Decoding Environmental Appeals Through Native American Imagery Contextualizing the Poster Creators of the Keep America Beautiful campaign launched the Crying Indian poster in 1971 to combat litter and pollution. The image features Iron Eyes Cody, dressed as a Native American, with a tear rolling down his cheek amid a littered landscape. Viewers confront the close-up of his face on the left, juxtaposed with a distant […]
Gender Pay Gaps in the United States: Structural Inequities and the Quiet Arithmetic of Power Unequal Earnings as a Mirror of Cultural Power Pay differences between men and women in the United States persist despite decades of legislation and activism. The gap is not a relic of the past; it is an active feature of how labor and value are distributed across social hierarchies. Women […]
Tesla’s Strategic Positioning in the Global Electric Vehicle Industry: A Critical Analysis Company Overview and Market Position Tesla pursues electric vehicle innovation at an unusual speed, disinterested in compliance or consensus. The manufacturer operates out of California but sprawls globally, nudging its way into the consciousness of policy planners, automotive engineers, and everyday drivers alike. Its flagship models—Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model […]
Confidence from Rosalind Brewer: Perspective, Practice, and the Persistence Required The Weight of Expectation—Private and Public Scrutiny tracks every move for an African American female CEO of a Fortune 500, even where the rules change mid-game. Brewer’s narrative—her switch from a “mission-driven” Starbucks to Walgreens amid a pandemic—demands more than ordinary composure, regardless of past triumphs. Confidence, for Brewer, isn’t an opaque shield but a […]
Methodological Approaches to Researching Systemic Incarceration The persistent over-representation of African Americans within the United States prison system is a structural failure, not an anomaly. Researching this phenomenon demands more than simple statistical correlation. It requires instruments capable of capturing data on systemic bias, lived experience, and institutional mechanics. The design of a research instrument, therefore, is the first critical failure point. A study’s utility […]
The Mythology of Self-Determination: Deconstructing Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth The foundational premise of Andrew Carnegie’s “The Gospel of Wealth” operates from a comfortable fallacy that wealth accumulation occurs within a neutral meritocratic system. Carnegie argues that vast economic disparities represent natural evolutionary progress, claiming the “survival of the fittest in every department” justifies the concentration of wealth in few hands while positioning millionaires as benevolent trustees for society. His framework deliberately obscures […]
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS: 1. This End-of-Course Assessment paper comprises 7 pages (including the cover page). 2. You are to include the following particulars in your submission: Course Code, Title of the ECA, SUSS PI No., Your Name, and Submission Date. 3. Late submission will be subjected to the marks deduction scheme. Please refer to the Student Handbook for details. IMPORTANT NOTE ECA Submission Deadline: Sunday, […]
BF3207/3219 Course Project: LBO Target In this project, you will be tasked with finding a suitable listed LBO target for a PE Fund. The criteria for the target is given on page 2 This is an individual project., the final deliverable is a brief (written report in pdf format) The format for the brief is given below. The brief should contain sufficient details including […]
Financial Modelling & Investment Assessment LBO Valuation Scenario Contained herein is a typical financial modelling and investment assessment (as part of the interview) for aspiring investment bankers or analysts who intend to join the finance industry. A time-constraint is normally being applied, i.e. 60-120 minutes, to complete the assessment. No prior templates or files will be provided or allowed to be downloaded, and you are […]
Assignment Brief As part of the formal assessment for the programme you are required to submit a Introduction to Finance assignment. Please refer to your Student Handbook for full details of the programme assessment scheme and general information on preparing and submitting assignments. Learning Outcomes: After completing the module, you should be able to: Understand the concept of the time value of money and the […]