InstructionsNote: The assignments for each unit of this course build on each other to create a research paper on a hypothetical research study. Each unit assignment will be submitted individually and then put together into a final research paper on your hypothetical research study to be submitted in Unit VII.Issues in Public Health ResearchResearch is a critical element of public health services delivery. It is often used to examine the relationships between cost, quality, and access with the goal of improving population health, clinical, and organizational practices and informing public healthcare policies. It is essential that you as a public healthcare professional develop an understanding of the purpose and value of healthcare research.To prepare for this assignment, think about some of the important issues in public health and health care today. Consider the topics you have been exposed to through previous courses in your program of study and any news items that have caught your attention lately. How can and how should research be used to inform the public of these issues?Next, review peer-reviewed journals and Internet articles from the CSU Online Library that provide credible information on a particular topic in public health.Identify a public health topic of interest and articles that relate to this topic to begin your final research paper.With your one selected topic and with information from your resources in mind (peer-reviewed, scholarly articles, CSU library sources), think about the purpose and value of this particular research. Write a one- to two-page paper (page count does not include title and references pages). Answer the questions below;What is your research topic (provide details and background about the topic)?Why did you select this topic?What is your research question?Follow APA style to format your paper (Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spacing, etc.).

Decisions for Quarter Two and Second Quarter Quarterly Business Review[WLOs: 2] [CLOs: 1, 3, 4]Part I: Decisions for Quarter Two. Prior to beginning work on the Decisions for Quarter Two, carefully review the content found in the “Suggestions for Quarter 2” pop-up screen and read any Quarter Two Internal Emails and/or Memos available through your Growing Your Business simulation. The pop-up will be available at the lower left (Blue Guidelines) of the Executive Summary Decisions Tab and the video, emails, and memos can be re-accessed through the Help section.The Decisions for Quarter Two AssignmentMust be completed through the Growing Your Business simulation.Consider the following questions as you prepare your annual budget/plan (if the answer is “No” to any of the questions you may be at a Competitive Disadvantage and lack critical information to draw inference from):Did youRequest/purchase the Marketing Report and Business Intelligence Dashboard (BID)?Utilize the 4 available role plays for Qtr.2?Consider in the R&D Projects?Must use the Role PlayIt is critical you read the details of the role play very carefully and any questions should immediately be referred to the Help Desk.You can gain differentiated competitive advantage through effective use of the role play.Some role players only provide qualitative information, while others provide the ability to negotiate with quantitatively.The role play is a scarce resource because of the limited number of calls per quarter.Must submit your Quarter Two Budget Plan.Must not have a short-range outlook over the credit limit.Periodically, as you modify inputs, use the “Model My Plan” at the lower right to see the impact of your decisions on the Financial Metrics.Input your financial decision and then click on the blue Submit My SRO button on the bottom right of the Quarterly Decisions screen.You must submit your Quarter Two Decisions prior to moving on this week’s Quarterly Business Review assignment.Part II: Second Quarter Quarterly Business Review (QBR). You must submit your Quarter Two Decisions prior to moving on to this week’s Quarterly Business Review assignment. Prior to beginning work on your Second Quarter Quarterly Business Review, review the content from the Suggestions for Quarter Two Decisions pop-up and your Business Intelligence Dashboard. The graphics in the dashboard should provide you with the trends (that is the time series data is growing) in data to critically analyze your competitors for the few two quarters their positions for the longer term.With the completion of Quarter Two, you are responsible for completing your second Quarterly Business Review (QBR). This is a qualitative and quantitative summary of your competitive performance for Q2. Business reviews (or Operational Reviews) are a routine part of annual corporate activities and are very cross-functional in nature. A major component of a QBR is around meeting commitments that are embedded in your budgetary planning process. Meeting commitments are seen explicitly in your Variances. These learnings are designed to enhance your performance in future Quarters.In your Growing Your Business simulation,Evaluate quantitative and qualitative techniques for business analysis and decision-making.Utilize tools from finance, marketing, information technology and human resources management to manage the profitability of overall business operations in the second quarter.The Second Quarter Quarterly Business Review AssignmentMust be completed through the Growing Your Business simulation.After logging in, go to the Quarterly Decisions tab on the top right of the simulation site and then click on the Executive Summary tab to access the Quarterly Business Review section.Must be completed and submitted using all of the data provided includingQuarterly Pre-Tax Net Income relative to Plan for the QuarterReview the Pre-Tax Net Income Chart Explanation documentCash Flow walkReview the How to Read the Cash Flow Walk Chart documentPre-tax Net Income in PlanMust show that Hisco is on track to Meet/Exceed its Annual Net Income Commitment through an evaluation of both quantitative and qualitative techniques for business analysis and decision making.Must create specific business tactics to achieve organizational survival and growth.After completing, check the box and submit in the lower right.After completing the simulation, students must save the provided pdf from the pdf found within the Executive Summary tab of the Quarterly Decisions page and submit it through Waypoint. Verify your submission was successful.To access the PDF for submission, click on the QTRLY Decisions tab from the simulation home page and then go to the Executive Summary tab. Within the Executive Summary page, you will find a Download link associated with each quarterly decision you completed.Remember, you will be receiving feedback on your QBR each quarter. You should review the feedback prior to submitting next quarter's decisions, as there may be some critical learning that can help your performance in the next quarter.Must use scholarly sources in addition to the course text.The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.Must document any information used from sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) guide.Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. See the Formatting Your Re

Week 8 Discussion: Understanding the Work of the IT Governance BoardIn this final week of your internship, your rotation assignment takes you back to the Chief of Staff's Office where you started out seven weeks ago.Among other things, the Chief of Staff's organization is responsible for organizing meetings and providing support to the various internal governance boards and executive committees that comprise the internal governance infrastructure. Last week, you had a brief introduction to the work of one of these boards -- the IT Governance board -- when you helped the Chief Financial Officer and CFO staff put together a briefing to inform the board's members about a technology problem. The work of the company's governance boards and committees is extremely important since these groups plan, design, negotiate, implement and provide oversight for the processes, policies, procedures, and other mechanisms used to guide, monitor, control, and assess the operations of the company. Each board is comprised of executives who each represent their functional areas or a group of internal stakeholders. Usually, there is a chair position that rotates among the members. If you would like to learn more about corporate governance in general, Deloitte's report Developing an effective governance operating model: A guide for financial services boards and management teams provides a brief but comprehensive overview (see https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/global/Documents/Financial-Services/dttl-fsi-US-FSI-Developinganeffectivegovernance-031913.pdf). You may also find this article What is a management system?, from the International Standards Organization, helpful as it explains what a management system is and why standards are needed to define repeatable steps that organizations can use to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of their management activities.The IT Governance board operates under authority delegated by the corporate governance board. This board's charter gives it responsibility for governance, risk management, and compliance management (GRC) for corporate IT processes, policies, and technologies. Members of the board each serve for a three year term. Of the 24 members, 8 have just begun their terms.The IT Governance board focuses upon ensuring that the company achieves maximum value for each dollar spent on information technology capabilities. The board's members must exercise due diligence to ensure that the company complies with laws and regulations that apply to the use of Information Technology (including privacy and security requirements). The board is also charged with ensuring that the company complies with voluntary standards such as PCI-DSS since these have an impact on the company's business operations (non compliance could result in the company not being permitted to receive payments via credit cards).The next meeting of the IT Governance board will include a set of orientation briefings for the new members. Your assignment, as a support staffer, is to help prepare for this orientation meeting by developing a short (5-minute) briefing on one of the following IT management / IT security management frameworks, standards, and models.COBITITILISO 27001 (ISMS Program Management)NIST Cybersecurity FrameworkNIST Security and Privacy Controls (NIST SP 800-53)NIST Risk Management Framework (NIST SP 800-37)See the weekly readings for information about your selected topic. Then, find additional sources on your own. (Each of these standards and frameworks is discussed in freely available materials on the Internet or in articles available through the university's only library. There is no reason for you to pay for copies of any materials for this assignment.)After you have researched your chosen framework, standard, or model, develop a written script for your briefing which you will deliver verbatim (as written). You should also prepare a one page handout for the board members to follow as you present your speech.Post your script and handout in this thread for critique and discussion with your peers. You may use an attachment for your handout but the script should be pasted directly into the body of your posting.