Investing capital into a business – Financial Decision Making

Investing capital into a business – Financial Decision Making

Investing capital into a business – Financial Decision Making

 

1.)           Research Paper (220 points) (Course Final Assessment)

Note: The Master of Business Administration classes (ACCT, BUSN, FINC, HCMG, HRMG, MGMT, MKTG and MAPH) require a grade of C or better on the final assessment in the class in order to earn a passing grade in the course. This requirement must be met by all students completing these courses regardless of degree or program (excluding the Executive MBA students).

The research paper assignment is worth 220 points or 22% of the course grade. A grade of C or better is required as per MBA policy as this is the Final Assessment for the course.

The objectives/purpose of the research paper project are to enable you to do a comprehensive financial analysis of a publicly traded corporation; and provide you with substantial information for you to make recommendations regarding investing in this corporation.

Your financial analysis report will be driven by a rigorous ratio analysis, and aggressively supplemented with your written analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of the data.

Your research should be strategically driven by two probing questions:

-Would you invest your financial capital in the selected firm as a shareholder?

-Would you invest your human and intellectual capital in the firm as an employee?