Tag: BUS

Vladyslav Boloban, Marya Gogoleva & Jasmine White

Customer Information Security

Our topic of investigation is the security of customer information from a business perspective, in terms of how a business keeps a customer’s information secure and weaknesses in those security systems that are susceptible to hacking. We will investigate the management of the technology used to support information security and what managers specifically can do to ensure information security within a business. Examples of how hackers affect businesses, how those businesses recover, and what leads to the hacking of confidential customer information will be explored. 

BUS 360 Management of Information Systems

Steven Schmidt

Banquet Room

10 AM – noon

Daniel Brock & Javonte Byrd

Computer Software and its Impact on Businesses

There are many different types of computer software that impact businesses in a lot of different ways. For this project we look at two main types of software and the sub-categories within these two types. The first software we are going to look at is application software. Within application software we look at general-purpose application programs and application-specific programs and how businesses have used them and how they have changed the way they operate. The other type of software we look at is system software. Within this we look at system management programs and system development programs and the impact that it has on businesses. Computer software is always changing and it has a significant impact on how businesses operate, so that is why we wanted to look at how businesses are using it to make how they operate more efficient. 

BUS 360 Management of Information Systems

Steven Schmidt

Banquet Room

10 AM – noon

Kallie Gardiepy, Taylor Kraal & Ciara Wainwright

Northwest Christian University and Technology

The purpose of this project is to identify how business students are affected by the use or lack of, technology at Northwest Christian University and how it can affect students in the business program. This project also explores different scholarly journals that report on results from researches conducted on the effects of technology for business students in both undergraduate and master degree programs. Stead Halstead is going to be a main resource in determining what type of technology is available to both undergraduate and master’s degree students at Northwest Christian University. 

BUS 360 Management of Information Systems

Steven Schmidt

Banquet Room

10 AM – noon

Ian Hawksford, Colin McManamon & Joseph Piper

Telecommunications in Global Business

Telecommunication is essential to success within global organizations. The ability to communicate across the world instantly is a major factor to success. Sharing data between different departments of an organization aids in making managerial decisions. “Telecommunications and network technologies are revolutionizing business and society. Business have become networked enterprises. The Internet, the Web, and intranets and extranets are networking business processes and employees together and connecting them to their customers, suppliers, and other business stakeholders.” (Marakas & O’Brien, 2012, p. 231).

Telecommunication is not limited to the internet but can involve intranets for organizations that need to keep their data secure. Governments and private research facilities stress the need for privacy and security. There is a clear advantage in the use of telecommunication. Organizations that neglect to invest in the advances in telecommunication fall behind swiftly. As we research the different avenues of telecommunication and the organizations that use them, we expect to discover a clear difference in the sheer size and profitability or success of these organizations.

Marakas, G. M., & O’Brien, J. A. (2012). Introduction to Information Systems (16th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

BUS 360 Management of Information Systems

Steven Schmidt

Banquet Room

10 AM – noon

Jeni Hoffert & Hannah Mack

EMV Chips in the Business World

Identity theft has become a major threat in our highly advanced world of technology. Magnetic strip credit cards have recently been replaced by a more advance technology created by Europay, MasterCard, and Visa, titled EMV Chips. They have become the new standard in today’s payment methods. The purpose of the new chips was increased security through every single transaction customers made. For every single transaction made, a code is created. The code will never be duplicated or used for another transaction, thus making it harder for theft to occur. The United States is one of the last countries to implement this new technology into its commerce. Businesses must now become EMV compatible, which means changing some of their business practices. The costs of the new technology, as well as, the burden of transitioning liability for businesses who do not choose to become compatible has caused discussion on whether this new technology is going to be effective. Some fraudulent people have already figured out how to create theft with the new chips. The businesses that do become EMV compatible strengthen their relationships with customers and build trust. Although theft and fraud cannot be removed completely from the world of commerce, these new chips can drastically reduce them, making it more difficult for criminals to break the law.

BUS 360 Management of Information Systems

Steven Schmidt

Banquet Room

10 AM – noon

Peter Lentz, Richard Nelson & Barton Peterson

Business Logistics of Then and Now: A Study from 1980 to Present

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is used in retail, transportation, electronic, manufacturing, and distribution facilities. First, our group thought that the RFID technology has been cost efficient to companies around the world. Secondly, Barton and Peter agreed to patrician the task of calling in and interviewing companies that do use RFID technology and companies that do not use RFIDs. Certain interview questions pertained to cost effect of the use of RFIDs. Thirdly, Richard was assigned with researching the data of cost savings of companies that do use compared to companies that do not use RFIDs. Finally, after the completion of the interview questions of the companies that use RFID and those that do not, we compiled both sets of data into two separate bar graphs to validate the question of is it cost effective.

BUS 360 Management of Information Systems

Steven Schmidt

Banquet Room

10 AM – Noon

Grace Bowling, Torie O’Keeffe, Shaquille Poston & Melyssa Weber

Team Baldwin

We are Baldwin; a multimillion dollar sensor manufacturing company. One major sensor manufacturer went bankrupt and was broken into six individual companies. We compete with three other student run producers and the remaining two are computer operated companies. Our strategy is a differentiator with a product lifecycle focus. This means Baldwin creates varied product lines and charges a premium price for the high quality products. At the same time Baldwin aims to meet the needs of all of its customers. We believe in putting others before ourselves, so as we conduct business the aim is to enrich the environment, uplift employees, and treat customers like family.

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Dave Quirk

P114

9 – 11 AM

Brittany Breeding-Ferrell, Nicholas Lopez, Travis Pacos & Rachel Stanton

Team Digby

This presentation will examine group Digby’s success, failures, and growth in using the Capsim computer simulation to practice strategic management in the marketplace as business decision makers.

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Dave Quirk

P114

9 – 11 AM

Garth Gant, Julia Shoemaker & Mindy Smith

Team Chester

Team Chester is a manufacturing company that produces sensors and sells them to other manufacturers. Team Chester was created when a monopoly was split into six identical companies. At Chester, we strive to create a product that is made efficiently and with lasting quality, while still maintaining affordable prices for our customers. Our products will be reliable and familiar as they continue to be practical and useful for consumers year after year. We will be discussing how our company performed over the past 16 years, how our products fared, our position within the market, and our means of measuring success.

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Dave Quirk

P114

9 – 11 AM

Susan George, Gio Guzman & Sharaya Moretti

Team Andrews

The business life cycle is dependent on both internal and external factors. Such factors include the importance of accurate forecasting, informed marketing, correct production levels, and developing a product that will continuously stand the test of time. Investments and financing also determine the financial health and stability of the business. Our strategy was to sell both high and low tech products with the best quality for the lowest possible price. This presentation will explore a comprehensive breakdown of how such factors were applied to our business strategy in a realistic simulation against five other businesses selling very similar products. 

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Dave Quirk

P114

9 – 11 AM

Bethany Craig & Nicole Tessin-Mason

Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza

Papa Murphy`s is a one of a kind chain restaurant that offers made to order take ‘n’ bake pizzas. They have been around for about 30 years & have become the fifth largest pizza company in the United States. They have a unique operating process different from any other restaurant. They order inventory from local vendors only about a week or so in advance based on the prior week demand & the seasonal demand. They use Just in Time (JIT) production which helps cut back on waste, meet demand & avoid high inventory.

BUS 410

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Tyler Falk & Shelby Lundquist-Adams

Selling On eBay

Have you ever been short on spending money & would like to make a few bucks? Try selling some of your old items on eBay! Since 1995 eBay has provided services for the general population & has created a international marketplace for consumers. 

BUS 410

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Tyler Falk, Randi Kostner & Cori Wallace

Team Chester’s Capsim Presentation

We were assigned to a business simulation. As Team Chester we will inform you of the decisions, obstacles, & results we faced throughout our time working on the simulation.

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Dave Quirk

P103

2 – 2:30 PM

Danielle Gehrke, Sharie Krouse & Taylor West

Ninkasi Brewing Company Operations Analysis

Students will demonstrate a thorough analysis of the Ninkasi Brewing Company brewing process. Beginning with raw materials in the malt silos, students will demonstrate knowledge of the brewing process from milling to packaging. The brewing process will then be applied to various operations management techniques including, but not limited to program evaluation & review techniques, critical paths, assembly line design, & statistical quality control in the production process. Ultimately, a suggestion will be provided for optimizing company operations 

processes.

BUS 410

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Danielle Gehrke, Sharie Krouse & Taylor West

Capsim Simulation – Team Andrews Competition Rounds

This presentation will cover the breadth of the Capsim business simulation program for Andrews Inc. or “Team Andrews” in the BUS 499 course. Over the course of 8 “years” a manufacturing firm will be run by members of the team & closely examined in an analysis showing decisions leading to the current standing of the simulated company. Students will cover decisions made in Research & Development, Marketing, Production, Human Resources, & Total Quality Management sectors of the business over the course of 8 rounds & will provide forecasted results for the remaining rounds. 

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Dave Quirk

P103

1 – 1:30 PM

Andrew Stuart, Nicole Tessin-Mason, & Zeming Wang

Team Baldwin CAPSIM Presentation

The presentation will address all of the aspects of our capstone business simulation CAPSIM. We will be showing what we have learned with the class & simulation together, & give our insights as to what made our business decisions work or not work during the course of the term. 

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Dave Quirk

P103

1:30 – 2 PM

Grace Bowling, Brittany Cardwell & Tyler Falk

The History of Computer Hardware

With technology playing a pivotal role in our day to day activities we will uncover the history behind the computers that we use on a daily basis. The first computer to be discussed is Apple l. It was originally previewed in May of 1976 and was later replaced by a more user friendly, Apple ll. Next, The Commodore VIC-20 and Commodore 64 were produced in 1981 & 1982. Their rival, The IBM PC, introduce in 1981, was a fierce competitor to both Apple & the Commodores. Each of these computers contributed to technology as we know it today.

BUS 360

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Danielle Gehrke, Randi Kostner & Torie O’Keeffe

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Due to an increase with technological production, the telecommunications industry is expanding. Communication between international countries and the U.S. has advanced resulting from telecommunication infrastructure. Telecommunication infrastructure links wireless technology to business practices and is the overall driving force behind acquiring consumers. Through different communication media types such as: physical media (twisted pair, coaxial cable, and optical fiber) and Free Space (broadcast radio frequency, communication satellite, wireless LAN).

BUS 360

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Sharie Krouse, Rachel Stanton & Nicole Tessin-Mason

Influences of Mobile Phone Technology

This topic will focus on the change in phone technology over the years and its impact on businesses and the way they function. To narrow this wide subject of phone technology, we will examine mobile phones and the time frame will be from the year 2000 and forward. This time period was selected because of the impressive leaps technology made in the phone industry and the impacts it had on businesses specifically.

BUS 360

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Aaron Martin

Using Information Technology for Strategic Advantage

Companies can use IT in a variety of different ways. Some choose to use it only for their day to day activities. Others choose to use it for other things in order to gain competitive advantage. These people view IT as a competitive differentiator. They make business strategies using IT. They develop new services and products based on the data that they collect. Their business is shaped by the information they get. This gives the business a major advantage in whatever market it is in. I will talk about how companies can use IT to gain this advantage and I will give brief explanations for some smaller parts that make up this system, including Business Process Reengineering and Virtual Companies.

BUS 360

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Sharaya Moretti

Pros and Cons of Technology and Social Media

The world has been greatly altered by the innovations and improvements of technology. Computer monitors used to take up entire rooms and now there are laptops, touch pads, and smartphones. Although there are many positive aspects of using technology, there are also drawbacks. This presentation explores how the progression of technology has transformed the way businesses advertise to customers by utilizing social media, as well as the negative impact it has had on individuals’ interpersonal relationships. 

BUS 360

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Taylor West

Retail Link and Supply Chain Management

In an age of advanced technology, businesses across the globe are changing the way they interact with other business partners. Manufacturers and retailers alike are becoming more interdependent upon each other’s success than ever before. Looking at Wal-Mart, one of the largest and most profitable retailers in the United States, a prime example of changes in the supply chain model can be found. Their new project, Retail Link, is their most recent advancement towards completely integrating all members of the supply chain with accurate and up-to-date information. This vast project will ultimately help define future supply chain models.

BUS 360

Tim Bergquist

Banquet Room

9 – 11 AM

Donald Hopkins, Dana McGowan & Micah Simpson

Team Baldwin—CAPSIM Simulation

Our group was put in charge of Baldwin, an online simulation business through CAPSIM. The first eight weeks or ‘years’ were spent in practice rounds learning about the simulation and how to make decisions. The next eight weeks of class were competition rounds in which Baldwin went up against another company from the class and three computer companies. Decisions for products specifications, marketing, HR, TQM, and financing. Each round was about learning how each area affected the business and how to make business decisions that reflected the mission of the organization and made the business profitable. 

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Dave Quirk

P103

9 – 9:30 AM

Alexander Crossingham, Stephanie Hescock & Justin Ward

Team Digby Foundation Simulation

A presentation of our business simulation project detailing the products we produced, the strategy we used, and the outcome of our business.

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Dave Quirk

P114

9 – 9:30 AM

Joshua Samples

Shareholder’s Final Debrief

This presentation will include a CapSim business owner final debrief. The debrief will include a mission statement, summary of strategy, marketing strategy, my competitors, a balanced scorecard, and my proposed changes to the company.

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Steve Andersen

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM

Chris Wilgus

Shareholder’s Final Debrief

This presentation will include a CapSim business owner final debrief. The debrief will include a mission statement, summary of strategy, marketing strategy, my competitors, a balanced scorecard, and my proposed changes to the company.

BUS 499, Senior Capstone

Steve Andersen

Banquet Room

1 – 3 PM