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Is an Undergraduate Education a Good Investment? Looking at Financial Returns of Differing Educational Levels
(2018)Rising tuition rates are concerning to many young people who are deciding whether to go to college after high school. Looking at data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and data collected from the college board, rates ... -
Is China Trading Red and Yellow for the Color Green?: A Look at the Blooming Green Technology Industry in China
(2011)The past fifty years of leadership by the Communist Party in China has been characterized by unparalleled economic growth, an uninterrupted rise in standards of living, material wealth and the increase of Chinese influence ... -
Is Financial Literacy Important to the Success of Small Business and Does This Align with the Perception of Detroit Small Business Owners?
(2019-09-01)The purpose of this study is to analyze the importance of financial literacy to the success of small businesses in Detroit and whether Detroit small business owners perceive financial literacy to be an important aspect in ... -
Is Islamic Banking in Pakistan Compliant with the Sharia Law?
(2014)The paper seeks to find out whether Islamic banks in Pakistan are truly following the Sharia law through qualitative analysis. The author collected evidence from a variety of sources. The author researched direct Quranic ... -
Is It Possible for the World to Become a Global Community? A Study of International Relations Within the Space Program
(2001)Writing after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the author reflects on her internship with NASA and the history of international rivalry and cooperation in space exploration. -
Is Peace in the Middle East Economically Efficient for Israel?
(2010)Any member of our current generation may find it difficult to imagine a Middle East that is peaceful and not filled with strife and suicide bombings, death and destruction. The concept of Peace in that region is so ... -
Islamic Banking
(2009)This SIP undertakes an analysis of how Islamic banks earn a profit even though giving and receiving interest is prohibited in Islam. Interest free. banking itself is not a recent phenomenon. In fact the. fundamentals of ... -
ISO 9000: The Quality Manaqement System of Today and Tomorrow
(1995)The industries of Southwest Michigan will soon have to conform to a new standard. This standard was not formalized here in Kalamazoo, here in Michigan or even here in the United States. This standard was formalized in ... -
Issues and Problems in Applied Econometrics: Study of a Model of World Oil Supply and Demand
(1991)The development of econometric equations that represent behavioral relations involves the complex interaction of several steps. Problems arise in each step because the equations are being designed to both represent ... -
The J-1 Visa's Summer Work Travel: The Hershey Exploitation and Reform 2011
(2013)For over fifty years, the United States of America has invited thousands of foreign students to explore the United States through the Summer Work Travel program that is part of the J-1 cultural exchange visa. This SWT ... -
J. Arenz Lawn Care, Corporation
(2000)This paper analyzes the Lawn Rangers, a lawn care company owned and operated by Jeff Arenz and his partner Dan Milnes. The company was started in the summer of 1995 when the owners' parents decided lawn care would be a ... -
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Investment Banking Valuation and Financial Institution Service Provider Industry Analysis
(2012)This paper is an investment banking valuation of Jack Henry & Associates Inc. and an analysis of the financial institution service provider industry. Jack Henry & Associates is a service provider for banks and credit ... -
The January Effect: Theory and Evidence of an Equity Market Irregularity
(1997)The January Effect is the abnormal behavior of small firms to have greater returns in January than larger firms. In this paper the pros and cons of several theories are reviewed in attempts to locate the one with the ... -
Japan and the United States: Market Access in the Automotive Industry
(1992)During the past thirty years in U.S.-Japan Automotive Trade, the number of confrontations between U.s. and Japanese auto manufacturers have increased tremendously over issues concerning fair and free-trade. The disputes ... -
Japanese Automobile Industry: Why Is It Falling?
(1994)The Japanese automobile industry has been under much scrutiny for awhile now. Questions are being asked whether the Japanese industries will remain on top or are American car companies in good enough shape to recapture ... -
The Japanese Economy: From high growth to recession
(2001)This paper describes the formation of key components of the post-war Japanese economy and their role in causing the bubble economy and Japan's current economic recession. The paper begins by examining the so-called ... -
Japanese Environmental Policy
(1990)Japan's rather vague "sustainable development" approach to the global environment is based upon the embedded belief that one's happiness and welfare depends upon economic growth. Because Japan has had success in its ... -
The Job Performance Aid: A Training and Referential Device to Improve Industrial Efficiency
(1996)The Consulting Division at the L. Lee Stryker Center creates a product for it's clientele known as the Job Performance Aid (or Manual). The manual is used as an operator friendly tool designed to increase productivity ... -
Job Performance Manuals: An Innovative Tool to Improve Industrial Training
(1996)The Job Performance Aid (or Manual) is an instructional tool designed to accelerate the training process in an industrial setting. Often used in conjunction with an "on-the-job" training procedure, the manual's aim is ... -
Johnson Controls, Inc. Experiential S.I.P. Report
(2000)During the summer of 2000 I participated in an internship at Johnson Controls, Inc. With headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Johnson Controls is a global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and ...