Describe business intelligence and the instruments at your disposal?

What is the aim of the company’s management?

Read the following description of an organization and consider how elements of its internal environment influence it. Northern Trust Corporation, a wealth management company, is traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange and is a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. On March 31, 2015, the company reported that it had $107 billion in banking assets and $960 billion in assets under management. There are 12 people who supervise the management of the Northern Trust Corporation. Frederick H. Waddell, chairman and CEO of Northern Trust, is one of the 12, but the rest are independent of the organization. They meet on a regular basis in small committees-including an audit committee, a business risk committee, a business strategy committee, and a compensation and benefits committee-to manage the organization for the benefit of the shareholders. The Northern Trust Corporation has three enduring principles: service, expertise, and integrity. These principles guide the actions of everyone in the…

Argue that company CEOs should be concerned with accounting for stakeholder claims in addition to benefiting stockholders.

Colleges and universities, like all business, have strengths, weaknesses, and competitors. Who would be the competitors to online universities?

Describe your planned method of doing business.

Why is it important to consider an entrepreneur’s personal finances when conducting the firm's short-and long-term financial forecast?

What motivated the establishment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002? What responsibilities are assigned to management under this law? How does this law contribute to the control of financial health in companies?

How can effective management strategies be implemented to mitigate the risk of bankruptcy and improve financial stability for organizations?

Explain the outlines of creating a business plan and explain the difficulties one might face in creating one.