Ananalysisofthedatawilldetermineifundergraduatesuccesspredictsgraduatesuccess.Several studiesofstudentsenrolledintheMBAprogramatWhatsamattuUconductedthroughoutthis courseandincludenumerousvariablesLikewise,thedatautilizedforthisstudyincludeasample sizeof200studentsattendingWhatsamattaUniversity.Ideally,theresolutionistoconcludeifa correlationexistsbetweenthestudents.Inotherwords,acorrelationexistsasaconstantrelationship betweentwoormorevariables(Mirabella,2011).Thegoalistoidentifythecorrelationanddisplay ifthedatathatincreasesordecreases.
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Indetail,theregressionstatisticsshowasamplesizeof200studentsattendingtheUniversity.The correlationcoefficient(r)expresses0925withacoefficientofdetermination(r–squared)of86% Furthermore,thestandarderroroftheestimateidentifiedstandsat0.118.Afterwards,theregression equationshowsaslopeof0.987withaninterceptof–0.051.Inotherwords,theMBAGPAequals–0.57plus0.987,whichistheBSGPA.Subsequently,thepredictingregressionequationsection displaysanXvalueof4andaconfidencelevelof95percent.Inaddition,thepredictedYvalue standsat3890withaconfidenceintervalof3890andthepredictionintervalalsoat3890Clearly, thenextsectiontermedasthehypothesistestforcorrelationshowsthenullhypothesisslopeequals tozero.Next,thelevelofsignificanceutilized,asmentionedabove,standsat0.05.However,thet–statistic(computed)showfigurestobe34.1890.
Additionally,thedatainthehypothesistestforcorrelationsectionhasap–valueof0.000.Inother words,thedecisionistorejectthenullhypothesis,butwithaconclusionthatsomecorrelationexists betweenthevariables.Inbrief,theANOVAsectiondisplaysfigureforSS,df,Ms,F,andFcrit.The regressionSSfigurecomputedare16.1864forSS,1fordf,16.1864forMS,1168.8879forFand 38889forFcritTheerrorSSstandsat27418,198fordfand00138forMSFinally,
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EversinceIwasborn,Ihaveunderstoodwhatthebusinessworldwas.WheneverIhadadayoffof school,mydadwouldtakemetohiswork.Iwouldlearnhowtocashchecks,writemoneyorders, andturninutilitybills.Onethingthatmydadwasalsoveryactiveinwhattradingstocks.Through mydad'sinfluence,IbegantradingstockswhenIwaseleven,andIstartedanInvestmentsClubat myhighschooljunioryearThroughtheseearlyexperiences,Ihaverealizedthatmyprofessional goalistoworkinbusiness,andIcanthinkofnobetterprogramforpreparationthanTheWisconsin SchoolofBusinessatMadison.Iameagertodeepenmyknowledgeoffinancialplanningatoneof thebestschoolsinthenationThroughouthighschool,IhavetakenIntroductiontoBusiness, Investing,Marketing,andAccounting.Fromtheseclassesandmyexperienceasthepresidentofthe investingclubandbeinganactiveparticipantinDECA,IhaverealizedthatIlovethebusiness world.Wisconsinwouldnotonlygivemetheopportunitytokeepexploringmyoptions,butalsogo intomoredepthwiththeonesIhavealreadycovered.Mr.BrianMayhewwouldbesomeonethatI wouldbeinterestedshowmorecontent
Thisclubseemssoexcitingtomebecauseitcombinesthefunoffantasysportsandstocktrading andcombinesittofindthecorrelationsbetweenthetwo.Inotonlyseeingmyselfbeinganactive memberintheclub,butIalsohopeIcanonedaytakealeadershippositionintheclub,liketheone Ihaveatmyhighschoolnow.IwouldalsoliketobeapartofthegreeklifeattheUniversityof Wisconsin,particularlyBetaAlphaPsiIhavealwayswantedtoparticipateinthegreeklifeina collegebecauseitgivesmeevenmoreofanopportunitytomeetnewpeoplefromdifferentplaces. However,thisgroupalsohasthecommoninterestinaccounting,somethingIalso
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Toinspireandinfluenceothers,aleadermustpossessmanyskillsandabilities.Asmotivational speakerPeterNorthouse,states,"aleadershouldbestrong,butnotrude;bekind,butnotweak;be bold,butnotbully;bethoughtful,butnotlazy;behumble,butnottimid;beproud,butnotarrogant" (Northouse,2013)Movinganentiregroupofindividualstowardasingulargoalisaconsiderable undertakingWithouteffectivecommunicationskillsandaclearvisionofwhatneedstobe accomplished,onewillfeelliketheyaretryingtoherdcatsratherthanleading.
DuringmyinterviewwithReginaMartinez,BSRNandcurrentlyanAssistantDirectorofahome healthagency,Idiscoveredherleadershipstylematchedtheabovequoteshowmorecontent ThesuccessthecompanynowenjoysiscreditedtoMartinez'sleadership,motivation,caring,and attentiontodetail.Deliveringthemedicalcaretoapatient,inthecomfortoftheirownhome,by professional,caringmedicalstaffisamuchneededserviceinruralnortheastColorado.
Martinezstatedthatinherpastandcurrentposition,hergoalhasbeentoalwaysleadbyexample Martinezadamantlystatedshewouldneveraskanemployeetodoanythingsheherselfwasnot willingtodo.Shestatedshedidnotfollowaparticularleadershipstyle,buthasreadseveral leadershipandmanagementbooks,articlesandstudiestobecomemoreeffective.Martinezstated thebookshereferencesthemostisCarlE.LarsonandFrankM.J.LaFasto'sTeamwork:WhatMust GoRight/WhatCanGoWrongThroughtheirresearchtheyexploredtheeightpropertiesof successfulteams:aclear,elevatinggoal;aresults–drivenstructure;competentteammembers; unifiedcommitment;collaborativeclimate;standardsofexcellence;externalsupportand recognition;andprincipledleadership(Larson&LaFasto,1989,p8)Theirinsightsintowhat makesateamsuccessfulhavebeenusedbycountlessleadersasamodelforefficientandeffective leadership.
Asherjobistoensurepropermedicalpatientcare,Martinezspendsmostofherdayon
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IwasoriginallyinterestedinattendingHofstraUniversity'sZarbSchoolofBusinesstopursueareal estatemajor.IwasattractedtoHofstrabecauseofitslocation,reputation,andaccomplishments.I soonlearnedthatyourschoolisintheprocessofphasingoutitsrealestateprogram,which,atfirst wasabitdisheartening.Ultimatelythissituationbecameaperfectexampleofhowonecancreatean opportunityoutofaninitialdrawbackIamnowapplyingtoyourEMBAprogramasofFall Semesterof2016.Whiletherealestateprogrammaynolongerbeavailable,theEMBAprogramis broaderinscope,enablesmetogotoschoolonafulltimebasiswhileworking,andenablesmeto betternetworkwithworkingprofessionalsIjoinedtheUnitedStatesArmyinAugustof2001,three weeksbeforetheWorldTradeCenterattack.Withineighteenmonths,IfoundmyselfinEastern Afghanistanoncountlessmissionsthatwerebothmemorableandextremelydangerous.Mylast deploymentendedonadarknightinEastBaghdadinNovemberof2007.Whileourteam accomplishedourobjective,Iwaswoundedbyenemyfireandwastakenbackhometorecover.My circumstanceschangedinonenight,andIwasnolongerabletoleadmysoldiers,letalonewalkfor awhile.WhileIinitially...showmorecontent...
Aftertwoyears,IdecidedtobecomeaRealtor.ThisbecamemycareersinceIalreadyhadsales experience;myfatherisarealtor;andIhadexperiencefromotherrelatedareasthatprovedusefulin mynewprofession.WhileIwasexcitedaboutRealEstate,IknewthatIneedadditionalskillsin businesslaw,financemarketing,informationtechnologyandotherareasIamnowapplyingtothe HofstraExecutiveMBAprogrambecauseIwantedtobeabletocontinuemycareer,andachievea superiorlevelofproficiencythatwillbebeneficialtomypeers,clients,and
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