Did you know that Hinds Community College has an HBCU under its umbrella? The Utica Campus is, in fact, an HBCU! For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, let me first explain what an HBCU is and why it is important. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community. This was because the…
Lyman Morehouse, was the first person to write about the idea of a talented tenth (Morehouse). Morehouse acted as the secretary for the American Baptist Home Mission Society. This organization sponsored the opening of many Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)…
The federal government currently sets aside a quarter of one billion dollars in funding for traditionally black college and universities. If more white students attend these black colleges it could jeopardize the funding because the laws that support the donations requires that the college serves the race of people it was created to serve. It could also create tension between black students who strongly believed that the population of the white of…
are three levels of the framework that makes up the client. The first level is the individual level which is the level of uniqueness. Biko is unique in which he attends a predominantly white college with a double major in Math and Computer Engineering; both of his parents attended historically black colleges. Biko being a middle child of two other brothers also makes him unique. The second level, group level, are the similarities and differences of the client. Biko is an African American…
An HBCU, or Historically Black College and University, is a College or Universities geared towards building a learning institution specifically for students of African-American descent to safely matriculate while also learning about and celebrating their legacy of black excellence. HBCUs have been around as long as African Americans have been able to educate themselves. With constitutional approval, HBCUs have continued to flourish throughout history Many students attend HBCUs to receive higher…
Quite frankly I 'm astonished at the pandering of the school board to a single complaint by a woman who clearly has no grounds for being angered by her daughter wanting to apply to a black college. To quote Mark Twain, “In the first place god made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards” And right now I feel inclined to agree. Your jobs, in theory, are to protect the schools when in reality it should be to protect the…
The specific industry I’ve selected is the retail industry, The Under Armour company. UA was founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank, he started with a plan to make a superior T shirt that provided compression and wicked perspiration off your skin. In today’s market, Under Armour is in competition directly against Nike and Adidas offering many of the same products, from footwear to sports gear. Even though Nike and Adidas have more resources at their disposal from being established longer, UA continues…
Under Armour’s rapid rise to success has to be credited to its brilliant strategic planning capabilities. The company continues to make key strategic moves to continue its growth and market share acquisition and a competitive sports apparel industry. Under Armour strategic plan is to outperform its competitors and gain market share from innovative design, and wider product selection. The goal is to achieve the competitive advantage of outcompeting rivals on the basis of differentiation features,…
• What strategy or strategies did Under Armour use to separate itself from its competition? o The brand positioned themselves to adopt top of the line quality when it came to their apparel that was breathable, wicking material to replace cotton shirts. Second, the brand saw the need to position themselves within the female apparel marketing utilizing a nonconventional sport, ballet. The particular activity utilizes compression and many similar materials that are used in football, soccer, and…
The following paper analyzes Under Armour; a footwear, apparel and accessories firm launched in 1996. Having witnessed an impressive growth recorded since 2005, the company has grown to rival some of the biggest names in the industry including Nike. This has been largely in part to different financial management strategies, which have focused on aggressive growth plans and accelerated revenue income plans. The paper takes a look at the company’s short and long term financial management plan,…