First Assignment - CEMEX

Here is your first assignment for class. Click on the link for The Times 100. From the web site, find the case study for CEMEX. Read the case study, and answer the questions at the end of the case study.

Then chose one of the following Ecuador companies for further research:

Petroecuador
Alegro PCS
TAME
Empresa Electrica de Ecuador.

Compare and contrast what you discover about Cemex and your chosen company about environmental friendliness and sustainability.

Answer the questions in the case study and write a commentary about your findings. The paper is due April 13 (Note that this is a change, originally it was listed as due 8 April). It must meet class report writing guidelines and be typed or printed.

An Overview of the Program

The IBO Business and Management syllabus is a critical study of the ways in which individuals and groups interact in a dynamic business environment. Many areas of Business will be studied in the coming years but here we will examine how business decision are made and how these decisions relate to the internal and external environments, the international dimension and through citizenship.

The IB course as provided at Colegio Americano is two years in duration – it follows the High Level (HL) program of the International Baccalaureate Organization for a total of 240 hours of total classroom instruction. Throughout the two years the students have the opportunity to study and research issues facing an organization(s), and analyze the decisions made by them. Students in Quinto Curso are starting the first year of this two-year program.

The syllabus consists of six compulsory modules and a research project. During this year, all members of this course will get the opportunity to study:

b. Marketing
The role of marketing
Market research
Marketing plans including the 5P’s


f. Operations Management
Production
Production planning
Quality assurance
Location of production

Also, all students will complete two research projects that will be internally assessed by the class teacher.

Welcome to Quinto Curso Business!

Welcome to the new school year. I am Richard Lloyd Evans and I am the instructor at Colegio Americano, including the Quinto Curso Business Class. This year we will have a lot of exciting activities as we learn about the global business environment.

This blog will have information about the class, including links to information sites for the students. It is also a wonderful place for parents to check occasionally to see what work we are doing and what homework assignments the students should be working on.

I'm looking forward to having a great year!