000 barrels of oil a day are spewing out from the damaged BP drilling rig to Gulf of Mexico. It has ruined the shoreline, killed animal and sea life, threaten the ecosystem and harmed the tourism and fishing in Louisiana. After the spilling happened, US government and BP has…
